Set your story at a party that has gone horribly wrong.

Posted in Horror on Oct 25, 2022

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“The Party Assassination!” by Shah Zaib Mukhtiar

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The fog grew denser, covering the moon beneath it, swirling thickly around us. We had been waiting for more than an hour for John and Simon. Emma was condensing her breath against the cold window of the car and drawing random patterns, while I was humming along to the folk opera playing from the radio. Of course, we had to kill the time. Without losing any more patience, I dialed John's number once again, the fourth time. Again a terrible ringtone began ringing, making me cringe. ‘How many times have I told him to change his goddamn ringtone...

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“Demons Inside Us” by 𝒮𝓊𝓂𝓂𝑒𝓇 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓸𝓷

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Linda Dear Diary, I'm in the bathroom at the party, and nothing seems to be going right. Nothing seems Nothing is ok. Justin kissed Katlynn, not me. Trixie spilled her cola on my dress on purpose. I must- The door swinging open causes me to stop and look up from my journal. I can see just a little from the stall I'm in, and Justin had Kat against a wall. He's holding something sharp. A knife. I rush up to save her, but I stop in my tracks. Not a knife. A pen. Stupid. Stupid. Why would he have a knife? I've read too many horror stories. I s...

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“A Tale of Two Kingdoms” by Pete Duffield-Fuller

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It started long ago, back further then our memories can stretch, to when our two worlds were no longer one. In a kingdom, long ago, in a forgotten city, in a castle, long since torn down by time and nature, was a king. This king was not like the kings who had gone before him. They were wise and brave and merciful, but he was cunning and foolhardy and cruel. Yet, the kingdom prospered, the city grew and spread, like an ink stain on parchment, inching closer and closer to the forest, until it was only a stone’s throw away from the city walls...

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“Model Americans Spotted in the Wild” by Delbert Griffith

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Americans, unhappily, have the most remarkable ability to alchemize all bitter truths into an innocuous but piquant confection and to transform their moral contradictions, or public discussion of such contradictions, into a proud decoration, such as are given for heroism on the field of battle. James Baldwin D’Mitri stumble-limped to his door, taking mental stock of his condition and his assets in the cool and quiet aftermath of Nick’s party. He didn’t have his keys, but h...

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“The right stuff gone wrong” by Richard Hawkins

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It was our Senior year of high school the moment we had all been looking forward to all of our lives it seamed. Plans had been made for the biggest party in the history of our class. It was costing everybody just about everything we could come up with. The whole class had to beg borrow and steal to make it happen. The place we rented was a abandon warehouse to have the after graduation party. After spending a month setting it up to be the perfect party. This was to be the perfect planned event. We even used the money that was meant for our s...

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“Party Gone Wrong” by RHIANNA WRIGHT

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I looked into the big huge mirror in front of me. I wore a long (but not too long) sequin dress. Everytime I moved they would dazel from the light. The small little light bulbs on the sides of the mirror lit up my face while I applied the last bit of makeup. As I pretended to be the next fashion runway model, I heard my phone ring. “Oh my god!” a voice came through the phone. “You look so good! I’m on my way by the way!” It was my best friend Katie. I rolled my eyes and propped my phone up against the mirror and the table s...

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“California Nightmare” by Steve Richey

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Her left eye squinted as she used her right to look at the slide in the microscope once more. All of her suspicions were confirmed. Would confirmation necessarily lead to action? She really needed to consider her next move, very carefully. Handling the sample gingerly, she placed it in the refrigerator. Then, taking one of the vials next to it, she held it for a moment, unsure. Then, looking around the lab, she decided to go through with a plan that just had to work. She would make sure it did. A serious look of anger on her face would soo...

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“Planchette of a Night” by Yvette Francaise

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The moonlight painted the white colonial red. A red moon on Halloween is never a good sign. Leaning against my black fiesta, I watched as people poured into the house. Their revealing Halloween costumes made hungry teenagers eye their girls like a piece of food. I should just leave, I told myself. Shaking my head, I ignored my gut feeling and entered into the ordinary house.Busy chatter echoed around me as beer flowed freely and people danced to loud obnoxious music. The white walls and country décor felt like a fancy prison cell. My black l...

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“The Blood Moon Ball” by Phoebe Cummings

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The Blood Moon Ball by Phoebe disclaimer this is a episode from a long series of books I’ve written, if it seems like it should be in the middle of a series, it should. I took a script that I had written and turned it into a short story. I wrote this and edited this and the script in one week and then I chose one to put in the contest. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purel...

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“Just A Party ” by Matthew O

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Content warning: violence tink tink tink The sound of rain hitting the roof of the car brings me back to reality. The sun is rising in hues of orange, yellow, and a pinkish red. My right hand shakes uncontrollably. It was just a party, just a goddamn party. I start playing with my hoodie strings for a distraction. I hear a song quietly playing on the radio. I think it's by Polo G, maybe Juice Wrld, idk, all rap soun...

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“One Last Drink” by Taylor F

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“There she is!” Julian goaded loudly, gesturing toward the kitchen. He could barely be heard over the deafening Blink 182 song “What’s My Age Again?” playing through the speakers and the crowds of already drunk people chit-chatting around them.Kathleen took another big sip of her drink. Her face began to feel hot. She didn’t know if it was the cheap can of beer or her nervousness. Through the many groups of partiers, she could see Bobbi making her way with some friends into the kitchen area. “I can’t do this.” Kathleen shook her head, w...

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“At Shay's House” by Heather Ann Martinez

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At Shay’s House By Heather Ann Martinez The air was filled with the scent of burnt coffee, wet newspaper and tobacco. We couldn’t wait for all of this to be over. Shay, I think, most of all. The after-graduation party was at Shay’s house. We all saw on the news three men escaped from prison. We didn’t know that the prison was so close to Shay’s house and the prisoners had a plan, not only to escape, but not to get caught again. It started out as a great party. We ordered from our favorite pizzeria on the bay. Shay’s parents owned ...

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“The Messengers' Rags” by Nova Smith

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Author's note: This story is inspired by the fascinating folklore from the more obscure parts of South America, with the "llamas" being jarjachas from Peru, the very obscure "Ajchum" being from the Southern Cone and the messengers being from Tierra del Fuego. It felt so odd to see the North Queen’s moat frozen solid. The envoys’ heavy coats hardly moved because of the icicles. The leader, Tanu, tensed at the thought they were frozen to the backs of their steeds. The drawbridge was already down, complete with bull-horned guards. Both ...

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“The Party That Never Ends” by Hungara Gamelia

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Night Glows, the adults called them, called all the ‘Of age’ that inevitably fell into the destructive wake of Eaias’s great name, that was so common every night. The youth took the name and made it their own. It wasn’t like they cared what the ‘protected’ thought anyway. The grown lived safe, and protected, they couldn’t be taken, they were safe. But the youth, the teens, the Night Glows, whatever people wanted to call them, couldn’t care less, they couldn’t care less about almost anything actually. Most people wou...

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“We Don't Know” by Sevan Meguerditchian

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TW: murder, gore The world comes to a stop. One. Two. Three. I count as everything moves in slow motion around me. Four. Five. Six. I can hear my heart beating in my chest at an unusual speed. Seven. Eight. Nine. What have I done? I can hear my name being called, but it seems to be coming from so far away, like I'm underwater. "Gabby." Am I drowning? "Gabby!" Ten. "Come with us right now!" I don't have time to nod, or agree, or do anything before I'm b...

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Set your story at a party that has gone horribly wrong.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 196 stories

“The Party Assassination!” by Shah Zaib Mukhtiar

“Demons Inside Us” by 𝒮𝓊𝓂𝓂𝑒𝓇 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓸𝓷

“A Tale of Two Kingdoms” by Pete Duffield-Fuller

“Model Americans Spotted in the Wild” by Delbert Griffith

“The right stuff gone wrong” by Richard Hawkins

“Party Gone Wrong” by RHIANNA WRIGHT

“California Nightmare” by Steve Richey

“Planchette of a Night” by Yvette Francaise

“The Blood Moon Ball” by Phoebe Cummings

“Just A Party ” by Matthew O

“One Last Drink” by Taylor F

“At Shay's House” by Heather Ann Martinez

“The Messengers' Rags” by Nova Smith

“The Party That Never Ends” by Hungara Gamelia

“We Don't Know” by Sevan Meguerditchian

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Write a story about a character who gets lost at a carnival or festival.

Write about a reluctant party-goer who ends up being the star of the show.

Write your story about two characters tidying up after a party.

Write a story about a character who’s nervous to attend a party - their first in a long time.

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