A character stands in front of two doors. Write a story about what happens after they choose one to enter.

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“The Door not Opened” by Drei Etsocal

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Robert Frost wrote the poem, The Road not Taken where two paths diverge to different opportunities like the one in this story. A decision may lead to demise if not thought through properly so always choose wisely."We've arrived," the peach-skinned Cretin guide Ishkes declared as he stopped his speeder bike in front of a large rock wall. "We've reached our destination.""Mr. Jaanii is right about arriving at sunset here in this part of the canyon planet," Nirlunal, the nerdy-looking Iorthian finds manager of the Sigma Team from the Ugreron Arc...

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“Saint Or Satan-A Choice” by Muskan Tandon

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The choice that pleases the eye, tempts the tongue and appeals the mind ,the decision that yields more profit, causes less pain, requires less labour,The path that takes no time ,measures a little shorter and feels too easy.The parameters that trigger human brain and produces actions ,that are but the consequences of our own choices.I can feel my s...

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“Grimoire Aisle 4” by Jj Gomez

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TW: violence, death You know how people say you should try to be friendly with the resident weirdo at school or work ‘cause if they shoot up the place they’re more likely to spare you? Yeah, those people never met Irma Oz. And God I wish I hadn’t either. I liked my life. Well, more like I was content with it. I’d dropped out of high school, so I made a deal with Gramps that if I moved up to Chicago to live with him, I wouldn’t have to pay rent and I’d get unlimited access to his car. He lived in a beat-up old house that moaned ...

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“Lucky to Have Love” by Svara Narasiah

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"Luck or love?" the statue asked. I frowned at him, though I wasn't quite sure where to look. A thick mist surrounded him, thinnest around his large feet and heavier around his head. It had spread out up there, a big clump of clouds. I could hardly tell where his head was. "Where am I?" I asked him. The last thing I remembered was going to bed, and then waking up here--although I'm not quite where here is. I know I'm in some sort of garden, because there's trees everywhere. And flowers... I think. Is that a crushed orange on the ground, or...

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“Onward ” by Katrina Faken

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It happened again. Cheryl stodding shaking in front of the two doors, hands trembling. It's just a dream, she told herself. But was it? Night after night she had awoke in a cold sweat, gasping for air after the terrifying experience. An experience that felt way too real to be just a dream. But how could it be anything else? She thought to herself. The voice came, just like it always did. A voice that sounded like it came from above, a voice that sounded untouchable. "Choose." It commanded. She knew all too well what would happen if she didn'...

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“Peril” by Carrie O'Keefe

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Lungs aching, throat dry, and gasping for air, Drake found a place to rest a while in the dark. Days upon nights stacked in his memory of running. No one was ever around to save him and he always had to hide, an endless nightmare that he would not be able to forget.The twisted tunnel Drake was cautiously maneuvering around in smelled of musty mold and decay. Parts of the tunnel were so dark that he couldn't see his hand in front of his face. Crawling on his hands and knees left bruises and cuts that hurt so bad he felt like giving up. He kne...

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“Closer than ever” by Anuji Withana

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Greasy evenings in unsheltered terrain. The sun was nowhere to be seen. Dark clouds hovered over my shoulders in strict guard. The heavy drops kept thundering out all over the place in a revolting chitter-chatter that I start to feel them seep in through the mess of my clothes. Inch by inch the levels are rising and the sunken feet level had risen to my knees. The water is a turmoil in a ruddy dead brown, that I can no more see my feet. And it smells of wreak. I imagine the chemistry of the mixture in my head with utter disgust a...

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“Glass Doors” by Brian Rains

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She was thinking hard on which door to venture into as Claire Home's smirked and eyed the two glass doors. Her father once told her by making a choice you have to research to make the right one. Though, how that helped Claire here was beyond her. There simply was nothing to research. There were only two glass doors to look at." Make the right choice," Claire said to herself, staring at the glass doors.Claire Home's was standing in a empty room inside the Red Wizard tower. Claire's parents sent her here, to Red Wizard tower, at a very early a...

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“So Much for That!” by Story Time

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The dryer behind door number two has never been selected. The show is called So Much for That! and the goal is to figure out how much something behind a door might cost. If you can guess what the mystery item costs, you can keep it. First, however, you have to choose a door, and there are twenty-seven doors. When the show was first pitched to the network executives, they thought it was far too complicated and utterly chaotic. Guessing the sale price of something without knowing what it is? What skill is there in that? Even a surplus of l...

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“Mayflower” by Kat Sencen

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“Okay,” my Aunt Cecelia says, hobbling over to me. Her heels clap against the stone floor. Click, click, clickity-click. Her skin is tan, her brown hair in an updo that’s messy yet clean. A string of pearls rests around her neck, each one glinting in the moonlight. A large shoebox rests in her hands. “So… a riddle, hmm… I haven’t given one of those in a while. Ooh, I have one you’d love. There are two doors, Door A and Door B- and one leads to a safe place, while the other points you to certain death. There are two guards- let’s call them gu...

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“The Glowing Door” by Syahidah Syarifuddin

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Ugh. What is that noise? The constant, annoying noise woke my mind without a warning. My hand wandered around trying to reach whatever it is. Strange. Usually, my phone is around. With a little extra effort, my eyes opened. My eyebrows furrowed in confusion. It was dark. Too dark. As if all light was sucked out of the room. I'm not even sure if it's a room. I got up and was just about to find something, anything and that's when I felt it. A cold sensation right under my foot. Fear made me want to run away from it but curiosity made me re...

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“Between the two doors” by Autumn Biggs

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Have you ever believed there was a reason you were here on earth? Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you never existed? What impact have you had on people and society as a whole? It is hard to see that, but if we look deeply into our lives like Milly Gaves once did. Milly Gaves was just at the age of 25 when her life changed forever. Milly worked part-time in an Olive Garden while trying to get her marketing degree in college. She left out her one-bedroom apartment going to work one night after a full day of classes. She was t...

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“The Path is Clear” by Shawn O'Connor

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7:00pm The evening arrived and Angelo prepared to leave for ceremony. He had travelled a long way, from Seattle to end up in the middle of the Amazon rainforest and one million thoughts were going through his head as to why he had made such a wild journey. The facilitators approached his hut with flashlights and motioned for Angelo to follow them as they guided him to his very first Ayahuasca ceremony. Angelo picked up a bottle of water and a small blanket and followed the staff out of his hut and down the dirt trail into the woods. Though...

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“Door Number 1” by Zion Hintay

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"Let's say hypothetically, there are two doors you can walk through. One leading you out of this hell hole never to see it again. Where you return home to your wife and children and live a long, prosperous life. And the other, keeps you here. In the dirt, with a bunch of assholes you have to call comrades fighting off an enemy that has little to no conscience.What would you choose?" Will asked, as he absently held to his rifle.The two of them were in a foxhole waiting for further orders. Night raids were scarce lately but someone had to keep...

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“Atkinson Mansion” by Lizzie Spoors

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Of course, he sent me here. The dare was optional but seeming weak was the last thing I wanted. Wandering into the dilapidated Atkinson mansion. Time held no mercy for the piece of architecture. The chiselled stone staircase was covered by a blanket of moss, the metal banisters lining them a rusted orange. Pillars closed off view on to the patio. Marble statues decorated them as their limbs laid motionless yet beckoning to move. Elm wood doors, partially rotted, stuck in place their hinges filled with dark grime. Standing at the entranc...

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A character stands in front of two doors. Write a story about what happens after they choose one to enter.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 237 stories

“The Door not Opened” by Drei Etsocal

“Saint Or Satan-A Choice” by Muskan Tandon

“Grimoire Aisle 4” by Jj Gomez

“Lucky to Have Love” by Svara Narasiah

“Onward ” by Katrina Faken

“Peril” by Carrie O'Keefe

“Closer than ever” by Anuji Withana

“Glass Doors” by Brian Rains

“So Much for That!” by Story Time

“Mayflower” by Kat Sencen

“The Glowing Door” by Syahidah Syarifuddin

“Between the two doors” by Autumn Biggs

“The Path is Clear” by Shawn O'Connor

“Door Number 1” by Zion Hintay

“Atkinson Mansion” by Lizzie Spoors

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Start your story with someone being presented with a dilemma.

Write a story about someone who’s extremely impulsive — or extremely indecisive.

Write about someone making a seemingly inconsequential decision, which goes on to have important consequences.

Write about someone finally making their own choices.

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