Challenge Yourself! - If you're stuck on what to do next, try challenging yourself by applying one of these to an old contest entry:

Point of View - Change the point-of-view to see how it affects the tone of your story. Try telling the story from another character's point-of-view or try a different perspective.

Word Count - Try adding 100 words, or even subtracting 100 words, from the story.

Add a Plot Point - Add something unexpected, like a character receiving a strange letter or package in the mail or learning about the existence of a long-lost relative - it's up to you, of course.

New Genre - Try telling the story in a different genre! Change your horror story into a romance, fantasy into mystery, drama into comedy, etc.

Character Changes - Try changing the gender of your main character, or drastically change their age or cultural background. Does that affect the plot of the story or how other characters interact with them?

Reviews - Feedback from Writing.Com members can always help! While a contest is running, you may not be able to follow any advice given by fellow members due to constraints of the contest, but once it's over, go back over those reviews. You may find some valuable information on how to strengthen your piece.