Write a story about a character who risks their life to take a photo.

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“Saving Face” by Soleil Tron

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Was it my terrified imagination, or did the sooty black cloud drifting past unfurl into the strange looking man standing with his back to me in front of the drawing room fireplace?He wasn’t there five seconds ago when I ducked into this dank smelling closet, cowering in fear from the blood curdling scream that still echoed through the empty rooms of this half rotten mansion.“Why don’t you step over here and let’s have a chat?” the man spoke, turning to face my hiding place behind the partially closed closet door. “You should know better...

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“AT RISK OF LIFE AND LIMB” by Charles Corkery

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AT RISK OF LIFE AND LIMB May 23rd Belzec Durchgangslager Attention: Reich Security Main Office Urgent -stop -camp infiltrated -stop -ukrainian guards responsible -stop - advise action -stop May 23rd Office of Obergruppenfuhrer Heydrich RHSA, Berlin Commandant-interrogate immediately-stop-report direct -stop-highest priority -stop May 23rd Belzec Durchgangslager Attention: Obergruppenfuhrer Heydrich Orders obeyed-stop -guards admit complicity -stop -infiltrator Polish -stop -name Jan Karski -stop -observed conditions -stop -photographs tak...

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“Seeking” by Brittaney Gambrell

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The tree whispers what are you doing here? The wind howls you don’t belong. Yet here I am, high in the canopy. Why, the bird asks, perching on a branch above me. Why would a ground-dweller place itself high in a tree where only winged creatures should be. I cling to the thin portion of the tree’s sturdy center as the questions run through my mind. My decision to climb now feels foolish as the winds long to send me back to the ground. But I know my reason...

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“THE MEETING” by Camille Clarke

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THE MEETING By Camille Clarke Characters have been changed but this was based on a true story. Was it a rumor or was it just a simple coincidence? Maybe it was a coincidence but if you got your photogra...

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“Mothman Mania” by Cade Recovery

Submitted to Contest #244

Some people take time off between high school and college to backpack through Europe or take a roadtrip across the states. Some walk the Appalachian Trail or kayak down the Rio Grande. Most people do not travel to the riverside town of Point Pleasant with its dinky shops and skulking hills. Most people do not buy a busted-up 2008 Toyota Tacoma off of Craigslist, and stuff the truck bed with the cheap film equipment your girlfriend picked out of the trash near your community college. So that was how I found myself staring up at the most...

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“The Meetinghouse” by Martin Karlsson

Submitted to Contest #244

Note: This story contains sensitive content categorized as Tragedy, which is content related to death, disasters, accidents, war, etc. The Meetinghouse The street was just as beautiful at night as ever. I was standing just outside my house, looking up and down the street. If I turned right, I would end up deeper into the center of Tokyo, but if I turned left, I would end up at the canal that were running through central Tokyo, just a couple of blocks north of me. The warm march wind blew towards the canal, so I chose to follow it. I was hol...

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“The decent camera” by George Wallace

Submitted to Contest #244

The one thing David has always wanted is a decent camera.David is full of excitement he is going on holiday to Inverness. They fly from London Heathrow to Inverness. David is full of excitement, but keeps on reminding his paremts that he wants a new camera that is decent. But unbeknown to him they have bought him a new camera at Heathrow. They arrive at Inverness airport and catch the bus to Inverness. They book into the hotel, David loves Inverness, the clean fresh air and the scenery, wow the scenery. If only he had a decent camera, Dad an...

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“Mirror Image ” by Tessa Schmit

Submitted to Contest #244

Marlo Uroya has always prided herself on being one of the top photographers in capturing exotics in the wild--she’s quick with a shutter, discerning with animal tracks, and seems to have been a wonderful person in a past life. She’s fallen from cliffsides, has found her arm trapped within the maw or an agitated jaguar, and has been bitten by a variety of poisonous bugs. Her coworkers and rivals alike have joked that she has a predisposition for uncanny survival, and she’s unable to do much more than laugh, shrug her shoulders, and thank the ...

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“The Jaded Tyger” by M.A. Turner

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TW: Trauma, language, violence, gore, threats. Namibia, 2005, Kasim Akuchi Private Wildlife Preserve Very rarely through history has a warrior caught a photo of a beast. Well, I wasn’t a warrior, nor was the orange-striped predator a beast. It’s all the interpretation of zealots. We’re much more than we seem; though, we can seem much more than we are to certain people. Often, it’s not for the better. I let the steering wheel guide me, following the curves of the African countryside. Sparkling gold settled near the sun, letting warm light fal...

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Write a story about a character who risks their life to take a photo.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 39 stories

“Saving Face” by Soleil Tron

“AT RISK OF LIFE AND LIMB” by Charles Corkery

“Seeking” by Brittaney Gambrell

“THE MEETING” by Camille Clarke

“Mothman Mania” by Cade Recovery

“The Meetinghouse” by Martin Karlsson

“The decent camera” by George Wallace

“Mirror Image ” by Tessa Schmit

“The Jaded Tyger” by M.A. Turner

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Center your story around a photo that goes viral.

Start your story with a character staring at a picture they don’t remember taking.

Write about a character who sees a photo they shouldn’t have seen.

Begin or end your story with a character taking a selfie.

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