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“Second Chances” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1215 wordsRated PG; implications of gun violence and substance abusePrompt: Write a story that begins in the light and ends in darkness, or the other way around.Silence for a few seconds. Anticipation. I don’t feel any pain. There’s no blood when I touch my chest. There’s nothing. I am just a blank canvas. I’m only a blob of clay yet to be molded. I am a page, waiting for someone to finally start writing my story. So that’s what it feels like to die.

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“Happy Accidents” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1082 words Rated PG; violence, unsettling imagery Prompt: Set your story in a library, after hours. The crow is blasted off its place. It’s like a piñata bursting. The only difference might be instead of candy, it rains feathers and organs. It’s like confetti. If confetti were an invaluable bird that will cause outrage when morning comes and someone enters th...

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“All Aboard” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1328 wordsRated PG; violence, blood, unsettling imageryPrompt: Start your story with someone sitting on a crowded train and end it with them looking out over beautiful natural scenery.Author's note: I played around with several of this week's prompts, but ultimately decided on this one as the other stories weren't dark enough.One year I have been here. I pass out drinks and I clean sandwich crumbs. I smile at the passengers and bow to them as I shine their shoes. I...

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“A Nice Smile” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1217 wordsRated PG: violence, death, blood, pain, fearPrompt: Write about a prince or princess who is asked to give up something valuable to escape the world they came from.Author's note: No, I have no idea what creative entity has possessed me this week. I might request that they choose you next if you ask nicely.“Earth?” it asks.I bite my lip. My bike helmet is getting itchy. I fumble with the clasp and pull it apart. The helmet falls backwards ...

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“The Merchant's Husband” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1117 words Rated PG; violence, blood, unsettling imagery Prompt: Write a cautionary fable about someone who always lies. Gather ‘round, those old and young. Come closer, and ye will be met with worlds of mystery. Sit at the stream, drink the sweet nectar within, and be reborn as is the phoenix from the ashes of the fire of the night. Stay at my shoes, and ye will b...

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“A Sense Of Humor” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

2011 wordsRated PG; violence, blood, unsettling imageryPrompt: Write about someone who’s spent a whole year planning a big prank, and now they’re finally ready to pull it off.Author's note: I am not dead, so apologies if you got your hopes up.Disclaimer: The conversations concerning organisms from other planets, solar systems, and existences in this story have been translated.Kamusta shakes hir heads.“Please, don’...

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“Mystical Misery” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1615 wordsRated PG: violence, bloodPrompt: write a fantasy story about water gods or water spirits.You can’t know someone when they’re dead. It’s grammatically incorrect. When one dies, their world is erased from existence on this plane. I know longer know him, because he no longer has the universe he exists in. He belongs to another. I knew him, and those centuries together were amazing.Eubh is staring at me from across the bubble. Her slithering arms...

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“I'm No Psychic” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1403 wordsRated PG: violencePrompt: Write a near-future thriller where a piece of everyday technology has turned against your character--and only your character.Author's note: this story is for my parent, who gave me the idea“...and over here, we have the history of Edward Louie, creator of the first fortune-cookie machine. In the late 1960s, he was tired of folding thousands of cookies each day…”I ignore the guide my family is listenin...

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“Flames and Flowers” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1536 wordsRated PG: murder, arsonPrompt: Write about two people reconnecting after a rough patch in their relationship.Author's note: I made this story up talking with my friend, and decided it would be fun to curse the internet with itYou are quite the gardener. In fact, you entered a gardening competition, thinking it would be fun. You had some amazing rose beds right behind your house. They grew in white, pink, red, purple, and blue if you added food colouring.

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“Take Note” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1344 wordsRated PG: mature subject matter, violencePrompt: Write about someone who never planned to make history but is now about to deliver a speech in front of millions.Author’s note: That’s right, I’m not dead.I try to wave, but it’s hard with the chains. They bind my feets to my arms, seriously restricting my movements. My feet are also bare, so I’m feeling the full heat of the metal on them. It stings, but that is the least of my worries....

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“Lunar Conversation” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1284 wordsRated PG; violence, bloodPrompt: Write a a story set in summer, when suddenly it starts to snow.Last night, the moon seemed to say something. I mainly thought this because it yelled at me for staying out late.It’s 3 in the morning, and I’m driving home by the pale slivers of the full moon. It follows me, lighting my path. I don’t even use my headlights because the silver beams are so enchanting, I wouldn’t want to ruin the...

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“Impossible Secrets” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

2042 wordsRated PG: blood, firearms, fearPrompt: Write about a character who is incapable of telling even the smallest lie or half-truth.Author’s note: Truly living up to my bio.His eyes are wide. I take a step closer to him, and he shivers. He is hyperventilating as best he can with a gag on. To his credit, he is not sweating. In fact, he is extremely dry. He hasn’t cried either. Interesting piece of information.“Who is coming?”

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“Simply The Rules” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1919 wordsRated PG; gun violence, bloodI roll my pen back and forth along my desk to stop the annoying buzz of silence in my office. The shimmering crystals inside it jostle. They were taken from the first star ever created. You can get them in bulk at the gift shop downstairs. It takes away the mystique, doesn’t it? You can just pop down two floors, grab one of these babies, and now you own part of a star. Humans would go crazy for just a glimpse at it. Not that they can t...

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“Slaughter, spells, and sweets, part 2: in 10 seconds” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1104 wordsRated PG; gun violence, brief mild languageNote: this is the second part of a story. Yep, I actually managed to update it.10When I was sixteen, my friend gave me a sweater for my birthday. It was pretty, with stripes. I loved it, and wore it every day. It was two sizes too big, but a quick spell fixed that. It fit perfectly, and my friend was happy to see I was interested in it.Unfortunately, this meant that my frie...

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“Slaughter, spells, and sweets” by You'd think a writer would have a more creative name .

1153 wordsRated PG; some mature subject matterAuthor's note: No, I have no idea what I just wrote. It's almost midnight, and my mind is trying to comprehend how I mixed evil magic and baked goods. Tell me if I should do another part, or abandon this God-Forsaken anomaly.When I was younger, I would run up and down the home with my brother and sister, the three of us dressed in Grandma’s old dresses, pretending we were cottage girls-- with flowers in our hair and big idea...

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If you think my story's strange, that means you're reading it correctly. I either write no stories for a month, or two in two days. Thank you for too many followers.