Write a story around someone (literally) bumping into someone else.

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“Mischief” by Matt Craig

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I've always considered myself to be a person of habit. My days are as meticulously organized as the Dewey Decimal System, and I take great pride in the predictability of my routine. So, when I found myself sprawled across the library floor, a casualty of my own book-laden blunder, I knew the universe was setting me up for something extraordinary—or at least, extraordinarily embarrassing. The stranger I collided with had the reflexes of a startled cat, leaping back with a grace that only highlighted my own lack of it. He was dressed in what I...

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“The Competition” by Jennifer Luckett

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Peter wove through a maze of stations to reach his slightly larger corner space to the staccato beat of whirring mixers and rattling trays. The bakers spent hours flitting about the spacious kitchen perfecting their mise en place, measuring, sifting and creaming high-quality ingredients to create their (hopefully) prize-winning baked goods for the competition. The intoxicating aroma of butter, vanilla and chocolate wafted through the kitchen, as their deadline approached like a bullet train. Peter used his sleeve to mopped his brow a...

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“Gramps” by Joe Smallwood

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It was the first day of school, and already there was a problem.I had no choice. I had to walk on the right side of the hallway, and Mrs. McCormick was on her left!I was walking backward to tell a joke to the gang of boys I was with when my head hit something soft. All hell broke loose.“Joey!” Mrs. McCormick exclaimed, shaking her dripping hands in disbelief. Her shocked expression was so apropos of her coffee spilling everywhere. It was one of those nasty white Styrofoam cups of minuscule capacity, a percolator brew, piping hot.“Sorry!...

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“The Same, but Different” by Lindsay Burns

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Who would have guessed that at this pivotal moment in her life, Cassie would be running? Not her, certainly not her friends. And yet here she was. Friday evenings had been the same at Cassie’s house for a long, long time. In from work, shoes kicked off, oven turned on, cat fed, ready meal and box set. But a chance meeting on a Friday morning had changed all that. ‘Gosh, I’m so sorry,’ said Cassie. She’d sauntered through her little gate with her face in her phone and her head in the clouds, and barged straight into the only person that happe...

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“The Dream Job” by George Wallace

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It had happened my dream interview with a firm in Northern Island. They want me and I want to work for them. Being a diligent person, plan your journey to get to the interview at two pm on Tuesday.The easiest way is to get the underground from Brixton to Tottenham Hale, catch the Stanstead express to Stanstead, then catch the Easy Jet flight to Belfast by Easy Jet. What could be easier? The week before had my suit cleaned at the local dry cleaners, then got out the cotton wool and a little bit of water. Spent an hour bulling my shoes until t...

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“The Sooth of the Matter” by Rubekkah Estero

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I’m covered in bandages from head to toe. My arms feel like lead by my sides. I move stiffly. It will be some time before I have full range of motion again. I know not how long it will take me to recover. I’m being ridiculous, of course. My arms only hurt from wrapping bandage after bandage around every part of my body. It took me forty-five minutes to achieve this look, and I hold grave fears for my ability to go to the bathroom dressed like this. This is all in the name of my transformation- f...

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“The Accidental Interlude” by Arpad Nagy

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The scent of seared meat from a charcoal grill floating in the early evening air skipped across my nose, eliciting an ache of hunger. The remainder of my shopping excursion would have to wait. Crossing the cobblestone plaza of the arts district, I followed the sounds of boisterous conversations, the clicking of metal utensils on porcelain, and laughter with the unmistakable voice of Édith Piaf as the soundtrack. I picked up the sweet scent of seared scallops, onion, garlic and the heady aroma of rich cheese. Cafés a...

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“The Parade” by Randy Miller

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March 21, 1974. The day in Port Townsend would be forever known to the locals as “The Shopping Cart Parade” day.The chain of events kicked off as Leo Rauscher emerged from the IGA with his bag of groceries. The cool breeze leisurely wafting through the parking lot brought thoughts of cruising on his boat that afternoon.“Happy Birthday to me...Happy Birthday to meeee,” he crooned to himself softly while twirling the keys to his sleek new Jaguar XKE around his right index finger.Stepping off the curb, he made his way across the parking lot tow...

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Write a story around someone (literally) bumping into someone else.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 53 stories

“Mischief” by Matt Craig

“The Competition” by Jennifer Luckett

“Gramps” by Joe Smallwood

“The Same, but Different” by Lindsay Burns

“The Dream Job” by George Wallace

“The Sooth of the Matter” by Rubekkah Estero

“The Accidental Interlude” by Arpad Nagy

“The Parade” by Randy Miller

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Write a story about a character running late for a job interview.

Write a story that begins with someone dancing in a bar.

Write a story about a tennis match between two rivals.

Write a story about a character driving and getting lost.

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