Start your story with a daydream sequence, before snapping back to reality.

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“Dreams of Ulops” by Judith Robinson

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A daydream is being distracted by your thought while awake. When Jim was bored with school, his mind would wander, and he would go to his special place. His favorite place was on the islands of Bonaire. There he played with his imaginary Leafy Sea Dragon friend, Ulops. The sea dragons are members of the seahorse family. They have a shape like a seahorse, with a long snout, tail, and unique fin placement. They also have lobes or leaf-like protuberances sprouting from their bodies. Although Ulops swam the seven seas, he would always come back ...

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“Build God, Then We'll Talk” by Aristos Achion

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“You know this isn’t how the world is supposed to be” the sentence piques my interest as my eyes move on, “Does any part of you look at the sky and hurt?” and in that instant, I feel it, the dullest of aches in the pit of my stomach, in the deepest most intimate chambers of my heart.Doesn’t it hurt? My thoughts taunt me, Doesn’t it burn?The ache in me throbs as I move my eyes away to the wall, tracing shadows, evening out my breathing.It hurts doesn’t it, your shackled uniqueness.Your singularity.I sneak a glance at the end of the page and r...

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“Rhea's” by Yael Pinto

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“You guys can come at seven,” said Rhea.Those six words throbbed in her head as she hung up the phone. “SEVEN?!” she shrieked to herself.As the stench of the day clung to her clothes, she slowly inhaled, peeled herself off the couch, grabbed her keys from the countertop, and headed toward the door. As the door slammed behind her...exhale.“Cara, Sam, Matt, Leroy, and Dean, that’s four, and I make five, so…” Rhea mumbled while tapping on the steering wheel with her fingers, trying to calculate how many beers she’d need to buy.“Dean is a d...

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“Another Time, Another Place” by Austin Baker

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The seas heaved below my feet, threatening to knock me off the ship and into their grasping depths. Instead, I slammed painfully into the taffrail at the stern, earning myself a few bruises ribs and nearly losing my cutlass, as the unlucky fellow I was fighting fared worse. He did go over, vanishing under the roiling black waves before I had time to say farewell.Our captain was a right fool to engage the enemy vessel in combat during a storm but I suppose he didn’t have much choice in the matter. Nor I.There were two more of the same ilk as ...

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“Superhero, Dream or Reality?” by Bernadette Beauchamp

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If only it could have been as easy as exiting the tunnel, but the situation only got worse as we entered a landscape covered in flames and dense, nightmarish smoke. I reached behind me and as I hoped, the precious little hand of Dylan grabbed mine, along with the hands of Rose, Mateo, and Alex. They were still safe with me, for now. "Stay strong Little Ones," I declared, "We can get through this." "Are you about to slay the dragon?" a voice rang out through the tunnel. "Sully? Sully, are you near?" I called out. My heart sang with reli...

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“Take Me Back to Dreamworld” by Valerie Preston

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She couldn’t decide if she should wear the red ones or the pink and silver pair. She lifted them both from her shoe rack and placed them side by side on the floor. Then rushing into the closet or ‘spare room’ as her friends called it, took the dress she was thinking of wearing down off the hanger and laid it on the bed above the shoes. After looking from the dress to the shoes a couple of times she declared aloud “No none of those – and definitely not that dress!”. Her closet was enormous with deep shelves, drawers and hangers full of clothe...

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“Home is a State of Mind ” by Em Dawn

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I’m 7 years old, rolling down the truck window with the crank. It takes every bit of strength in my small arms, but finally, I accomplish the task. The sky is clear and blue. A hawk soars across it. The engine revs and my father and I travel down a series of long and winding country roads. I cross my arms and lean my head out the window. Black-eyed Susans bloom in a ditch overrun by tall, tangled weeds. Dust circles through the air. I listen to the gravel spin beneath the wheels, feel the jar of an unavoida...

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“An Outlander of Dreams” by Emma Gonzalez

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My mind is blurred provokingly by an arcane mist that plays out my resonating thoughts. Within the haze, I spot a prince. Who is he? I find myself within my mind as I reach out to him. He takes my hand and drags me out. Outside of the mist lies a kingdom. I see people I don’t recognize. However, they feel like my close friends. I don’t know where I am, but this place feels like home. My memories begin flooding back into my mind. I have been here for months, and the prince is my friend. All of them are my friends. Behind us is a castl...

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“Too Deep Down ” by Karen Lethlean

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Too Deep Down In my head, there is no lead up, or warning signs, maybe being center of this whirlpool; I am daydreaming; dealing with social distance, no job, not being able to see my family, meant I couldn’t see eddies nor feel how my world went further eschew. Looking back, I wonder if I was a different person, who fell into a hole, thought myself unable to cope. Or perhaps I simply couldn’t keep up with how life was changing. Did I fear abandonment? Aloneness? A microbe severing links with my fellow man? Who can analyze human behavio...

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“Time to Impress” by Falynn Almeda

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“Does anyone know the totals?” my team manager, Geoff, asked in a gravelly tone as he looked around the room. He was a not-quite middle-aged-man with a beyond middle-aged mindset. He had salt and pepper short hair and kempt beard and he also either had his mid-life crisis at 15 or never at all. The average sized gray and brown conference room was quiet except for the hum of the projector. That’s how old-school this place was; we had a freakin’ projector. And getting Geoff to upgrade anything beyond the early 2000’s to...

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“Issues in Fate” by Brooke Stonesifer

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Entering the grand, arching throne room, I immediately stiffen at the tense air. Not even the dustlight shifts as my companions and I stop in front of King Arwen. We know why we were summoned, we stand, backs straight and shoulders tense, waiting for the inevitable. I try not to fidget under his scrutinizing gaze. “You come into my kingdom-” he starts “-where I graciously host you on your quest…” he pauses, carefully looking at each of us, “and then you act without my accord.” His voice is like the calm before a storm, I focus on the ...

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“FROM THE DIARY OF WORKER #6289” by Julia Corliss

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I have decided to write down here in my diary everything I can remember about what happened to me and how I came to live elsewhere. Today I found myself waking along a trail through a redwood forest that had somehow survived human mishandling of Mother Earth’s gifts. I stopped and stood before it in awe. I looked down to where the base of the tree united with the ground. I spied a door complete with a doorknob that had materialized and become visible. I stood before that massive redwood tree, and I knew it was a Patriarch tree. I reme...

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“Midnight Kiss” by Nikolai Fox

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Paris, 1927 La Perle Rouge, a place for important leaders. Nothing crosses her red walls, with crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and lively music playing every night. It had been a long night. Working as a pianist at La Perle let me see things that didn't cross these walls. Those important leaders would come here to handle their shady businesses. It was a discreet place, with secret rooms and passages for meetings each with their own accommodations. Of course, those were all well hidden, and only certain people could enter o...

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“An Artist and a Drama Queen” by Dulcinea L Click

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“Nobody's ever gave a damn about me! But those days are over! But from now on, everybody will take notice of me because everybody will look at me! Soon there will a new order everywhere! No need to panic now! Who doesn't love an extreme makeover? Nobody here ! Hahahaha! Soon everyone will be just like me!” He kept talking shooting at civilians. She ran toward Firefly with a punch. Firefly side swiped her. He hit her in face with his elbow. She ducked into a roll. Her partner Glazier kicked at Firefly's stomach as she aimed for his back. Th...

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“The Elephant Hunter” by Ju Pru

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[assassination in story] The Elephant Hunter Editors Note: Please keep in mind this story is completely fiction. The author is rather unconventional. Some of the characters may resemble real people (a few are real people); nonetheless, due to the writer’s pathological disregard for social discretion, please look beyond the questionable faux pas and simply enjoy the crime spree. One more note – please do not try to perform any of the acts depicted in this story. Not only are many illegal, but someone could get hurt. ———————————————...

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Start your story with a daydream sequence, before snapping back to reality.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 63 stories

“Dreams of Ulops” by Judith Robinson

“Build God, Then We'll Talk” by Aristos Achion

“Rhea's” by Yael Pinto

“Another Time, Another Place” by Austin Baker

“Superhero, Dream or Reality?” by Bernadette Beauchamp

“Take Me Back to Dreamworld” by Valerie Preston

“Home is a State of Mind ” by Em Dawn

“An Outlander of Dreams” by Emma Gonzalez

“Too Deep Down ” by Karen Lethlean

“Time to Impress” by Falynn Almeda

“Issues in Fate” by Brooke Stonesifer

“FROM THE DIARY OF WORKER #6289” by Julia Corliss

“Midnight Kiss” by Nikolai Fox

“An Artist and a Drama Queen” by Dulcinea L Click

“The Elephant Hunter” by Ju Pru

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Write a story about someone who overthinks every single thing, blowing the tiniest incidents out of proportion.

Set your story inside a character’s mind, literally.

Write a story about someone who thinks their life is a romcom and they’re the protagonist.

Write a story about a character who can’t tell what’s real and what’s not.

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