Steemit Challenge S26-w6 : Two-timing

Dear Steemians,

I welcome you to the Sixth and last Week of Season 26 of the Steemit Challenge- 15th to 21st September 2025! The 6th week prompt is different from all the previous five prompts.

It's an extraordinary opportunity for fiction writers for using their imagination and remember I want you to create a fiction but make sure you keep facts in your mind which provide your readers a true worldly sensation yet taking them into the world of fantasy.

Please, remember this week's prompt is different so be extra careful.

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Theme of the week : Two-timing

Dear Steemians, in this story I am inviting you to write about "two-timing." As you all know Two-timing is a term when someone deceives their partner by having a relationship with someone else.

For instance, you met a stranger while traveling who offers you something that you can't resist. You go with that stranger, and it happens... Do you think it was normal so there's nothing wrong, or will you feel guilty?

Prompt

John was traveling from Sydney to Canberra by bus. He settled into his seat and looked casually at the side seat next to his, which wasn't occupied yet.

At that moment his phone rang. It was his wife, who asked if his journey from Delhi to Sydney was okay. When John was busy answering her call, he saw a beautiful girl in her mid-twenties come and sit beside him.

John hung up and smiled at the girl in the next seat. They started a conversation as soon as the bus started moving. Three hours passed talking on different topics, and they reached Canberra.

John was feeling a strange temptation. He was too anxious, and then it happened. When getting down from the bus, that girl Tina shook hands, slipped a card into his hand, and smiled...

Your story begins here around these points :

*What do you think why did Tina give John her card?

*Tell us, what will be John's next move?

*Do you feel John took advantage and went ahead, or he felt a sense of guilt?

*Did John enjoy the temptation or a bitterness that followed his experience?

*If you wish to give your story another twist, you can save John from temptation or let him dive into it full on!

The choice is yours!

Dear contestants, you have the theme and you have the situation and now you have to create a story of how John and Tina will act and behave. It's your turn to expand the story but remember you have limit of words and you have to stay within that limit.

Points to build your story around:

A great starting scenario
The human nature
The conflict of thoughts, and temptations
The conversation
End of the story with a result

Let's us see how your imagination works for you?

Please note:

*A well-crafted fiction story provides an engaging plot, including how you unfold it, what actions your characters took, and how they interacted with each other.

*The actions from start to finish are all part of a good fiction story. We will see how you have twisted the plot in this prompt in a way that moves the story forward and keeps your readers interested by introducing complications and suspense.

*We will see what conversations your characters are having about their differences and patch up as you have to make your story meaningful through all these choices, and your marks will be based on all these facts.

*Please read all the points of this prompt carefully.

Special Note:

-No greetings, etc. but come to the story straight away!

-You should remember to make your story relatable, engaging, and thought-provoking, but don't miss out on experimenting with fantasy, fiction, and mystery in your story. Focusing on relatable themes with worldly facts will resonate with your readers.

-Make your story stand out with an original concept, unexpected plot twists, or memorable characters. I expect participants to venture into the world of imagination and create breathtaking stories but don't forget the real life facts.

Contest Rules

Article Title: Two-timing

*Your post must be on your blog only and not in any community.

*Paste the post link of your post in the comment section of this post, and don't forget to vote and resteem this post.

*If two or more participants score equal points we shall decide the winner based on post's quality, and team's internal decision/spin wheel and that will be final.

*Do not post before or after the stipulated time: Monday, 15th September 2025 at 00:00 UTC and ends on Sunday, 21st September 2025, at 23:59 UTC.

*Your post must be at least 500 words and a maximum of 800 words (Prompt not included in word count).

*Your post must be free from plagiarism and AI, which will reflect in your points or even disqualify you from this contest.

*Share your post on any social media platform of your choice and share the link in comment section of your post.

***All Steemians acceptable barring the ones currently powering down.

Images:

*Use no more than one or two copyright-free images with proper sourcing for instance from pixabay, Pexels, etc. besides a thumbnail.

Post only on your Blog.

*Participants can write in any language supported by Google Translate, or Deepl translator but must not deviate from the given story prompt.
*Participants must not use the official contest thumbnail or images.
*Tags: #fiction-s26wk6 #yourcountry #club if any and other suitable tags like #steemexclusive.
*Use # burnsteem tag only if you set null as beneficiary @25%.
*Invite three friends to participate in this contest. For instance, @, @ and @kouba01

Timeline:

This contest starts on Monday, 15th September 2025 at 00:01 UTC and ends on Sunday, 21st September 2025, at 23:59 UTC. Posts submitted before or after will not be considered.

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Rewards:

SC01 upvotes will reward the top 6 participants based on our recommendation every week but expect votes from SC02 randomly on outstanding contributions.

Points

Hello @, thank you so much for taking part in Week of the Steemit Challenge - Season 26! We truly appreciate the time and creativity you put into your entry. Your assessment, including feedback and scores based on our evaluation criteria, is provided below.

I will choose the top 6 stories based on a points system. If there is a tie, I will decide the winner based on overall story quality and a few points I will reveal in the result post.

Criteria	Marks	Remarks
Story start to finish	0/5
Originality & Uniqueness	0/3
Presentation	0/1
My observation	0/1
Total	0/10
Feedback	---
By	@

*Story start to finish: It will show how well the participant understood the finer points of the prompt and build the story based on the prompt provided.

*Originality & Uniqueness : The web is full of related stories, so you copied the idea, reworded it, and that's your story. No, that's not going to work. I will read every line carefully and see how you developed your story.

*Presentation : I will see to it that how Steemians presented the story and the markdown and image settings.

*My Observation : That's where I will tell you what was unique or what I liked in your story. This could be a crucial point that will make a difference on your result.

I will check AI Content :
Let me make it clear that even if you use ChatGPT or any other similar tools I will pick it up and your points will reflect the result. I know other methods that clearly indicate use of AI and rewording so be careful. We do not mention use of AI in our remarks unless you question our decision/marks but let the scores explain.

*We check plagiarism.

*Be careful, be original. I know how to detect the original from duplicate or stolen text.

Important Reminder:

1- Post on your blog only and not in any community. I do not want to trespass other communities.
2- There will be no compromise on 500-800 Words limit which is a test of your writing ability within limitations and a mandatory condition. it means you must stay within that exact word count range to demonstrate you can write concisely and effectively under constraints no matter what anyone comments against this condition.

I look forward to your creativity and wish you best of luck.

NOTE: @waqarahmadshah will assist me in evaluation on retainer basis whom I will keep beneficiary in Result Posts.

Cc, @steemitblog