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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

“The memories” by Brooklyn Ratta

Submitted to Contest #7

It feels like it was just yesterday, my mother, father, and my brothers sat around the table. We devoured the chocolate cake while my brothers and I watched as our presents glistened under the sparkling Christmas tree. This was my tenth Christmas, our tradition was to eat chocolate cake before we opened our presents. My mother’s smiling face glistened by the faint candle light. The cake was devoured within minute. Our family of five never gotten such a treat like chocolate cake, with war on the horizon, money was tight. After we ate the cake...

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“Schokoladenkuchen” by Catherine Kennedy

Submitted to Contest #7

Both of my grandparents were German immigrants who fled Europe just before WW1. Although they’d come from the same large town in Germany, they met in Louisville’s “German Town.” My Grandpa and his brother made shoes until the economy and a rising tide of anti-German sentiment led them to close their shop.After that, my grandpa got a factory job. Not just any factory job, he got a job at a chocolate factory. No really, it’s true! His job was making “Schokoladensterne” chocolate stars. By the time I was born, my mo...

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“Nothing Beats Chocolate Cake” by Jennifer Miller

Submitted to Contest #7

"I have to win this contest." The seventeen-year old rummaged through a pile of well-worn cookbooks, frantically searching for a cake recipe to help her win next weeks’ cake baking contest at Cal Expo. Charity Bowman had been dreaming of becoming a pastry chef since she was young but didn’t have the means to pay for culinary school. She lived with her grandma, who was a woman of humble means and Charity knew she would need more than the measly savings from her after-school bakery job to fulfill her dream. The contest paid $25,000 to the winn...

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“The Last Candle ~ Abby C. ” by Abby C.

Submitted to Contest #7

I flickered my eyes open, and found myself in an unfamiliar room. I saw a bunch of other kids in the room, lying on the ground with me. "What is this?" I thought, feeling my head throbbing. One by one the kids started waking up and seemed to be just as confused as I was."Where are we?" one of them asked, trembling as she looked at her surroundings. Everyone shrugged and we all shuddered at the creepy room we were all sitting in."HEY KIDSSS!" a voice exclaimed. I looked up and saw an overhead speaker hovering over us. "So glad you could join ...

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“Takes the Cake” by Rachel Autrey

Submitted to Contest #7

“Scrumdiddlyumptious.” I snarled at the lingering leftovers of what used to be chocolate cake. “Ha. As if. I don’t even like cake.” I scowled, attempting to console myself on a loss that would haunt me for days to come. The fact that I had been lured here by the promise of the most appetizing cake was enough to make anyone mad, but what’s worse is there were only three pieces to begin with and I had been promised one. Frowning, I turned slowly to leave the room when Janet caught my arm. &n...

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“A Confession” by Alan Jacob

Submitted to Contest #7

Heavenly.If I could think of one word to describe the feelings that well up within me whenever I see Caroline Summer, that would probably be it. I don't even know when my fascination of her turned into something deeper. Was it freshman year, when I first saw her in school? Or was it during sophomore, when I would frequently find her befriending the lonely kids, the ones written off as losers by the popular kids? Was I enchanted by her when I heard her singing in junior year? Maybe it's now, in senior year standing outside her shop, as I watc...

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“I'll Take That As A Maybe” by Aly Seeger

Submitted to Contest #7

The bell on the door rang loudly as Jack slammed the door shut behind him. He pulled his hood down and shook the water from his coat. Angie’s head snapped up and she stared at the shadowy figure in the doorway. Didn’t this guy realize that all of the chairs were on the tables, the lights were dimmed, and no one else was inside the diner? It was three in the morning, and she was ready to go home. Looking back down at the counter she was cleaning, Angie grunted, “We’re closed.” Jack stared at her, mesmerized. She had her strawberry blonde hair...

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“June's New Year” by Sarah Meade

Submitted to Contest #7

June awoke on January first with a goal. Today I will do three new things to change my life. The last year had been the worst of June’s life. She’d lost her husband, sister, and best friend within six months. It was unthinkable losing Charlie. Losing Charlotte? Tragedy doubled. When Suzy’s cancer came back with a vengeance and took her life within a few weeks, June was dumbfounded. Alone. June had fallen into a deep depression and hadn’t wanted to see anyone, even her children, Nick and Stephanie, or her grandchildren. She’...

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“Worth the cake ” by Karla Winick-ford

Submitted to Contest #7

I was beyond hungry. Cutting weight for wrestling is a terrible thing. I have this love/ hate relationship with food and the off season kills me. But, its September and it’s time to buckle down and dig in. It’s not that I don’t like meat and vegetables, its simply that carbs are delicious. Carbs are divine. No, strike that, reverse it- carbs are the devil. And Satan has a new name, and its covered in chocolate. Anything covered in chocolate would be fine, or rather not fine and avoidable. But I’d heard that chocolate was good for your heath....

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“Ingredients” by Hannah Fransen

Submitted to Contest #7

Chocolate cake from the box is easy. If you have a mom. Dad had already laid out the pan, the box laying on its side so that the instructions were visible. Add eggs and oil, grease the pan, put the cake in the oven at a moderate temperature for twenty minutes. Simple. I could hear my older brother and Dad in the living room, chatting merrily away. Daniel Apple owned his own bakery, “The Core”. Home of the town-famous Apple Cake. I ripped open the top of the box, pulling out the plastic bag of chocolate mi...

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“The Pride of Tastesville” by Jeanell McFarlane

Submitted to Contest #7

“Did you hear Margaret?”, Charlotte shouted as she burst through the screen door into the kitchen. “Oh, what Charlotte”, retorted Marge, “I’m on the phone!” Pipe down! Charlotte totally ignored Margaret’s response as she jumped from one foot to the other. “They’ve brought it, they’ve brought it, it’s here! Margaret froze in mid-sentence, dropped the phone and slowly turned towards Charlotte. “What!” “Are you sure!” Questions came spilling out of her mouth. “When!” “Where is it?!” “Oh, stop running-on”, chided Charlotte. “Put up that phone an...

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“So Sad Chocolate” by Unknown User

Submitted to Contest #7

The first time Gwen (9) tasted chocolate cake was when her 94-year-old grandfather died. Sandra, Gwen’s mother, made it because it was grandfather’s favorite. Sitting there surrounded by grieving friends and family, Gwen thought how odd that something so dark could taste so good. That was until she tasted it. Gwen went back for thirds not being under the eye of her vegan mother. As Gwen went back for her fourth slice, she stopped by her grandmother who was crying on her comfort...

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“Martyred bread: A tribute to all fallen cakes” by Rajvardhan Sisodia

Submitted to Contest #7

The cake quivered on the table, cherries cascading off its sides."By golly, that is a nervous cake" the baker remarked."Why shouldn't I be?" a voice spoke out. "Isn't this my first appearance on a stage".Once the old baker had looked around the room, and cleaned icing sugar off his spectacles (to make sure he wasn't making mountains out of sugar hills!), he looked at the cake."I am sorry, but did you speak, kind sire" the baker asked, taken aback."Hmmm. I did. Now, you'd better put those strawberries on me. I don't want to look shabby at the...

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“The Chocolate Cake” by Abby Walters

Submitted to Contest #7

Chocolate cake. The cake is chocolate. There’s confetti going off Carol, pay attention. “A girl? I can’t believe it! I thought for sure it was a boy!” “I know Mom it’s crazy. Didn’t you say all boys carried low?” Smile Carol. Smile or she’ll ask what’s wrong. Don’t look at the pink balloons. Keep smiling. “Really happy for you love! T...

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“Mix Well” by Hyten Davidson

Submitted to Contest #7

I’m standing under the ‘Cake Mix’ sign in a Jewel-Osco aisle trying not to have a meltdown or pee, both of which I desperately need to do. First, vanilla or chocolate? Funfetti? She never likes anything. Then it’s ok, but should I even make a cake or just get the cake mix for cupcakes? Can you make brownies with cake mix? Because brownies would be more casual. After that, THIS is the trick right here. She’s not even going to come, so you make as well pick something you like since you’re the one going to be cry-eating it alone tomorrow night ...

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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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