For our very first challenge, “Monsters We Made,” we asked writers to send us work that responds to what we doomscroll through. These pieces made us pause and consider the forces shaping us, reexamine how we engage with technology and culture, and reflect on how we are both victims of the monsters within our global society and participants in perpetuating them. Congratulations to our inaugural finalists, and keep your eyes peeled for their published pieces at the end of November!
First place
“Garry Learnt How to Be a Man Off the Internet” by Rhys L’Hermite
Second place
“Feed” by Celeste Amidon
Third place
“Aswangs Wear Barong Tagalog” by Tresia Traqueña