Write a story about a character who’s trying to fill an empty space, literally or metaphorically.

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“The Question Without An Answer” by Pasupu .

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I'll tell you how my routine goes about, I wake up every week day, just like the rest of them. I brush my teeth, and I get ready. I have my breakfast and go to office. Then I slave throughout the rest of the day in my office. I come back, I have my dinner and sleep. This goes on for the five week days. And then come Saturday and Sunday. The entire week's sleep deprivation is compensated and before no time it's Monday. What a boring story? Tell us something new, isn't that what I might get asked? Yes, I probably would ask the same if so...

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“Wanda Gene” by Random Leigh Musing

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Wanda Gene was found atop a physical hoard of accumulated memories, scattered pain and a pile of evidence of her struggle to let go of anything. Her body was empty but her house full, brimming over with deeply loved, yet persistently neglected things. Her treasures, mingled and meshed with garbage, begged an answer to the question, “Why?”Possibly, a hoarder has felt thrown away at some point in life so throwing away anything one may relate to, including garbage, feels like an impossible task.To an outsider her death and her life appeared one...

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“"Jane"” by Laney Harris

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"Jane" The way some people tried on clothes, I tried on identities. At coffee shops, I was Lavender, who wore wire-rimmed glasses and sat quietly reading her book over her foaming latte soft curls tucked into a messy bun. At karaoke, I was Izzy, her vivacious personality and enormous bubble that engulfed everyone around her and took them for a joy ride. In dark alleys, I was Natasha mystery coated with just a touch of darkness which was two steps ahead of her pursuers and on the heels of her next victim. The list went on and on, but I think...

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“Cause and Effect.” by Claire Williamson

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She holds the bundle gingerly in her arms, wanting to cradle him fiercely, possessively, but fearing the consequences. He hasn’t opened his eyes yet; she imagines he won’t do so for a while, but they’ll be adorable, just like the rest of him. Her husband places a hand on her shoulder, giving her a gentle smile. “He won’t break, you know,” he whispers, and she believes him, she does, but if he doesn’t break then perhaps the dream they’re in will do, and she’s not ready for that. Not yet. Not again. But the warmth… it b...

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“Wandering Mind” by Nati Yohannes

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Had it been a day? A week? A month? It was impossible to keep track of time. Nothing functions correctly anymore. It was like someone had just taken a neuron out of her brain. A gear out of her system. A piece out of her life. A limb off of her body. Life would never be the same without Laura. It wasn't fair. She was so young. Could she have not been able to stay for just a little bit longer? 7 weeks. That's how long Hanna had gotten with her own child. Why was it so harmful? It was just the flu - why did it have to take poor Laura's l...

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“Grave Giver” by Alexander Kozdra

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The next day the grave pit was empty again. There’s a pile of dirt next to the whole. The sun hitting the farmhouse on the way up and down made it look yellow. A pile to the side with a shovel shoved in was the only evidence. Jim brought seed to cover the compressed dirt atop his wife’s plot. The fence didn’t keep vermin from harassing their family plot. The coffin was shiny and polished as if dirt hadn’t just surrounded it. Someone or something had pulled the dirt back out. When he opened the lid, she was undisturbed. The eyes were s...

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“Of Kings and Queens” by Danielle Burke

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If anyone ever found out Queen Eleanor had clandestine meetings with a whore, much of the kingdom would be scandalized. There were those, however, who would understand, especially fellow females. And while she could have sent her maid to obtain the necessary information, Eleanor felt it imperative to go herself so no detail would be missed. On the day she married Edward and became queen, her own vow flowed beneath the marriage words: Eleanor would never become pregnant, would never carry a child in her womb destined to be forced by th...

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“The Golden Hour” by Marama Campbell

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Charlie took a draw from his cigarette as he watched the night start to creep in. The wind howled through the trees in high pitched wails and an icy breeze nipped at his skin. He breathed in deeply, tasting the comforting spice of the smoke. His cheeks appeared hollow as he sucked in the last remaining warmth of the day. Crickets chirped their songs in chorus and little pockets of light flickered from the windows of the houses in the distance. The small town appeared like a glowing orange oasis. Charlie's head bowed towards his sunken c...

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“Amanda Filling a Void ” by Amy Bradoc

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Amanda decided to divorce her spouse. It just was not working no matter what they did. This began taking a toll on her in every facet of her life. Nothing seemed to make her happy when she began this new lane in life. She then began to do things differently than when she was in her marriage. Amanda knew she had to change almost everything. She changed routines to shake up her once monotonous life. She changed where she grabbed her morning coffee. She changed her route to her job. She changed where she shopped for groceries. She changed ...

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“Reflection hugs” by Jahson Clarke

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"What did I do to deserve this pain", she cried. Tears now zig zagging down her once dry pale face; each stream running through her pin needle sized freckles. The therapist hands her a pink rectangle tissue box. "You have to stop blaming others", he said. She obnoxiously filled the tissue with sorrow tears and warranted mucus. "A-are we fucking done here," she uttered. She furiously rose from her chair, patting her eyes softly again and withdrawing the snot at the entry of her nose. She gulped the mucus in the back of her throat and move...

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Write a story about a character who’s trying to fill an empty space, literally or metaphorically.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 55 stories

“The Question Without An Answer” by Pasupu .

“Wanda Gene” by Random Leigh Musing

“"Jane"” by Laney Harris

“Cause and Effect.” by Claire Williamson

“Wandering Mind” by Nati Yohannes

“Grave Giver” by Alexander Kozdra

“Of Kings and Queens” by Danielle Burke

“The Golden Hour” by Marama Campbell

“Amanda Filling a Void ” by Amy Bradoc

“Reflection hugs” by Jahson Clarke

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about a voyage on a boat.

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Start or end your story with a house going up in flames.

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