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

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“Pink kunzite” by Morbs Skele

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Heat rose from the darkness. It absorbed everything in its path creating a shadow. Then there was no more light. Her presence was known by the skin on her arms, bubbling from the cold draft. It was pitch black, making her unsure if her eyes were open or shut. Around the room was buzzing. It echoed, bouncing from the walls alerting Lizzi that there was room to move. It took a moment for the girl to grasp her surroundings. As she walked the buzzing became static. Then the light dulled, showing her what type of room she was in. It was grey, win...

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“Two Futures” by Ageha ‎

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"Are you on your way?""Yup. I'm about to start the car.""I'll hang up then. Drive safely.""I will. I'll see you in about 20 minutes.""Hm. I'll be the one wearing a white tux.""I know~ I'm going to start the car now. I love you.""I love you too."Ivo hangs up the phone with a smile on his face.Today, he's going to marry the love of his life. The man he decided was the one for him after meeting him when he was only 19. It took a long time for Ivo to convince the older man that he was serious, that what he felt wasn't just a passing fancy, or pu...

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“Vision that he didn't believe” by Hannah C

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The air was bitterly cold, Asena exhaled, seeing her own breath fly with the wind, she held herself tight to try and become warm. She was walking around the town of Alara at midnight, she was shivering and having trouble walking because of her joints stiffening. The ground was slippery from the snow and rain combining together. The town Alara always had odd weather that no one would think could combine together. Asena pulled her fluffy hood over her head, covering her light orange long hair. She was slowly making her way to a friend’s house,...

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“Do You Believe Me Now?” by Kir Fowler

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I was startled awake as a warm fire burned across my thighs. That hadn't been any ordinary dream, it'd been a premonition. I jumped out of bed, burst through my bedroom door almost breaking my door, jumped off the landing and landed on the balls of my feet on the carpet below. I'd been making that jump since I was 14 and had found my wolf. Anita, my wolf, was pacing in my chest, anxious herself from the premonition. “Mom! Dad!” I yelled, “I just had a premonition!” My parents paused in their morning activity. My mother had frozen halfway to ...

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“Love Story” by Maggie Nerz Iribarne

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I got insomnia right before I met Brad, Tim, and oh my God, Raymundo. I had restless leg syndrome before Herb. I walked naked through the neighborhood before Maynard. Love, for me, is like a hurricane, a tornado, a blizzard, a mudslide, a tsunami. Love grabs me and turns me inside out and leaves me sobbing on a curb, at a bar, in a rehab facility, in front of a therapist. For me, love is a bad, bad thing. When it comes, it is precipitated by some sign in the night. I am coming off six wonderful years of...

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“What Would Become of My Life?” by Heather Duckett

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My wedding was to be one month from today. My marriage had been arranged the day I was born. My name was to change from Elizabeth Louise Carn to Elizabeth Louise Thorne. Marcus Thorne was a friend of mine. My family and his family had known each other for generations. I had known all of my life that I was to marry him. I never thought much about it until the night I had a dream that changed my life forever. I couldn’t remember the dream at first but when I woke up I couldn’t stop trembling. It was so bad t...

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“Denali” by Marie McLaughlin

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The moon hung low in the starry sky that night. A chill hung in the air over the forest. Owls hooted, bats flew to feed on insects, and a pack of Wolves chased down a lone Elk, isolated from it's herd due to being too old to keep up it's pace with the rest of the herd. As the Elk ran for it's life, a Wolf bolted in front of the Elk, catching it by surprise, and biting down hard just under it's chin. The remaining Wolves in the Wolf pack ganged up on the poor beast.The wild canines engorged themselves on their hard-earned meal. The life ...

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“Daydreams. Nightmares.” by Abigail Smer

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I woke up for a start. My bed sheets, dampened with sweat, the fabric clinging to my skin. My eyes took moments to adjust to the room’s darkness and the only sound was my shallow gasps of breath. With my heart still in my throat, I placed my hands on my mattress, grounding myself to reality. A dream. The words were barely a comfort. Despite my body’s protest, I heaved myself out of bed and padded to the bathroom. It was an effort not to look at myself in the mirror, and still, I failed. My golden skin took on a sickly pallor, my eye...

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“Flight” by Chantel Vereen

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No one tells you when you’re underwater there’s an immense amount of pressure that you feel. It’s kind of like...being pushed down by a truck. Except you don’t see the truck and at the same time you feel like you’re floating. When I opened my eyes, I realized that I was drowning. My body is petrified but my eyes are able to move. Below me are the remnants of a plane. Slowly it falls deeper and deeper into the ocean’s flooring. The letters on the edge of the roofing show itself - A71070. Suddenly at the windshield, two hands pressed agai...

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“19, 8, 5, 10, 3, 25, 7” by Tricia Shulist

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19, 8, 5, 10, 3, 25, 7 The woman sucked in a giant gasp of air. She looked frightened, her face pale, eyes darting, a sheen of sweat covering her brow. She put her hand to her chest trying to calm her racing heart. She took small sips of air, trying to save herself from tumbling into a full-on anxiety attack. Or maybe heart attack — based on how hard her pulse was pounding. “Are you alright?” The voice was coming from behind her left shoulder. She turned to face her husband. “Yeah … I think so,” she sai...

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“The Mirror” by Yalvin Young

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“Are you okay, honey?”My girlfriend’s fingers lace around mine, and she squeezes it gently. Her emerald green eyes stare at me with a concerned look, and the corners of her mouth dip slightly. She’s trying to hide her worried look, especially on our anniversary. “I- I think I just need some rest. I’ve got a nasty headache.”I gently unravel my fingers from hers and jerk my chair back. Her hand instinctively supports my shoulders. I rest my hand on top of hers. “It’s alright dear, I’m just going to go upstairs and take an aspirin. Yo...

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“In My Bones” by Jewel Macwilliam

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In My BonesBy R.R MacWilliam *Trigger warning: talk of Compulsive Actions (OCD) and death*When a bone breaks, your always able to feel it, there's no denying the fact, but sometimes, if you're lucky once in a lifetime, a shiver is sent down your spine, and in that moment, you know something bad is going to happen, you're so convinced, you can feel it… in your bones. “I can feel it in my bones.” “Don’t be a fool.” They replied back, trying to retain their laughter. “I’m not lyi...

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“The (Im)mortal Mazu” by Keelee Gray

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Mazu is the renowned Goddess of the Sea and the Deity of Seafarers. There are over fifteen hundred houses and temples dedicated to her. But, before she became Mazu, she was a mortal girl by the name of Mo-niang, living on Meizhou Island. Mo-niang was taught healing by a monk who found her both intelligent and kind-hearted, and once she had mastered medicine, she moved onto religious studies. One day, while Mo-niang sat by an ancient well, a god ascended from it. Mo-niang recognized him as good, so while everyone around her fled, she came up...

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“A petition for the abolishment of Monday” by M. A. Shepherd

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It was a sun-bleeding Monday when I died. And as Mondays can be expected to be, it was as ultimately gruesome and tedious as every start of a new week. But on this day, there was one teeny-weeny occurrence that stuck out of the ordinary sleep-deprived, caffeine-infused zombie trot. Oh, had only one of my few awake brain cells paid more attention to what happened, to the premonition I was told, I might still be alive, might have even gotten a whiff of Tuesday, of better times. But well, as life goes, nothing good can every come out of a Monda...

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“If The World Was Ending” by Serena Johnston

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TW: Talk of death Carmen saw her family split apart. The earth being hit by a muy grande meteor. Herself and her friends being killed by the meteor's impact. And there was nothing she could do about it. Carmen woke up, shook by the night's events. "It was only a dream," she told herself shakily. "It wasn't real." But she couldn't convince herself. When Carmen descended the stairs to her mother's kitchen, she saw her little brother, Diego, sitting on one of the zapote stools her father had made, swinging his short legs. "Hola Carm...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 147 stories

“Pink kunzite” by Morbs Skele

“Two Futures” by Ageha ‎

“Vision that he didn't believe” by Hannah C

“Do You Believe Me Now?” by Kir Fowler

“Love Story” by Maggie Nerz Iribarne

“What Would Become of My Life?” by Heather Duckett

“Denali” by Marie McLaughlin

“Daydreams. Nightmares.” by Abigail Smer

“Flight” by Chantel Vereen

“19, 8, 5, 10, 3, 25, 7” by Tricia Shulist

“The Mirror” by Yalvin Young

“In My Bones” by Jewel Macwilliam

“The (Im)mortal Mazu” by Keelee Gray

“A petition for the abolishment of Monday” by M. A. Shepherd

“If The World Was Ending” by Serena Johnston

🌟 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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