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“Violet's letter” by Rose Valerie

Day 1: The letterThe Party of a lifetime, Alex himself got invited. The letter felt old and the paper was thin and valuable. Dear Alex:Alex, I’ve heard a lot about you, even if you don’t know. I know how you act, what you look like and I know your girlfriend, Hailey. Though this might seem creepy that I know everything about you and that you know absolutely nothing about me, it helped me decide that you’re perfect for this. You’re invited to ...

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“You did it” by 𝙰𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚢𝚜𝚝 ~

DAY 1Dear Diary,Today was horrible. My friends aren’t really my friends anymore. Luna left me to go visit her friends that have things to share with her: little fancy cheesecakes, designer pens, and their bunnies. Bunnies. Luna will do anything for bunnies. After English, Kaylie completely ditched me, going off with her cousins to the mall to buy who knows what. Probably purses. Raven, being the most similar to me, decided to morph into a different person. She and I were all like, “Yes, we like d...

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“Getting Up” by Amiable Sorceress

10 “Imagine yourself getting up and walking to me.” I gritted my teeth and forced myself to stand, wobbling shakily. If I sat back down, would the shaking stop? “Imagine yourself walking to me, and then do it.” I had a brain; I could think. Heck yeah, I could imagine myself dancing across the wooden floor, but the shaking...would I fall through the floor before...

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“Dear Diary” by Writer Maniac

May 15th Thursday 9:37 PM Dear Diary, Today was an awful day. It couldn’t have gone worse. I told Uriah that this marriage wasn’t working out. He tried to convince me otherwise but ended up being more pro-divorce than me. He pointed out everything about me that bothered him, from my long working hours to my ‘obsessive need to clean’ to the fa...

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“The Man Who Gave His Heart to a Stranger” by Yolanda Wu

The coolness of the night air wasn’t helping with his insomnia.It was chilling. Made goosebumps prickle against his skin. If anything, it shocked him awake, rather than making him drowsy.He needed one of those hot, sticky summer nights where the air was sluggish and lethargic.He rubbed at his eyes. They were stinging and bloodshot.Every fibre and muscle within him wanted to collapse and take him to the blissful realm of sleep.But his mind was buzzing with energy. Too much. Too many thoughts running throu...

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“Letters To Tal” by Orenda .

trigger warning: suicide mentions.Lots of crying too, so please bear with me xD.~17.07.XXXX“Dara, manage her! She’s painting our faces black if she continues bringing misfortunes upon us.” “Misfortunes, Papa? My c-condition paints your face black? That’s how you put it? All the years I’ve been living with this body, n-none of you ever considered helping me. And t-that’s inhumane of you.”“Inhumane, ha! You’ve no ...

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“Elijah” by 𝕜𝐞𝕟𝐝𝕣𝐚 𝕤𝐭𝕠𝐧𝕖

Day OneEdith picked up the album with her hands and set it on her knees, as if the weight grasped onto her shoulders and back. She took out the very first picture on the beginning page, examining it carefully. Her favorite memory splashed in her brain, and she could replay each part one by one.“Mama, a seahorse is in my pants!” Elijah shrieked, running back up to the sand. “I feel it, I feel it!”Ruth, her husband, took a picture.“Are you sure that’s a seahorse?” Edith said, laughi...

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“Just 10 Days” by ◦•●◉✿ 𝓑𝓵𝔁𝔁𝓲𝓲 ✿◉●•◦

Day one: I remember the day, clear as day. As if it just happened. The day I discovered how many days I discovered how many days I have left, to live. In the world I live in, at the age of 18, we discover how many days we have left to live. I didn’t yet know how many days I had left to live. I feared, yet yearned for that one day. December 21st. I feared that I would only have a day or two left to live. I...

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“The Death ” by W.W. Skybelle (Inactive)

I paced around my room in frustration. I could feel a battle raging in my head. Should I do it? Yes. Wait, no. I have to do this. But the risks! It’s the only solution. No, there’s always more than one answer to a problem. I banged my head against the wall. That calmed me down. Bits of pain could make me think straight. I shouldn’t overthink it. I just had to go for it and hope for the best. Before I could change my mind, I shoved the pill inside my mouth and sw...

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“LIFE” by Amel Parvez

Authors note: hey I am not used to writing notes before the story but this one is my favorite one so far. And yes please don’t judge me by this story. And yeah I would love to know what you guys think of this story.Hope you guys like this one.16/ 12/ 20Hey diary,I am not at all in a good mood so please don’t expect any pleasant things from me. Yes, I am goi...

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“Trapped” by 🕊 🎀 𝒱𝒶𝓇𝓈𝒽𝒶 𝒱𝒾𝓂𝒶𝓁 🎀 🕊

Day 1: “Don’t be a pest Diana, go play with your friend,” I gestured at Lily Kennels. Diana rolled her eyes at me, slumping back to Lily. “Dad… why did we need to bring them along?” I made sure to speak softly. “Geez Abby… it’s only one day… can’t you adjust?” “No,” I snapped, folding my hands. “Behave,” He warned. I groaned. If only my little sister hadn't been BF...

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“Roy's heart” by Asha Pillay

It was way past her bed time, Mira switched off the lights and lay on her bed thinking of her son Roy who will be home soon, he was in the army and scheduled to be home anytime .This time he was coming home after six months.She had nearly fallen asleep when her cell phone rang.It was an unknown number."Hello?""Is this Mrs Mira ,Captain Roy's mother"Her heart started pounding very fast"Yes this is her , Is it regarding my son?".she struggled to keep her voice calm"Ma'am this is Ma...

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“I'm Ready.” by ✨𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕣𝕪 𝕄✨

Hi everyone! I hope you all have had a great new year! I would like to dedicate this story to B.W., who helped me a lot with this story! Thank you so much! I hope you all enjoy! **ps i told u I'd write another story this month ;) ~~~ Log 1 "Is this mic working?" Crash. "Ok then- Um, Hi. God, I sound so awkward- Um, I'm Sarah Reed, and I'm on the run...

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“Right Here All Along” by Megan Sutherland

Nova licked the fur down on her shoulder and then looked back at her reflection in the pond. Ten days. Ten days until she was supposed to leave her beloved pack with Rasmus. Rasmus had offered her two choices: to die at his claw, or to follow him and live as his slave mate for the rest of her life. She hated him with everything she had inside of her. His sleek, greasy black fur; his dark, cruel amber eyes; his sm...

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“What’s beyond the Pits?” by Aman Fatima

Life in the pits has always been tough for Nona and as the New Year comes nearer and nearer it brings Nona closer to her real goal. Markus Antin was the 58th King of the kingdom Durnskull and the wicked King that had ever lived. King Markus had created islands commonly known as the pits where his poor subjects lived and served his and other elite’s wishes. Of these poor and miserable people on the islan...

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Write a story that takes place across ten days.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 101 stories

“Violet's letter” by Rose Valerie

“You did it” by 𝙰𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚢𝚜𝚝 ~

“Getting Up” by Amiable Sorceress

“Dear Diary” by Writer Maniac

“The Man Who Gave His Heart to a Stranger” by Yolanda Wu

“Letters To Tal” by Orenda .

“Elijah” by 𝕜𝐞𝕟𝐝𝕣𝐚 𝕤𝐭𝕠𝐧𝕖

“Just 10 Days” by ◦•●◉✿ 𝓑𝓵𝔁𝔁𝓲𝓲 ✿◉●•◦

“The Death ” by W.W. Skybelle (Inactive)

“LIFE” by Amel Parvez

“Trapped” by 🕊 🎀 𝒱𝒶𝓇𝓈𝒽𝒶 𝒱𝒾𝓂𝒶𝓁 🎀 🕊

“Roy's heart” by Asha Pillay

“I'm Ready.” by ✨𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕣𝕪 𝕄✨

“Right Here All Along” by Megan Sutherland

“What’s beyond the Pits?” by Aman Fatima

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