Write a story about someone going on a life-changing journey.

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“Angie's Thought” by Marco Lama

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Angie had just turned thirteen.She’d been looking forward to it. It had seemed like a magic number, signifying some mysterious shift in her life. But, after her birthday party, she felt the same as before.She wasn’t upset. She was resigned. Like the quiet part of her had known that after her birthday she would feel the same as before. So around this time, shortly after turning thirteen, Angie entered into a small depression. She couldn’t think of anything to look forward to. After school she went to her room, shut the door, closed the b...

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“Jack ” by Robert Mccarthy

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Jack Once upon a time, there was a man named Jack who struggled with mental health problems. He felt lost and alone, and didn't know where to turn for help. One day, he decided to take a journey around the world to see if he could find answers to his questions about mental health. Jack began his journey in Asia, where he met a wise monk who taught him about the power of meditation and mindfulness. The monk showed Jack how to quiet his mind and find peace within himself. carry on with the story Jack felt a sense of relief and hope for...

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“The House of Goblincore” by Savannah Wagner

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“You sure about this? Because once you do this there’s no turning back.” “Uh,” “I’m kidding, I’m kidding, Senorita. You’ll look fabulous.” The hairdresser used a comb to tangle out her client’s split ends. “Tell me again what your name is.” “Well, it’s Ivy. Ivy Meadows.” The hairdresser started mixing hair dye into a plastic dish. “And just to confirm. You want black hair with just a tint of green?” “Um, yes.” “Perfecto. I will make it black enough that just enough green can be seen in the radiant sunlight. It w...

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“Unburdened and Anew ” by Kelly Guerra

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Bert Thomkins was the kid in school who absorbed the rules and lived by them as canon. He was the member of the family that was always depended on, but never favored. He was the safe friend of the guy who got the girl. He was the one who offered to pick you up from the airport, or to feed your cat while you’re away without expecting anything in return. He skipped through life’s milestones like a game of hopscotch; he checked all the boxes and didn’t cause any trouble. He became, of all things, a banker. He loved his family. He didn’t own ext...

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“A Drive to Nana's ” by Rebecca Terenzoni

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With one final sigh, the sun sank below the horizon. It's colors of orchard yellow, peach, and mauve trailing after it and fading into the quite stillness of night. Peter flicked on the headlights of his beat up Honda Civic, and continued speeding down the straight stretch of highway, anxious to be at his destination. Pinpricks of stars began to appear in the dark night sky, and the moon began to poke it's head above the tree tops. Peter hated driving at night. He could not confirm it but he was almost certain that he had some form of nigh...

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“Rispetta il Cibo” by Courtney Caruso

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The airport must have been designed by Versace. Rome’s airport is bellissima. I’ve been studying Italian since my sweet baby graduated high school. All he ever talked about was cooking and many nights cooked for his father and I and his little brother. The day he left broke my heart. Our plan was to surprise him with plane tickets for Rome but for the following year. He took it upon himself to enroll for that year, and we just couldn’t afford such an immediate depar...

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“Where the Bitches Are” by Len Rely

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“Imagine a train, Dr. Komorov, a train on which a small gray snake has become a passenger. It must have made its way in at the last stop through one of the open doors, and is now making its way along the overhead compartments while the train is moving, a train which has only one passenger.” “What kind of train is it?” “The kind where the whole inside of the car is lit by dim florescent lighting at night and the overhead luggage compartments are made of wire that runs the length of the car, and the passengers sit on benches.” “That does...

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“Bittersweet Journey” by Kimberly Schramm

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The mournful sound of the train whistle floated across the mile between the track and my ears. I loved that sound, far away and lonesome. It gave voice to the feelings keeping me awake. Bittersweet, it hinted at mysteries of the unknown. When the sun rose in the morning, I would leave the only home I'd ever known. I could never sleep the night before a trip. Not that I had much experience. At six going on seven, I had only taken two trips. Those were vacations. This time is different. We were moving to Texas. Lying awake...

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“Destiny or Journey” by Zulma Suro

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People have existential crises all the time. I had mine only a few months ago. After careful research, I figured out many ways to deal with it and tried most of them. I learned that some people go to a psychologist, others spend money on expensive clothing and designer accessories, a few dedicate more time to themselves, many keep a journal, and a handful quit their jobs to find their passion. I decided to take a more radical approach, a leap of faith. I switched my monotonous and meaningless existence for a life-changing journey. ...

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“The Eighth Vile Vermin” by Cajek Veilwinter

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Elara stood in the ornate chamber of the Tyrian Library, her heart pounding with a mixture of excitement and nervous anticipation. The flickering candlelight cast dancing shadows on the walls, illuminating the rows upon rows of ancient tomes and scrolls that lined the shelves. She took a deep breath, her green eyes fixed on the imposing figure seated at the head of the long wooden table. Before the young hare archivist sat the Lord Head Cleric: a venerable badger named Lord Thorne, flanked by his council of esteemed scholars. His fur was a...

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“The Worst, Best Day” by Debra Koffski

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My ad agency had only 8 employees, plus our fearless leader, and owner; Miya. She was laid back and cool, however, she was a micro manager. The company had been in business less than six months, but we've had some lucrative clientele. For the most part, I got along with everyone on the team, with the exception of one. His name was Josh, and he was a know-it-all. One time I was working on an ad campaign, and he walked up behind me, started reading what I wrote, and said "that will never work", and walked away. No constructive input, nothing a...

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“Interstellar Runaway” by Amanda Cedeno

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Sensitive item: Slavery “One order of Raatte Carbonara extra Ketchup!!!!” The chef bellowed. Sadly, another customer and I came up to retrieve it. An interstellar rule is that when two people order the exact same thing in a diner, they have to share, even if it is a burned, chicken-sized rat on a stick. Sharing wasn’t in my plans. “Come, we can sit here.” The Aca’t, who was the other customer, ordered while taking the plate of food, and ushering me to a booth near...

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“That's Three” by Debbie Dupey

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Her Dad’s favorite joke went like this: A man is sitting in his favorite chair enjoying a beer. His wife is sitting in her favorite chair. Their little dog is sniffing around, stops and pees on the floor. The man points at the dog and says, “That’s one.” At dinner the dog jumps up to the table to try a grab a chicken bone off the man’s plate. “That’s two.” After Dinner, the man returns to his chair, but sees that the dog is sitting in his chair. “That’s three,” the man says calmly, grabbing the dog by the scruff of his neck, takes him into t...

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“Moments: Where Worlds Fall Apart” by Brandon Langston

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Charlie Westphal was back in New Orleans. He’d visited his friend Michael there last summer and left a piece of his heart in the city. Six months later Michael invited him to come find it during New Orleans’ famous holiday season, Mardi Gras. Michael picked up Charlie from the airport and dropped him off at his house, which sat just above Tulane University on a very busy section of South Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans’ White Teapot. Michael and his roommate Bryce, both law students at Tulane, had Friday classes left before the weekend could...

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“Seaside” by Ben Buchan

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Trust of people began, of course, as a trust of adults, and ended, of course, as the same. Parents, unconditional, friends and teachers, warier but natural nonetheless, strangers, programmed out of us – they were different, we were told, not to be believed, but the instilling of that suspicion just cemented our confidence that the first groups could always be relied on. My trust of adults crumbled on the same day I also lost reliance on my imagination’s accuracy. Perhaps that was the harder loss, as words could now float into my head and mea...

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Write a story about someone going on a life-changing journey.

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✍️ 56 stories

“Angie's Thought” by Marco Lama

“Jack ” by Robert Mccarthy

“The House of Goblincore” by Savannah Wagner

“Unburdened and Anew ” by Kelly Guerra

“A Drive to Nana's ” by Rebecca Terenzoni

“Rispetta il Cibo” by Courtney Caruso

“Where the Bitches Are” by Len Rely

“Bittersweet Journey” by Kimberly Schramm

“Destiny or Journey” by Zulma Suro

“The Eighth Vile Vermin” by Cajek Veilwinter

“The Worst, Best Day” by Debra Koffski

“Interstellar Runaway” by Amanda Cedeno

“That's Three” by Debbie Dupey

“Moments: Where Worlds Fall Apart” by Brandon Langston

“Seaside” by Ben Buchan

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Set your entire story in a car.

Write about two strangers who are both heading to the same destination and agree to do a long distance drive together.

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Start your story with someone walking into a gas station.

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