Write a story that starts with a character-revealing something unusual about themselves.

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“Innocent?” by E S

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Jared hangs his head. “I’m the culprit.” I twitch uncomfortably, the horrifying realization ripping everything away. Life drains from my features as I collapse onto the dorm room cushions. I can’t do this. I can’t be his fallback every time something goes wrong. Bubbles of terror pop and twist like my insides are stirring in a boiling pot. He’s had a knack for getting in trouble, but never like this. Tight nauseating tendrils coil around my stomach, clenching my middle like a vise. “Anya, please, listen to me.” A muscular arm wra...

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“The Dream Weaver” by Jane Horsman

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There are things you don't know. So, so many things. One of these things is how you get your dreams. Now, you might think you know how you get those, but you don't. You know the psychologist's reasonings, the way everyone rationalizes that you get dreams. But that's not how it works.You don't even really get dreams, per se, they are given to you. That is a dream weaver's job. They are beings that can only be seen when they so choose. No one knows their true names, only the ones they assign to a form. Their job is not only to give you your dr...

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“Eucomopia” by Hana J

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Thomas often quoted himself as a deliberation of the loner society, just by the way he walked around, the intimidating look on his face would somehow be a vouch for why he didn’t have many friends. However, watching by the way he dragged himself about in his garnished sneakers was probably worse than his menacing approach. Walking the streets of Eucomopia Thomas hung his head low, even under his hat the blistering heat managed to swelter him from the inside out. At first he didn’t notice anything, his eyes were so dry that it hurt to keep th...

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“Easy on The Eyes” by Rudy Uribe

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She was easy on the eyes but hard on the heart. The Santa Ana winds had blown into town, and my throat was as dry as desert sand. She stood behind the bar, wiping it down in a robotic fashion. She had dark, shoulder-length hair and piercing blue eyes. Her ample bosom left an ache in my loins. Angie knew I was waiting for her to attend me, but she pretended I wasn’t there. I couldn’t blame her—Angie and I had a history. A month earlier, I mustered the courage to ask her out. Her gentle lips widened at the proposition, and her porce...

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“CLARA” by MaureenJ Poutoa

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CLARAThe 3 girls met together and told each other a secret they kept. “I’m a animal Lover and I have a cat named Ginger Pot” said Theresa“I’m a whizz at solving puzzles, and I have a high IQ” said Tessa“I’m a Witch and I like collecting door knobs, especially golden door knobs” said ClaraThey all were impressed with their secrets, Theresa and Tessa were really impressed with Clara’s secret. “So Clara, what's going on in Witch Land then” said Theresa. “Well first of all Theresa, it is not called Witch Land it is part of A...

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“To Kill A God” by Kimberly Kurzawa

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I've always wanted to know. What does it feel like to feel? What is it that brings so much movement and variety to people? What do they build smiles with? Where do the falls of tears come from? What does it feel like for a belly to flutter-flutter? Or for a heart to drum-drum? I've always wanted to know. What does it feel like to feel? And what does it mean that I don't? Stilla heard a crunch. Not her head, which had hit the cold stone floor as she fell, but off to the side. The man's dark leather boot was standing on her hair. And on t...

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“Stuffed” by Jen Todd

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I eat cotton balls. Not swabs or rounds or cloth, just balls. I eat regular food too. I’ve never turned away a cheesecake or pizza in my life, but there is something about the fluffy simplicity of a cotton ball that makes me want to feel it inside my mouth and ingest it. This started not long after I was in a car accident as a young child. Dr. Williams, my shrink, thinks it’s a coping mechanism, but I know lots of screwed up people and none of them eat random objects. Although who’s to say their coping mechani...

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“Blind Eye” by Trent Thomas

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As I walked towards the large neon sign flickering in the dark alley, I couldn’t help but notice the words ‘color fantasy’ buzzing in and out of existence. The letters were bright red with a blue border making them pop out at me. As I neared the door, I noticed the years of rust and paint flaking off onto the concrete doorstep. I knocked twice and pulled my hand away, watching as paint chips floated to the ground. &n...

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“Power of the mind” by Nina Hadzi

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"Good morning Evelyn. How are you doing today?""Hello Dr. I wouldn't be here if the answer to that was positive would I?""And here I was thinking we were friends. Since we're jumping straight into it..tell me. Why did you ask to come in today? It's not our usual scheduled date. Did something happen with Rick?""No no! Rick is fine, he's out of town actually. Work stuff.""Then what is troubling you?""I really wanna tell you, but you'll probably think I'm crazy. You always thought so.""I have never thought that Evelyn. You know you can share ev...

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“A Mask of Glass and Sorrow” by • Iridesuetude •

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She has been dead for nearly a decade.Or maybe it was six years or so. Truth is, she already lost count. All she knows is that she is still breathing and alive, yet dead, unfortunately, and will remain in this place until she disappears into nothing.A little dust in a huge pit. Easy to discard, easy to throw away.In this pit, time does not really matter, to say the least. Souls pitifully waiting for the remained to forget their mere existence before they vanish and die happily ever after. Until they reach their end's end, life is of no ...

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“The Llama's Driver” by Sean Desautelle

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There’s a llama in the back seat of my Kia. His name is Alexandre and he’s television’s most famous llama. Quite possibly the world’s most famous llama, which in my five years working for him, I have learned is actually quite a tough competition. Yes, that’s right. I work for this llama. I’m his driver. It all started when a friend of my mother’s, Rebecca Snow, heard of an open casting call for llamas in New Jersey and drove Alexandre from their farm in Connecticut all the way down. And, as Rebecca likes to say, the rest is history.A ve...

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“MAX” by Gerard Watson

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Mrs. Evans watched as Max, the cat slinked out of the darkness and hopped onto Mr. Evan's favorite recliner. He circled twice, and then curled up in the corner of the armchair and stared at her. After giving her a short meow, he nestled against the chair arm and the cushion. Mrs. Evans chuckled as she thought. "I've never seen you sit in Mr. Evans's chair unless you were in his lap." Max hissed. "Don't let look at me like that, Max. I had to get rid of him." Mrs. Evans glanced down at her knitting, avoiding his piercing striking yello...

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“Ungifted” by Lana Winters

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Mira sat at the bottom of the staircase of her enormous house, wishing that she had something better to do. She didn't. She was ungifted. Everyone in the town knew. She was an embarrassment to her family, and for that reason, she guessed, her parents had never considered her their child.It wasn't easy being ungifted in a town of human and animal hybrids. An extremely famous town, no less, known for the nobleness of its people, who used their supernatural gifts to do good for the rest of the world. Being the first, and only ungifted one in th...

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“Descending the Spiral Staircase ” by Genevieve Lemon

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I remember taking a deep breath and tasting the salty air when I slowly walked down the wharf toward the sail boat at the end. “Hmmm not a bad length”. It had been quiet and empty there. The sound of my pumps echoed in the night air mixed with the rhythmic sound of the sea water that lapped constantly on the side of the dock. It had a sensual sound that I quite enjoyed and I revelled in that moment. The naughtiness of what I was about to do. I had checked my pocketbook to make sure I was at the address my ...

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“The Things” by Coco Hoff

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I stared at my sister in astonishment. “You...what?” I demanded. “I made it into Area 51,” Crystal repeated. “Lucinda. There are aliens.” I shook my head in disbelief and collapsed against the wall. She watched me worriedly, sitting on her couch in her small house. She had been sent on a trip for work three months ago and had only just gotten back. Crystal had invited me immediately to her house to tell me what had happened. “This had better not be anothe...

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Write a story that starts with a character-revealing something unusual about themselves.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 142 stories

“Innocent?” by E S

“The Dream Weaver” by Jane Horsman

“Eucomopia” by Hana J

“Easy on The Eyes” by Rudy Uribe

“CLARA” by MaureenJ Poutoa

“To Kill A God” by Kimberly Kurzawa

“Stuffed” by Jen Todd

“Blind Eye” by Trent Thomas

“Power of the mind” by Nina Hadzi

“A Mask of Glass and Sorrow” by • Iridesuetude •

“The Llama's Driver” by Sean Desautelle

“MAX” by Gerard Watson

“Ungifted” by Lana Winters

“Descending the Spiral Staircase ” by Genevieve Lemon

“The Things” by Coco Hoff

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