Write your story from the perspective of a side character.

Posted in Character on Oct 26, 2022

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“All you see is Icing” by Jess A. Smith

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It was that time of year again. Two months of utter chaos was upon us and you could feel the tension and excitement in every movement of every staff member from every nook and cranny of the grand house. This was my third year in the kitchen and I was truly doing my dream job. By this stage even Ms. Christine knew my name. Well, she knew I shared my name with a flower, and it didn’t help that I responded with an immense smile to anything flora. I know I made an impression with my work, and at that point in life, it was all that mattered. &nbs...

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“Watching Niagara” by David Zasloff

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It was a pretty mild summer Sunday in august at Niagara Falls and I was just hanging around one of the cafes up there. At that time of year, you see plenty of newly married couples in just about every restaurant. I like to look around and amuse myself by guessing how long they'll stay together. I have no way to learn how accurate my guesses are, of course, but it's fun. There's not much else to do around town for a single guy like me. Makes me wonder why my parents stayed here when their own honeymoon was over. Fifty years of marriage and th...

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“Hi Happily Ever After, I'm Dad” by Lexie Hiestand

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Chiming bells signaled high noon. The wedding planner readied the bridesmaids, flower girl, and ring bearer, wrangling the wedding party like a sheepdog. Her fingers wrapped, knuckles white, around the edge of a black binder. “Marissa, I need you behind Elaine.” The girls shuffled. Eric Baysman had reported to the church foyer fifteen minutes before the chaos was scheduled to begin. He watc...

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“Little Sariah” by Emma Sullivan

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“Sit up straight, Paul-o!” I tapped my quill in front of Paul playfully. He giggled but sat up as straight as his little back could go as his mother, the queen, walked by. My smile, painted on for little Paul’s sake, hid a bitterness in my mind. How could turn her nose up at her own son? She never cared much for any of her children, just for their father, or, more accurately, the power he held. I saw Paul shrink just a little bit under his mother’s gaze, his smile faltering. But he fixed it quickly. He was able to because he knew I was smili...

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“Hayworth” by Victoria Paz

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The first murder case of Genolind, England, solved during my lifetime, he was fifteen. “Could you pass the teapot?” I wordlessly passed it to him, quickly redirecting my gaze to the documents scattered on the table in front of me. He was resting by the fire. The vintage maroon rug that his wooden rocking chair sat on was glimmering in the glow of the flames; the light was mesmerizing. The papers were so plentiful that there were hardly three square inches of the mahogany table left visible. Every piece was dressed in my handwriting...

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“The Mackenzie's” by Milicent Kaimuru

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"Richard come see, come see!" Lizzie called out from the living room. It was probably another actor who she had seen and liked on TV. She would call me to see all the young men she swore she could have scored had she been a few years younger. "Maybe fifty years younger," I countered teasingly. At seventy three she was still as dashing as ever physically ,but mentally age was catching up with her, and it showed. Our daughter had gotten her a new Tv set to keep her entertained. Ever since she had learnt how to use her phone she had bee...

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“About time.” by Natasha Mwampashe

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"Isn't pain strange? No one feels it for you yet everyone dictates how you should react. ‘I know you must be hurt but please don’t cry, 'of course, it's painful being betrayed like that, but please cheer up, 'I can’t imagine what you’re going through however it’ll be best if you move on. But. This must be the most insensitive word, pretending to care yet only eager to give out their opinion. In simpler terms, someone might say 'yeah yeah, we heard you blah blah now hear what I instruct on how you should react to this particular feeling I hav...

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“The Wild Cats” by Catherine O'Brien

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CW: slaveryFrom my spot in the wings, I watched her take to the stage. She was perfection. Thick, midnight hair falling down her back in glossy coils. Her skin like caramel dusted with gold, eyes like emeralds. Suli did not glide across the creaking platform, she stalked.The short, rough-spun beige shift worn by all slaves on the block may as well have been a carefully crafted gown. Who could help but admire her curvy legs, the swell of her hips and buttocks, the curve of her breasts? Some might have called her over-fed, or simply fat, but h...

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Write your story from the perspective of a side character.

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✍️ 143 stories

“All you see is Icing” by Jess A. Smith

“Watching Niagara” by David Zasloff

“Hi Happily Ever After, I'm Dad” by Lexie Hiestand

“Little Sariah” by Emma Sullivan

“Hayworth” by Victoria Paz

“The Mackenzie's” by Milicent Kaimuru

“About time.” by Natasha Mwampashe

“The Wild Cats” by Catherine O'Brien

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

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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