#107: Liar, Liar
Oscar Wilde was right when he wrote that ‘The truth is rarely pure and never simple.’ The truth can be complicated, messy, liberating — and subjective! Which doesn't make it easy to draw a clean line between fact and fiction.
We’ve all been affected by someone telling a lie, and no doubt all told some ourselves — whether that’s swearing to our teacher that the dog ate our homework, or attempting to cover up for something much bigger. This week’s prompts encourage you to think about the ripple effects that telling the truth or a lie can have, and the gray area between the two.
This week's prompts
Write a story about a white lie which spirals out of control.
Angst
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27 stories
Write about a character pretending to be someone they’re not.
Angst
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45 stories
Write about a game of ‘truth or dare’ that goes horribly wrong.
Fluff
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22 stories
Stories
“You and me” by A. A. Yepiz
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“I am Perfect” by Eve Y
“Grama and the Wolf” by Lins E
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“The call” by Caree Holliday
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“Walter” by Francis Daisy
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“ Truth be Told” by John K Adams
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“Janine” by Alejandra Mora
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