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#7: Scrumdiddlyumptious

Did you know: September 13th is Roald Dahl's birthday — so a "gloriumptious" Roald Dahl Day to you!

Roald Dahl was a children's book author, best known for classics like Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Gian Peach, and, well, the list of his beloved children's books goes on and on.

Dahl not only created whimsical worlds within his stories, he also created new diction, inventing words such as "gloriumptious" (pure marvelousness), "biffsquiggled" (being confused or puzzled), "churgle" (gurgling with laughter), and "ringbeller" (a really good dream).

This week, our prompts are all elements pulled from Roald Dahl's phizz-whizzing (splendid) books.

This week's prompts

Write a story with a child narrator.

Kids – 37 stories

Write a story that mixes everyday situations with surreal surroundings.

High School – 26 stories

Write a story where a chocolate cake plays a significant role.

Funny – 34 stories

Write a story about a person longing for family.

Angst – 44 stories

Write a story infused with dark humor.

Funny – 15 stories

Stories

“BEHIND THE CURTAINS” by Izuchukwu Saviour Otubelu

Submitted to Contest #7

Dear Esiri,Growing up had been the hardest part of my life. When I hear people talk about their childhood, I wince because mine is anything but memorable. No mother to tell me bedtime stories or sing me lullabies or tuck a blanket around me while I slept. No father to sternly warn me: “Read your books and pass your exams, so you will become a Wole Soyinka in future” and “No girlfriend till you turn eighteen!” No brothers to have silly arguments or engage in arm-wrestling with. No sisters with whom to play hide-and-seek or ludo. No uncles to ...

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“Why Father?” by Emily Dickson

Submitted to Contest #7

Why must I do this? This endless pain of searching and killing those in our way? All because of what my father lost? This is what my life is and this is what my life is going to be like. So much bloodshed and nothing to atone for it because there is nothing. So much pain and sadness that we have caused.I've seen children dead in the streets their young lives taken too soon and all because of greed! My father's greed! This is his fault! Everything is his fault! All the pain and suffering that people have gone through all because of his greed....

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“Ruby and Periwinkle” by Gretl Shelton

Submitted to Contest #7

Today we were assigned a project in class. It’s stupid really. The teacher wants us to write our idea of a perfect world. What’s the point of writing our idea of a perfect world if it will never happen? My life kind of sucks right now, it’s like the teacher knows that I’m moving in with my new foster family today and assigned this on purpose to rub a nonexistent world in my face. Either way, I’m afraid because the last one didn’t work out so well. Fingers crossed. I sat in the office, twiddling my thumbs, tapping my foot. They burs...

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“Autumn's Monologue ” by Lisa Briley

Submitted to Contest #7

The leaves were already starting to fall from the trees. It seemed like fall came earlier and earlier every year and with it, winter right on its heels. The hustle and bustle of the cafe, normally a warm and welcoming sound, seemed to close in around her. As Kira did her best to block out the scraping of chairs and the hiss of the espresso machine. She didn’t understand where the year had gone. It felt like the holiday season had just ended and yet here it was creeping through the walls, so thick that she hugged her jacket closer to her in a...

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“Erosion” by Nusayba A.

Submitted to Contest #7

Erosion doesn't necessarily have to be physical. The real, painful erosion is of the emotions, literally being stripped off of them and you are hurled into the hands of the frigid and the dark; no source of warmth. . . .The "L" word was cursed to him and undefined. He never experienced what the other blessed beings called 'love' ; he knew he could never win it. They say love comes with a price - but isn't that for those with the ability to pay? Johnny - 'Little Johnny' as he was called - never possessed a single silver coin that he could fee...

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“Family, Lost and Found” by Kathryn Mcfadden

Submitted to Contest #7

Family, Lost and FoundLike an irrepressible, unremitting disease, it’s time for another family reunion. In the case of my relatives, it should be called Family Fight Night because everyone knows this event will end with people flying through the air, trips to the emergency room, screaming children and destroyed property. We find a new location every five years for this ruckus because no reputable establishment will let us back for a repeat performance. The invitation announces that the "20th Annual Bleeker Family Reunion...

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Ended on 23:59 - Sep 20, 2019 EST

Won by Adriana K. Maxwell 🏆

Title: Don't Drink The Stars

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