Write about a character looking for a sign.

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“Toys & Braids” by Cori Osterman

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Maria slumped over the edge of her stiff bed, letting her long brown braids fall on either side of her face, almost touching to floor. Actually, the cool floor seemed more welcoming than the standard-issue bed. So, Maria let the rest of her body follow the braids onto the ground. The crack that was emitted from her lower back was both painful and relieving. Yet another justification of her need for a real bed. Turning to her side, she looked at the collection of items accumulated over her 15 years of life. Choosing a magic eight ball from ...

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“my lost soul ” by PABLISHKA CORREA

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Empty just isn't a word anymore. This feeling surpassed being empty. This dangerous feeling it's eating me up. My skin bruised, pummeled but mainly forgotten. Vulnerability broke me. I smile but it's not real, this feels like a cave. The more you walk into the depths of darkness, the more you discover things that you didn't know were there. “Scream. Scream it all out deflate the pain” that's what pain said to me. People have told me that I look so beaten down and so sad. Well, I didn't have time to hide it today. One look into...

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“Dear Human” by Vee J

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Dear human, I have been living in your house. You 'people' don't seem to react nicely to learning that, so I'll give you a second. I learned that the hard way when I told the last girl that. Oh wait, I'm sorry, I forgot that I was giving you a second. I'll wait. Are you done yet...? If so, then good. If not, then I have no clue what to do. The reason I'm writing this letter to you is because I've been looking for a sign. A sign that my brother is alive. I should probably explain. Around one year ago, in human time, me and my brother be...

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“Not Wrong” by Ashlynn Prins

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My eyes open slowly, the scent of old musty books and hot coffee beckoning me awake. I sit there, confused, as a tall stack of encyclopedias comes into focus. It takes me another second to realize that the crinkled page under my cheek is not my pillow. I lift myself up from the old oak table, rubbing my sore cheek. Pushing my long red hair out of my face, I glance around the large room, now remembering where I am. Tall windows let in the early morning sunlight, bouncing warm shadows on the cold book shelves that line ...

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“Gabriel : Guardian of the Galactic” by Girish Kumar

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On 11 November, Eleven minutes after the clock tower on the church of the Galactic struck eleven times, I could feel the vibration. Deaf I was, but not blind to see the saw-edged lightening fall near my mom and dad in the far distance. They flew apart into the sky, as if they had wings of an angel. I watched in amazement. Galactic was torn into bits, luckily our mansion had no scratch. Gabriel! shouted my grandma and grandpa in unison. My old grandma hastened up to me and held my hands tight as if she did not want me to go the heav...

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“The sign of a dream” by Corina Savu

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She was born under a complicated zodiac sign and left to wander aimlessly around the world. She has to resist because life first gave her an exam and then she learned it. It is a gray March and the earth is kissed by cold rain. The woman raised her eyes, frowned by the insomnia and turmoil of the last days. She was visibly tired. However, she was glad they hadn't sedated her that night. She sighed softly, afraid it would hurt. With a slow rotation of her head, she turned her gaze to the window. Heavy raindrops slid down the window ...

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“Intruders: Shadow Knights ” by Liz Redt

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The guard threw up his forearms like an offensive lineman blocking a defensive back, but the stemal slipped to the side, pushed the knight's elbow down and away, caught his head, and rolled him into the floor. Third of a second once contact was made, and the stemal was on his feet, watching the armoured guard rush toward him in slow motion as the three other stemals, even more slowly, jumped to their feet. The guard reached under his amour to find the lighter, even as he pushed past the stemals. He reached the block on the wall and lit the m...

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“Anchor” by Candela B

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Kai was walking up and down along the side of a cliff.It was not as precarious a situation as it seemed. For one thing, the path was paved, and separated from the roiling waves by a sturdy stone wall. Signs depicted a flailing stick figure diving off the cliff, with an X over it and the word CAUTION, dutifully pointing out the obvious.Still, Kai felt a little as though they were falling. Spiraling, perhaps, or scrabbling for purchase. But they had no handholds, no tethers, no solid ground, and every time they thought back to last night, it w...

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“Who is she” by Silver Letters

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WHO IS SHE? It was about five in the morning and Thomas was peacefully sleeping on his couch, snoring. His little black kitten had also found a perfect spot for purring in it’s own dreams. It quietly lay on Thomas’s head, even though well aware of the fact that there were plenty of other places to sleep in that room. TrRring!! TrrRRiIiing!!!! Thomas woke up hurriedly to pick up the call. The cat screeched as it fell on the carpet. “Hello.” He heard the voice of a female say. “Emma. Hi.” “Didn’t think you would get a ...

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“Where are you?” by Emma Lekhesi

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I have been starring at a wall for about 45 minutes. Some of you might say that they can absolutely relate while others are wondering if I have anything better to do. The truth is…I am shocked.Well, let me start from the beginning.I was like most kids growing up, with enormous dreams and I was sure that I would be a millionaire and an accomplished businesswoman by the age of 20. Well…I forgot to tell you that I was four years old when I thought that. Then I grew up and I heard words like “Oh, you are such a dreamer,” but I didn’t completely ...

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“A Dress Like No Other” by Athena Ember Antigone

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"Looks more like a bra than a dress!" "Who would wear that on their wedding day?" ------- Ok, ok I expected this. But let me give you a little back story. Let's go back to three months ago. ------- "Megan come on, we've been here all day! Just choose a dress already!" Addie yells at me. "Addie, it's my wedding dress. It has to be perfect. You only get married once," I say to my cousin. "Or twice..." Maddie adds. And I can't help but laugh, neither can any of our other friends. Maddie is one of my dearest friends, but she has be...

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“George and Blackberry Cobbler” by Cass Marie

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"George and Blackberry Cobbler" It is said, walking vigorously for a period everyday is good for one's health. I try to be health conscious...or truth be told, I am aware that I love food, and need to lose weight. So, I walk everyday. Living in a small town, without even one traffic light, I can easily walk to either of the stores, to work at the only service station where I'd never met a stranger, and rarely drive my own car. As I was walking home from the grocery, arms laden wit...

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“Sign O' The Times” by Sharmila Shankarkumar

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If I’ve learnt one thing, it’s this: looking for signs is not for the faint of heart. If you’re seeking one, you may not see it at first. Don’t give up. Stay alert, keep your eyes peeled, and eventually it’ll appear. But you may have to take the road less travelled by. * * *72 hours. They told me I had 72 hours to get it right. But this was not really the truth, the whole truth, the unvarnished truth, the one that’s stripped bare of veneers and obfuscations. No. The truth is, you have something like twelve hours. That’s all. Here, ...

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“Circus Magic” by Elena Rouse

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It was magic. No, not the contorting trapeze artists soaring over the sea of top hats, or the cigarette smoke that shrouded the performers in a mystical frame. Not the animals I had never seen before, larger and stranger than any novel had ever dared to describe, painted and coaxed into submission by the whip held by a man in a ridiculous costume. The twinkle that came with the ring leader’s eye was a fox, and the audience was his prey. When he smiled, I swore his teeth were just the slightest bit sharp at the edges. It wasn’t any of th...

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“Hope” by Hanna Robbertze

Submitted to Contest #103

She walked into the nearly empty diner with long strides. Flaming red hair, eyes an icy blue. Her confidence radiating from her aura, leaving behind a trail of ‘she makes we want to conquer the world then kill myself’. “Thank you for meeting me, I hope the coffee is strong. You might need it.” She said as she slid into the seat, looking at the worn out counter and stained jugs filling with percolating black tarry coffee. “You were looking for a sign? Researching and questioning my existence? Well here I am. Call ...

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Write about a character looking for a sign.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 153 stories

“Toys & Braids” by Cori Osterman

“my lost soul ” by PABLISHKA CORREA

“Dear Human” by Vee J

“Not Wrong” by Ashlynn Prins

“Gabriel : Guardian of the Galactic” by Girish Kumar

“The sign of a dream” by Corina Savu

“Intruders: Shadow Knights ” by Liz Redt

“Anchor” by Candela B

“Who is she” by Silver Letters

“Where are you?” by Emma Lekhesi

“A Dress Like No Other” by Athena Ember Antigone

“George and Blackberry Cobbler” by Cass Marie

“Sign O' The Times” by Sharmila Shankarkumar

“Circus Magic” by Elena Rouse

“Hope” by Hanna Robbertze

🌟 Similar prompts

An apparent coincidence occurs. Write a story about a character who suspects paranormal, spiritual, or criminal causes.

Write a story where a character runs into someone they’ve seen in their dreams, or enters a building they’ve dreamt about before.

Start your story with someone discovering a photograph that has something written on the back.

Write a story about someone who starts noticing the same object or phrase wherever they go.

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