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

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“Different Proposal” by Gordon Petry

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A Different Proposal Here I go again. Who am I? I’ve had so many names, so many identities that I’ve lost track. Unfortunately, I’m not the only one. Yeah, that’s right, I’m talking about the guy upstairs, the one who’s supposed to have some control or at least some idea of what’s going on. It’s like whatever whim comes into his mind, that’s what happens next, no plan, no clue where anything is going or how one thing relates to another. Complete chaos, that’s my world. It’s not like I haven’t tried my hardest. You think the big guy with his...

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“A Fairy Tale” by Aha Blume

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Once upon a time. Yes that’s right, that’s how this story starts. Because that’s how most good works of fiction start. Yes, that’s right. This is a story. Now you may be wondering, how is it that I know I am in a story? Well it’s simple. See because in this story, everything works out perfectly and we all live happily ever after, but if this were real life, that is the world you live in, everything wouldn’t work out perfectly. But let me continue. So as I said, once upon a time. There was me ...

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“THE STAND MAN” by Russell Waterman

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The bed was soaked in sweat. Covered up to his chin in blankets, and the afghan blanket knitted by his recently deceased Grandma (may God rest her soul), Teddy Simon, lay sick, and dying. Last week the twelve-year-old was playing stick-ball out in front of his ten story Bronx apartment building with his friends Harold and Lenny. Teddy heard that Lenny came down with a bad case of the flu, or something bad, a few days later. Anyway, Lenny was taken to the hospital in one of those Ghostbusters cars, with bright lights and sirens, just to be sa...

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“Fake” by Joe Kerr

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Lexia walked down the polished, silver, dark halls. Everything seemed erie about the place. She was dressed in a long, blue satin dress, with a large train made from tulle. She wore a hood to keep from showing her hair color, the only thing that could ruin the mission of her and her best friend. The only thing that kept Lexia sticking to the plan was the fact that she would get the throne. Mother has been queen for too long already, she thought.Brooke, Lexia’s best friend emerged wearing a bright red dress, knee length with...

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“Game of Life” by Eloriel O’Connor

Submitted to Contest #32

My greatest wish is to have control. Control over my life. Not a higher force of nature, not the writers who’d created me, I knew, who’d created all of us. I want to build my life-story. I mean, who doesn’t want to be in charge of what’s happening in their life?Writers gave me life, and now they see it as their job to make my life-story. My life started with me being a happy, dreamy girl. After a few years, they made it one colossal disaster. Every time I expected trouble ...

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“Cocktail Party” by Nolcha Fox

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Carl Jenkins felt his cheeks cracking at the points where his smile ended. He’d been autographing his books for hours, his fingers were cramped, and his throat was dry.“Fantastic work, Carl. We haven’t done this much business since Christmas.” Marty, the bookstore owner and Carl’s best friend, put another paper cup of water on the desk. Carl rubbed his eyes and sipped some water. “How much longer?”“Just another hour.” Marty ran his fingers through his red curls. “The line is still out the door. We can extend the signing for another day.”“Sor...

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“Flight 257” by Douglas Maxson

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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. What was strange, it pos...

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“Chasing the Moon” by Tanya M

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I can’t describe the empty space. The in-between, where the misty threads of what I call myself danced over and around each other. Where thoughts were indiscriminate from dreams.I can’t fully describe the feeling when he started writing. As though bits and pieces were being pulled from the mist, sliding into each other, wiggling until they ran like clockwork. I can’t describe the feeling, because up until 4:35 AM on Tuesday, March 3, I did not exist.I shoot into existence like a comet, if there had ever been a comet so reluctant. I...

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“It Happened One Summer” by Jenny K

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“You know he’s a vampire because he’s so smooth!” Kaci’s mom said in reference to the character that appeared in the first scene of the movie they were watching. There was a twinkle in her eyes and a smile of adoration on her face, glancing once at Jesse before turning her focus back to the television.Jesse felt the burn of a blush on her cheeks from the comment and tried hard to keep from smiling, excitement sparking from the pit of her stomach like fireworks moving to every part of her body. Even her ears, she guessed, were red.&...

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“Silence in Court” by Peter McAllister

Submitted to Contest #32

“Hi” The voice was pleasant enough. “I am Scotty’s imaginary friend,” it continued, in as pleasant a voice as could be mustered by a middle aged, privileged, white imaginary man. The was nobody in the dock of the High Court, but there was a screen set up to disguise the identity of an imaginary person appearing at a trial via video link.“Scotty sort of conjured me into existence when he was about four years old. It was just after he had put a hammer though the aquarium his dad had.He needed someone to blame, so poof, I appeared as ...

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“The puppet ” by Dorothy Kester

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There were days where he was okay knowing that he was not in control of his actions or words, but today was not one of those days. As he watched the pretty barista make his coffee he found himself mute because he literally had no words to say. He would have no words until the author gave them to him. And then, more often then not, he would find himself inwardly cringing over the words that would spill from his lips. As the barista handed him his coffee he wanted desperately to smile, wink, and say something witty like a modern day Clark...

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“Dying with hope” by Hinaata Aslam Aslam

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William, why you’re not getting up? You’ll going to get late for your final exam..It was the third time Chris (William’s Dad) tried to wake him up..I really don’t understand him, he wants to become world’s best Environmentalist but now he doesn’t even bother to wake up to make his dreams come true..Chris whispered to himself in an audible enough voice..You can’t even understand Dad what I’m going through, I had a nightmare which still giving me goosebumps, William whispered in a sleepy but confused voice..Ok fine, nightmares are not som...

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“The Unfinished Character’s Café” by M.G Doane

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“I'm going to kill off the antagonist. That should spice up my autobiography.”Annabel rolled her one eye. “You can’t do that, Charles.”“At least you weren’t created a picture book.” Tulip’s bright yellow form was startling against the blue iris on the black flowered boutique wallpaper. “My antagonist pulled me up by the roots and then my writer got busy.” She folded her delicate petals down. “Oh, he’ll come back to you once the electric bill comes due.” Annabel again rolled her eye. “At least your writer isn’t a fly-by-night, full of coffee ...

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“It's not a dream. ” by Saloni Chaudhary

Submitted to Contest #32

It was just another day of my boring life. It could have been special if someone wanted to make it. How could my 18th birthday end like this? I am about to begin a new chapter of adulthood in my life. I am a total homesick right now, I wanted to be with my parents. I wanted to play with Abby(younger sister.) I wanted him to be there with me. I wanted Austin. It's not possible. These miles between us is just like the long lost road one only wishes to travel. Tears rolled down as I stared out the window. This bus ride is the longest ride...

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“The Rewrite” by Anna Shelley

Submitted to Contest #32

“I saw the town clock ticking again,” she said, walking towards me.My heart felt hollow.“What do you think it’ll be next?”“It’s been a while,” I said, “Anything goes.”We’d been living in peace for quite some time now. Everyone got along well, and a real community had formed. I had genuinely been feeling happy. I thought we had been forgotten about, but now I saw I had simply become complacent. Only the strong survived this place. And those that survived were granted eternal life.Standing still, I scanned the street we were on. The shops were...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 74 stories

“Different Proposal” by Gordon Petry

“A Fairy Tale” by Aha Blume

“THE STAND MAN” by Russell Waterman

“Fake” by Joe Kerr

“Game of Life” by Eloriel O’Connor

“Cocktail Party” by Nolcha Fox

“Flight 257” by Douglas Maxson

“Chasing the Moon” by Tanya M

“It Happened One Summer” by Jenny K

“Silence in Court” by Peter McAllister

“The puppet ” by Dorothy Kester

“Dying with hope” by Hinaata Aslam Aslam

“The Unfinished Character’s Café” by M.G Doane

“It's not a dream. ” by Saloni Chaudhary

“The Rewrite” by Anna Shelley

🌟 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.

Write about two people in a relationship. One of them has special powers, the other does not.

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

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