Write about someone who’s traveling away from their hometown for the first time.

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“Reassignment” by Michael Robinson

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"I've got some good news and some bad news."The Castellan of Bastion-P stood before the bullpen, sweeping his brown eyes across us. "The good news is that Sanctioner Karleton passed his exams and is now a Probator."Well-wishers surrounded me, shaking my hand or slapping me on the back. Everyone likes it when a local boy makes good. The Castellan let the celebration go on for a few minutes before holding up his hand for silence. "What's the bad news," asked Swift, a grizzled veteran of twenty years."The bad news is that Probator Karleton has ...

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“The Town of Fake” by J Miles

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Nothing was real in the town. Not the people, not the buildings, not the pavement. Not the air, not the water, nor the fish in the water, nor the algae or other sea creatures. Nor those in the air, the seagulls, the doves, the crows. The shops on main street weren't real, nor were the flags they posted, or the chairs and tables placed in front of them. The street signs weren't real, nor were the signs, or the fire hydrants. It was all fake. The schools were fake, the children in the schools were fake, their backpacks, their pencils, th...

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“Through Rain and Light: A Tale of Two Worlds” by Jonathan Chen

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It was a dark and stormy night when Sarah left her hometown for the first time. The rain lashed against the windows of the bus station, a relentless drumbeat that seemed to echo her racing heart. She clutched her ticket tightly, the paper already damp from her nervous, sweaty palms. Everything she had ever known lay behind her in the small, quiet town of Willow Creek. Ahead of her was the sprawling city of New York, a place she had only ever seen in movies and on TV, a place that promised both excitement and terror.Sarah's hometown was a pla...

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“Sarah” by Giulia Cassinadri

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She’s so beautiful. Long ginger hair of the finest texture, even though stated while admiring her only from afar. Long ginger hair paired with the deepest and most heartwarming moss-coloured eyes above a pair of soft reddish lips. Always tinted. It’s a statement – and one of her fucking stupid rules, too many to list them all at once. Just know she could detain every guy’s gaze without damaging any of her delicate elongated fingers. So many heads cracking. Weak in the knees. Weak in the mind. And she doesn’t even know – or, maybe, pretends n...

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“My escape from home” by George Wallace

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When I was nine years old, my parents decided to send me to visit my Granny and Grandad in South Benfleet England. We lived in Newport-on-Tay, in Fife in Scotland. My parents bought me a train ticket from Dundee to London Kings Cross. This was the days of the steam train. I caught the local train from Newport East to Dundee going over the Tay Railway Bridge. Then my dad put me on the train direct from Dundee to London Kings Cross. This was a huge adventure for me, travelling over five hundred miles by train. I found myself a seat on the trai...

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“Touch The Trees” by Bailey Graham

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Ashta is a town like any other: full of wonderful people, clear skies, and surrounded by a lush forest. The neighbors were friendly, the air was clean, and everyone never wanted to leave. What sets Ashta apart from the rest of the world is that the town sits atop a large mountain, making contact with any other village nearly impossible. They would get supplies straight from Ashta, which means everything was grown and handmade. The lush forest that surrounds them lies at the bottom of the steep slope, making the fall down mean inevitable deat...

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“The Path Forward” by Mawsy Walshe

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The vast hangar was filled with the hum of engines and the soft murmur of voices. Families gathered, tearful yet full of hope, as they prepared to say goodbye to their loved ones. A vast sleek, silver shuttle loomed in the background, its hull gleaming under the harsh lights of the terminal. A small girl, no older than twelve, stood beside her parents, clutching a worn stuffed animal. Her name was Robyn. She had always been small for her age, her limbs frail and her skin pale. She had been born with a rare condition that left her body weak a...

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“Caballus ” by Ava Kenemuth

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“Ezra, where do you think we are going?” I shifted the bags of grain to make a place to lay down.“I’m not sure. I heard a man with an Italian accent. Maybe we are going to Italy.” Ezra too started to make himself comfortable among the crates, bags, and barrels.“I thought I overheard a man talking about a mademoiselle. Maybe we’re going to France!” Ezra looked over at me with that twinkle in his eye. He stood up.“ Actually Dimitri, I think we are going to Greece. I can see us there at the beach swimming.”I stood up. “ No no! We are going to S...

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“Towards the Cold” by Пташенка Лидочка

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The air crept into her lungs, dry and frozen, and Kerera briefly wondered if it was the presence of the outsiders that made it such.She could see them clearly from the threshold, twelve figures that almost seemed small in the shadows of their riding beasts, those scaly creatures she deemed hideous at first sight. The preparations were coming to an end. The spears that never dared to spill her people’s blood were now attached to the saddlebags, and those departing were talking in hushed voices, though with her hearing she didn’t even need to ...

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Write about someone who’s traveling away from their hometown for the first time.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 54 stories

“Reassignment” by Michael Robinson

“The Town of Fake” by J Miles

“Through Rain and Light: A Tale of Two Worlds” by Jonathan Chen

“Sarah” by Giulia Cassinadri

“My escape from home” by George Wallace

“Touch The Trees” by Bailey Graham

“The Path Forward” by Mawsy Walshe

“Caballus ” by Ava Kenemuth

“Towards the Cold” by Пташенка Лидочка

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Write about someone who’s traveling to a place they’ve never been to meet someone they’ve never met.

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Write about someone’s journey to retrieve an important object that’s been out of their possession for a long time.

Follow a group of strangers touring a city on some kind of vehicle — a bus, a duck tour boat, a party bike… anything that transports passengers!

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