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#40: You've Got a Friend in Me

In the last few months, we've had the same request pop up a number of times from Reedsy Prompts members: "I'd like the ability to 'follow' other writers." We heard you, and we're always looking for ways to foster a sense of community on our site. And with that in mind, we have a few exciting updates to unveil:

You can now follow other writers and keep track of their latest publications on your Activity page.
You can keep tabs on who you’re following and who’s following you from your profile.
You can also view all the stories you’ve liked by going to your profile, and then selecting 'Library.'

In the spirit of community, this week's prompts are all about friendship. And here's a song to get you started.

P.S. — We're hosting another LIVE Write-In on YouTube on May 1st at 3pm Eastern Time! Once again, our hosts Shaelin and Jenn will guide you through a series of 20-minute writing sprints. During the breaks, you can share your progress and ask our hosts any questions you may have. To join, tune in to our YouTube channel at 3pm EST. We hope to see you there!

This week's prompts

Write a story about two people who meet and become instant friends.

Kids – 107 stories

Write a story about friends who wind up on a misadventure.

Adventure – 99 stories

Write a story about one event from the different perspectives of multiple friends.

Character – 122 stories

Write a story inspired by this quote from Ally Condie: "Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I'm glad for that."

Sad – 161 stories

Write a story about someone turning to a friend in a time of need.

Fiction – 133 stories

Stories

“The Power You Hold” by Chloe Dawson

Submitted to Contest #40

The house was quiet when I woke up. I felt a usual sense of loneliness inside of me, but it was stronger and getting harder to bear. It has been almost five months since I have last seen Rae. I’m getting used to the days coming and going without her being around. I want to hear her voice. Her laugh. I stopped looking at the pictures and videos of us on my phone. I stopped messaging her. But as much as I try, I can't stop thinking about her. It's taking over me, and I'm getting so tired of a life without her in it. She was the only fri...

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“Sisters” by Maddie Lively

Submitted to Contest #40

Every day of the Lively Sisters' life was different.Annie was the eldest of the sisters. She loved organization, school, studying, memorizing, cleaning, social media, and family and friends.Maddie was the second child. She loved music, sports (Specifically football and basketball), hanging out with family and friends, reading, dancing, singing, acting, doing physical exercise, studying at the last minute for a test, and writing. Maddie loved her family and her three sisters but some days it was too much. She longed to get away at moments (ma...

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“Beware the strange moon.” by Catherine Stevens

Submitted to Contest #40

“Hey Carol, we’re going to the store for some munchies want to come along?” Brenda asked her friend. “I don’t think you and Sarah should leave the apartment tonight, did you see the moon?” Carol absently said as she gazed out the front room window. “Why should we stay home?” Sarah wanted to know, just catching the tail end of the conversation. &n...

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“Change: For Better or for Worse” by Caroline G

Submitted to Contest #40

Dear friend, Hi! How have you been? I hope you are doing well. I know you were probably shocked to find this letter in your mailbox. I mean, of all the ways I could have reached out, I chose to write you a letter. I know writing letters is pretty much outdated, but you know I’ve always been old school, even when we were still friends. Are we still friends? Nothing ever really came between us. We simply took different paths of life. I know we lost touch after I...

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“Strange Friendship; Familiar Ordeal” by Ndekwoh Ojen

Submitted to Contest #40

She sits there again today; on one of the steps of the pedestrian bridge, as she has done for the past two weeks I started coming here. It’s exactly the same spot she sits as though she has been told sitting on that spot would make life change its countenance from the wicked frown she has always known, to at least a smile, not a laugh. She wasn’t asking too much.Everyday, she succeeds in distracting me in particular, maybe because I allow myself to pay some attention to her or something. As I jog up and down the steps, she would look keenly ...

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“The silver lining” by Ola Hotchpotch

Submitted to Contest #40

Aurora was paralysed. Her once beautiful , healthy body had become useless. It was only a year before she had been a bubbly, healthy girl preparing for her swimming championship.Her swimming instructor was all praise for her."Aurora is dedicated and disciplined." She told Aurora's mother.Aurora practiced for long hours. Backward stroke, forward stroke, butterfly stroke, underwater breathing, underwater seeing, floating, she practiced again and again.Aurora loved the water. She loved to swim. She loved the feel of caressing water between her ...

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“His Mandy and her Derek” by Marte Van Der Linden

Submitted to Contest #40

Sometimes you see a person and you just know. Half your mind is busy setting off fireworks while the other half is dancing around, shouting: “That there is your new best friend!”Sometimes you can even understand why. It might be the fact that they’re reading your favourite book on the train, or that they have green hair and don’t give a damn about the weird looks people give them.What drew Sir Fluff to his new best friend was not her pirate boots or the ray gun in her belt, but the fact that she looked as real to him as any of the twenty-nin...

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“The dream” by Laura Watts

Submitted to Contest #40

Darkness enveloped me like a huge curtain had been closed, blocking out the light. I could barely see my hands before me. I could barely feel my numb toes, frozen in the harsh, cold void. I could barely breath, my breaths falling shallow in my heaving chest. I was cold, like all the warmth and love had been sucked out of the world, and now, it was draining from me too. Crack. I heard a noise. Swiveling round anxiously, I stared desperately into the bushes. Crack. The noise came from behind me, causing me to trip in fright. As I lay, face dow...

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“Lost in the Dream” by Grace Tippett

Submitted to Contest #40

I squint around at the people in the room with me. Hundreds of people, all dressed nicely, almost as if they've already landed a business deal. I frown slightly, looking down at my own bland black dress. The fabric feels rough on my hips, and I shift my weight from one foot to another in nervousness.My dream has always been to be an author. Since I was little, I was obsessed with books, from the way the pages float from one to another, to the way the chapters flow together like a song, blasting into your mind.Sure, I've written a number of s...

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“Where the Sea meets the Sunset” by Neha Dubhashi

Submitted to Contest #40

Under the weeping Willow, where the moss meets the river and the stones dance in harmony, a boy sits. I’ve seen him in that spot for the past two weeks. The only reason I’m intrigued by him is because that's my spot. Everybody in the neighborhood knows that. Even the village bullies wouldn't ever dare step a foot into my little pocket of solitude. “The santre will curse you,” they say. Santre. Witch. “She’ll grind your bones into potion seasoning and gulp your blood down like summer lemonade.”I purse my lips tightly and dispel the soft, cloy...

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“Monster” by Tolu Odel

Submitted to Contest #40

It was a happy Saturday morning and as usual I was doing my arithmetic, sitting in the corner of my room. I looked up, just to glance out the window when I saw it. No, not the cloud in the distance that looked suspiciously like a funnel. But it was the monster underneath my window sill that nearly brought me to tears.My screams echoed around me as I hopped onto my desk, hoping it would protect me from the seen dangers. The monster didn’t react, it only twitched slightly. So now I’m on the phone, calling and calling my next door neighbor...

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“What's a friend?” by ℤ ℍ☮️

Submitted to Contest #40

Kate wandered longingly down the path. Her big eyes hovering over anything that looked interesting enough. Little half-moons of green green clovers and little melodic bluebirds hopping along the branches.She had left her glossy green-apple sided house.In search of a delicacy, she hadn't ever tasted.She needed information on this important subject, desperately.Her first stop was Aunt Marie's home.It was a fiery redbrick house with a glossy brown porch adorned with warm red flowerpots stroked with rich ambers. The flowers grew quietly and beau...

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“My neighbor ” by Prathamesh Chavan

Submitted to Contest #40

It was a clear night sky I had settled myself into the arm chair soon I heard shouts within the house a boy came shouting from far how the smell is getting worst it's like rotten eggs had been burnt didn't you are smelling awfully he stared at me as if early waiting me to agree with him.yes I insited in sclience it's worst perfume I thought .He said in anger you know exactly what it is?Which this word he stormed out of sight .The next day it was most happy and cheerfully as long as rohit would not come shouting it's ok for 12 year old boy I ...

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“The Best Of Friends” by Libby Carter

Submitted to Contest #40

They were the best of friends. It was a fateful day in art class when they met. The two little girls both loved drawing. Now, they weren’t extremely great for five year olds, but they loved it nonetheless. The class was full of older kids, no one else in their kindergarten class. Art was an after school class at Maelin School. So, the two became fast friends. “What’s your name?” One asked. “I’m Lizzy.” “I thought the teacher called you something else.”&nbs...

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“Dear James” by Leya Newi

Submitted to Contest #40

Dear James,Please don’t slack off on this assignment. Why? Because it would affect my grade too. This is our big end-of-the-year project. This makes you pass or fail. Please don’t ruin it.For the first part of the time I’ll be in New York, which the teacher said was okay. Please send the letters there. They’ll find me, I’m sure. Best,AllisonDear Allie, I'll do the stupid project. Just try not to make it too much harder than it has to be. You know, I’m not trying to fail. It would totally hurt my chances of being picked up for...

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Title: Love

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