Write about someone whose job is to help people leave their old lives behind.

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“Choices” by Linda Brodsky

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Liv stepped from her car. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She recalled reading, somewhere, that memories are fluid, that those moments in time we hold dear, those that haunt us, even the fleeting and mundane are shaped and shaded changelings related to, but not dependably grounded in fact. Liv shrugged. She knew what she knew. She called up the very real memory of her former self standing in this spot, in stained and baggy sweats, her heart heavy with doubt and her lips stretched into a desperate, “Yes, I am a fish out of wa...

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“Tavern Dealings” by Maya V

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The night was reaching its peak at the old tavern on Conjuror's Row. Inviting orange light spilled out of the windows and onto the street. The air inside was mildly opaque, both in the sense that smoke billowed from the pipes of relaxing adventurers and that the atmosphere of the place was one that begged for anonymity. It was for this reason that the nymph lounging in one corner frequented the place. Her gaze shifted continually around the room as she nursed her drink: an amber-colored brew that never seemed to empty.Between muscled adventu...

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“Rite of Spring” by Matthew Eubanks

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After they put him under anesthesia for the brain surgery Gerry Lovelace could tell things were not going well. He had been near death once before with an infection and seen the green light and felt the warmth that he now understood to be the next step in dying.Something told him this time he was going to have to decide whether to stay or go. It seemed like dying would be painless, if he chose it this time.But when he started thinking about that Boggs would hit him. Boggs, his father, was there in his sleep, as real as he had ever been.“Put ...

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“Warden” by Rudi Gibbs

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He sat alone. He sat alone and he looked out onto the lake. The boy was sat on the edge of the pier, holding tightly to his knees and refusing to let go - lest he be struck by the biting cold. Despite the hoodie he wore and how he had tugged the hood over his ragged brown hair, he was still victim to the icy winds. He was told Hell was hot, and at this moment, he begged for the scorching heat of Hellfire to drive out and curse out this bitter sting of nature. The water was almost still when something came for the second time today to disrup...

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“Other's: Lives” by Joe Swanson

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“I was driving on the 5, when this truck up ahead of me slams on his brakes. That’s why I don’t like driving behind anything I can’t see around or over. Like to know what’s up ahead, just in case. Well this was one of those just in case times. A metal pole came flying from nowhere and went through the windshield just inches from me. I could have been dead, but I’m here talking to you. I want to know how come I’m still here, and how you are going to get me through it.” “It’s not really what I do.” “They told me ...

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“The copper-blue barge” by Louise Bell

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The canal boat rocked from side to side jauntily as a cap at an angle, and Karen looked through the window at the steely water, which rippled slightly in the light drizzle. Her barge seemed to be creating a happy tune, mingling the rocking with the squeak of lead- painted boards, the tipity-tapity of rain, and the cheery whistling wind into a jubilant quartet of sound. She added to this with the nervous drumming of her long fingers on the sill; the rain then took this as a challenge to out-drum her, and began to pound the roof with more vigo...

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“Turning Point: A Guide to the Future and for the most part, an authenticated True Story” by Chuck Waldron

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Adam Browning looked at the letter, carefully folded it, sliding it into the envelope. As director of Turning Point: Your Guide to the Future, he personally selected each candidate. He smiled, immensely pleased with this choice.Adam was a throw-back to an age of civil discourse in business and pleasure. He poured a dollop of melted wax on the edge of the flap and made an imprint with the company logo. “A nice touch, don’t you think,” he said, smiling to his associate, Remy.~ ~ ~ ~ ~Jules stormed into her building like a c...

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“Leaving an old life behind...” by Matt Johnson

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I remember a time when people used to come to this house just to see me, to take a look, even without a real invitation, and that’s when I’d change a moment of their lives – not dramatically, and not permanently, but changing some of their tired stands to the more welcomely accepted and appreciated sit downs, and always just enough to see a smile arise, or at least to feel one coming. I wasn’t paid for this, but I was certainly bought for it. Some of the other things told me to stop trying to force my own place into there, and to...

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“As One” by Keith Edwin

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“Hurry up Bob! You’re going to be late!”“Ugh, I know. Hold on.”“I’ve already got your coffee on the island for you. I’m leaving for work. I love you.”“Thank you Mandy. I love you too.”Bob Collins finished putting on his tie as his wife Amanda (Mandy for short) backed her black Camry out of the driveway. He knew he was going to be late for his sales job, but he really didn’t care. He could blame traffic. Maybe the starter was going out on his car. He couldn’t miss work altogether, it was he who was giving the presentation to the potential Chi...

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“A Shadow of a Life ” by Breanna Barber

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“So who were you before?” The young woman appeared like she was barely 18 as she sat, posing for her new photo identification card. Her hair had been lightened and toned to an ash blonde and styled into a bob with blunt bangs. She wore a bright orange cropped hoodie, black mini skirt with fishnet tights and thigh high black boots. At first glance, no one would ever think she was once part of the Amish Community. “Don’t speak.” Axel Reed commanded from behind the camera. Why must they always try talking to me? Axel thought...

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“Resolution” by Caroline Ives

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There was a flash of light, and Ginevra glanced up from her desk. In her doorway was a young girl, in her late twenties at most, in flashy makeup and a sequined black dress. She scanned the room in a daze, her distant eyes scanning the room—the porcelain walls, the soft cream couch in the corner, the three paintings of running water—until finally settling on Ginevra and her white desk. “Have a seat,” Ginevra said, gesturing to the chair across from her. Slowly, the girl shuffled forward, pulling the chair out with a quiet creeak, then sittin...

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“I CHOOSE YOU” by Beckie Joan

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While you were bent on doing the wrong thing I made sure to send my soul to you. I wanted you to see me in you. I wanted you to really get a chance at being the best version of you. Sometimes I felt you pulling me to the other side of the world. A world where all things were wrong. A world where you pretended to be at peace just because you were doing what people wanted you to do.It felt all wrong but you insisted on doing it. I put up all signs to show you that you deserved a better life but you clearly became blind to all these signs but I...

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“Relocated” by Amanda Stuntz

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“Get in!” Mike reached across the car and threw open the passenger side door. The blond girl on the sidewalk stared open-mouthed. “Excuse me?” Anna took a step back, clutching her books close to her chest. “Don’t they tell you guys anything anymore? I’m your handler. The guy who’s going to relocate you.” He stared at her a minute, waiting. Patience was not one of his strengths. If the girl didn’t get in soon, he would just pick her up and throw her in. Finally, her long tanned legs slipped into the car, and she shut the door. Books stil...

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“"HIS PAKAKI" ” by Rachel Sidambi

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N.B. If you'll read this story, please feel free to leave advice. I've been a 'writer' for some time but I've never finished any piece. I'm looking to improve. Thank you ;) Her eyes widened in bewilderment as she experienced the gash of wind. She had made it out. Her long pieces of fabric flapped wildly as she tried to lift the three capsules that had sunk their way into the sparkling dark blue soils. The glowing orange tunnels were behind her. Now, she was in another society. One radically different from her own. ...

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“Revenge is Best Served from the Dead” by H B

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My name is Danny Donahue and I am not your ordinary fourteen-year-old boy from Southern California. Well, I guess I may be ordinary, except for one teeny thing but I guess that normal. Nobody is just ordinary, heck what does ordinary even mean, I guess I will never know. Because I am not your ordinary boy, I am Danny Donahue, the boy who helps ghosts cross into their next life. Movies weren’t wrong, there are ghosts on Earth and sometimes they might get stuck on Earth because they have unfinished business with someone or themselves (ug...

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Write about someone whose job is to help people leave their old lives behind.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 246 stories

“Choices” by Linda Brodsky

“Tavern Dealings” by Maya V

“Rite of Spring” by Matthew Eubanks

“Warden” by Rudi Gibbs

“Other's: Lives” by Joe Swanson

“The copper-blue barge” by Louise Bell

“Turning Point: A Guide to the Future and for the most part, an authenticated True Story” by Chuck Waldron

“Leaving an old life behind...” by Matt Johnson

“As One” by Keith Edwin

“A Shadow of a Life ” by Breanna Barber

“Resolution” by Caroline Ives

“I CHOOSE YOU” by Beckie Joan

“Relocated” by Amanda Stuntz

“"HIS PAKAKI" ” by Rachel Sidambi

“Revenge is Best Served from the Dead” by H B

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Write about someone who has finally managed to succeed at a long-standing New Year’s resolution.

Start your story with one character making a vow that they never would have made the year before.

Write about someone who doesn’t remember their past — and doesn’t want to.

Write about two characters who each want to change the same thing, but resolve to go about it in very different ways.

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