Write a story in which the same line recurs three times.

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“the morning train” by Farrah Gowar

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Clemmie always sat by the window on the train, head resting against the glass, so she could stare at the country for a little bit longer. The dry, sunburnt meadows, littered with untamed wildflowers and the quiet creek, hidden by golden grass. From the train window she could just about see the forest nearby her Gran’s house; the house itself couldn’t be seen through the dusty train window but she knew it was there. Just behind the trees. Clemmie had been making the journey from her house to her Gran’s twice a year since she was a chi...

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“West 54th Street” by Alex Lopez

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There wasn’t much in the air that day besides some cigarette smoke. She was walking along the same sidewalk as she did every single day of her life. Watched as the road workers along West 54th Street paved over the same spot a million different times. Nothing was ever different to her on this sidewalk, yet it was like the world was collapsing in other places she went periodically because she chose not to remember them. One might have thought the world to be static on West 54th Street. The broken theatre, reminiscent of the era of flared pan...

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“Favorite Memory” by L Moon

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I knew, at that moment, you would soon become my favorite memory. The summer breeze floated softly the day I met you. We had that kind of cordial greeting like two acquaintances who ran in the same circles of mutual friends but had never formally met. There was something so familiar about you even though I knew we had never met. We both took a leap that day. A chance on one another. I trusted you in a way that I had never trusted before, that you had not been trusted before. We knew without words that this was something special, merely the ...

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“FLORIOGRAPHY- THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS” by Favour Brown

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Roses are red, violets are blue, but roses can be red and lavender too. An ordinary flower just like violets and daffodils, magnolias and marigolds but what they represent is more than beautiful. Sure you already know this but, there are many shades of roses like there are many shades of black, each representing a different emotion. It is said that the yellow rose is given to one you consider a friend, lavender for one you find enchanting, most probably a sign of love at first sight. Yeah, you got me; I love flowers, roses in particular. Som...

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“Self-Pity” by Nico La Jay

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The silence was deafening. Then came the sound of blood rushing in his ears, his heart thumping, and his own laboured breathing. These internal noises faded as he tuned in to the sounds around him; moaning, wailing, calling out. Ricardo felt knocked about, maybe even bruised – but as he dared to lift each arm and leg in turn, nothing on his copious anatomy hurt enough to suggest something was broken or fractured. Sitting up slowly, he ran a hand over his number two haircut, and down the goatee he’d grown to give the impression he had a jawl...

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“I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD IT IN ME” by Shelly Wota

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I enjoy reading. I enjoy reading so much that housework doesn’t get done, dinner is late, I miss my stop, I am thinking of what I just read and writing, in my head, what should happen next. I enjoy reading so much that I came to the conclusion that I could write a book. So I started. I would try to write after work, in the evenings, on weekends, but only when I had something to write. It’s not as easy as I thought it might be. Do all writers go th...

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“London Bridge” by Rosie Garcia

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“All the stars are falling down, falling down, all the stars are falling down tonight.“ Your humming pierces the velvet that has been so carefully laid across the night sky. The stars, of course, aren’t falling down in the slightest. They have no reason to do so, and falling is a most graceless act that the stars think they’re better than. Realy, though, everybody falls. I saw the North Star trip over their shoelaces just last week. But we’re not talking about the stars. We happen to be talking, or narrating, about you. You are the c...

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“Fear itself” by Amber Howard

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“All you have to fear is fear itself.” I heard that line from my father more times than I could count growing up. It got me through quite a few things in my fifteen years of life: baseball tryouts, my first kiss, getting behind the wheel of my dad’s Toyota the day I got my learner’s permit. Three months ago, on the day of his funeral, it played in my head over and over again, always in his voice. A car accident had taken him from us, it was raining hard that day and visibility was already low due to fog. They found him the next day, mom...

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“Why can't you hear me?” by Morgan Douglas

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How do we truly know that we are dead? There are myths and stories surrounding what happens post-mortem. Whether it be that be one just seizes to exist. Or a religious belief that there is in fact an afterlife that you are sent to when all is said and done with your life. Where we may think that we will be scrutinized for our actions which will, in turn, determine the fate of our eternal souls. Ghosts can be thought of as a dead person caught in non-corporeal form. Perhaps they are trapped and cannot move on or that really is what we all bec...

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“Four Different Loves” by Zanae D.T

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Only One Action That One kiss was just enough That One kiss and now I’m in love It's funny One kiss was all it took That one kiss and now I’m hooked One look and I knew you were mine One look and you took my heart by surprise Only took one action to make me smile That one action made me feel something I haven't for a while Only took one action to make me speechless Only took one action im no longer a mess All these outcomes because of one action Because of one action, you are my main attraction I Don’t See Body -She said, “I Hate my body I...

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“You Have Been DisCommunicatEd” by Leon Moss

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I am an article writer. It happened by happy accident combined with a touch of desperation. The small engineering factory that I had managed for some years closed down. No notice, no forewarning, just the sound of a door slamming shut. The owners said they were losing money on a monthly basis and preferred not to be in business until the current financial crash had passed. They gave me a chromium-plated watch, a few hundred dollars and waved goodbye. I didn’t wave back. I went and sat on the beach, looked at the breakers and thought. Where d...

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“A ghost in the morning” by Lunny Muffin

Submitted to Contest #101

Most people hate mornings. And I like most people have began to feel the angst of the morning. Daybreak used to be fully of light hope and possibilities but not lately. A slow spiral of confusion and madness has started to envelope me. Each day, it grows bigger. I remember my father once said be young is to be happy, to grow old is to learn unhappiness. Although, I do not completely believe in what he said I think there is some truth to aging and despair. I believe youthfulness is filled with so much distractions and enthusiasm to life ...

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“Consumer of Hearts” by Aracelis C.

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I am on my way to my mother’s house to celebrate my 25th birthday even though it was two days ago. My mom was very understanding when I told her my boyfriend had already made plans for my actual birthday. I am about two blocks away from my destination when out of nowhere an old man bumps into me and I end up falling into a puddle getting my black pencil skirt and my white shirt wet, he then extends his hand to help me get up, at least he has manners. As I'm getting back on my feet I take a look at him and I notice how scruffy his face looks ...

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“Her” by Alice Schwarz

Submitted to Contest #101

It was March when Alana came over, I was alone because Jack went off to visit his family. Part of wonders if he knew about my urge to breakup with him and then he did it all on purpose. I couldn’t help it, Jack was a nice guy for the moment, but Alana was the one forevermore. I knew it since the day her heart was broken because of her missing cat – that eventually showed up. I wished my arms were bigger, so I could catch her at any distance, so I could protect her from the night, how selfish am I? I wanted to hold her at every moment, at the...

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“THE POWER OF WORDS ” by Nokwazi Sangweni

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Words have the power to build and destroy, even the bible says that the power of life and death is in our tongues. Words can heal and hurt. The bible also says that kind words are like honey, sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. It is important to watch what we say and hear.Words are more powerful when they are repeated over and over because they get registered into your mind and you starting believing and living your life according to the them. That is why it is important to watch what you listen to because it has the power to be bui...

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Write a story in which the same line recurs three times.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 163 stories

“the morning train” by Farrah Gowar

“West 54th Street” by Alex Lopez

“Favorite Memory” by L Moon

“FLORIOGRAPHY- THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS” by Favour Brown

“Self-Pity” by Nico La Jay

“I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD IT IN ME” by Shelly Wota

“London Bridge” by Rosie Garcia

“Fear itself” by Amber Howard

“Why can't you hear me?” by Morgan Douglas

“Four Different Loves” by Zanae D.T

“You Have Been DisCommunicatEd” by Leon Moss

“A ghost in the morning” by Lunny Muffin

“Consumer of Hearts” by Aracelis C.

“Her” by Alice Schwarz

“THE POWER OF WORDS ” by Nokwazi Sangweni

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Write about a character doing something they’ve done hundreds of times — only this time, it’s taken on a new meaning.

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Write a story that involves a reflection in a mirror.

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