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“Dirty Secrets” by Harken Void

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“You did WHAT?” “It’s not that bad.” “No, it's even worse!” “I mean, it just sorta happened-” “Just happened? Are you serious?” “Oh, don’t be so dramatic! Like it could never happen to you if you were in my place.” “Of course it couldn’t! Are you even hearing yourself? This is crazy, you’re crazy!” “Uh, why did I even tell you…” “Yeah, why did you? You shouldn’t! You should never speak of things like that - you should forget all about it and bury it in the deepest part of your mind where you cannot find it so you don’t ever bring it up!...

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“The new girl” by Lily Rebecca 🐰🐾

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“Did you hear about the new girl?” “Which one?” “The one that has dark brown hair all in curls all the time,” “Oh that new girl, yeah I did,” “Did you hear about what she did though?” “No,” “Well, I don’t know this as a fact but I did overhear Sarah Jane, tell Mia, tell Luca W, tell Hannah, tell Liam, that she spray painted under a bridge,” “Really?” “Yeah, apparently it was all over the news,” “Why?” “Well she got caught,” “How?” “CCTV cameras, an officer was watching and arrested her for vandalizing,” “Woah,” ...

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“Ogden, Illinois. Session #6” by Michael Boquet

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GM: The place is Ogden, Illinois. A fictionalized version of Quincy. The year is 1911. The game system is Savage Worlds. This is game session #6 and I'm your Game Master Brennan. Anyone want to do a quick re-cap?MB: I'm playing Cassander, photographer for Ogden’s newspaper, The Beat. I'm a little bit psychic, able to read minds with mixed success and prone to receiving visions. I moved to Ogden from Chicago after accidentally killing my fiancée Francesca. My camera seems to be a conduit for supernatura...

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“ECSTASY OF LIFE” by Ayesha Haroon

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ECSTASY OF LIFE A summer morning at 6, house no 151 D Nespak Society. Sun is rising, birds are chirping sweetly, the charming fragrance of a variety of flowers is spread out all in their large lawn, enhanced beautifully by the velvety carpet of trimmed green grass. A man of almost 45 and a girl of 14 are enjoying a walk in this pleasant morning with the sunshine glittering the dew drops on the green leaves. They are praising the delightful scenes of nature. The birds with their attractive colorful bodies were bestowing peace of mind and th...

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“Silent House” by Caroline Greaser

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“Okay so it opens with: Dear mom.” “Okay.” “Dear mom. Dear mom. Dear mom I uhh- I uhmm- I- well I,” “If you can’t even read this to me, how on earth are you going to read this to her?” “I wasn’t- I wasn’t going to read it to her! I was just gonna leave it in a convenient spot...” “Cass, are you sure you’re really going to do this? Do you really want to?” “Yes. Yes- yes okay I’m reading. Here goes.” “You don’t have to.” “Yes I do. I’m starting right now, I’m starting, I-” “Breathe.”&nbs...

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“Good Intentions” by S. Closson

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“Well, well, well. . . If it isn’t the illustrious Sandra Salvatore. I never thought I’d see you again, dear sister. And in one of my cells, no less! How delightful.” “Heh, I’m honestly surprised you’ve got enough grey matter left between those cauliflower ears to think at all, Becca, much less taunt.” “I see you have still got that same lip. I guess some things never change.” “And some things do. You’re helping these invaders oppress your own bloody people? Look at yourself, Becca. I knew you we...

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“Silent Night” by GRACE LARSON

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“Uncle Alb! I’m so glad you’re here - step right in.” The portly, heavily mustached figure of Uncle Albert stepped into the house, closely followed by his thin, shrew-faced wife, Aunt Matilda. “Vera, my dear! So good to see you again -” He bent over and kissed her heartily on the cheek. Vera smiled and kissed him back before turning to the snow-covered figure of her aunt. “Aunt Matilda - let me help you with your things. Just started snowing?” “Obviously - the ground’s hardly covered. And I’m not so old I need help taking off my things....

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“The Little Red Book” by David Brown

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“Hello? Adam?”“Yes, this is Adam…William?”“Yeah…good, I’m glad you answered. I had to talk to someone I trust.”“How come you’re using voice only…and not streaming video? I’d like to see your face.”“Well…well, I’ve been suspended from all my social media accounts.”“Why?”“…”“Willy…did you hear me? I asked you why?”“…I heard you, Adam…I just…I’m not sure how to answer you.”“What do you mean?”“Well…I was told in a notification why, but I don’t agree with it.”“What did the message say?”“It just said, my accounts have been suspended for violation ...

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“So you want to say you don’t want to have kids?” by Ifan Fin

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“So you want to say you don’t want to have kids?”“Ask me anything, mom. Like literally.”“Why though… you don’t want to have a little baby?”“Yada yada yada. Keep on praying.”“You realise that was rude.”“And you realise I don’t want to talk like that?”“Like what?”“Like I’m bound to satisfy you with a wholesome answer that you would find to your liking.”“Oh! Don’t be so… you are getting so ahead of yourself.”“Oh, really? I wanted to say the exact same thing.”***“Would you be so kind to hand me this…?”“Pepper? Haven’t we got enough of that?”“You...

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“Cheater” by Rachel Macmorran

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“That’s it for today, people. Remember, I need 5,000 words parsing an element of symbolism in chapters 11-12 by Wednesday’s class, please. Ms. Baker, can I speak to you for a moment?”“What’s up, Doc?”“Amusing. I wondered if you had chosen a theme for your essay this week?”“Actually, I have already finished a rough draft.”“Oh, have you? I see. It’s just that I always enjoy your insights, and I had a particular thesis that I would be interested to see you work with.”“Well, I really like what I’ve got going now.”“Doubtless. It’s just that, as a...

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“Nothing to be Afraid of” by Sumra Khan

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Nothing to be Afraid of Kuhne: How can it be possible? ( The boy standing nearby was trying utmost to be looked as sure of whatever he said.) Weasley: Trust me. I told you what I actually had seen out there. The tree leaves themselves will tell the story of the previous night. It was damn horrifying. (He pointed to the left of the orchard. Although there was fog yet some parts of the tree were visible. And it was really the shortest day of winter.) Kuhne: And what if you are lying? I am not going to spare you. You know me the way I d...

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“Perennials” by Mia S

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“Jason!”“Hey, Scarlet.”“My god, where’ve you been? Why haven’t you called?”“Nice to see you, too. And why’re you smiling like that?”“Because I’m glad you’re here, idiot. Come inside.”“Nice place.”“Thanks. I bought it two years ago, with my three last paychecks from that secretary job. God, that place was terrible. I didn’t last six months.”“You’re not a secretary anymore? But—”“Of course. I never told you. I mean, I would have, if you’d called—”“Scarlet.”“Okay, okay. I work at a library now. Which you would know, if you’d called. Just puttin...

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“The Truth” by Rexy Rexy

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“Hastings Private Detectives, how may I help you?” “James, it is me, Laura. Sorry to trouble you at this hour, I know it’s late, but I just wanted to know the progress of the case.” “Hi Laura, of course, of course! Don’t you worry about it, we detectives work all hours. Remember what I told you? You can call me any time, any time at all. As a matter of fact, I was just about to call you.” “Oh yes? You found something?” “Are you sitting down?” “It’s that bad huh?” “Afraid so. Your intuition was right, Laura. This man, Sam, is not ...

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“Trespassers” by Parul Srivastava

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“Quite chilly, isn’t it?” “And your special ginger tea is just the right thing for the season!” “Hehehe….here….careful, it’s hot! I’m so glad you visited, Neena. I was beginning to wonder what’s new in your life. So tell me?” “Ah! Anne, your mischievous smile and this ginger tea. You know how to get anyone to spill the beans.” “Well….” “See….that one again! It’s like you know everything and still want to indulge people in storytelling. Anyway, life’s going on fine….my editing job, husband, home….same old.” “Nothing new?” “Uh-hu...

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“Three Fools, A Wizard and a Lieutenant” by Carole Cobos

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“SHUT UP!” “What a fool!” “Who does she think she is?” “Why is she standing on the table like that?” “Another word from any of you and I’ll show you true screaming, and it won't be coming from me.” “...” “You realize that we all lost, right?” “...” “What can we possibly gain? Are you really going to send your soldiers to count how many of their comrades died? To settle this? Is that really what you are going to do?” “...” “What is the point? We all lost. This obsession is going to be our downfall. Your people will rebel...

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Write a story told exclusively through dialogue.

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✍️ 349 stories

“Dirty Secrets” by Harken Void

“The new girl” by Lily Rebecca 🐰🐾

“Ogden, Illinois. Session #6” by Michael Boquet

“ECSTASY OF LIFE” by Ayesha Haroon

“Silent House” by Caroline Greaser

“Good Intentions” by S. Closson

“Silent Night” by GRACE LARSON

“The Little Red Book” by David Brown

“So you want to say you don’t want to have kids?” by Ifan Fin

“Cheater” by Rachel Macmorran

“Nothing to be Afraid of” by Sumra Khan

“Perennials” by Mia S

“The Truth” by Rexy Rexy

“Trespassers” by Parul Srivastava

“Three Fools, A Wizard and a Lieutenant” by Carole Cobos

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Write about two people who just can’t seem to understand each other, no matter how clearly they think they’re speaking.

Write about a character who is incapable of telling even the smallest lie or half-truth.

Write a conversation that takes place between two people who refuse to say what they mean.

Write about a character who’s always thinking of things they’ll say to people, but who ends up saying very little when they finally get the chance.

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