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“Everything Is a Gift” by Stevie B

From the perspective of where one witness sat at the arena that night, this was all she could offer to the police about the incident: “I saw nothing. I was in the restroom when it happened.”Then, from another one: “I was taking notes on what Mr. Jeffers was saying, so, when it all happened I was looking down at my notebook. Yeah, I guess I saw nothing.”After interviewing nearly two hundred attendees at the traumatically truncated event, after hearing an oddly similar account from those situated in vario...

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“7 Knights” by Alex Sultan

TW: violenceEmrys sat alongside five other knights, all of them knowing tonight would be their last alive.The flames of their campfire flickered in the wind. He pushed a log into the midst of it and listened to it crackle. The surrounding knights—the ones that could eat—picked bones out of river fish. Emrys dropped the corpse of a fish in the grass, grabbed a stick, and drew in the dirt.“One more time?” Bran asked.“Yeah,” Emrys said, nodding. He drew the village in three squares, sealing the exit points off wit...

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“At the Summit of Sunflower” by Gip Roberts

I already knew there would be no mountain here. That isn't the reason I came. But I can tell by the vacant looks on the other folks' faces, they assumed there would be. Mt. Sunflower; it's the highest point in Kansas and is labeled as such on the map. At over four thousand feet, it's easy to be misled if you don't know a thing or two about the state.I find the whispering wind healing. It makes the grass breathe, much like the wind on an alpine meadow. The view here is of square miles of blonde vegetation, one after anoth...

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“Golden Repair” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren

I’m not going to say another word. There’s really no point. We go round and round and round. It’s just so tedious.Of course this is a waste of time—and money. But I’ve found that in almost thirty years of marriage to her, she is an expert at doing both—often simultaneously. She could teach classes on how to waste her time and my money to make herself feel better. Does she want me to be happier? Then she should just let me be me. She remembers me, right? Same guy she’s known for ...

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“Project: Harrison” by Emre Yalcin

Chapter 1: Harry “I’m hungry, I should eat something before I pass out. Maybe waiting to eat with friends would be a better idea. I don’t know. Somehow the ache in my belly jumped onto my throat. I feel like there is an acid in my mouth. I feel an urge to spit it out. Where was I? Right, I was hungry. I should eat something before I pass out. Mayb...

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“Elevator 7” by Lynn Penny

Everett woke his son—Simone—up bright and early, holding out the nice-looking outfit his mother had picked out. Heaven knows why they decided that allowing a 4-year-old to come into a business office for “bring your kid to work day” was a good idea, but Everett wasn’t about to argue. Anastasia thought it would be good for Simone, and Everett wasn’t about to argue with her.Happy wife, happy life.What harm could come from bringing his cute kid to work? Maybe they would lay off giving him extra work to do,...

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“Gimme the mic!” by Keya Jadav

Ouch, Judah! You’re pinching my hair. Ouch. Now give me the mic. Judah! There is no way you’ll be able to explain the beginning. Judah!Uhm, hi guys. Sorry about that. My brother is just...ugh! Nevermind. *sighs* Yes, so..first of all, I actually never wanted to do this but my uncle offered me free pizzas for a year if I do so, which of course, I couldn’t deny (what? It’s pizza). So, without further delay, let’s start. Okay so..let me take you back to November 28th. It was-Ella! I should’ve ...

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“Ragtag” by Rayhan Hidayat

Morena will go crazy if she doesn’t shoot something in the next fifteen minutes. Reza is making her do lookout duty as usual, which means she has to lie on her belly under the three suns of Elios Major doing fuck all while she waits for her target to pop up. From her vantage point on the roof of a star cruiser parking garage, she has a pristine view of the compound below. Thick grey walls jut out of the earth to surround a series of squat, boxy buildings—ZenoTech Research Facilities, where Morena’s plasma rifle has been pointed at for the...

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“Perspectivegate” by Thom Brodkin

Day after day, it’s the same thing. Stand at the gate, listen to the stories, open the gate, hand out the welcome packet, and close the gate. The day God offered the job to St. Peter, he jumped at the chance, I mean, it’s a very important job and God had specifically chosen him. Who wouldn’t be honored? For the most part, St. Peter loved the job, welcoming those to the pearly gates. Everyone seemed happy to see him, a...

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“Original Sin” by Jon R. Miller

11.07.2489science-vessel/Danaos[Day 378 of the Chrysalis terra-formation endeavor, pre-oxygenation phase]We're statues sculpted by apprehension and hope while we sit in the command center and wait. The planter-drones sent to the surface should be reporting in any minute now.Some of us stare down our terminals as if to bore holes in them. Other eyes fixate on the front wall-monitor where the plan...

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“You're Ours” by Katie Ingold

CW: Some adult content, soul mates, and polyamory. Cameron Shadows in the corner of the crowded club hid me from prying eyes as I watched them dance. Even though I was part of their inner circle, they forgot I was here and immersed themselves in each other. They were almost the same height, Logan only slightly shorter than Jace, so it was easy for Jace to...

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“The Birthday Disaster” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Lily’s POVI’m super excited because my birthday party’s going to start! The guests will arrive any minute now! I’ve just finished decorating the whole place. Layla’s just finished making the jelly and Riley’s hanging up more balloons. I’m so lucky that they’re helping me. I never would have managed it by myself. I think I kind of overdid it with the invitations and invited more people than I was supposed to but never mind. The more the merrier! I’ve just he...

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“Lessons for a Medium in Training” by Carrie Fitzgerald

Just because someone is dead doesn’t mean that they know anything. I know, I know. This is not a sentiment you expect to hear from a medium, but it’s absolutely true. And if you want to be a working medium, you need to understand this. Repeat after me- the newly dead aren’t any smarter than they were when they were alive. Wisdom doesn’t come the moment your heart stops. It takes time and...

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“I Hate Myself” by Eve Y

August 23, 2020 I hate him. I hate him right now more than I’ve hated anything in my life. I hate him to the core. Today, like every single day in my life, I fought with Nathan, who, by the way, is an absolute asshole. He came home at 8:00 PM, late as usual, missing dinner, as usual. To be honest, by now, I’m used to this crap that he pulls, but today was different, today was Mikey’s birthday, and he came home late. I lost it. I completely flipp...

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“The way we handled it” by Scott Skinner

"Whistle fart." "What?" "Yea. I thought I had to go, so I sat on the toilet and tried, but instead of anything coming out, it was just whistling." "What?" "Yea, like a mellow breeze." "Why are you telling me this?" My wife doesn't like my jokes. She used to when we were younger, and she was trying to lock me down, but now it's not the same. Humor takes vulner...

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Write a story from the point of view of three different characters.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 194 stories

“Everything Is a Gift” by Stevie B

“7 Knights” by Alex Sultan

“At the Summit of Sunflower” by Gip Roberts

“Golden Repair” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren

“Project: Harrison” by Emre Yalcin

“Elevator 7” by Lynn Penny

“Gimme the mic!” by Keya Jadav

“Ragtag” by Rayhan Hidayat

“Perspectivegate” by Thom Brodkin

“Original Sin” by Jon R. Miller

“You're Ours” by Katie Ingold

“The Birthday Disaster” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

“Lessons for a Medium in Training” by Carrie Fitzgerald

“I Hate Myself” by Eve Y

“The way we handled it” by Scott Skinner

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Write about a person trying to see something from another’s point of view.

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Write about a character who can suddenly see through another person's eyes — literally.

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