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“Reality” by Wolf Warrior

I stared helplessly at my brother who was lying on the hotel bed, fast asleep. His head rested peacefully on the hotel’s white pillows, and his body lay still under the white sheets. It’s a wonder what a little action in the night can make one do. He wasn’t partying, or drinking, or even smoking for that matter. It was much worse than all combined. It forced us to stay an extra day when we were so close to home. It forced everyone’s hopes and dreams and even sanity to lower a bit. It caused my mom more stress and aching. I mea...

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“Society Shaped” by Ana Govindasamy

Society Shaped An Inspirational Short Story by Ana Govindasamy It’s normal to be angry and petty and vengeful, right? We all want to be heard, right? We all have opinions. There’s nothing wrong with that. If I get in trouble for voicing my opinions, I’m not going to be in the wrong, am I? Identity is... The words stay on the laptop, taunting me, cursor blinking in and out of existence. I ...

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“Good Man” by Jacen Patchwork

The air was cool in the morning when he stepped out onto his porch to head to work. This was to be expected in early October, and he was thankful for it. The summer had been a hot one, and he’d been ready for the opportunity to break out his jacket and long sleeve shirts by the end of August. But, unfortunately, the summer heat had held firm throughout most of September. Now though, the heat had finally broken, a...

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“A Nice Person” by Kayley Dickins

It was a running joke that he thought too much, the kind of running joke that becomes such a common occurrence only because it isn’t actually a joke. It was always said in a jokey tone, but it was always really meant as a warning, a reminder of the need for perspective and to take a break from the ever growing tree of thoughts he was climbing. He knew he thought too much, didn’t know what exactly they expected him to do ...

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“Incontrovertible” by Joe Swanson

“Is it possible to be so intrenched in your values that you become immune…yes, immune to the ability to understand another’s intrenched views rooted in what they deem morality. Or if you don’t want to go that far or deep, ethics?” “I hear your question, and yet don’t really understand the moral conflict, unless the person is not entirely sure of the beliefs they claim they hold. I see it all the ...

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“The Grocer” by Alice Richardson

THE GROCER The bell on the grocer’s shop door tinkled. Mr Oxenham turned to his customers with a smile. ‘Good morning Mrs Miller. Hello Emily.’ ‘Good morning, Mr. Oxenham,’ Mrs Miller replied. ‘Say hello to Mr Oxenham, Emily.’ Emily was six, a pretty little girl with soft brown hair. She looked at her feet. ‘Hello Mr Oxenham.’ She quickly lifted her...

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“Two Wildflowers” by Henry Vinicio Valerio Madriz

It was the third or fourth day waiting for it. I was there, in the Field of Flowers, for hours… preying on it. My father told me that he had seen the deer around, a lovely male one; unfortunately, on that occasion, he didn’t have his rifle with him since dad was riding Grey Storm, his finest Andalusian horse.

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“The Same Fear That Held Me Back Now Helps Me” by Hannah Chelliah

As true as it is, I’ve always hated the line, “all good things must come to an end.” It has never made sense to me. What am I supposed to do when it all ends? ‘The End’ has never considered how it would impact me. What about my emotions? All that time I spent investing my thoughts and feelings only to find out that it would come to an end. Seated on the floor, I leaned my back against the wall and started conve...

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“Battle of Wits.” by Jo Bajnath

Kevin sits in the principal's office. The nurse is taking care of the bleeding cuts on his arms and face. A raccoon sits in a cage placed on a table in the corner of the room. Principal Greg, a man with greying black hair, looks at the student for an extended period of time.Step 1: Create a tense atmosphere.A reset game of chess sits on his desk. All day, Greg had been racking his brains on how the chess master aka the tiny librarian beat him. He didn't know her name and it was too late to ask anyway.&n...

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“THE TWINS” by Martha Patterson

Word count: 1,140 wordsTHE TWINSElizabeth and Maggie, twins, were two old ladies who lived next door when I was growing up. At the instigation of my mother, I used to bring them handmade birthday cards, on the 4th of July, their birthday.“Now, Maggie,” Elizabeth would say when I visited them as a kid, “our young neighbor was kind enough to drop by with birthday cards, so let me talk. I always was the most sensible of the two of us. You just hush up and keep quiet, and I’ll do the talking.”

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“Marmalade Pie” by Alysha Atah

Thin pillow underneath my head was soaked. I hadn’t notice that I was sweating heavily from the nightmare. Something sharp poked my ribs, the sharpen wood. Some simple weapon that I made for myself, in case another bad man decided to kill my father’s lineage once again. Not more than one moon passed by, I was more than I am now. In every way possible. More woman than object, I thought. The thoug...

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“The Hidden” by Nora Sheppard

"Why won't you marry me?" "I'm 17, Peter. There are things I want to do before I get married." "Other girls marry at your age, Karin. Don't you love me?" I was an old argument. It seemed to come up every few weeks nowadays. Maybe Warsaw, Poland in 1941 made the young feel they had to hurry with life. Karin's brother, Alex, and his friends already had been ...

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“The Lion of God” by Masooma Shabbar

When I read this topic, only one name came to my mind: Ali Ibn Abi Talib, The Lion of God. He is not just revered by Muslims, but he is a universally beloved figure. For the duration of this essay, I will refer to him as Maula Ali. The word ‘Maula’ has many different meanings itself, but to me it means a leader, a helper. A guardian.Maula Ali was one of the first converts to Islam and he was a protegee of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH. He was an accomplished warrior, in-fact his name alone was enough to send a shiver down th...

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“Ending with Satisfaction ” by Jac Mat

Jack made sure to let his boss know he was going on a mission through North Africa and the Middle East to preserve peace and provide resources. That was who he was. His boss told him he wasn’t guaranteed a spot when he came back but Jack didn’t care. He’d been saving up for this, so he can make his mark on the world. His wife decided not to come which inevitably ended their relationship. Jack had fought hard for her and t...

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“Death” by Ilyusha 25

“OK, I give up. If this is a trap, I don’t get it.” The Smuggler looked up. He seemed surprised. “You. My men said you drowned.” Shadow smiled. “You really thought you’d get rid of me that easily?” “I probably should have known better.” Shadow scanned the dining room. Still nothing. No henchmen, no dogs, no movement of any kind. Nothing but a gorgeous view o...

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Write about a character with an unassailable moral compass.

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✍️ 37 stories

“Reality” by Wolf Warrior

“Society Shaped” by Ana Govindasamy

“Good Man” by Jacen Patchwork

“A Nice Person” by Kayley Dickins

“Incontrovertible” by Joe Swanson

“The Grocer” by Alice Richardson

“Two Wildflowers” by Henry Vinicio Valerio Madriz

“The Same Fear That Held Me Back Now Helps Me” by Hannah Chelliah

“Battle of Wits.” by Jo Bajnath

“THE TWINS” by Martha Patterson

“Marmalade Pie” by Alysha Atah

“The Hidden” by Nora Sheppard

“The Lion of God” by Masooma Shabbar

“Ending with Satisfaction ” by Jac Mat

“Death” by Ilyusha 25

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Start your story with a metaphor about human nature.

Frame your story as an adult recalling the events of their childhood.

Write a story about someone losing faith in an institution.

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