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#3: Calling All Bookworms

This week, each of our prompts is loosely inspired by some of the most beloved literature of all time. Can you match every prompt to the book it takes its root from? Hint: the five novels are included in this blog post of books to read in your lifetime.

This week's prompts

Write a story about a teenager visiting the place where they grew up.

Dramatic – 31 stories

Write a story about a matchmaker.

Romance – 27 stories

Write a story about a parent putting their child to bed.

Adults – 32 stories

Write a story about an ordinary day in a person's life. Use their internal dialogue to make the story interesting.

Dialogue – 26 stories

Write a story about someone who wins a contest and the prize of their dreams.

High School – 14 stories

Stories

“Forever Young” by Joel Dwyer

Submitted to Contest #3

The golden light from the sun beamed through the treetops while a gentle breeze caused the branches to dance in response. The shadows played along, following the light’s embrace step for step, gliding about in sync with the leaves. A single drop of dew remained, hidden underneath one of the greener leaves. Jeremy reached out the tip of his finger, gently collecting the single droplet and delicately dripping into a small, glass test tube.“Ah, yes. This will do,” he muttered, stifling a smile behind his monotonous tone. “Really? You only ...

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“Diamonds in the sky” by Walt Landers

Submitted to Contest #3

Katie Sue Johnson had never gone more than a week without work. She was no longer as young as before, but was still slender, energetic, and had a warm friendliness in those big brown eyes of hers. Whenever she was on an interview for work, she was usually the first selected. So her recent company had sent notices to all the girls and managers that they were moving to Minnesota, just as soon as the finishing touches were complete on the new facility. Most of the people at the top were having the company pay for...

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“"Godwinks, Friendship, Matchmaking, & more Godwinks"” by Mary Wood

Submitted to Contest #3

Last night as we drove the 30 mile trip to the funeral home to say goodbye to my dear friend Carlene - I was feeling rather blue, missing my friend and thinking of so many regrets, what if's and should have’s. I began to feel sorry for myself; wishing I could have said goodbye. Why did I wait so long? why didn’t I just rush to her side? Regretting not taking the time to visit and show how much I cared for her. I began to feel so far apart and distant— like in a dream, I was being carried away to another time and place. My eyes...

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“Melody” by Ash LaLiberte

Submitted to Contest #3

MelodyWelcome to Love Lagoon. My name is Sandy, I’ll be answering any questions you have on today’s tour. So, first off, I’m going to tell you the story of soulmates. I know, I know, you’ve all heard it before, so I’ll make it short. When we are born, each of us is given a melody. A simple tune. A song, if you will. The catch is, only one other person is given this melody. Our soulmate is the only other person who knows our song. Now, usually this makes it pretty difficult to find your soulmate, but here at Love Lagoon, we try our absolute h...

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“Devotion” by Jenna Melancon

Submitted to Contest #3

Ella walked into the shabby house where the plump, smiling woman from Together for Life had directed her. This was her last chance, she thought, trying to project more confidence than she felt. Mostly she felt despair, but she knew from past experience that most men weren’t attracted to such an emotion. She had tried Match.com, eHarmony, Plenty of Fish, Tinder, OKCupid…the list of sites, from free to very pricey, seemed endless. She had used Meetup.com and other group sites to find people with similar interests. She’d made some friends, had...

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“The unlucky match ” by Dani Santiago

Submitted to Contest #3

Life for a matchmaker isn’t easy. Your job is to make everybody else happy and not yourself. You find yourself with that internal loneliness at the end of the day when everybody goes home to a loved one. The satisfaction of making somebody else happy but the little bit of jealousy that comes from within. One day I was bored at the office reading a graphic novel when this gorgeous woman comes walking in. She walked down, and it was literally as if she was floating while she was walking. This beauty is Five-foot six and had a body ...

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“Bad matchmarker ” by Chintya Amorita Lestari

Submitted to Contest #3

Mia and Sissyl are two sister cousins has a different character, Mia is more indifferent and cheerful but sometimes he is Introvert in school, while Sissyl is more feminine and melancholy and cheerful in school, Mia and Sisil school in different schools, Mia tends to be quiet he is not many friends in his school, while Sissil in school he is very easy to play Sisil has a lot of friends at his school, male friends or female friends Mia and Sissil likes to exchange stories, and sometimes Sisil also introduces some of his close f...

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“The Duchess” by Anne Reynolds

Submitted to Contest #3

Had I paid more attention to the main stories I would have missed the obituary. Centred and low on the page, looking as if it wanted to hide but due to the paucity of words, drawing attention to itself.THE DUCHESSmirror lanedeceasedFive words to announce the passing of a phenomenon. My breath caught like an old tin box refusing to open and I thought of Mirror Lane. Door knobs which bowed and beckoned, hissed or hid, swayed and sang. Curtains which spontaneously alternated between closed modesty and full disclosure as if announcing and ending...

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“The Monster Spray” by Sheila Hudson

Submitted to Contest #3

THE MONSTER SPRAY By: Sheila S. Hudson It was Jonathan’s first night in the new house. Scrawny tree fingers scraped his window. Moonlight peeked its shiny face between the window shade and the windowsill. Jonathan squeezed his eyes shut. The moonlight glinted so he slid the pillow over his head. He had drifted off when the yowling began, and the tree fingers scratched against the glass. “Mama. Mama.” “I’m here,” Jonathan’s mother called. She came into the room and turned on the lamp. J...

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“I Tell You Stories” by Chandler Mcniel

Submitted to Contest #3

I look at you as you fight with your own eyes. You’re trying to stay awake but it is a losing battle. Your head is rested on your hands which are rested on your pillow that is resting on your bed. You look so peaceful, my darling. You want to hear the story I’ve told you hundreds of times before. I’m sure you think I created this story purely to entertain you, but it is so much more. It may not have all the key elements a story usually does but it has purpose. That is all it needs.I want to protect you at all times. I would sacrifice anythin...

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“Monsters” by Scott Parent

Submitted to Contest #3

“Sweetie, it’s time to go to bed,” her mom called “Okay, Mommy.” “Don’t forget to wash up and brush your teeth.” “I won’t.” “I’ll be up in a minute.” “I don’t think she’s been brushing that well,” said the monster under the bed, hereafter referred to as Monster #1. “What are worried about?” said the monster in the closet, hereafter referred to as Monster #2. “I’m worried about cavities and tooth decay.” “Don’t worry. These are only her baby teeth. She’ll get a whole new set of teeth in a couple years.” “What if she gets gum disease,” said M...

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“The Best Night Ever” by Diertra Thomas

Submitted to Contest #3

The Best Night EverPushing back another yawn and the fact she wanted a bubble bath as well with lit candles and soft music she had another job. Getting her three year old Nerf gun, red cape wearing, superhero son to bed. While she knew he was tired and would never admit it, she also knew getting him to bed was the most challenging and rewarding for the two of them.She got up and started a warm bath for him, as he sat in the living room playing with his latest action figure. She had already done the hard part and taken the iPad away thirty mi...

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“And with a sigh, I said goodnight. ” by Anon X

Submitted to Contest #3

I spat onto a tissue and wiped a bit of paint off the table. With one hand I held a warm milk bottle, under my arm I held a book that my little boy had picked out and in the other hand, I clutched his arm tightly so he won't runoff. Hopefully, he would fall asleep before we read the story and then I could go to my armchair, which seemed to be calling me. I opened the blue door to his room, lifted him up and put him in bed. I gave him the bottle and kneeled down next to him. 'Goodnight sweetheart.' I whispered. I was very close...

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“Bedtime Story” by Pooja Thube

Submitted to Contest #3

“Kevin, time to sleep. Come on, hurry up!”“One second, mom. I want to tell dad something.”“Oh yes my son. What is it?”“Dad, today after our school, me, Alex and Sarah was returning home and we saw something was flying in the sky. We chased it, but it disappear in the clouds. It went to the back of the school. We headed their but Alex thought it’s not a good idea so we returned.”“Oh, what do you think it was, Kevin?”“I thought it was an UFO, or maybe something more mysterious.”Mom and dad laughed. Kevin was a 7 years old kid. He had interest ...

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“Bedtime with Maylee” by Desirae Moten

Submitted to Contest #3

Lynn finishes cleaning the last plate from dinner and sets it on the dish rack. She looks to the microwave for the time and it displays 6:44. She dries her hands, taking in a moment before starting the process of putting her daughter to bed. She’s unsure if her daughter will approach bedtime today by throwing the toys, ignoring her directions, screaming, or listening in order to earn a reward. Lynn walks to their shared one bedroom. “Maylee. Maylee it’s 6:45. What does that mean?” Maylee doesn’t look up from the toy animals. She’s playi...

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Title: The Things That Do Not Float

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