Write about someone who gets stuck in their workplace during a blizzard and decides to explore rooms they aren’t normally allowed in.

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“Never Ending Blizzard ” by Xander Dmer

I open my eyes, hearing wind blowing on my window. I wake up not knowing what time it is. I throw some jeans and a shirt on. I rush into the bathroom, having the urge to pee. I brush my teeth, wash my face, brush my hair and I'm off. I put my coat on and head outside. When I get into my truck, it wont turn on. Dammit! this old piece of crap. After another try, a loud roaring sound comes to life, finally. I rush out the d...

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“Espoir” by Orenda .

The totems coruscate with the tints of amethyst, ruby, canary and emerald and a lot more that the spectrum of colours can expand to. Every colour is ablaze with emotions and tells the stories of not happy families and evergreen love stories, but tales of traumatic memories and catastrophic plot twists that are discarded and wished to wash away with the azure tides of the sea that recede and fade away, never to splash its feet on withering rocks and giggling children. Fauna hands a claret totem over to a customer tha...

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“The Assembly Line” by Elise Volkman

The boss never mentioned that the fingerprint scanners weren’t tied to the back-up generator. I suppose that made sense. A security flaw that big wasn’t something to advertise. I wouldn’t even have noticed either, except that I forgot my keys in my office when I left for the day. Six hours of overtime… If I didn’t get these projects under control, they’d nitpick my time management skills at my next perfor...

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“The Exonerate” by Henry Obewhu

Mark, was a young man at his mid twenty's, he is from Atlanta and he was working in a very high and reputable company in New York City, he was very intelligent and smart and he was one among the staffs of the company, among the team of workers that are working in the marketing and advertising department, most times when they are having any challenge he is usually the one solving them, his ideas most times are the solutions the company falls back on to help them navigate through difficult situations and he appeared to be the best and untou...

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“The Truth About My School” by W.W. Skybelle (Inactive)

“Okay, that’s a wrap, everybody! Good work! Make sure to review your individual and overall instructions on canvas. Practice practice practice. See you next week for the performance!” I started packing my sheet music as quickly as I could, desperate to get out of the claustrophobic room. I felt like passing out. My brain was fried from all of the word enunciations and pronunciations we went over. His-tr...

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“Don't work too hard” by Moon Lion

Indira rubbed her eyes exhaustedly, trying to blink out the pain. She accidentally glanced at her watch and winced, knowing her betta fish and her boyfriend probably hated her for staying so late. God, what if Martin killed Bubbles? He was always insisting that she underfed Bubbles, what if he fed him too much or something, and- Indira was shaken out of this terrifying spiral by the sounds of a door slamm...

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“Snow Storm ” by 💫 Sophia 💫

Doors locked. Check. Windows shut. Check. It is midnight and everyone has officially left the building. I have been waiting since I have arrived at Sounds.Inc to explore the rooms, locked away from prying eyes. I have been counting down the days until the perfect snowstorm will strike. I am officially trapped at my office as one would say. But, rather, I am not trapped. I choose to stay there. -----------------<...

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“Talk” by Ari Berri

I decided to do a story with characters from some of my different series. If you haven't read them, that's fine, it should still make sense. I definitely recommend them, though. If you want to know which series they're from, just ask!I unlock the front doors for my first session of the day. The sun is bright today.My name is Ky. I’m...well, I’m not really sure what my job would be considered. It’s all kinds of different things, really. I deal with lots of supernatural things, so there isn’t much that surpri...

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“Office Worker” by Vicky S

The lights turned off, leaving the entire seventeenth floor of the office complex in darkness, except for the computers with their screensavers showing exotic locations. Swearing loudly, Maggie staggered out of her chair, it’s wheels squeaking on the scratched lino, and flicked on one of the desk lamps. It’s yellow light shone over her desk, illuminating the pile of papers she’d neatly placed after completi...

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“Cora” by Emmie Greensgate 🏗🔚🔚👫

Deep below the building on First and Main, sixteen stories of glassy, modern tech lab balanced above it, a strange chamber sat, untouched, full of the lights of the monitors monitoring nothing, with a cold stone floor and alarms on the door, reachable by climbing a set of steep cement stairs, and it almost was… waiting for someone? The chamber wasn’t empty, though. In t...

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“Retention Labs” by Joshua G. J. Insole

Louise Carlson stared at the computer screen, the CCTV footage frozen still. She chewed her inner lip. “HR is gonna have our heads on a platter for this,” she said to the empty office.Noelia leaned into the doorway. “Hey, Carlson, you figure out where our man is at yet?”Louise pulled a face. “Well…”“No luck? Hm. Maybe I oughtta phone the company, see if he’s ill.”“Actually, I found out what happened to him.”Noelia glanced up and down the corridor. Sh...

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“Solitary Snowstorm ” by Maggie Hicklin

The squall of snow never slowed, the plip-plip pattern hitting the windows adding a dreamy rhythm to the bookstore within. Shelves upon shelves of used books which smelt of broken hearts and mild dust lined the walls. The fluorescent lights flickered every minute or three to remind those within of the brewing blizzard. A young woman sat at the only cashier’s des...

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“Mystery Of The Hidden...” by Soofia Asad

“Hey! Jackson coming to the workplace today?” shouted Ken. “Yes,” Jackson replied shortly “What’s up with you nowadays? You don’t seem well” asked Ken “I am just... you know missing my family” replied Jackson “Oh..right you haven't met your family for 6 months now” Ken mentioned Jackson nodded in agreement. “Hey only you and boss will be working today because the rest of u...

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“The Moon and Her Brother” by Kelly Ellen

The smell of pork and dumplings fill my nostrils and make me audibly groan in hunger. The rice is steaming in the corner of the small kitchen covered in beige walls and family photos. Even after 19 years I am still just as eager to allow the rich scent of traditional China to surround and comfort me. I have to remember this solace every evening when the rush starts. Working in a restaurant in Hong Kong i...

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“Keep The Secret ” by 9 P🎈

"Urgent Announcement: Hi, Caroline Autumn here, Chicago is expecting to undergo a snowstorm in the next 4 hours, hence we are closing the factory at its current position, resuming the daily production. As our first priority is our workers' safety. And we hope you all will reach your destinations safely. Thanks for your cooperation. Stay safe." - Caroline After announcing that, Caroline started instructin...

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Write about someone who gets stuck in their workplace during a blizzard and decides to explore rooms they aren’t normally allowed in.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 166 stories

“Never Ending Blizzard ” by Xander Dmer

“Espoir” by Orenda .

“The Assembly Line” by Elise Volkman

“The Exonerate” by Henry Obewhu

“The Truth About My School” by W.W. Skybelle (Inactive)

“Don't work too hard” by Moon Lion

“Snow Storm ” by 💫 Sophia 💫

“Talk” by Ari Berri

“Office Worker” by Vicky S

“Cora” by Emmie Greensgate 🏗🔚🔚👫

“Retention Labs” by Joshua G. J. Insole

“Solitary Snowstorm ” by Maggie Hicklin

“Mystery Of The Hidden...” by Soofia Asad

“The Moon and Her Brother” by Kelly Ellen

“Keep The Secret ” by 9 P🎈

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Write about two people going sledding for the first time in many years.

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Write a story set in the summer, when suddenly it starts to snow.

Set your story in a remote winter cabin with no electricity, internet, or phone service.

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