Write a story that solely consists of dialogue. (No dialogue tags, actions, or descriptions. Just pure dialogue!)

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“Redemption” by Laura Gray

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Why’d ya do that? I think you know. Humor me. Where do I begin? That week you gave me the silent treatment because I made a joke you didn’t get in front of our friends. Or our first wedding anniversary. You left me at the restaurant because you thought I was flirting with the waiter. Or what about … I came back for you. Sheesh. You make it sound a lot worse than it was. Two hours later! It was so humiliating. I should have left you then. All right, all right. I get it. I was a crap husband. No, Will, Kody Brown is a crap husband to his siste...

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“A Conversation” by Kathrine J. N. Rajalingam

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‘’Hey! Long time no see.’’‘’Yeah.’’‘’You seem a little glum.''''What do you expect?''‘’A friendly greeting might have been great.’’‘’What do you want?’’‘’Miss me?’’‘’What?’’‘’Do you miss me?’’‘’I ...’’‘’Why are you glancing around?’’‘’Leave me alone.’’‘’Oh! You don’t want to be seen talking to me.’’‘’Does that surprise you?’’‘’How rude.’’‘’You need to go.’’‘’You wanted me, so here I am.’’‘’That’s not true.’’‘’You invited me.’’‘’No!’’‘’You can deny all you want, but that’s the truth.’’‘’I want no trouble.’’‘’I am not here to get you in troubl...

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“Goodnight, sweet prince” by Stephanie Briggs

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Many nights I lay in bed attempting to capture our memories into a profound narrative in preparation for today. But, I stand up here and realize I’m not prepared. I never was, and was never going to be. How am I to sum up my father’s life in just a few minutes? I cannot, however, here are some fleeting moments I’ve caught and kept. I’d like to ask you all to turn to chapter fifteen, page 174. This book, To Kill a Mockingbird, was my father’s favorite story and he often referred to one scene over again. The little girl, Scout, tries to ...

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“The Christmas Gift” by Oveta Jenkins

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You are giving your sister-in-law coat hangers? Yes, two sets. What’s wrong with coat hangers? I would not call coat hangers an endearing gift. Who said it was an endearing gift? What has she done to you? I have never heard you say one word about her. Indeed, I don’t know her at all, but Webster doesn’t care much for his sister. Your husband, whom I have always had concerns about, doesn’t like his sister. Why? I’m not sure. From what I can tell, Webster and his sister have never been close. Marie seems like a likable person. Let me get this ...

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“The Mission” by Cheryl Good

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Well? So? How was it? Was it all you thought it would be and more, hmmmm?Ahhh. Yeah, well, let me just say, ummm, it was nothing I could ever imagine. It was, it was, uhh…I don’t think there’s a word for what it was.Really? Hahahaha…Details, please. Don’t do that thing you do. Just get to the point. I need to know what I missed. Hah! - I didn’t last more than a couple of years myself so there’s not much I remember and not sure if I am ready to try again.Yeah, well. That was my goal, to not have to return. After the first few years I tried to...

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“Of Moths and Fireflies” by Dominique Thomason

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"Hiya hey.""Heya hi.""Can I ask you something, kinda off topic?""You always do.""Yeah, well, sometimes silence needs a noise.""Does it now?""Every once in a while, maybe. Silence may have a soul too, waiting for something or someone on or from the other side.""What do you mean, exactly?""Do you ever feel like you're carrying around something that you can't see? You may not exactly feel it either, but you can tell it's there, watching, waiting.""Like a ghost?""Kind of, but it's not scary -- more like... constant. Unshakeable. Like it's always...

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“Do not touch” by Cosmas Broek

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“Why can’t I see?”“Because it is dark.”“Who are you? Where am I?”“It is dark, so I don’t know where we are.”“What happened? Why are we here?”“Dude, just shut the fuck up. I don’t know what happened. I don’t know were we are and I don’t want to talk to you guys.”“Wait, there are more than the two of us?”“The endless darkness here is only filled with the dread of the end of our existence.”“Oh great! Now the poet starts talking too again!”“What happened? Where are we? Who are you?”“It seems we are caught in the realm of nothingness, somewhere i...

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“Thing” by Sophie Lehnen

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“Come here, you have got to see this.”“Ew, what is that?”“Beats me, but I kind of want to touch it.”“You're so weird, it looks disgusting. I think I'll stay as far away from this thing as I can.”“Oh come on. Don't be boring.”“I'm not boring, you're just crazy and I'm normal.”“What if we touch it together really fast? I mean, what could possibly happen?”“I could feel gross and hate you forever.”“Okay drama queen. Just do it.”“Fine, but this doesn't mean I'm going to like it.”“Never said you had to.”“Okay, whew, I can do this.”“On the count of...

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“Truce” by Emaley Rose

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Oh, I'm sorry, am I interrupting something? No, Sister. Then shut up. I've had enough of the whispering. Yes, Inspector, as I say, they're here with me now. They were the last ones to see her, aye. Half nine, they said. No. Well, you have to understand, Sir, we're quite short-staffed at the moment--we've nearly two hundred children at our facility. That they are, Sir, aye, desperate times. Yes, we'll be expecting you. Yes, of course, Sir, they've all been sent back to their rooms for the time being. Mm-hm. Yes, Sir. Thank you very much for y...

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“Santa's Workshop” by Cindy Miller

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“Where do you think we’re going, Kitty Marie?” “Puppy Pete, I don’t know. I have been trying to keep my ears and eyes open and see if I can sniff out our destination.” “I sure do hope some nice little girl bought us. You never know these days when parents and kids point and click on a web site. They can’t select which animal they want.” “No, Puppy Pete. I know! I have some cousins in a boutique in Vermont. They s...

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“Bedtime Story” by Chay Renae

Submitted to Contest #280

-Once upon a time, deep in an enchanted forest, there was…*Noooo!-What’s wrong Fletch?*That’s where your story was laast week!-Oh. Okay… Mmmm…. Oh! Once upon a time on a planet in a distant galaxy far, far away…^Not that one either!-Why not Phoebes? I don’t think I’ve ever told you two a story set in space.^Not interested.-Alright then… What about a story that takes place on a farm in the old west?*What kind of farm?-A…^Booooooring!-What kind of story would you like to hear tonight then Phoebes? You seem to have something specific in mind.^P...

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“The existential kink” by Morana Anar

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“Yo, Jenny?”“Mhm.”“Why do you love to torture yourself?”“The fuck are you on, Carl?”“Think about it, your ex was a piece of shit but deep down you got off on it一”“You want me to slap you or what? Watch your mouth.”“I’m not saying what he did was right,”“Good to see you’re not demented,”“I’m just trying to find a new angle for the situation so you’re not stuck as the victim.”“... and how’s that gonna help?”“You take back the narrative from that asshole. You call power back to yourself.”“And what do I do with that narrative, lie to myself?”“No...

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“Firs and Garlands” by Valentina Kaledina

Submitted to Contest #280

-Hi?-“Firs and Garlands” customer support, good afternoon ma’am, Sundeep speaking. How can I help you?-Oh hi! Finally I reached you. Listen, I ordered a Christmas tree for delivery but it hasn’t arrived yet. -When you were expecting it?-It was supposed to arrive two days ago, on the 5th, and today is already the 7th!-Okay, let me take a look. What kind of order was that? -It was a Nordman Fir, aromatic.-I mean was it premium service or budget?-I guess it was premium, we wanted to have no headache, me and my boyfriend, he was orderi...

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“Where's My Donut?” by Fray Crowett

Submitted to Contest #280

“Why is my donut missing John?”“Well, Caroline, I assume someone ate it and since you're asking me, that someone probably isn't you.”“You’re right, I didn’t eat it, someone else ate my donut. Now, tell me the truth, did you eat my donut John?”“No, I didn't eat your donut, I'll admit that I did eat A donut today, but it wasn't your donut. I went and bought myself a donut.”“You don't even normally like donuts that much, why in the world would you go out and buy your own donut?”“Well, I saw your donut-”“And ate it?.” “No. I forgot how much...

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“The tip line” by Pavel Soham

Submitted to Contest #280

Healthmax_Shooter_Helpline. If you are trying to report an active shooting, please hang up and dial 911. If you are reporting seeing a suspect, please say, or press '1'. For anything else, please press, or say, '0'. For the tipline associated with our re...-'1'. Is anybody there?Thank you for calling. Your call is important to us. To report a CEO shooting, press/say 1. For a CTO, press/say 2. For others...-'1'.Thank you for your patience. I am an AI assistant designed to make your reporting process as efficient and wholesome as possible. If ...

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Write a story that solely consists of dialogue. (No dialogue tags, actions, or descriptions. Just pure dialogue!)

Submissions are closed

✍️ 185 stories

“Redemption” by Laura Gray

“A Conversation” by Kathrine J. N. Rajalingam

“Goodnight, sweet prince” by Stephanie Briggs

“The Christmas Gift” by Oveta Jenkins

“The Mission” by Cheryl Good

“Of Moths and Fireflies” by Dominique Thomason

“Do not touch” by Cosmas Broek

“Thing” by Sophie Lehnen

“Truce” by Emaley Rose

“Santa's Workshop” by Cindy Miller

“Bedtime Story” by Chay Renae

“The existential kink” by Morana Anar

“Firs and Garlands” by Valentina Kaledina

“Where's My Donut?” by Fray Crowett

“The tip line” by Pavel Soham

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