Love is universal, yes – but love takes astonishing array of forms around the world. Tales of romance for years have relied on the now-tired trope of girl meets boy, the pull of attraction that bears all odds and an eventual happily ever after. Unconventional and unusual love stories, do they even exist?

StoryMirror in collaboration with Author ILAA VERMA presents Unusual Love, a writing contest that tries to bring out the most fascinating and unusual love stories.

The beginning of all love stories do not start when two people meet. At least, not ones of the soul-mate kind. It witnesses roller coaster ride at various stages that contains all impossible reasons. You need to fabricate such love stories highlighting the complicated or unexpected events.

Topic - Unusual Love

Here are some themes that will help you get going -

Friends becoming lovers

Forbidden Love

Hate at first sight, love at second

Love in LGBTQ community

Language: English

Category: Story | Poem

Rules:

• Winners will be decided based on the average editorial score, our jury ILAA VERMA and reader engagement (Include likes, comments and ratings)
• Participants should submit their original content.
• Any submission made over email or as hard copy or without using the contest link will not be eligible for entry.
• There is no participation fee.
• Your participation certificates are available in your profile under certificate section.

Prizes:

• All participants will receive a participation certificate.
• Top 3 participants in each category will be given free copies of the book UNUSUAL by ILAA VERMA
• Winner certificates to all the winners.

Submission period: 6th May 2021 to 4th June 2021

Result: 4th July 2021