Set your story in a world devoid of logic, where feelings govern all decision-making.

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“LIVE LIKE A CAT” by Mara Masolini

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LIVE LIKE A CAT Rosamunda everyone said she was a child, even though she wasn’t a child at all. She wasn’t even young anymore. She was tired of being told that she was a child, but then also to stop being a child. The only one with whom she got on really well was her cat. He, MICIO BELLO, also called My coconut, and My duckling seemed to get along very well in his life, he seemed to fit right in his life as a cat. Rosamunda knew well how her Micio Bello behaved, since she was living with him for a decade. Her cat was a sweet too...

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“My Soapbox ” by Kimberly Walker

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My Soapbox How much is a life worth? I once pouted for three weeks after my grandmother accidentally sent a blank birthday card. She promised to bring double when she visited in a month for the fourth. She was not my favorite person until I got all twenty dollars counted out in my hand. My feelings about things have changed from childhood to now. If someone had asked the 10-year-old me this question, I might have said $10, my allowance and birthday ransom amount. I didn’t learn the meaning or value of money until I had been on my own for a f...

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“Where Angels Seek & Dare Beyond Fool’s Wise Praise” by E Moss

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(tw: mental health disturbingly depicted, parasocial influence culture grotesquely illustrated, as well as some explicit but brief instances of physical violence, and of course the disturbing suggestiveness of ambiguity that this narrative presents the following tale; author's note) By the time you read this, none of it will be true anymore. It will become increasingly clear that the boundaries have been breached longago. There is no need for ourselves to think lesser, once the publicity has done the release against what my convictions has...

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“Reason Revoked” by Azia Bradshaw

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(Caution: Sexual Harassment and Implied Death) “Mr. Shaw, the Rationalists are getting impatient.” For a moment, the only sounds were rustling papers and the clickety-clack of a keyboard. The speaker stood in front of the looming oak desk as though waiting for execution. Shaw looked up from his papers and cocked a slick, wry brow. He stared at the slim, bespectacled woman before his desk with expectation - waiting for more elaboration. The woman rolled her eyes as though he didn’t know what was happening. She plowed on, “...

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“Emotion Force” by Bridgette Kozuch

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Emotion Force By Violet Peris I walked to my new school; Cumquat High, and realized I was much less confident than I was when I left my new house that morning. I hoped no one would notice me since I was starting a few days later than everyone else. Once I got there, there were teenagers outside slapping, kicking, and pushing each other. It seemed as if whatever emotion they were feeling, they acted as much! I squeezed by them as I wondered, “What the heck is going on? Aren’t the teachers aware?” Just as I pushed through the last few kids,...

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“Tomorrow feelings will change” by Daniel Geltner

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“Passport, please.” Michael pulled out his document and showed it to the Venosian Immigration Officer who watched him with grim face. She took the little booklet out of his hands and thumbed through it like it was some kind of boring magazine. “Sorry, I can’t let you pass.” She said and handed him back his Passport. “What?” Michael gasped, “Why? I have passed this border a dozen times since it was established in the treaty without any problem.” “Maybe that is true but I have a bad feeling about letting you pass this time, what if all th...

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“such a pretty flower” by Jacob Brown

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Content Warning: Non-consensual kissing-----did i tell you about him he's mine yes he has to be mine he's all mine yes because i love him and that makes him mine yes all mine yes i told him he was mine because that's how it is and how it will be yes and he said no but i said yes and that means he's mine all mine and he said he had a girlfriend or maybe he didn't i wasn't really listening but he said something that wasn't yes and i just couldn't take it no couldn't take it you know what i mean i just couldn’t take it i wanted to tie him up at...

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Set your story in a world devoid of logic, where feelings govern all decision-making.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 22 stories

“LIVE LIKE A CAT” by Mara Masolini

“My Soapbox ” by Kimberly Walker

“Where Angels Seek & Dare Beyond Fool’s Wise Praise” by E Moss

“Reason Revoked” by Azia Bradshaw

“Emotion Force” by Bridgette Kozuch

“Tomorrow feelings will change” by Daniel Geltner

“such a pretty flower” by Jacob Brown

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about a character who must confess their true feelings by midnight, or risk losing it all.

Write about a character reminiscing over something they should have said, and how their life would be completely different had they said it.

Set your story in an unfiltered world, where people are always honest about how they feel.

Write a story about a character who acts like they ‘don’t have feelings’ — except they’re just putting up a facade.

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