Start your story with a character having a premonition, but no one believes them.

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“Accidental Hero” by Gerard Watson

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There are 600 residents in the town of Clooney, and every one of them has heard of the 12-year-old prankster, Toby Johnson., TJ, to his friends. Everyone in Malcolm X Middle School knew of his practical jokes. They were all victims. Last Monday, Miss Snow stood behind the podium and addressed the class. “Good morning class, may I have your attention, please.” She waited for the students to calm down. Then, “Class, please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.” ...

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“All in Your Head” by Ryleigh Caldwell

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The girl entered the dim little room with an expression of contempt on her face. She was young yet, barely older than ten, with plump, rosy cheeks and bright eyes. Rather, they would be bright, if not for the fact that the dim little room was a therapist's office, and she was glaring at the man himself. She sat down on the soft, beige chair that faced him, and didn't break eye contact as he studied her. "What's your name, dear?" He cooed, having a way of twisting words so that they fit neatly into a child's brain after nearly twenty year...

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“Don’t Go” by Jake Myers

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Premonition We had a family dinner every Sunday night. As family dinners go, this particular one was kind of nice. My brother was behaving, which my Dad liked to say, was about as rare as hen’s teeth. Mom and Dad were laughing and joking. Maybe I just remember that part of the night being better than it was, but the vibe was just a little bit different than usual. We were sitting around the table, eating and talking, nibbling on the scraps of our dinner that had long passed. It felt like no one wanted the nigh...

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“Never can’t say goodbye” by Chacha Jaramillo

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I always thought that people with powers were special. Not on my list. I’m just getting out my teens into becoming a woman, another human being fighting for a survival in a surreal world. The fist chapter is completed. Went to school, did ny homework, listened to mom and dad, they were proud of me. Was not into drugs, was not a recruit for gangs out in the street. I stayed home, at dawn, when school activities ended, went home, either to finish my homework or preparing for a test. Nope, I was not a nerd. No way, NOT on this life. I fel...

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“The Flaming Curse” by Lee Kendrick

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The Flaming Curse As James lay in bed with his wife, Alice, he began to dream; he saw two boys around ten years old playing soldiers with their makeshift wooden muskets. One was a redcoat, the other a bluecoat. One of them pretended to bayonet his friend as he fell onto the grass. Suddenly both the boys stood up after hearing the sound of distant drums coming from the direction of a hill a mile away. They stared transfixed at the hill when their jaws dropped with fear when they saw a battalion of British redcoats marching ove...

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“A Sinking Suspicion ” by Beth Robertson

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I was on the bus going home from a double shift, exhausted but excited to get away to our cottage for the weekend. As I sat in my seat listening to the intermittent ding and that voice that automatically told you the street name, I began to feel myself zone out. The wave of tiredness suddenly washed over me, I heard the rush of water and felt a wet chill. I looked around me and saw water at my feet, smelled that algae-like scent that was familiar at the lake then I blinked at few times and saw the black ribbed floor of the bus return in fron...

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“Alaya's Premonition” by Laurie King

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One bright, sunny Monday, Alaya woke with the premonition that something “bad” was going to happen that week. There was nothing “unusual”, but, Alaya had the feeling something wasn’t quite right. She quickly got dressed and went downstairs and got some coffee started, while she made some eggs and sausage. It was going to be a l o n g day of herding the cattle in the lower pasture, and she wanted to make sure she ate a good breakfast that would hold her for a while. She went out to the barn and after she greeted ...

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“AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS” by Mara Masolini

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AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS It had happened to her several times, when she saw that little girl playing with those three big dogs, in the courtyard of the great house , where she lived , that Terry felt that the little Mill was in danger. Mill was too small, and those three dogs too big, that they could attack the little girl. But even if the dogs had just accidentally bumped the child, they would have dropped her. That had been , for Terry, a concern dictated by reason and prudence. How could her parents leave ...

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“Final Mission” by Rashmi Pillai

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We are hurtling back towards Earth. We will be landing in a matter of minutes. The mission has been successful and I can’t wait to be home. My heart soars at the very thought. Has it just been only a few days since we’ve been away? The journey seems so long, perhaps I’m getting a bit sentimental. But wait, something doesn’t seem right. The feeling of elation is replaced by rapid anxiety as the entire shuttle begins to shudder. Oh no, what’s happening? Panic rises like bile as I realize that we are destabilizing and breaking apart. I’m about ...

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“Hear Me Out” by Lydia Mensah

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Title of story: Hear Me Out! Name of the author: Lydia Mensah Number of pages: 9 Word count : 1876 Phone number/numbers: +233 020 7238235/ + 233 0548285822 Email address: esthermode005@gmail.com # Start your story with a character having a premonition, but no one believes them # “Mummy. I have the feeling that something strange is going to happen to me suddenly,” said Ama Afariwaa ...

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“Cursed like Cassandra” by Tabatha Michael

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Springing upright in bed, Audrie woke from her dream with a strangled, painful scream. Her skin sizzled with sweat, tinged a burning pink, as she desperately tried to find the lamp switch. Her whole body was lit up on pure energy. She was shaking, adrenaline and panic firing through her from one nerve ending to the other. Even with the bedroom lamp on, her eyes couldn’t adjust to where she was. Her bedroom, her boyfriend in bed beside her, their dog at the foot of the bed, both gawking at her, one trying to calm her down. “I saw it aga...

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“Guessing Games” by Erica Lewis

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The child looked familiar, but her features were just different enough to make her unidentifiable. Staring from behind pleading brown eyes, she reached out with both hands, making one last attempt to cling to anything that could keep her in this world, the dark looming figure tossed her into the back of his truck, the engine backfired as it took off. Her screams heard by no one.Leana Ware’s eyes shot open toward the popcorn ceiling. She forced herself to remain in trance in fear that moving would trigger something more. After lying motionles...

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Start your story with a character having a premonition, but no one believes them.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 147 stories

“Accidental Hero” by Gerard Watson

“All in Your Head” by Ryleigh Caldwell

“Don’t Go” by Jake Myers

“Never can’t say goodbye” by Chacha Jaramillo

“The Flaming Curse” by Lee Kendrick

“A Sinking Suspicion ” by Beth Robertson

“Alaya's Premonition” by Laurie King

“AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS” by Mara Masolini

“Final Mission” by Rashmi Pillai

“Hear Me Out” by Lydia Mensah

“Cursed like Cassandra” by Tabatha Michael

“Guessing Games” by Erica Lewis

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about a family with a long-standing tradition, whose members all have conflicting origin stories for it.

Write about someone who’s desperately trying to change their luck.

Set your story on (or in) a winding river.

Write a story involving a character who cannot return home.

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