Write a story about a fandom

Posted in Funny on Mar 17, 2023

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“Grandpa's Cat” by Sideritis Scardica

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My grandpa Atanas doesn’t like cats. “I’m just not a fan! I am not a cat-lover!” He would say on better days. Better days, meaning the days when there are no cats around, when he doesn’t come across them and they don’t come up his way. Better for both him and them. Living in the countryside, however, meant that he would unwittingly have to dwell in a cat-infested parish and it soon became clear that the aforementioned better days would be fewer than the worse days. When it comes to cats, that is. His house is an old, wooden one with a tall...

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“Army with love” by Javiera Gallo

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Music has a way of saving a soul. It comes to you at the right time, and if you listen closely, you can find in its notes the answers that you need. I was in pieces when they found me. My husband had decided he could no longer tolerate my addiction, and one day he grabbed a suitcase and our sons and left me alone in a broken home. I started taking even more pills and I was unable to get out of my bed. I got fired from my job through a phone call loaded with yells and insults. A week had passed, and I hadn’t even noticed. My only friend t...

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“The Life of She Known as Seraphina” by Cassandra Fan

Submitted to Contest #190

To the community that made me, well, me, thank you. I would not be here without you. So, I guess the best place to start would be here. Fun fact about my life: there are these carpeted stairs in my house that go up to the second floor. One of those ones that turns in the middle with a wider step, one large enough to lay on. My mom says it's like my second bedroom. When I was little, small enough to squeeze onto the stair lengthwise, I would fall asleep there, basking in the ray of sunlight that peeks through the window. I’m too big now but ...

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“The Band” by John Jones

Submitted to Contest #190

The gravel crunched under his boots as Tucker Howard crossed the parking lot. At least he thought it was as there were no vehicles parked anywhere. Stopping to read the sign on the building which said, Halfway There Bar & Grill, he admired the attractive structure. The front of the building was made of stone with polished, wooden steps leading up to the doors. Large wood beams extended out from the front supporting a high peaked, slate tile roof. Rocking chairs were scattered along t...

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“I don't need a fandom” by Brenna Girl

Submitted to Contest #190

Lights are on in a tiny little room. There is a petite figure of a man sitting by the dusty old table with chairs around it. He seemed calm and nervous at the same time. In front of him are a box of cookies and three milk cartons. The door opened startling the tiny man. First came in a man with a serious look on his face, it seemed as if he was about to solve world hunger and the answer was right here, but he just didn’t know where. The other young man with disheveled hair followed him in. “Oh great, everyone is present and we can sta...

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“It Pays the Bills” by Kelly L

Submitted to Contest #190

I am feeling all of my fifty-nine years as my assistant is slathering my bare skin down with petroleum jelly. I already have the make-up on. That’s the easy part, the hard part is the costume. Luckily, LionCon only comes once a year.I will never forget the first time I saw The Deer Hunter. It was a Friday night 1978, I was fourteen years old and had badgered my older brother to take me to a movie. The one condition was that he got to pick the movie. I agreed and sat down in the theater resolved to enjoy a night out of the house no matte...

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“Michael's Work” by Will Johnson

Submitted to Contest #190

“So, Michael, why do you want to work here?”Michael looked around the high-ceilinged pub; the line of fruit machines, the long bar with deep shelves of glistening spirits, the brasso’d hand pumps. Lights hung from the ceiling and would make the place closer after dark. Two dartboards were hung in the far corner – one with an electronic scoreboard and one with an ashtray of white chalk under a blackboard. Even in the daytime the corner’s light pulled like the end of a tunnel.He saw traffic queuing outside through the tall windows (twice his h...

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“A Newfound Fan” by Benjamin McIntyre

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I walked through the heavy wooden doors of the dimly lit tavern, the cool night air giving way to the warmth and scent of ale and roasting meats. The walls were adorned with familiar faded tapestries that depicted mythical beasts and heroic battles, a fire gently crackled in the centre of the large room, and the rough-hewn planks of the floor creaked loudly underfoot. Arlen, the Elvish barman, nodded to me from behind the bar, and I gave him a small wave. The sound of dice landing on a table filled the room for a moment. Momentarily distrac...

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“Nine Lives Electronics” by Dylan Patrick

Submitted to Contest #190

TW: the occasional no-no word To all our loyal customers… After four decades of serving Third Street, we’ve lost the good fight. To all the D&Ders, the Smashaholics, the Arcadians, the Mangaphiles, the Funkolites that kept us alive during our times of service, thank you. Meeting you is truly what’s made our time worthwhile. We’ve been everything from a safe space for geek culture to a tourist spot featured on AV4N News to finally a time capsule for memories nobody can uproot. If we know you all like we think we do, you’ll find ...

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“How it All Fanned Out” by Katy Dream

Submitted to Contest #190

I really didn’t think it was possible to fall asleep with a phone to my ear, but I truly did. Either that or I was in a constant state of daydreaming with elevator music playing. I had tried all week to obtain the prized and coveted back-stage pass and front row ticket to my favorite singer, Tanner Mitch. Ooh he’s so dreamy!! I AM his biggest fan. I have ALL his music. He just doesn’t know it, lol. Last dial for the day, then I’m going to get a life. Yeah right. I hear a click.&nbs...

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“Galactic Guardians” by Pete Obe

Submitted to Contest #190

Riley, Lily, and Max had been planning their trip to the “Galactic Guardians” convention for months. They had each invested time and energy into making sure that they would have the best experience possible. But as they made their way to the convention, they were hit with a wrench in their plans. Max’s car broke down on the side of the highway. They tried everything they could think of to fix the car, but it was no use. Max called a tow truck, and they all piled into the backseat, crammed in with their bags and cosplay gear. When they arrive...

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“Felicity's Perfect Day” by Margot Thomson

Submitted to Contest #190

Felicity Forest sat back and felt a tingle of satisfaction run down her spine. “Yes, that’s 100 lines! Done!” She gazed down at the paper in front of her. In her curly, ladylike script written on pink parchment paper were the lines: “I WILL meet Jaxx Johnston tomorrow”. Every i was dotted with a neat smiley face. “100 is a powerful number” she thought. Then she folded the paper neatly, 5 times. Knocked firmly on it with her fist… 5 times. Five was Felicity's favorite number. Felicity Forest had been following Jaxx Johnstone's career for 5 ...

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✍️ 27 stories

“Grandpa's Cat” by Sideritis Scardica

“Army with love” by Javiera Gallo

“The Life of She Known as Seraphina” by Cassandra Fan

“The Band” by John Jones

“I don't need a fandom” by Brenna Girl

“It Pays the Bills” by Kelly L

“Michael's Work” by Will Johnson

“A Newfound Fan” by Benjamin McIntyre

“Nine Lives Electronics” by Dylan Patrick

“How it All Fanned Out” by Katy Dream

“Galactic Guardians” by Pete Obe

“Felicity's Perfect Day” by Margot Thomson

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Start a story that begins with a character saying “Speak now.”

Write about someone who decides to make their own version of something old.

Set your story in New York, where someone’s been waiting for your character.

Start your story with someone vowing to take revenge.

Contest #190

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