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

Posted in Horror on Oct 25, 2022

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“Thanksgiving” by Robert Childress

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Thanksgiving I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity. - Edgar Allan Poe The nightmare had begun one crisp November morning in 1978. It had been a Wednesday, and B...

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“Operation Bucharest” by Eric D.

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It's 4 a.m. in Sunnyside, New York, December 2nd. A restless blonde woman of small stature sits in an unmarked patrol vehicle with a detachable siren on the front hood, she had just previously received a call from her Sergeant regarding a "ten seventy-one", witnesses describe the alleged culprits as four men with long hair in a pick up truck fleeing from the scene of the crime. After a few more sips of caffeine she exits and walks towards the front door of a residential building in a wealthy gated suburban neighborhood. She is well dres...

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“If You Give a Worm Some Wine” by Anisha Yagnik

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* Author’s note: This is a very casually written story. This is also a mostly true story. * Despite dreading the party—any party—I found it was much easier to socialize with strangers when they wore zombie makeup or a bright orange wig or had a plastic ax sticking out of their head. I was exceptionally comfortable that evening because I’d lazily chosen to be a pig in a blanket. I wore pigs’ ears, pink clothes, and I had a fuzzy blanket wrapped around my shoulders. It might as well have been a pajama party for me. All in all, I found myself n...

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“Vertigo” by Ellie Flowers

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Content warning: gun violenceAmber held herself tight, watching the red and blue police lights harmonize with one another. How did this happen? Hours ago, it was a normal party. Now, at 3:39am, everyone is outside. Women are wailing like banshees as the men use all their strength to keep them from falling onto the ground. The police radios emit unintelligible instructions for the cops as they talk to the EMS at the scene. How the hell did this happen?*** &nbsp...

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“The Birthday Party” by Kenneth Allan

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The birthday party Twelve-year-old Alice Wainwright sat, fuming, in her mother’s car. “I don’t want to go to this party, mother.” Alice’s mother sighed. “Alice, dear, Bobby Jones’s mother is my biggest client, and she asked for you to attend. I think Bobby likes you.” “He’s a dork, mum. I don’t understand half the things he says.” “Well, be nice to him. At least until she signs the contract.” Alice gave a loud, vocal, exasperated sigh, got out the car, slammed the door and yelled, “I hate you, mum.” To which Alice’s mum yelled, “Enjoy your...

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“Space Diaries : A party night” by Sivaprakash .

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*Note: This story is a spin-off/ sequel to my previous story "Space Diaries." You can understand the story without reading it, but if you want to have a better experience you should consider reading it first.Hope you enjoy the story!*"When you can't hold anything you are supposed to, at least hold your tongue."A really good quote, I stole from a good book, and it really gives a good advice. Once you throw the words, you can't take it back, it's gone dear, telling sorry, won't reverse what you said."Mike! It's time for the party!" My dear fri...

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“Strange Letter” by Mc Pinat

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Millions in Transylvania are plagued by this deadly virus arising nationwide. From 6,988, the number of residents who tested positive has increased to 9,578 as of April 31, 2021. Local Government Units are utmost responsive in initiating strict adherence to our health protocols. As I shut the television down, I immediately ran off downstairs to have my breakfast before fetching my friend Ivan from a distance as we’re both planning to buy some contributions to spare with our upcoming parties’ smorgasbord. Displayed on the table are m...

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“The Last Day” by Anna Tirca

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“NO!!! That doesn’t go there!!!” I have heard this a million times, over and over again. Every party. Every event. Every ____ day! When will this ever end! This is the most horrible party ever. Supposed to be the best, but sooooo boring. When will this night ever end! “Jake? Go get my blue wig from the van, I will need it in an hour or so.” Bliss!!! Awesome!!! A break finally. My name is Jake. I come from a use-to-be small town before joining the big black hole known as the GTA. Maybe you have heard of it? It used to be called Stoney Cree...

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“At least I could see it” by Emmanuele Machado

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As the clock ticked and the minutes passed Yasmin started to second guess every single decision that led to that moment. From getting out of bed the day that innocent enough invitation had been received to ever applying to college all those years ago. If she hadn’t being admitted to that specific college or stayed out of the dorms, she wouldn’t have made friends with Franchesca and Alisha, and if they weren’t friends they would never have invited her to their wedding, or even if they had for some unknown reason invited a strange to their wed...

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“La Sirene” by Gypsy Hill

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I hate celebrating Cinco de Mayo. All it is, is a day for all non Hispanics to perform stereotypical acts and eat tacos. Me saying this as a black woman is frustrating...but I'm also sitting here eating a burrito myself. The same sogginess of the thing weighs in my hands like it's a scale. I wipe it from my wrist, the grease trails down. It feels like Vaseline. Likes kind my mother used to smother me with before school in elementary. I set it down on the plastic lawn chair beside, which is covered with a b...

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“Reme” by Anna Tishchenko

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“There is no way I am letting you cancel this party,” His assistant said, arms crossed over her ample frame, "We have worked too hard for this and she deserves to be seen. Your discoveries will change everything!” “I don’t care” bellowed the doctor, slamming a fist on the table. he was in one of his volatile moods and Carmina rolled her eyes at his tantrum. “She wants to be seen doctor; you know this. Let the world see your baby” she pleaded. “What if they don’t understand?” he asked meekly, tired after his outburst. He was not a young ma...

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“Party Day” by Aubrey Spencer

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Six days after Party Day July 17th, 11:00 a.m Ellie McClellan was fishing below us, hanging out by the bend in the river with the deepest mud and the biggest trout, with nothing but a handmade rusty fishing pole and a big mouth when she overheard me say to Jake Miller on the bridge that I had nothing to do with the murder of his girlfriend, Maggie Williams, who had dissapeared six days ago on Party Day and reappeared three days later on the edge of BlueBell Bay when it was too late. I had punched that Jake square on the nose and a part ...

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“What Friends Share Between Them” by Kristin Eller

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"Juniper, what time do you want to throw this little shindig you're trying to throw?" Hale didn't really want to deal with other people tonight, but whatever. Juniper was fussing with her hair and clothes, spraying her Halston perfume in the air and twirling around in the mist. "Why are you always so grumpy about other people being around?" Juniper was far more outgoing than her husband, Hale, a serious, professorial sort, and thought frivolity was tantamount to blasphemy, a cardinal sin. The couple was as different as any two could be, but,...

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“Social Lubricant Gone Wrong” by Victoria MacDonald

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Social Lubricant Gone Wrong “Victoria, you’ve GOT to come to the party! Norm’s retiring!” “I’ll try,” I hedged, hating the prospect of mingling with co-workers. It was the last day of school. Depleted, burned-out, I wanted to retreat for the summer holidays and start my vacation by drinking the large bottle of wine that one of the parents had given me. I routinely wallowed in the melodrama of loneliness like a soap-opera star. Weekends were solitary, dreary, wine-hazed pity-parties-for-one, as I sprawled on my sofa to watch TV shows about...

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“Waiting for the Deeze” by Keith Manos

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Waiting for the Deeze The Deeze was late. In fact, Sonny knew the Deeze was missing. Not call-the-police missing, but missing nonetheless, maybe wandering lost on the streets of Columbus or passed out in an Ohio State dormitory or punched out in the yard of a...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 196 stories

“Thanksgiving” by Robert Childress

“Operation Bucharest” by Eric D.

“If You Give a Worm Some Wine” by Anisha Yagnik

“Vertigo” by Ellie Flowers

“The Birthday Party” by Kenneth Allan

“Space Diaries : A party night” by Sivaprakash .

“Strange Letter” by Mc Pinat

“The Last Day” by Anna Tirca

“At least I could see it” by Emmanuele Machado

“La Sirene” by Gypsy Hill

“Reme” by Anna Tishchenko

“Party Day” by Aubrey Spencer

“What Friends Share Between Them” by Kristin Eller

“Social Lubricant Gone Wrong” by Victoria MacDonald

“Waiting for the Deeze” by Keith Manos

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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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