Start your story with someone being presented with a dilemma.

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“THE FACTS IN THE CASE...” by Claire Tennant

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In writing this I am fully aware that the tale is no Perry Mason epic; neither is it John Deed. It is simply a fantasy about good and if I may say so evil intent, where honesty wins. It had been another trying morning. The session was adjourned. At least it gave some folk some time for a quick refresh, regroup and coffee. For James Higgins also known as Jim, it gave him the opportunity to refer to information that would help him and his colleagues make a decision. It was a little walk down the corridor to his office, but the nece...

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“Yelena's Dilemma” by Keiko Canonita Ong

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“You have to choose, Yelena!” Ron yelled at me. “Either you kill me, or your mother dies!” My husband cried, tears flowing down his face. “Make your decision. Now.” His words crushed me. I don’t know when this started. I think… I don’t want to know. Why did things turn out like this? Mother used to be fine. She would always smile gently at me as she walked through our garden. Our family was not filthy rich, but Father made sure to plant flowers for Mother in the little space we called a garden. Life in the Aureum Kingdom – a paradise...

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“THE LAST GOODBYE!” by SAMAR 27

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Brad stood under the tin shed, which rattled like a drum as the raindrops beat against it. Time was running out, and there was no sign of Jose. “I should have left earlier. Jose won’t be able to make it on time.” he gripped the notebook ever more so tightly. There was no clock in the garage, but he could tell that he was already very late, and if he waits for even a few more seconds for Jose, he will miss the chance to see Sarah. “What if Jose comes here just the moment after I leave.” With every passing second, his heartbeat grew, rhyming w...

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“Lost in 2021” by Elizabeth Maxson

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Angry tears kept falling and wouldn’t stop. It was just supposed to be a day trip to a wedding reception of a former student. Now, I was hopelessly lost in my car in the hills of Kentucky. Normally, this wouldn’t be an issue. I had a new car with GPS and a cell phone with Google maps, but some important little, expensive piece of the new car went out and I was in a rental car with no GPS. Then my phone crashed right as I crossed over the Ohio border, and I used the last 9% of my battery to locate a shady gas station to buy a charge...

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“Create your happiness ” by Chacha Jaramillo

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I have learned that happiness is in everything, anything. That might sound stupid, silly, cheesy. My train of thoughts is interrupted.... I woke up to an unfamiliar sound.... beeping sound? Rolling carts? Amusement park? NOPE. Going back to what happened it’s still hard for me. Recollection of what happened from the time I got really sick until I woke up in hospital bed is still a mystery to me. After a lost year. My last though was going to the doctor because of a lingering pain in my back. It hurt to breathe. A muscle spasm? Mayb...

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“Death For Breakfast” by Jose Gomez Romay

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I He really is a nice guy, Death. Totally different from what I had expected. We talked for a bit and I promise, I’ll explain that—but first, you should know that it all began with him asking a question. “Do you want to go now, or later?” &n...

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“Bird of Passage” by Loren Smeltz

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As Manu darted into the canopy in search of the portal to his homeworld, he suddenly felt as if he were flying through thick tar. His obsidian feathers quickly shed and his wings retracted into the flesh of his back as he fell. He tucked his legs against his chest, pulled his head in close as he hit the jungle floor and rolled into a somersault. Manu spread out flat and groaned softly. Above him, the canopy closed in on itself, the fronds folding over one another. He stilled when he realized that the shouts of the Hamu tribe had been silence...

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“Gratitude versus Court Martial” by Jaideep Khanduja

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Rocky wasn't too sure what to do at that juncture when all of a sudden the full speed running express train he was travelling in stopped with a big thud in the middle of the Lacandon Jungle and through both the entrances of his compartment a large number of cops fully equipped with automatic guns rushed in. He was sitting right in the middle of the compartment and could smell easily something was badly wrong. He was in a sort of a fix at that moment. The situation presented him with a dilemma whether to take out his automatic revolver from t...

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“Lote vs. Gote” by Trevor Grinde

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Lote vs. Gote By Trevor Grinde Greggor was at a crossroads. Not a literal crossroads but a mental one. A decision. A tough decision. A really tough decision. This decision will change the course of the rest of his life. Affect where he lives, who he associates with, even what he has for breakfast. One decision to set his life on course to…. where? He wouldn’t know till he got there and that was quite possibly the scariest thing. Where would he end up? Greggor was normally a confident man who made several snap business decisions every day. ...

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“Revenge in the Realm” by Mamta Diwakar

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Now what ' was the question running in queen Anne's mind , she is the queen of the realm 'Montesque' and her husband's brother has broke out a war in the reign .She was in the situation of dilemma that if she chose her kids over the realm then her oath to protect King Lee's realm till her last breath would not accomplish on the other hand is she chooses the real over the kids she need to live away from there . 'Fine' she said and called Mrs Mathew her servant and asked her to flee away to the human realm with her kids. Without an utter Mrs ...

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“Liam's dilemma” by Shatakshi Roy

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“Look at him He’s been at it for an hour now” Elly tells me as she rolls her eyes. We both were seated on a high ceiling beam of a studio apartment, our home, a risky move if so. Only concentrating on the boy seated on the floor below, it would’ve been a fatal ending for us if there was a possibility of that in the first place. I looked hard at Elly, She was most definitely one of the most distinguished of the lot, having hung around for more than thousands of years, and the signs of being a ghost had barely touched her light skin. I on the ...

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“The Apprentice's Dilemma” by Sirius Pureza

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Aurora trudged up the slope, pulling the all too light wagon of clay up towards the Potter's house. How much could one block of clay weigh? A lot, a tiny voice in the back of her head said. You shouldn't have done that.It was no use telling Aurora that now. The Potter stood in the doorway, watching her skeptically as she did all his dirty work for him. At least she had been somewhat clever. She hid the empty gap on the bottom of the wagon since the clay generally tended to stick together, it wasn't vissibly noticeably. She quickly adjusted h...

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“glass” by Sophia Major

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Dear mother, I'm not certain what has come over me. I musnt tell you so i've written this letter. But I am unable to put this one dream to a halt. I had a nightmare about him once more. I can't sleep. You are the only person to whom I can write. I don’t want to trouble you. What do The measly pencil was discarded from his sweaty palm and kissed the rug with a light thud. Ronnie wasn’t a disturbed boy for he was the one with a troubled life, troubled past fore say that still torments him. A former no child can control, one you ...

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“The Dilemma” by Stevie Burges

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I remember casually walking into the office and announcing I was taking a year off work to live with a tribe in the Borneo Jungle. I had volunteered to support a Charity carrying out an organ-utan population count. Everyone was so excited for me, and all the awkward questions I had envisaged just never came. When discussing my jungle plan I heard them using words like ‘helluva girl’. Why on earth my colleagues had got it into their heads that I was an adventurer, full of confidence, hanging out with apes in the jungle wh...

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“Quandary at the Blue Lagoon” by Parth Tyagi

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Start your story with someone being presented with a dilemma Present Day, Time 7:00 pm Cursing himself under his breath Sam looked around painstakingly in fear of people watching him or making fun of him. To his comfort, no one was looking at him, yet. The temperature in the main kitchen of the Blue Lagoon hotel in Mumbai was no longer comfortable for Sam. Sam exited to the terrace connecting kitchen, it was empty. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and smoked it in a quick uneasy manner. His hands were shaking. A number of things were ...

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Start your story with someone being presented with a dilemma.

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✍️ 216 stories

“THE FACTS IN THE CASE...” by Claire Tennant

“Yelena's Dilemma” by Keiko Canonita Ong

“THE LAST GOODBYE!” by SAMAR 27

“Lost in 2021” by Elizabeth Maxson

“Create your happiness ” by Chacha Jaramillo

“Death For Breakfast” by Jose Gomez Romay

“Bird of Passage” by Loren Smeltz

“Gratitude versus Court Martial” by Jaideep Khanduja

“Lote vs. Gote” by Trevor Grinde

“Revenge in the Realm” by Mamta Diwakar

“Liam's dilemma” by Shatakshi Roy

“The Apprentice's Dilemma” by Sirius Pureza

“glass” by Sophia Major

“The Dilemma” by Stevie Burges

“Quandary at the Blue Lagoon” by Parth Tyagi

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Write a story about someone who’s extremely impulsive — or extremely indecisive.

A character stands in front of two doors. Write a story about what happens after they choose one to enter.

Write about someone making a seemingly inconsequential decision, which goes on to have important consequences.

Write about someone finally making their own choices.

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