Write a story in which a window is broken or found broken.

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“The Front Window” by L.M. Ferris

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Patricia couldn’t stand looking out the bay window. When they had first moved into the house, her husband Nick had been delighted to realise that the window was even larger than he had remembered, letting in streams of light into the small living area. Their first Christmas in the house they had strung lights around the outside, that blinked red and green, until they had finally taken they down at the end of January. It had been one of the last things she remembered them enjoying doing together before Nick had packed a bag one night and told...

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“Morning” by Ben Rounds

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Having once awoken, Jonathan could only lie in bed for so long. That had always been the way; his internal alarm clock was a savage taskmaster. Twisting over, the moist, slightly too hot sheets peeling from his body like sunburnt skin, he focused on the clock beside the bed. Odd. It was earlier that it should have been. But still. He swung his legs over the edge. The air in the bedroom was cool, but unmoving. That was why the bedding was too hot, the pillow damp where his head had lain, why his...

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“Night Life” by Jaya Avendel

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A butterfly flutters overhead, dips and curves on cosmic air pockets, and fades into the evening sky. A crack takes shape in the tiles under the left claw foot of the cast iron hot tub. At first a fingernail edge, it breaks out into a split moon. The tile snaps in half. From now on, the water in the tub slants a little and makes it easier for the night fairies to sit on the porcelain edge and dip their toes into the flower-scented water. Their skin ripples silver like jewelweed leaf submerged under a moving current. The water stagnates. Gr...

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“I Got you” by Tochi Chuks-Osuji

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At the early hours of the morning, the wind began whistling. The leaves of the trees rustled as the branches creaked in the direction the wind pushed them. The wind intensified, and the weather became chilly. A cold breeze brushed through Dina's legs up to her head almost immediately. She pulled her blanket from her side, over her body. Her teeth gnashed, and her hands shivered as she struggled to cover every part of her body. Finally, she placed a part of the blanket over her head until she could rest on it, then she leaned forward and pull...

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“A Haunted House” by Anvi K

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A Haunted House “Finally. Home sweet home”, I said to myself, “Now, I just need to find Michael.” Michael is my best friend since I could remember. Our parents were in school together and, they were comrades. Me and Michael have been in the same school since our childhood. The best part is that we stay right next to each other. I make my way to the exit of the airport. “Where is he?!”. He said he would be here to pick me up at 2:45. I take a seat at the bench and start texting him. Right...

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“The Silent House ” by James Smith

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Trigger warning: body horror It was not the sound of the glass shattering that sent shivers down my body, but the ominous footsteps that followed. My last memory of the night before was of my cramped room, that seemed to shrink at night like a prison cell. The moonlight crept through my curtains to light up the other side of the room, where a wardrobe stood next to the door that had been bolted shut hours beforehand. I had specifically requested a room with a lock when we arrived at our friends’ house, something I had done since I was little...

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“SHATTERED” by Lilith Safiro

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“Katy!”“Katy!”There was a loud thud by the window and glasses seemed to have shattered down our floor. I immediately opened my eyes as soon as I heard it and realized that my little brother was already shouting in our room. He was looking at the window, pale and cold and his eyes were streaming down with tears. The storm seemed to have reached its peak and now it has broken the glass in our window.“Don’t cry Jacob, I’m here – I won’t leave your side. It’s just the storm.”I put my arms around him, using my palms to warm his back. He was still...

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“Windows can crack and break” by Kathy Landes

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Sometimes were your riding in the passenger seat, up front next to the driver and it’s a long road trip you can fall into a trance like state. Your eyes get tired of watching the traffic so you start looking at the scenery. After the first hour you’ve run out of small talk and the radio needs to be adjusted as you go from one radio stations airwaves to another while going a steady 55 miles an hour. You rest you head against the headrest and try and get into the most comfortable position you can. The road, the car and the fr...

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“The Man in the Window” by Amelie R.

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Aloysius looked down. Thirty-two stories below him, he could see the ground. Infinitesimal human beings, greedily scrounging for something that would fill their aching souls, crowded the sidewalks. Alongside them, a river of cars square-danced their way through the streets. A faint murmur of honking could be heard from Aloysius’s vantage point, though the sound was dimmed by the steady rush of wind. He held his balance, his life, by the railings. One hand plastered to the metal, the other carefully wiping the glass in front of him. He...

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“Ominous” by Adaleigh Staley

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Tommy took the first step into the abandoned hospital. His shoes crunched the rubble on what was left of a tile floor. He breathed calmly, steadily. His eyes were wide in a desperate attempt to swallow any light that may be available. He did not immediately catch anything out of the ordinary, or what he expected was the ordinary for an abandoned hospital. This was his first adventure through an abandoned building, so he wasn’t exactly sure what out of the ordinary might look like.No one wanted to be the first to walk in. After much bickering...

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“Life past the window” by Quin Parsons

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My wife and I met in college, I was a freshman, and she a sophomore. Obviously, she didn’t know I existed. You may realise this has had no effect on the fact that we got together anyway. You see, I was a bit shy at times; often focusing on my studies, getting good grades, and finishing first. Some might have called me a geek, but I wasn’t. Besides, whoever said geeks don’t get the girl? I enjoyed working out at the gym, so my physique was impressive, for a seventeen-year-old. An undisclosed advantage till then. When summer...

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“A strange case of the shattered Window” by Sack Dom

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Ike had a nasty hangover the moment he woke up. He and his pals partied hard the previous night. He gingerly got on his feet and made his way downstairs. Madison, his housemate and close friend is busy making omelette in the kitchen. He easily notices Ike trudging towards the fridge to grab a soda. "Can't believe you're already up." Madison called out. "Uh huh.."Ike sounded, as he made due with a milk drink, when he couldn't find any soda. "Dude, you were real high, when you dropped in yesterday"continued Madison. After Ik...

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“The Lonely Shed” by Sabina Strojek

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TW: suicidal ideation When I was younger, we had an old rusty shed. When we moved into the house it was already there, we never bothered to take it down. It just sat there, in the backyard, quiet, alone but acknowledged. The backyard was extensive but somehow we always ended up near the shed. The shed was dark and there was never a use for it. A few times we had tired to spruce it up, but it was like the shed didn’t want our comfort. Even the grass had retreated further away. All it had was dirt and rocks, small painful rocks. Things would f...

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“Glow in the dark feelings” by S. Asad

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Only one thing was in my mind today, I will be with James the whole night. Ok not the whole night night but the night until my mom realises that I am not at home. What is the worst that can happen. I will be dead? Cool. Our maid is sick, literally the worst thing that can happen to anyone. If you are ill, that is totally fine because it will take a day or two, or maybe a whole week, to be fine and healthy again but maids are a thing. It annoys me because mom have been calling her since Thursday and today is Wednesday, It is about to be a w...

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“All These Years” by Deep Blue Sea 🌊

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Who would have guessed that October could be so cold? The thought had crossed his mind that morning, as he set out for work. He had noted the wind against his weather-worn cheeks, the stinging chill of the car handle against his bare fingers, and the frigid breeze blowing about his gradually greying hair. He didn’t mind though, he liked the cold. He liked all seasons for that matter, but he had a particular soft spot for winter and its beauty, a beauty pure and delicate like the snowflakes which blanketed the earth. Where he had grown up, ...

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Write a story in which a window is broken or found broken.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 142 stories

“The Front Window” by L.M. Ferris

“Morning” by Ben Rounds

“Night Life” by Jaya Avendel

“I Got you” by Tochi Chuks-Osuji

“A Haunted House” by Anvi K

“The Silent House ” by James Smith

“SHATTERED” by Lilith Safiro

“Windows can crack and break” by Kathy Landes

“The Man in the Window” by Amelie R.

“Ominous” by Adaleigh Staley

“Life past the window” by Quin Parsons

“A strange case of the shattered Window” by Sack Dom

“The Lonely Shed” by Sabina Strojek

“Glow in the dark feelings” by S. Asad

“All These Years” by Deep Blue Sea 🌊

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Start your story with a character looking out of a window in the middle of the night.

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Start your story with an unexpected knock on a window.

Set your story within a window of opportunity, when a character finally has the chance to do something.

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