Begin or end your story with “Well, that was dramatic.”

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“Misguided Intentions” by David Wilmot

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Misguided IntentionsJonathan was furious. He was the Vice President of Sales at Acme Consolidated. Well respected in the business community and very well respected in the local community he lived in. Appearances were everything to him. His Norman Rockwellian world collapsed when Acme was put into court ordered protection. Like everyone at Acme he was thankful Global Industries had been the white knight riding to the rescue. But this was too much. Global had done an audit on all the salesmen. The results weren’t flattering. The bulk of the ex...

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“An Impossible Conversation” by Susan Weimer

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"Well, that was dramatic," Luke said after Diane, his sister, disconnected the call with her boyfriend. "He's been such a pain lately," Diane said. "I don't understand why you are still with him," Luke commented. Luke's short black hair partly covered his dark brown eyes as the wind blew it back and forth. "You don't just trash a six-month relationship," Diane countered. "You do it when the guy is an asshole. You deserve better, Diane." Diane looked down at the sidewalk and kicked at a pebble. The wind was...

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“Well That Was Dramatic” by Christina Herrera

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I can’t do it. It’s not possible. How could I think that I would even be good enough to do this?! I am not someone who steps out on a limb, tries something new. I hate stepping out of my comfort zone if I’m not prepared. I have always wanted to do it, it has been a dream of mine but something is always getting in the way, stopping me from taking the first step. I’m not ready, I’m not equipped, and I always have things I need to get done before I can even start to do that. So am I just distracted? Why would anyone be interested in me? Wh...

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“Nosey” by Elizabeth Davis

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“I have a plan.” Frank stated as he walked to the dry erase board in the small detective office space and picked up a grey dry erase marker. He began to write and when he stepped away, a proud smile adorned his bearded face. Colin looked at the board, puzzled, “Who are F and L, why are there stick figures and what are they doing? Is that a computer?” Frank pointed to the board, “F is for Frank, that’s me. He grinned, and actually pointed at himself. “L is for Laura. I am going to chat with her online...

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“The Shy Librarian” by Amy Hill

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The shy librarian works nine till five, five days a week. Her long brown hair is tied up in a bun, her glasses on the end of her nose as she concentrates on logging the new books onto the system. She feels invisible; her wild side needs to break free. A man walks up to the front desk; she blushes. Tall, dark, and handsome; she thinks as she looks him up and down. He hands her a business card, smiles, and walks away. She glances down at it, it reads; Neale's dream girls burlesque. Her interest rising, she feels her wild side taking over; she'...

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“The Birthday Girl” by Z C

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The newly-opened champagne glides down my throat, leaving a cold trail of carbonation as it travels down to the esophagus. An eruption of applause echoes through the arched ceilings of the event room. The chandelier, blinding my eyes for a brief second with a shard of light, glistens in the castle-like atmosphere. As my pupils begin to focus once more, my vision clears to see a sign with the words “Happy Birthday!” written in an elegant cursive font. The real glimmering star of the night stood at the front of the room, greeting each g...

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“Dramatic ASF” by Paige Johnston

Submitted to Contest #123

Well, that was dramatic. Perhaps I should take you back to the buildup of the current situation. Precisely one hundred and twenty minutes ago when Tristan and Adley Griffin had their most contentious fight after being married only seventeen hours. You see… it all started on Wednesday afternoon, yes, these two married on a Tuesday but that is not the point. Tristan wanted to surprise Adley with some news, news that he was very excited about and thought she would be too but alas, she was not. Tristan walked in the door, holding a medium-sized ...

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“Boyshort Dissonance” by Lydi B

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To the tune of buttons and zippers tumbling in dryers, I typed an irresistible message into my phone screen.Me: He just shoved his jeans in washer number 6As expected, my bestie’s reply buzzed less than a minute later.Brandi: Whaaat??? Better not be screwing with me, FlissI grinned as he pushed the button to start his load. Turning my back, I snapped a picture of him through my armpit. My flowy sleeve and long ginger waves obstructed half the shot, but Mr. Slim-Dark-And-Toned was discernible enough. I sent the image.Brandi: OMG Keep. Him. Th...

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“Stoicism ” by Fredrikke Barth

Submitted to Contest #123

“Well, that was dramatic.” Arthur said out loud to the empty room, looking towards the open window from where his longtime colleague, Neville Flange, had just defenestrated himself. With a sigh Arthur got up from his creaky office chair, totteted a few steps in the direction of the window, then abruptly came to his senses and swerved back towards his desk. Having never claimed to be of especially hardy stock, Arthur could not imagine it would do him much good to gaze upon whatever shape his colleague had assumed after what was bound to have ...

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“Break a Leg” by Jim Driesen

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Maybe it was a little much to expect doing Shakespeare in a community theater group, and in a small community at that. The call for auditions went out to the world by way of paper signs stapled to phone poles and trees along the main street throughout town. The theater was located in a hundred year old school building, it seated around fifty people, and did have a nice small stage and lighting. Citizens that had attended events there before brought their own cushions for the hard, wooden seats. I was walking my dog Buster one morning and ...

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Begin or end your story with “Well, that was dramatic.”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 40 stories

“Misguided Intentions” by David Wilmot

“An Impossible Conversation” by Susan Weimer

“Well That Was Dramatic” by Christina Herrera

“Nosey” by Elizabeth Davis

“The Shy Librarian” by Amy Hill

“The Birthday Girl” by Z C

“Dramatic ASF” by Paige Johnston

“Boyshort Dissonance” by Lydi B

“Stoicism ” by Fredrikke Barth

“Break a Leg” by Jim Driesen

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story looking down from a stage.

Write about a character who always wears a mask (physical or metaphorical).

Write a story about a character practising a speech in front of the mirror. What are they preparing for?

Set your story backstage at the theater.

Contest #123

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