Write a story that begins in the light and ends in darkness, or the other way around.

Posted in Horror on Oct 26, 2022

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“The Devil” by Stuti Borthakur

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The nightmare is more of a night terror, because it feels as if I might die from the pain in my brain, I am desperately trying to wake up, screaming for help, yet nobody comes. I leave my bedroom on hands and knees, clawing my way to the stairs. Soon, I have a feeling that someone is in my house, that they have given me some sort of drug or put some kind of spell on me and everything I see isn't real. So I ask myself if my house looks right, are there any clues to say that I'm not standing in my living room with a wicked wo...

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“The Ultimate Paradox” by Rayney Day

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**Be nice to me, this is my first story** CW/TW: Suicide, self harm, sexual assault mentions 9:39am Everything was bright. Too bright. This world didn’t make sense to her. She sat there on the ledge, looking at her own fingers and seeing them, really seeing them for the first time. Shriveled, though she can’t have been any older than 16 (Although sometimes she wasn’t so sure). She was a monster. She knew that much was true, but somehow, for some reason, seeing it as true was the final break of the camel’s spine. A soda straw, but not...

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“Lost” by Meta M Griffin

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Julia stumbled through a dark corridor and wondered where she was. She kept opening doors and then found herself sitting on the porch. It was a cool summer evening—an almost perfect evening. Her friend Victoria Strange put some cream in her coffee and looked directly into Julia’s distant blue eyes. “So are you going to submit to the art contest?” “No. I missed the deadline.” Victoria stirred her coffee. “Well, there’s always next year.” Victoria had been very busy with her painting, writing, ...

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“Soulless” by Kat Mordaunt

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Light. It was everywhere. The sun beat down on Teslirin as she walked the streets, a ring of guards surrounding her and the four other Darkests, keeping them from running. That was pointless; where would they run? Every corner where the sun didn’t quite reach was illuminated by lanterns. There was no Darkness anywhere. The laughter of the young Brightened on the streets paused as the group of Darkests passed, the Brightened’s tanned faces practically glowing in ...

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“A Glimpse of the Stars” by Silver Pen: Temporarily Inactive

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TW: Violence and graphic descriptions. She wheezed, dust gathering into her lungs as she dragged her pickax through the desolate mines. Sweat ran down her face in streams, tracing rivers through the sticky coal. She despised the mines. It was 2200, and people deemed worthless as she was were doomed to the sweltering, poorly lit mines to work until death. Rations were based on pounds of coal mined. She forced herself to drag her ax down the rusted metal tracks, the screeching grate of metal on metal echoing throughout the tunnel. Despite the...

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“Mrs Dalrymple” by Dhevalence .

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The sun blazed at its zenith, so hot even the shadows couldn't come out to play.From the shade, the young man had the vantage of the remote periphery of town, of steamy wisps rising into the fiery firmament, and of the deserted streets, and motionless trees.It was a lethargic day.Suddenly, a haze of swirling dust cut across the highway into the bushes on the side, spiralling further away. Thunder cracked in the distance, and lightning streaked across the road, as a car burst out of a straying cloud and set its wheels on the road amid the squ...

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“Fitz” by John Del Rio

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FITZ This was the second time tonight that he had walked into the room where Gerald had been killed. It didn’t matter that the murdered man was standing right next to him: it was just downright off-putting. He hadn’t actually seen the body; but he had seen a torn bloody sleeve on the floor in the midst of a pool of blood that no one man could survive losing. Strictly speaking; no man had. Fitz looked over to his right where Gerald was standing; looking at the spot on the floor, where he had died earlier that same evening. The ent...

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“Falling out of the dark, into the glass” by Shah Zaib Mukhtiar

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I opened my eyes, bending my legs against my abdomen and trying to reach out the blanket. Surprisingly, I realized it wasn’t my room. ‘M-mom Dad, is anyone there?’ my voice broke. It was completely dark. Running in different directions with tears rolling out of my eyes, I realized the room was endless. It felt like being stuck in the worst of your nightmares, but I had no choice but to accept the reality. I was crying louder for help when a bright light emerged before me. I ran faster to my escape and found myself amid a room full of mirrors...

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“Lighthouse in the Storm” by Cassandra Levone

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A/N: This story does revolve around the topic of depression. So please, stay safe. This is more of a poem format, and I just had an idea and wanted to write it out in a way that best suited me.I’m watching the raindropspound against the windowNo sun insightCovered by gray stormy cloudsIt’s darkIt’s coldA flash of lightfollowed by a boomHope for a secondCling onto that lightBut as soon as it comesit’s goneThe sea is violent and bleakjust like my mindThe waves are my thoughtsrolling around in turmoilTurning into tsunamiscrashing and pounding a...

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“Out at Night” by T. R.

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Kate stood quickly as the bell rang and slung her back pack over her shoulder. It was Friday and she couldn’t wait to get out of this hell hole people called high school and into her brand new Mustang convertible with her best friend, Marie. They were heading to Seattle to see their favorite band play - a trip they had been planning for almost a year. Kate was in her Senior year at Riverside High School, located in a small Historic Oregon town. The school year was almost over and Kate couldn’t wa...

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“Tsunami Tremor: March 13, 2013” by Eugene Pierson

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Fictionalized version of the very real events that occurred in March 2011 in Japan - Made on 12/19/13"Are you sure?” I asked, my fingers shaking. “Positive. The seismograph’s off the charts. I also got a text warning, man. This is definitely not a false alarm. We have to go, now!” demanded Kosei. The resounding roar ringed out, challenging my existence. My time had come. Though only a beginner in the field, I prepared for that day fo...

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“From Dark to Light” by Kathy Landes

Submitted to Contest #92

To this day I have received no logical explanation for what happen once upon a time, decades ago. It was night time and I had gone for an evening swim off the coast of Miami Beach Island. I had felt something brush my leg and not wanting to take any chances head for shore as fast as I could. I sat that reflecting on what it could have been as I stared out at the night sky. Then my whole world disappeared into blackness. I didn’t black out; I was fully conscious. I felt something akin to a bullet shot through my brain but I knew that wasn’t h...

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“Who we are in the dark” by Louise Coley

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A shadow of my sister sits on the windowsill. I see her by her edges- moon glow skimming down her curved spine, glancing across her arm and long, graceful fingers, then flowing down silken pyjama-clad knees held hugged to her chin. I hold my breath and hear the soft sigh of the wind, the occasional muted snuffle.We haven’t shared this room in years. We have outgrown the pastel pink walls, tired-looking now and pocked with greasy marks from our rebellious teenage years of tacked up band posters. A row of long-forgotten stuffed toys looks down...

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“Stairway to heaven” by Deborah Richardson

Submitted to Contest #92

Ariana, a desperate young woman, trapped in an eternal hellish nightmare, knew that to get to heaven she had to prove her worth to the demon who held her captive. There was a reason for killing that man, Mike, her husband of 25 years; she did not mean to do it, it was in self-defence. Yes, she may have stabbed him twenty times or fifty with that kitchen knife, she lost count after plunge number five; but he had it coming. It was unfortunate that he had two of his friends with him, but they were easy to dispose of. Both drunk and sleeping. On...

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“THE BURNING LIGHT” by Maria Korina Lopez

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“What do you mean by saving others by harming yourself?” this question is always popping in my mind since I lost my father. He was a great man but the society despised him too much. They are hunting him like a wild animal and that is the reason why we are always hiding. I hate the way they treat my father; my father is the greatest man but for them, he is just a notorious criminal whose wandering in the street to kill. I hate this kind of society, those leaders who are pretending to be the reliable ally but the truth is they are the foes. Th...

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Write a story that begins in the light and ends in darkness, or the other way around.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 383 stories

“The Devil” by Stuti Borthakur

“The Ultimate Paradox” by Rayney Day

“Lost” by Meta M Griffin

“Soulless” by Kat Mordaunt

“A Glimpse of the Stars” by Silver Pen: Temporarily Inactive

“Mrs Dalrymple” by Dhevalence .

“Fitz” by John Del Rio

“Falling out of the dark, into the glass” by Shah Zaib Mukhtiar

“Lighthouse in the Storm” by Cassandra Levone

“Out at Night” by T. R.

“Tsunami Tremor: March 13, 2013” by Eugene Pierson

“From Dark to Light” by Kathy Landes

“Who we are in the dark” by Louise Coley

“Stairway to heaven” by Deborah Richardson

“THE BURNING LIGHT” by Maria Korina Lopez

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End your story with a truth coming to light.

Set your story in a countryside house that’s filled with shadows.

Write about a character who thinks they have a sun allergy.

Write a story set in a city where the power suddenly goes out, leaving everyone in darkness.

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