Write a story about change.

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“Luna's Journal” by Christina Bencin

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Today was Miranda’s tenth birthday. That very morning, her mother Sunny, changed her life.“I want to give you something.” “What? Wait what is it? But how about happy birthday first, Mom? I’m finally double digits!” Miranda squealed. Sunny maintained her serious demeanor, furrowing her eyebrows.“It was your mother's journal. Luna. I found it in the attic and, well, you should read it.” Miranda got quiet, her face blanked in almost an instant.Sunny handed Miranda a small black leather bound notebook, widened and yellowed from time and rai...

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“Social Pandemic” by Mbonisi Mlotshwa

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Almost 17 years ago now, I was in a pub in sunny Folkestone enjoying a pint with friends and playing pool. I was having a hell of a time. The rickety jukebox was blaring some of my favourite oldi tunes as I skilfully, and deftly I might add, dispatched yet another foreign student from the pool table. As the incumbent, it was my right to instruct the loser - like a boss - to get me another pint of Strongbow and to hurry up while they were at it. Xavier gave a wry smile and gestured defiantly before meandering through the karaoke crowd and tow...

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“Learning to Change” by Oracle Ferguson

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"Factually speaking, people are naturally drawn towards the belief that they have been taught to believe, mostly we cannot form our own opinions about what is right and what is wrong.""It is true but how can we, the normal, powerless people be able to make ourselves be heard? Who would listen to our opinions?" asked Robert, curiously, trying to sip in every bit of the knowledge the Sage of the Town had in store."It is important to first form an opinion, Child, before thinking of preaching it. If you don't believe in what to think, what would...

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“In The Independence Avenue” by Philip Baker

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We stood cross-foot under his statue. My beloved Martin Luther King would loom over us with his characteristic frowned pose. As if he could see all the injustice surrounding us in the world. As if he could feel all the pain in his own body for every person separately, and he was equally hurt for every wrongdoing thrown upon us. But he would still decide to keep it down, he would still manage to push the aggression inside him because he knew that was the only way to bring change. The only chance for something good maybe. Ohh you should see hi...

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“Coins and People” by Dragonflyer 2003

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Trent finished the cardboard sign for his older brother, holding it up to reread it one last time before handing it to him. His brother, Gabriel, looked it over once and propped it up against the wooden table. Stacks of plastic cups and pitchers of lemonade had already been set up aesthetically. "Now we're gettin' down t' business!" Gabriel took a few steps back to admire their work. The youngest awkwardly shuffled to stand beside his brother, "Why'd ya put only a quarter on the sign? Don't lemonade sell for more than that in the store?" he ...

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“Sent” by Deja Gonsalves

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Caricatures weren’t really his style, but it paid the most. The charcoal stick he’d started with was only half a knuckle shorter in the half a day he’d been sitting out here on the misty, crumbly Atlanta sidewalk. It wasn’t often that the city fogged up like this, and people were letting their curiosity draw them outside. They came upon him at random, their opaqueness his only warning that he heeded about half the time. He figured there was a secret game that passersby were playing on him, ‘startle the homeless artist and I’ll pay to let him...

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“Madison” by Ava Santiago

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I've made a wish for a very long time that things would go back to normal. I gave up on that wish four weeks ago. Last year, my mother died of yellow fever. My father has never been the same since. He's been very depressed, and as so, drinks to make the pain go away, which causes me pain because with the drinking, he abuses me.My dad is a big man, when he's at work, he works all day and comes back home all sweaty. His job doesn't even know that he drinks. But I am the opposite, I'm a skinny little girl. You can see my elbows and knees, at le...

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“It's going to be Okay” by Jocelyn Ward

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I ran through the cereal aisle of the local grocery store. A couple of strangers eyed me with concern. I have to get out of here. I thought, feeling overwhelmed from being in a public place. I quickly checked out my items and went straight to my car, on the verge of tears. "It's going to be okay, Minnie." My mom said, getting out of the driver seat to hug me. My mom and dad named me Minnie after Minnie from Mickey Mouse. I thought that the name was awfully childish now that I am 15. There's that phrase again. Would it be okay? My tear's st...

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“Into the abyss ” by Saskia Blackbeak

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A strange beeping sound fills my ears, I can't function, I can't move or form words, the only constant is that I can hear. "Who's presenting" a strange voice echoed, I felt the mood change, the stiffening of everyone's spines until a shallow breath began to speak. "Addison Cooper, age 15, presented with Creutzfeldt-Jakob six months ago, underwent brain surgery to see the extent of the damage, multiple different treatment options were tried, none of them provided comfort. Was brought her back in for another surgery, the tissue dam...

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“The Story” by ♡ Tana ♡

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The storyteller finally put down his pen, and closed the book, for he had at long last finished. And he sat back in his old armchair by the roaring fire with his wine and books and women, with the small leatherbound book sitting quietly on the bedside table. The storyteller closed his eyes and rested, satisfied, and when he slept he had no dreams, for all was done.*********************************************************************Summer watched the fires out of her window, wondering how long it would take for her to get used to the acrid s...

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“John Maxine: The story of a golden child. ” by Naomii O.

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John Maxine: The story of a golden child. (A narrative story) John had always been a loving son, a great brother and a helpful friend. Of his four brothers, he was the most lofty, the most charming and the most endearing. At age four, his hands began dancing on the keys of a piano. At age seven, he began composing songs for his school choir and local churches. At age twelve, he went on his first tour. At age eighteen, he contemplated retiring fro...

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“THE CATERPILLAR ” by Renata Srečić

Submitted to Contest #45

*''Who are you?'' asked the voice.''I'm a caterpillar.''''How do you know you're a caterpillar?''''I've been told so.''''What do you do?''''I crawl on the ground.''''Why do you crawl on the ground?''''Because that's what I'm made for. That's what caterpillars do.''''How do you know?''''I've been told so.''''By whom?''''By others.''''And you believed them? How do you know they were right?''''Because...''''What if they were wrong?''''?''''Do you like being a caterpillar?''''It's OK, I guess.''''Just OK?''''Well, I don't particularly like crawl...

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“Nails on a Chalkboard” by Anjali Goel

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My new acrylic nails, captured on camera. Posted to Instagram, with a pretty filter and the caption, “nail day is the best day.” My nails click on the glass screen of my phone as I refresh the page, watching the number of likes soar. 15 becomes 349, which becomes 4,965, which becomes 982,283. I briefly considered those people who liked my photo. One million people want me to know how much they enjoy my pale pink coffin nails. The notion excites me, and scares me, a little. I push the uncomfortable thought aside, and my nails resume their cli...

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“Change” by Tiffany Du

Submitted to Contest #45

To the outside eye, Mr. Jack D. Jones was the man who had everything. Fame, fortune, a son who could carry on the legacy and family name. The businesses Mr. Jones had bought, started, or acquired over the years had culminated to create quite the sizable fortune, not to mention the various other assets he invested in. Born into a somewhat well-off family, things had gone downhill financially when Jack’s father died in a car accident. Jack’s mother had had no choice but to remarry to support herself, as well as her child, but her new hus...

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“Things had to change ” by Kevin McFadyen

Submitted to Contest #45

The sunrise was still pretty at least, kissing the skyline of another empty city. A tribute to what mankind once was, a reminder that we were better together. Tears trickled down Pipers cheeks as she looked over her "home" from the top cell of her apar-cell. All this natural beauty blending with what this great species can achieve blurring through the kaleidoscope of tears, all she could feel was despairing Resentment but not for the invading Alien species that came here and ravaged the planet and enslaved everyone, no. She could comprehend ...

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Write a story about change.

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✍️ 164 stories

“Luna's Journal” by Christina Bencin

“Social Pandemic” by Mbonisi Mlotshwa

“Learning to Change” by Oracle Ferguson

“In The Independence Avenue” by Philip Baker

“Coins and People” by Dragonflyer 2003

“Sent” by Deja Gonsalves

“Madison” by Ava Santiago

“It's going to be Okay” by Jocelyn Ward

“Into the abyss ” by Saskia Blackbeak

“The Story” by ♡ Tana ♡

“John Maxine: The story of a golden child. ” by Naomii O.

“THE CATERPILLAR ” by Renata Srečić

“Nails on a Chalkboard” by Anjali Goel

“Change” by Tiffany Du

“Things had to change ” by Kevin McFadyen

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