Write a story about an ordinary object that becomes magical (either literally or figuratively).

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“Misty's Key” by Oveta Jenkins

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“ Give me my Misty Adian!”“ I don’t have your stupid teddy bear, Grace. Now leave me alone.”“Yes, you do! You hid it from me on purpose!”“Now give it to me, or I’ll tell Mom what you have under your bed.”“Why, you little brat!”“What is all that screaming and commotion going on up there? Come down here right now. breakfast ready.” The Collins family had just moved into their new home a week ago. Grace is ten, and her brother Adian is fourteen. Diane Collins is a writer for the Chicago Tribune who is interested in researching old stories...

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“The Magical Bottle of Wine” by Christine Roddie

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She took her hair down and looked at herself in the mirror. Nobody needs this much hair at my age. My friends have short bobs, but I don’t like that style or medium length hair – both styles look part way done to me. I think hair should only be short or long. I’m calling Lupe today to cut my hair short and sell my ponytail to her hair organization.The decision was made. It was easier than Charlotte thought it would be. She came home from Pro Hair a new woman. She put on a baseball cap and puffed up the top so Dale wouldn’t notice her short h...

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“Drawn and Quartered” by Dan Coglianese

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It was the first time in two years Mike had to walk alone to the gym after school. The walk was hard enough when Brad was with him, but now that Brad was lying unconscious in the hospital, it was close to torture. Mike wrinkled his nose at the familiar stench of stale adolescent sweat as he sat down on the bottom bleacher. In the half hour between the end of school and the beginning of cross-country practice, they used to hang out in the cafeteria with the other athletes. But as soon as other students found out about them, well... He ...

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“The Golden Echo.” by Tez Scanlan

Submitted to Contest #269

Trigger note: Depicts loss and grief of a relative, with christian belief systems from the characters. The Golden Echo. It was strange watching my young child of seven rifle through his grandma's things. We had inherited the lot on her passing, just two weeks prior. The house was to be sold, but its contents were ours to do as we pleased.Having gone through a divorce myself, barely six months before, our current home was void of objects. Basic necessities only, for he had taken much. The death of my mother had been a timely one, as...

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“Against the Odds” by Elizabeth Noonan

Submitted to Contest #269

The smell of rotting flesh burning was palpable. It was the first thing Oliver noticed when he finally awoke from his slumber. That and the sound of panicked yelps from his friend. Sighing and cursing with every move, Oliver sat up to look at the white-haired man. Well- man, it was a bit of a stretch for Thierry. With a pale face that never entirely lost its baby fat and a frame that looked as flimsy as an autumn leaf, he was permanently frozen in the body of his seventeen-year-old self. Oliver always found himself caught between jealousy an...

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“The Hunt” by Camden Cleveland

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Martin arrived early today, having nothing to do at home but wait. He was the only person on the first floor wearing a suit—a raindrop to the maintenance and custodial workers finishing their tasks before the daily flood. His shoes clacked with each step over the polished marble floor as he strayed farther from the tall glass panes that lined the grand entrance. The natural light from the dull morning air faded the farther he went, eventually getting replaced completely by sets of migraine-inducing globe lights that dangled from the ce...

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Write a story about an ordinary object that becomes magical (either literally or figuratively).

Submissions are closed

✍️ 66 stories

“Misty's Key” by Oveta Jenkins

“The Magical Bottle of Wine” by Christine Roddie

“Drawn and Quartered” by Dan Coglianese

“The Golden Echo.” by Tez Scanlan

“Against the Odds” by Elizabeth Noonan

“The Hunt” by Camden Cleveland

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Write a story about an object that changed everything for a character.

Send your characters on an unforgettable quest to find an essential object.

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Show how an object’s meaning can change as a character changes.

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