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“Takeaway” by Karen McDermott

“Milo! Have you seen my handbag?”The deep rumbling that came from Irene’s teenage son’s bedroom seemed to indicate not.Irene did not want to ask her husband, who had disappeared into the downstairs loo ten minutes ago, despite her continued pleas for him to use the upstairs facilities if it was a job that was going to take more than fiv...

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“The Fantastic World of Billy Mattigan” by Suzanne Gallaway

Billy sat beside his best friend Jeremy every day on the bus ride home. The two boys had been best friends forever. After school they both went home to do their homework and then met at one of their houses to play. Billy liked Legos the best, and Jeremy liked playing with action figures. Standard stuff, really. The bus rolled along and the boys, 11, talked about which girls were gross and which were cute, without much thought to the world beyond their small sphere. The bus pulled up to a stop light and Jeremy, who had the window seat look...

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“In Fiction” by Matt Render

In FictionHe is a merciless God. He is a tyrannical God. It’s because of him that I endure this endless torture. I’ve lived a thousand lives and I’m poised to live a thousand more. Some last for minutes. Some last for centuries. Some lives I remember. Some I forget. And then, some I wish I could forget. I’m beyond control of my actions. I’m nothing but a series of ones and zeroes. Some guy In his mom’s basement crafted the brilliant script that resulted in me, the endles...

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“Love of my Life” by Alyssa Rivera

I sit in my favorite chair, waiting to fall asleep. Like most nights, my mind races with the day's events.It's hard to sleep like this. When someone overthinks my actions. When someone else tries to put my feelings into words."Can I sleep, please?" I ask aloud.I wait a moment and nothing happens. She didn't like inactivity. She always wanted me to be doing, growing. She always wanted more from me.At the end of a long day, even when I was desperately exhausted, she poured herself into my story, trying to fit her...

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“Pen and Paper” by Fernando Alvarez

“I wonder what she’ll make me do this time. I’m exhausted of her making me kiss you passionately. My lips are so worn out that next time we touch they will fall off.” “That is your biggest concern? Kissing? Do you have any idea how many times I have died for you? For your love? Well, more times than I can remember.” “Stop being such a griper.” “A griper? Really? I have fought dragons and gotten my left arm reduced to ashes. I have been eaten by a giant ant, excreted i...

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“The Dreamer” by Olivia Gilbert

I know what this is. This whole “life” thing. Great thinkers around the world have dedicated their lives to the question. What is the meaning of life? Or they ponder “why are we here?” Well, I will tell you why. I’ve recently been having those dreams again. The ones my mother would tell me to keep to myself. “People would think you were crazy!” She’d tell me, as if being crazy is some awful thing. If being crazy means knowing the truth to our existence then go ahead and call me crazy. I’m proud to be one of the few tha...

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“The Memory” by Michele Duess

Michele skated along the sidewalk. “Come on Pauline, hurry up! They need us in Parnasus!” Pauline skated along with her, looking about. It was all familiar. The alley ran the length of a block and separated houses from the furniture factory on the other side. No one ever used it. Indeed, the only one who ever saw them was Mrs. Ramsey, whose house was next to the factory. Sometimes she spoke to Michele to say hello or be careful. She was elderly, stiff, and quite formal. The last time had been to tell her off. Michele had wander...

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“Conflicting Expectations regarding Episode Thirteen” by Bruno Lowagie

Dean looks at his watch. Laura had promised to meet him for coffee at three, but it’s already a quarter past the hour.Some things never change, he thinks; you can always count on Laura being late. He sips his coffee and grimaces. It has gone cold.“Do you want me to replace your cold coffee with a warm cup, love?” a motherly voice asks.Dean wakes up from his daydream and looks right into the eyes of a waitress.She winks at him: “I’m sure the girl you’re waiting for will be here any moment.”“Yes, thank you...

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“Lonely In Space” by Carille Durbin

Lonely in Space Don’t let anyone tell you anything different, space is lonely. It’s only exciting in movies or books. Space is deep, dark, and depressingly lonely. And cold. And dark. And lonely. My name is Kimearrah and I'm from the planet Thrae. It is a beautiful planet with sunshine, water, and lush vegetation. The only problem is that Thrae is also lonely. I'm writing this as I travel inside my spacecraft. This spacecraft is called a personal craft bec...

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“Shirl and John Jo - A Classic Love Story” by Elise Henry

“It's too much John Jo, really it’s just too much!” Shirl was standing on tip toes leaning as close to the window as he could without actual falling out. “John Jo, you listening to me darling. ….. Have you seen them down there? Look at them all eager eyed and keen…..”Shirl carried on watching the small but growing crowd that had begun to gather around the entrance to their apartment building.… like little yapping lap dogs, just waiting for a...

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“Flight 257” by Douglas Maxson

Flight 257 1212 words It wasn’t unusual for a dense fog to linger at this airstrip. The location provided the right seasonal atmosphere for such a haze. Wha...

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“Submission 435” by Grey Oberst

“Ah! Look who’s finally here!”Rodney looks over at you, smiling and getting Jack’s attention by nudging him with his elbow. Jack looked up from the book he was reading, an odd expression on his face.“Reader! Wasn’t expecting you, to be honest. We’ve been looking forward to meeting you for some time now, y’know.

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“I invented you” by Olivia Fairfax

...as a bullet pinged off the brickwork behind them.“Come on Anita. Can you make it over the wall?” he croaked barely able to speak. A burst of gunfire rattled in the silence of the night. His chest was burning, his breath rasping...Lance clutched her around the waist and with the last of his strength hoisted her onto the rough stones of the wall. “Go, go” he tried to shout but his breath was all but gone.“Lance give me your hand.”“I'll be too heavy for you. You go. Tell them what's happened. Tell them I just c...

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“Rotalumis” by Nicole Daniels

So you know when people say they have no control over their life? They feel as if everything in their life is just off and they have no idea of how to take that control back? Well to them I'd say come live a day in my life and let's see if you feel the same. I literally have no control of my life. At all. I mean yes, I have free will and the ability to do things like go to the bathroom and eat, shower..sometimes. However, it's not up to me. There is something or someone else controlling the people in my town, maybe even the entir...

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“Breaking Through” by Laura Simmons

John sat at the kitchen table, swilling the last of his third martini. “I’m leaving you! For good, this time!” exclaimed Cheryl in tears. “What! I would never act that way!” declared John to his friend, Bob. No wonder Cheryl is leaving me; I’m a lush.” “John, you know you can’t help your actions. You’re a character in Sharon Adams’ novels. So is Cheryl. “ “Sharon Adams’ schlock novels.”

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Write a story that includes characters who are aware they are a work of fiction.

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✍️ 75 stories

“Takeaway” by Karen McDermott

“The Fantastic World of Billy Mattigan” by Suzanne Gallaway

“In Fiction” by Matt Render

“Love of my Life” by Alyssa Rivera

“Pen and Paper” by Fernando Alvarez

“The Dreamer” by Olivia Gilbert

“The Memory” by Michele Duess

“Conflicting Expectations regarding Episode Thirteen” by Bruno Lowagie

“Lonely In Space” by Carille Durbin

“Shirl and John Jo - A Classic Love Story” by Elise Henry

“Flight 257” by Douglas Maxson

“Submission 435” by Grey Oberst

“I invented you” by Olivia Fairfax

“Rotalumis” by Nicole Daniels

“Breaking Through” by Laura Simmons

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about someone who works an average job — but incorporate elements of magic into it.

Write about a person who meets with the ghost of an old friend for tea every so often.

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Write a story about someone who can pause time or re-live old memories at will.

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