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

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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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“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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“Rob The Recluse ” by Holly Sinclair

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1. “Where is that god damn remote!” Asking questions when no one is there to answer. Muttering to thin air like she is coming back. Pathetic. May had been gone 15 years and I still blame myself every day for it. If anyone heard my ranting, including May they would think I had gone mad and maybe I had. My deep and croaky voice shocked me sometimes, I remembered it to be charming back in my youth, now I sound like a shrewd old man, which I suppose I am. 2. Outside my window, I see my overgrown garden. The trees and grass hide the house from ...

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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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“mmmmmmmmmmmmm” by Roberto Cohen

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Carrio was spending a few weeks at her grandfather 's. Her mother, and brother, and sister, were there. Children always love to visit their grand parents. Carrrie was having a nice time, till one morning, in hor play, aba broke a pane of gloa. in tho bed room window. ' Oh, dear !' she exclaimed, bursting into tears, ' it's grandpapa's window ! What will he say?' Grandpa wa» away that day. He had gone t" the city, early in the morning, and would not return till night. Carrie sought hor grandmother, and confided her trouble to hor. 'Oh, grandm...

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“Neighbors from hell ” by Claudia Cook

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We’ve all had them. Neighbors we love, neighbors we like, and then there are neighbors that really get under our skin. I’ve had such neighbors. It wasn’t just one neighbor. It was a whole family of neighbors. A mother, farther, and three boys who seemed to think our yard was their yard to play baseball in. I didn’t mind the first couple of times, but the fourth or fifth time is when it got annoying. I kept warning my mother that a window was going to get broken if we let them keep that they’d break aa window, but she assured me it wo...

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“Piano near the broken Window” by Surajita Acharjya

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“I just love the new flat. The view is really amazing. Thank you Mr. Spencer.” Jenny exclaimed. “Its my duty to reach your satisfaction level Ms. Smith. I’m glad you liked it. Is there anything else, I can help you with.” Mr. Spencer replied. “No, thanks. I shall make a call if I need anything.” “I shall be happy to work for you again. I shall take a leave then. See you.” Mr. Spencer left. Mr. Spencer works as a broker, who helps immigrants to find places to live in, as per their affordability. Jenny is new to the town. She is the dau...

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“Eli” by Maia Frost

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I always find myself thinking about Eli at the most random times during the day. I could be doing the dishes and all of a sudden, his adorable youthful face would pop into my mind. He really was a likeable kid, and not all kids are likeable. Actually, most kids are terribly annoying, but not Eli. He was intelligent. Even as a five-year-old he was more intelligent than most grown-ups I know. He was incessantly curious. One time, I came home from playing baseball outside and he asked, out of the blue, how baseball gloves were made. Mind you, h...

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“The Broken Truth” by Susan Lasater

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There are moments in life when I rehearse worst case scenarios and imagine the heroic or dramatic choices I will have to make-and how I will recall the event to reporters with a mystical bravery dressed in modesty for years to come. But when the moment unfolds in actual life, the script is not like the rehearsal. The only similarity is that brief moment when the clock stops and a voice says, “This is happening. This is real.” One would expect the reaction to be smooth since the mind has reviewed every possible horrible situation in the hours...

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“Things never pan out as you expect. ” by Luke Venn

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Sleep wasn’t coming to him naturally. He rolled onto his side once more and pressed the button on the side of his watch, the green glow told him it had just passed 2 am. He audibly exhaled, he didn’t want to wake her up, or maybe he did, otherwise why would he exhale in such a way. Jealously filled his body, it seemed unfair that she could immediately fall asleep whereas he was trapped in his own head, to boot he could feel the caffeine coursing through his veins, and he was wondering why he couldn’t sleep? It was the third night in ...

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“That Feeling You Get When You Leave Your Window Open At Night” by Max Whipple

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It is one of those long, hot, sleepless nights in the middle of August. The kind where you feel like the sun is still up and with no AC it feels like it might just be inside your bedroom. It is one of those nights where you feel like you have to open your window the one with no screen, you know, because the fan is simply not cutting it. You know that there are bugs out there, but at this point who cares? Right? So, you open the window. It feels so nice for the first few minutes that you actually start to drift back to blissful darkness when...

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“On Top of Obsidian Wings” by Joshua Davidson

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Jaden’s textbook falls out of his hands as he falls on the floor with a thud. The sound of the thud was quiet compared to the loud crash of his now broken window. Jaden slowly turns his head around as the rest of his body shakes like a tremor. Jaden’s mouth is agape when he sees the figures that broke his window. A massive nine-foot-tall crow. Its black feet tap against Jaden’s wooden floor, scraping it in the process. The crow looks around erratically before sending out a piercing screech that cracked the remaining glass fragments on the gr...

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“Societal Supervision Squadron” by Lilia May

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TW: child killing The first thing Freya woke up to on Saturday night was the sound of the window being smashed in. She leapt out of bed, the adrenaline shooting through her veins instantly waking her up. “Get the kids,” she hissed loudly at her husband, who was already bolting out the door of their bedroom. She rushed out behind him, hot on his heels - then skidded to a stop. In front of her were the remains of her living room window, which was now just a jagged hole in the wall. In front of it stood two men, broad shouldered and shrouded in...

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“The Neighbourhood Incident” by Ella Carter

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In the last few days, three windows in the neighbourhood had been broken. David sat with the head of the neighbourhood and other members of the community discussing the strange occurrence. Though no robberies were reported, the people were on edge. Every day, there was a new broken window and today, the community members gathered around and started discussing the likely perpetrators of the act. David said, “I’m sure it’s the Henderson kids. Look at them, with their tattoos and uncombed hair. They spell trouble.” &...

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“Breath ” by Erin Kelly

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Thyra blinks her eyes open. Light sparkles in rainbows around her. A far away tapping is coming from her left and she stiffly turns her head towards the sound. The motion vaguely hurts, but the light is so beautiful that the pain feels far away, like a distant memory, something she is trying to remember, but can’t. She ignores the pain and looks out the window. It appears that the beautiful rainbow light around her is coming from the other side of the glass. She slowly reaches towards it, imaging that there are arms reaching out to...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 142 stories

“The Man in the Window” by Amelie R.

“The Lonely Shed” by Sabina Strojek

“Rob The Recluse ” by Holly Sinclair

“Glow in the dark feelings” by S. Asad

“mmmmmmmmmmmmm” by Roberto Cohen

“Neighbors from hell ” by Claudia Cook

“Piano near the broken Window” by Surajita Acharjya

“Eli” by Maia Frost

“The Broken Truth” by Susan Lasater

“Things never pan out as you expect. ” by Luke Venn

“That Feeling You Get When You Leave Your Window Open At Night” by Max Whipple

“On Top of Obsidian Wings” by Joshua Davidson

“Societal Supervision Squadron” by Lilia May

“The Neighbourhood Incident” by Ella Carter

“Breath ” by Erin Kelly

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

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