Write a fairy tale about an outsider trying to fit in.

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“The Heart of A Tiny Kitten” by Ramon Martensen

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Once upon there was a huge, huge cat with huge huge claws. Can you picture him? Scary looking isn’t he? At least that’s what the people around him thought of him. His purring sounded to them like an earthquake and his miaows like a roar that could make their organs shake in their bodies. No wonder people stayed as far away from this huge monster-like-looking creature as possible. Some big cats would be happy to be left alone, but not him. This big, big cat was still a tiny little kitten inside with tiny little kitten needs. He wanted nothi...

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“Her Beauty” by Lily Rama

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The creatures of the island stared, their eyes sharp with judgement, as the newcomer trudged through the land, her head hung low. Her fur was a worn out brown. Ugly! They thought, smiling devilishly, trying to contain their snickers of laughter. Horns twisted out of her head, unlike the island creatures' perfectly straight ones. Her tail was short and more of a stub rather than majestic and long like the island creatures.The newcomer stared down, focused on a red leaf laying in the grass. How she wished to be equal to the other creatures! Wh...

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“Imposter Syndrome” by Adam Schwartz

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Once upon a time, a doppelganger was challenged to a contest by a boy. The boy was young as far as humans go and angry as only a small child can be. He had committed some minor human offense and been sent to his bedroom as punishment. The doppelganger waited the requisite five minutes before opening the boy’s door and letting itself inside. Seating itself gently on the rocketship bedsheets, it placed a slender, manicured hand on the child’s head. The doppelganger stroked the boy’s hair for a moment, then allow...

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“What Happened Once Upon A Time Ago ” by J. Olen

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Once upon a time....“Your Majesty, the peasants have come again!” The royal guard alerted. “What is it now,” asked Princess Audra of Kalpania, bored of this daily commotion. Yesterday was the raise in taxes. The day before was the drought and the week before that was the shortage of food. Never had any kingdom seen such ungrateful subjects.“This time they’re complaining about each other!”“I see...bring them over and we’ll see what we can do about it.”The guards went and returned with an old man. His clothes were disheveled and his eyes ...

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“Tribal and Religious Sanitation” by Philip Ebuluofor

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Even during her time in junior secondary, she had seen them returning from the same meeting she don't want to be part of now as adult. She was wondering if those educated women among them for years couldn’t bring about the change, is she the one to do that?. No, the right thing remain to focus on her dreams and prayers and be strong in resisting the advances of the suitors and pressure from her parents and siblings. For years now, she have been able to do that and its getting intense nowadays. Bilya Muhammad don’t even want...

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“My fantasy” by Sandra Claros

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- Look , Tom! Get ready ¡ there was a letter in our mailbox . - A letter ¿ - showing all my indifference to something I did not considered worthy to give importance in that moment of extreme addiction to the game. - Read ¡ ( no ¡ Should I have to read in the moment I was thinking to leave home? No way ¡) - &nbs...

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“The Warning Siren” by Boba Chan

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The sun's rays came streaming through the window. I was curled up in my warm blanket, half conscious. The fibers were warm, and i almost drifted into slumber when a loud siren from outside woke me. I drowsily opened my eyes, and covered my ears with my cold hands. I listened to the sound of the siren through my hands. 'Beep beep beep...BEEP!' That sound...I can't remember what it means. I have never heard that warning siren before. Each siren means something new. Hold on.. If i don't know the siren that means it's most likely an emergency! I...

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“Positioning the Donkey” by Madeleine Fromgei

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The market’s bustle could be heard just beyond the hill."Come, son. Just a little further until we reach the bakery. Then we’ll go home and feast," said Juha, gesturing to the busy path before him.Juha was standing beside a donkey, and his son was riding on it.As they made their way down the path, villagers began to eye them with contempt.“Looks like Juha couldn’t raise his boy the right way. What a disgrace! Riding on the donkey while his poor old father has to walk beside him? To shame with that boy!” shouted a woman, covering her young da...

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“Break Even” by Rachel Nelms

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“You don’t want to live in a society like this, yet you don’t want to do anything about it!” His words cut through the air sharper than any knife she had ever experienced. His eyes were ablaze, and his face was darkened. The anger that radiated from him was causing him to pant, chest rising and falling heavily as he glared at her. Her eyes narrow slightly, teeth grinding a bit before turning her back to him once again, not bothering to respond to him. Instead, she kneels down, picking up the bloody pocket knife that she had been cleani...

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“The Fox Faery” by Myriam Bell

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Note: I have taken a small liberty with the prompt, I haven't submitted anything in such a long time, I hope you'll forgive me. So this is a story about an outsider failing to fit in.Faeries are by nature vivacious and sociable, but as it is with humans, each has his or her own specific traits, with qualities and flaws in various measure. The faery whose story I’m about to tell you was called Lorelianna. In contrast to most of the Fair Folk she was a very timid creature. She loved the animals of the forest, and would often seek their company...

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“Alfreda and the Mages” by Kristen Navis

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Alfreda stumbled into a mountain of a man on the edge of a small marketplace, delirious after days of travel. The first thing she noticed was how his thick brown hair stood out in contrast to his pale skin. The second thing she noticed was the sneer on his face as shoved her and spit out, “watch it, demon spawn.” The insult barely had time to register before she blacked out. Alfreda awoke in the same spot she had collapsed in, only this time the sun was much lower in the sky. As she came to, she noticed a woman with an elaborate head-wrap s...

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“Penelope” by Joe Swanson

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“Penelope Persimmon began life as a normal child,” an epologuian beginning to many a fireside tale. Many of those who professed to developing Penelope, did so out of a sense of self-aggrandizement. They, in no uncertain terms, were to create a child that would be, all things to all people. A daunting task for any conjurer of fictitious characters. Even more so, when dredged from the annals of humdrum lives that fed off the uncertainty in their own existence. Abel Bennet was not fond of pretending to be something he was no...

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“Link” by Chris Soe

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Once upon a time, there was a great swordsman. He lived in a small town near the castle. His sword sliced through the air as he practiced. Children watch in awe as he continues swinging. His green cap moves with the air as he spins. The townspeople were mostly peaceful adults with a few children, but he was different. He was younger than an adult and was the youngest swordsman. He wielded a sword like nobody has ever seen. The children cheered for him as he slew monsters harassing the town. Nobody could perform his clean swings and jabs. But...

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“Mortality Makes Us” by Isabelle Saadatmand

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“You know the cost, you sign this, young prince, you give up your mortality and your throne. They’ll believe you dead, but you will never die. You will live amongst your people, a commoner, a beggar.” “Anything for my kingdom. My sister can take the throne, she is just as capable as I, but I cannot bear to see my people die.” “Very well.” I remember the day I said those words and signed those papers as if it were yesterday, but it’s been nearly three hundred years now...

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“Shattered Lies” by Zoha Yasir

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"Stop!" I say out loud. Stop thinking about it. These memories are so real, and I can feel them slicing through my veins like the sharp end of a dagger, the taste of the salt tears on my lips. "Intrusive thoughts," I think to myself. Memories that I try to suppress but always find their way back when they are triggered. I gripped on so tightly even though my palms were sore and burned. My nails dug deep onto the cushion beside me to give myself a better grasp to give myself with one more hope that I would succeed. But I failed. It costed my ...

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Write a fairy tale about an outsider trying to fit in.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 173 stories

“The Heart of A Tiny Kitten” by Ramon Martensen

“Her Beauty” by Lily Rama

“Imposter Syndrome” by Adam Schwartz

“What Happened Once Upon A Time Ago ” by J. Olen

“Tribal and Religious Sanitation” by Philip Ebuluofor

“My fantasy” by Sandra Claros

“The Warning Siren” by Boba Chan

“Positioning the Donkey” by Madeleine Fromgei

“Break Even” by Rachel Nelms

“The Fox Faery” by Myriam Bell

“Alfreda and the Mages” by Kristen Navis

“Penelope” by Joe Swanson

“Link” by Chris Soe

“Mortality Makes Us” by Isabelle Saadatmand

“Shattered Lies” by Zoha Yasir

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Write a cautionary fable about someone who always lies.

Write a story about an ordinary person speaking truth to power.

Write about a prince or princess who is asked to give up something valuable as part of a deal to escape the world they come from.

Write about an author famous for their fairy tale retellings.

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