Write a story entirely of dialogue. Nothing but dialogue. No attributives (he said, she said, etc.). No descriptions of scenes or gestures or movements (unless these things are presented in the dialogue). Just words between quotation marks. Pure, beautiful, untainted dialogue.

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“MEETING AFTER A LIFETIME” by Mara Masolini

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MEETING AFTER A LIFETIME “ What a beautiful surprise! I’m so much happy to see you” “ Oh, from your face I wouldn’t say it at all…You look rather scared, I’d say” “ Scared? But no! I’m instead so much incredulous, I can’t quite believe that you’re really here” “ Yeah, how long since we saw each other?” “It’s been years, many years” “Oh, you say years! It seems to me it’s been a lifetime! I’ve been thinking about you a lot” “ I thought about you too. And every time I thought about calling you but…I couldn’t do it” “ Ah, you thought ...

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“Dear God...” by Liz Orvis

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God? YES, MY DARLING? I don't want to live any more, can you please take me to Heaven? I'M REALLY SORRY, SWEETHEART, BUT IT’S NOT YOUR TIME, YOU HAVE MUCH TO DO. WHAT ARE YOU STRUGGLING WITH? MAYBE I CAN HELP. It's just, you made me to do great things, I know you did. You helped me to excel in undergrad so that I got a degree in Special Education Cognitively Impaired. Then you helped me through a Master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis and a Board Certification to be a Behavior Analyst. I was gifted in these areas, and so prepared,...

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“George” by Jesse Glover

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1 August, 9:13 a.m.morning Georgeous Gorge, are we still on for tonight with your parents?--Yep, its locked in. dinner at 7I’ll pick you up around 6--Ok, great. Im so excited!11:48 a.mOmg, work sucks today! Remember what i told you about Donna? So annooooyyiiiinnng!!!--Lol suuuffeerr. Im having a great daybut cant wait to see u.Love u Anna-banana-rama3:13 p.m.Oh you wearing your new beret tonight?U should. It rly is so hot!--11:02 p.m.Thanks for tonight, I had a great time. It was so good to see your parents again xx--No probs, babe. They lo...

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“Diametrically Opposed” by Jourdain Black

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“...What is that you’re holding?” “Connley Cabot? Ha! That’s so like you to have such an insufferable name—is that why you were scouted?” “My ID.” “And the rest of your stuff in this pretty little satchel you’ve got. I love the little flowers~” “Don’t shake it.” “Oh. Surely you don’t mean like this?” “You’re having fun now, but it’s gonna come back to bite you in the ass, tenfold.” “You mean…you’re coming back to ‘bite me in the ass’?” “No. I’ll be the indiscernible blur barreling toward you.” “Ah.” “With my arm cocked ba...

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“Until Death Do Us Part” by B Easton

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“Did you always hate me, or did it only start when I said I do?” “I’d like to think it was when I found that woman in your bed, but we both know it was long before her.” “You haven’t answered my question.” “Well, you haven’t answered mine.” ...

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“Judgment” by Sally Morem

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“First things first. I’ll tell you all straight out. This online convocation was not my idea. Tuussay insists.” “It is so. Humans learn about Liuapands. Intelligent or not? Beloved Jen choose. Beloved Jen good chooser.” “Right. Did everyone get the downloads?” “What size are these aliens? They look kinda like squids.” “Not squids, beloved Matt.” “Some sort of octopus?” “With eleven arms?” “Not octopus, beloved Anna. Liuapands. Not from Earth.” “Yeah, they’re aliens.” “How can we possibly figure out if they’re intelligent?” “Humans ask. Ask m...

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“The Balinese Honeymoon ” by Danielle Savage Hobbs

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“I can’t believe you didn’t bring the entire atlas.” “Well, I didn’t plan to end up here, Nancy. I pulled out the pages that mattered for our trip.” “But if you’re going to bring some pages, you might as well bring the whole thing! Clearly, the unexpected can happen.” “When we talk about the unexpected, I was thinking about an extra glass of wine at dinner, not a plane crash.” “Our travel guide says to plan for side excursions…” “Again, he meant a jaunt into the countryside, not barely surviving in a jungle with...

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“Shooting the Breeze” by My Trip Around The World

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Shooting the Breeze By Anthony Mendoza “So how was it? How’d you get that fat lip? Tell me everything!” “Dude, it was unreal! What an experience!” “I bet. I’m jealous. Go on. Tell me.” “Well, Friday morning I had to go to their warehouse and get appropriate clothes and that was nuts because there’s a bunch of people there getting shit for their trips.” “So you got people walking around looking like a history of Earth?” “Pretty much. So anyway, after I chose my clothes and acces-” “What did you wea...

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“Your Trunk is Leaking” by Michael Jefferson

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“Roll the carpet to your left… Your other left…” “This guy’s a real porker, Johnny, who is he?” “Pasquale Pappalardi, also known as Fat Pat. One of Salvatore Manera’s top enforcers.” “We bagged him too easy.” “Most men don’t carry guns in the shower, Dante.” “So, the war over control of the Bronx has begun and we drew first blood. Nice.” “Did you pick up the spent shells?” “Yeah.” “Did you wipe down the bathroom, the front door, and any place else we may have touched?” “Yeah. I know what to do, Johnny.” “Is this the first man you’v...

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“The Weight of the Words” by Andrea Rivera

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"How about you share something for a change. I'm exhausted, and I know we're only 15 minutes in, but I.... come on, I'm always talking here.""Well, that's the point, Sandra. Why are you so frustrated about it today?""I just, come on, just for a minute, can you share something that's brought you joy recently? Just this once, maybe your answer will inspire me.""Okay, fine, just this once. Something that's brought me joy recently is that I just finished reading a book, and I have to tell you, it's the best thing I've read in years.""Oh really? ...

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“Interview 12” by Caity G

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"Agent Mark Jeffries, ID 582934. Interview 12 concerning the incident at Hope Town Community School on September 8th, 2022." "Before we begin, state your first and last name, age, and occupation for the record, please." "Penelope Waters, 27, and...to be honest I don't know what my official title was, but I worked as a sort of assistant in the school library. Kind of did a bit of everything, whatever they needed done. Shelving books, checking the kids books out, shelf reading, that sort of stuff. Did some like...I guess you could say art ...

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“The League of Twelve (a companion to A Different League) ” by Steve Rogers

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“I hope how thinks don’t to be out we start decent cookies today trust that three o’clock yes thanks.”“Okay, okay. Everyone quiet down. Can everyone stop talking and sit down please?”“Who wants coffee?”“Oh, please. Always need a coffee to start.”“Okay. Get your coffee or whatever and we’ll get started”“Cookie?”“Yes, please. It’s a while until the sandwiches and muffins”“Now. Let’s have another vote to see if we’re all of the same mind as yesterday’s finish”“I’ll do the whiteboard again”“Let’s start here”“Not guilty”“Not guilty”“Guilty”“Not g...

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“Black Widow” by Stephanie MacLeod

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“Black Widow” “Hi, Edwin. Glad you could make it.” “You sound surprised, Mollie. Weren’t you expecting me?” “I hoped you would come. I wasn’t sure though.” “Well, after you dropped that bombshell yesterday about Mrs. McEwen, of course I had to come and find out what this is all about.” “You probably thought I was crazy. You wouldn’t be the first.” “I don’t think you’re crazy. But I am curious to know why you are bothered about me staying at Beach House. Before I ran into you on the beach yesterday, we’...

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“A Suspicious Phone Call” by Becca Yurok

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“Hello? He-llo!? Is anyone there? HELLO!”‘Uh yes…Good day…”“You’re lucky! I was just about to hang up! “It must be a bad connection, sir.”“Maybe…but I think that you must mean ma’am.”“Oh yes…I am very sorry for my mistake, please accept my apologies…ma’am.”“Whom am I speaking with?”“Yes, ma’am. This is officer Joseph and I am calling from the Canadian Revenue Agency, badge number 55- ”“Your voice sounds very familiar…do I know you from somewhere?”“No, I don’t believe so. As I was saying, I am ca...

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“Fodder” by Lizz Dimercurio

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“911, what's your emergency?” “Help! My crazy neighbor is trying to get in to kill his cat!” “Ma’am. Please slow down. You say your neighbor is trying to break in? Where are you now?” “In my house. He’s pounding on the door. You can’t have him, Frank! He’s mine now!” “Ma’am. Why won’t you give him his cat?” “Because. He's been chasing the poor guy around with a knife for an hour in nothing but boxers. Frank, not the cat. When he ran up to my door, I let him in. The cat, not Fran...

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Write a story entirely of dialogue. Nothing but dialogue. No attributives (he said, she said, etc.). No descriptions of scenes or gestures or movements (unless these things are presented in the dialogue). Just words between quotation marks. Pure, beautiful, untainted dialogue.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 275 stories

“MEETING AFTER A LIFETIME” by Mara Masolini

“Dear God...” by Liz Orvis

“George” by Jesse Glover

“Diametrically Opposed” by Jourdain Black

“Until Death Do Us Part” by B Easton

“Judgment” by Sally Morem

“The Balinese Honeymoon ” by Danielle Savage Hobbs

“Shooting the Breeze” by My Trip Around The World

“Your Trunk is Leaking” by Michael Jefferson

“The Weight of the Words” by Andrea Rivera

“Interview 12” by Caity G

“The League of Twelve (a companion to A Different League) ” by Steve Rogers

“Black Widow” by Stephanie MacLeod

“A Suspicious Phone Call” by Becca Yurok

“Fodder” by Lizz Dimercurio

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