Start or end your story with a character receiving a hug or words of comfort.

Posted in Dramatic on Aug 25, 2023

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“A runner's heart” by Rudy Greene

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“You’re going to be as good as new or better. Before you know it, you’ll be running sub five-minute miles again.” I had to encourage Lydia. She was an Olympic athlete with a wonky heart. Who would have thought that a 23-year-old athlete would develop a heart problem. I guess it was genetic. She said her grandmother had a similar problem at an early age. I didn’t know she had contacted her birth parents. The terms the doctors used were beyond my comprehension, but I understood rhythm abnormality and heart block. “Yes, but it’s my heart. ...

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“Moving On ” by Angel Tiong

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Sitting down by the coffee shop, rethinking the decision of cutting off my family. Although I was feeling regretful, part of me knew that I made the right decision. As I stood up and was getting ready to pay for the cakes I've ordered, someone came up to me from the back and tapped me on the back, 'Hey....' he said with a shaky tone. I turned around to find my long lost best friend Fredrick behind me, shocking how he grew taller by 5cm in 3 months. Fredrick was there for me whenever I needed someone to talk to, and to be honest, if it weren'...

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“Puddles” by Dan Carter

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“"Wish I"” by Pauline Taylor

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“Wish I” The intrusive thoughts started to ruminate in her mind; remembering the traumatic memories of how she felt as a child. She sat down in the front corridor where there was a room lit be the flickering flames of a large beautiful fireplace. As she sat down the tears began to flow as she thought: {The memoirs from a child of an Addict} “Wish I” was somebody else. “Wish I” didn’t have the problems I have. Wish my life was different, better, perfect, wealthy, healthy, happy and joyous all the time. Wish my mother was somebody el...

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“Killer hugs” by Kimberly Walker

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Killer HugsIn this post-pandemic moment, I'm glad I am paralyzed. Here is why…. I'm not a germaphobe, but everyone should still live as one. Think about everything you touch in a day, week, month, or year.Hmm…Before exiting the bed in the morning, we reach for the alarm, light, or both. If you're like me, over fifty, you reach for your assistants, glasses, hearing aids, cane, or bedpost to steady yourself to your feet or push off the nightstand. Feel good about yourself if you've only done two of these things before touching the bathroom doo...

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“Admiration, Found” by Brady Hicks

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I don’t go to many funerals. I suppose it's a blessing the need to isn't there. I don’t really know what to expect from them. I don’t know their protocols. I don’t know their traditions. I’m typically not a sad person. I prefer to stay happy and positive. I was only there supporting my brother who worked with the deceased. I understand my brother and his coworkers’ emotions. But I prefer to make conscious decisions that avoid the scenarios that lend themselves to the possibility of negative feelings. I wouldn’t want my friends, family, ...

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“I am the Brain, Hear me Roar!” by Muthukumarasamy Vinodh

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I am the Brain, Hear me Roar"It's okay, Martin, you tried. You can't win them all, buddy."Martin stared into the abyss as Silvio patted his back and left the changing room. Martin knew he had given his best shot, but somehow the opponent connected with that side hook to his jaw.The complete silence in the room made his thoughts run wild.He should have ducked the punch instead of blocking it with his forearm, which gave an opening for that side hook. Did Miranda see that livestream? Of course, she did. It was embarrassing to get knocked out b...

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“The war” by Rf F

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Henry woke at the crack of dawn, stretched and ate breakfast. His mother came to sit beside him. “so how school going?” His mother asked. “Oh the usual.” Henry said. “Tell me was there anything special?” His mother asked Henry. “Nothing” Henry said. “Really?” His Mother asked. Suddenly a siren blared a long note and an emergency notification appeared on his mother’s phone: Air raid incoming. Go to the nearest shelter. If you cannot get to one take cover under a table and stay away from the windows. “Well that’s something new.” Henry joked. “...

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“Sunshine” by Jaz CR

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*Sensitive Content depicting blood and murder* My mother hugged me as she always does before I leave. Her warm touch and the smell of her floral perfume are nostalgic, comforting. I close my eyes for a few seconds and open them as I pull away to see her kind smile. She has aged well, with only distinct laugh lines and crow’s feet to show that she is not as young as she used to be. She is wearing her favorite flowing dress, white with sunflower pattern. Summer is turning into fall quickly this year. Her sunflowers provided abundant seeds so...

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“The Paradoxical Hug” by Rahemin Prasla

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Warning: The following story is a fictional story on the horrifying experiences of young children that take place during Human Trafficking. It contains suggestions of sexual violence, drug abuse, death, and even suicide. This story was made to remind us about what humanity needs to do to save our children. Today, I marked my 17th birthday and the day of my last breath, which I had come long for. The air reeked of urine, sweat, and blood—an odour that had become a habitual part of my life. As I awoke from my cot, my thoughts swirled, attempt...

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“ Never Thought It Possible” by Arlene Placer

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Here we are. The two of us — alone. Okay, so we aren't entirely on our own. In the kitchen is my best friend and now hooker-upper Ellie. I'm sitting in a floral-upholstered armchair while he stands by the window, his back to the room. He is holding a tumbler filled with whiskey in his right hand. A basic glass of white wine is in my left hand. He is all decked out, wearing a grey pinstriped three-piece suit with a black shirt underneath. The only casual touch he has made was to remove his tie and leave two of his shirt buttons un...

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“Little Snap Dari with a Big Heart” by Valentina Bondarenko

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Little Snap Dari with a Big Heart I hear the wind whistling in my ears and see the sun reflecting in my body, but then I find myself in the dust. Sneezing and coughing, I raise my head; there are trees around. "Forest," is my thought," I've been lost here." A bicyclist passes me, then one more. Where is Sue? “Hello! Hello!" I scream, but my voice is not loud. Everything around me...

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“Everything is going to be okay” by Parker Parker

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“I know, well I don’t know, but I know everything is going to be alright”, said the stranger as she shared a hug and rubbed my back in a circular motion. We were standing in the middle of the aisle at Target while other shoppers past by staring as if they expected me to have a mental breakdown in the store at any moment. The oddest thing was that I did not know this woman. Never meet her in my life. While standing there making a decision on the ripest bananas, she approached me wearing a long sleeved black blouse with blue flowers. ...

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“The Confession” by Mary Stanley

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She wanted me to hug her. And next thing I know — I swear I didn’t plan it — I’m feeling the blade cut through her T-shirt, and the skin and flesh of her back, and then slip between her ribs, and, this might sound crazy, but I could sense when the tip of the blade pierced the membrane of her heart. That satisfying tension-tension-pop you get like when a salmon egg bursts between your teeth. I held her by the shoulders so I could watch those eyes go from shocked to scared to pleading to drifting to empty. All in a few seconds. I checked in wi...

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“Seeking Closure” by Will Driver

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The sound from the rain falling down on the umbrellas bore by those gathered in the cemetery creates a lulling atmosphere. A little girl around the age of nine is amongst the throng of visitors, in their efforts to stay dry they also provide a canopy for her as she eyes the mahogany casket with equal measures of sadness and curiosity. She looks down at her feet. Her black shoes begin to slowly become consumed by the earth as the soil becomes more saturated, the water churning with the grass causes her to shift her weight...

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Start or end your story with a character receiving a hug or words of comfort.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 101 stories

“A runner's heart” by Rudy Greene

“Moving On ” by Angel Tiong

“Puddles” by Dan Carter

“"Wish I"” by Pauline Taylor

“Killer hugs” by Kimberly Walker

“Admiration, Found” by Brady Hicks

“I am the Brain, Hear me Roar!” by Muthukumarasamy Vinodh

“The war” by Rf F

“Sunshine” by Jaz CR

“The Paradoxical Hug” by Rahemin Prasla

“ Never Thought It Possible” by Arlene Placer

“Little Snap Dari with a Big Heart” by Valentina Bondarenko

“Everything is going to be okay” by Parker Parker

“The Confession” by Mary Stanley

“Seeking Closure” by Will Driver

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Start your story with a character looking closely at something, or someone. They can't quite decide if what they're looking at is natural, or man-made.

Write a story about someone who is losing feeling in their hands and/or fingers.

Write about someone with a Midas touch: everything they touch turns to [fill in the blank].

Write about an AI or person trying to inject a ‘human touch’ into their work.

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