Jing Ni Gou

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

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“The East Star” by Jing Ni Gou

Submitted to Contest #109

Every night he would look out at the sky, in search of the East star. It gave him comfort knowing that there could be a possibility that she would be watching the same star, at the same time. They hadn’t talked in years. In fact, they hadn’t talked since he had dropped her off that night, but he could still remember how that night felt as clearly as if he were rewatching the memory on CD over and over again. Why they hadn’t spoken in years was his fault, he knew that, and although he didn’t regret it, he could still feel her weight in his ar...

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“Happy Brithday” by Jing Ni Gou

I like to lay in the sun and feel the warmth on my arms and chest. I like the way the sun feels, like laying under a hot warm blanket that’s wrapping itself completely around you. The sun smells like clean linen and what could happen in the future. It feels like bathing in certainty and consistency. I like the feel of the breeze, how it pushes and pulls you without breaking. How it swirls around you, never quite letting you go. This is what my sister was like, she danced along the skyline, wearing long skirts and flowing hair. I never ...

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“To be Liked” by Jing Ni Gou

Submitted to Contest #104

All my life I’ve done everything I could do to make other people like me. According to Psychology, there are several things you can do to increase these chances. These few secrets worked alongside a small glass of liquid courage to build up my perfect facade. I’m sure you too, do these things, if not subconsciously. Everyone likes to be liked, it’s only human nature. The first step is to tell people what they want to hear, self-verification. People don’t like to hear critiques about themselves, they hear it enough in their own head, so the f...

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