Story Contest
- Collects long-form written submissions directly through the campaign
- Separate configurable entry and voting periods
- Full export of all submissions from ShortStack
- Ideal for storytelling challenges
- essay contests
- and community campaigns
- Voting period drives ongoing engagement after the entry window closes
About This Template
The Story Contest template is built for brands and communities that want to hear their audience's voice in its fullest form. Participants submit original written content — stories, essays, poems, testimonials, case studies, or any written format you define — directly through the campaign. You control the timeline with dedicated entry and voting periods, letting you build anticipation, drive submission volume, and then shift the audience's energy toward celebrating the best entries. Everything collected can be exported from ShortStack in full, giving you a rich archive of original content that has real value beyond the contest itself. Use it for brand storytelling challenges, creative writing competitions, scholarship essays, or community-building campaigns that reward authentic expression.
