Write about an animal who changes a person's life (for better or worse).

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“Broken Bridges Restored” by Sze-Ning Chuah

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Every piece must have a good introduction. Because that’s when you’re first acquainted with the theme, before you embark on a musical journey, composing multiple variations towards its resolution. At least that’s what Master tells the Little Master. I have no idea what a good introduction to a musical piece is though. I think you need opposable thumbs for it. Of which I lack, being a Siberian Husky. I think I got a good introduction to music itself though, just by virtue of being in this family. And I’ve thoroughly enjoyed learning...

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“Prom Night” by Callie Townsend

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“I am okay. I am okay. I am fine. Just breathe. You know I did not think that I would start the telling of this story with a panic attack, but I guess I am already in prison so none of this went the way I thought it would go. Anyways, it was my prom night and my date had just picked me up. We were riding in a limo she had rented, and we were both all dressed up. Of course, like any one’s prom it was awkward and tense, but I planned to have fun. It came out of know where, but all of the sudden our limo was no longer moving. With a huge crashi...

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“Scattered Puzzle Pieces” by Zuriel Wurah

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Breathing in the gray, drifting smoke, going up into the dark sky, coming from the group, makes me sick. But there’s nowhere else for me to go. Five days ago, I became a member of the Inferno Society, an opulent gang for boys. My older sister, Winnie, had sent me to the store to buy her an atrocious lime green hair dye that her boyfriend wanted her to wear, reminding me of all disgusting things: mucus, frogs, and peas. Me being her little brother I hated the idea of her boyfriend.The fact that she was going to change her coiled, black hair, ...

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“Independent As A Cat” by Sapna Reinant

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Aaruni awakened with a start in response to the sound that was a personal alarm clock without a snooze button. She had gotten to bed quite late last night. It was nobody’s fault but her own. She always put off the hospital paperwork till the last possible moment despite knowing that it would come back to bite her later. Speaking of biting, she turned her head slightly and opened just one eye, trying to hold on to the last tatters of her slumber. There he was, sitting and staring at her with those huge, dilated eyes that made her heart fill u...

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“Free To Fly” by Joy Barton

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Reg blotted his sun ravaged forehead with a crusty, crinkled napkin he retrieved from his pants pocket. He let out a throaty sigh, his breath meeting the heavy, hot July air, tasting of engine fuel and sausages sizzling from the nearby hot dog vendor.Plunging the dampened napkin back into his pocket with a clammy, shaky hand, he zig-zagged his way through a plight of other humans like him, couples chattering with shopping bags swaying in their hands, their mouths open in laughter, as if to swallow him. An old man trudging toward him, his woo...

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“The Happy Octagon” by Annie Ruhangakiza

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Ariella walks and walks till her legs tire. The bright sky a great contrast to her current mood. She checks on her health app and she's walked round and round in circles along the beach shore for four kilometers. If anyone was watching, they would have thought her mad. They probably wouldn't have gone closer to her either. Who wants to approach someone who's walking aimlessly along the shores of the beach. Ariella notices a broken log and chooses to sit down. Her body is exhausted from the unplanned work out. She stares at the unending sea o...

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“Rose” by Danielle Burke

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Ava’s attention was held captive once again by the single blue egg that sheltered in the nest right outside the window. The mother bird had clearly tried. She had built a home for her baby, spread her wings and settled onto the egg, and kept a watchful eye when the cat prowled underneath. She had done everything right, but still, long after it should have hatched, the egg remained intact. Ava didn’t have the heart to throw it out. Please, she thought, please don’t let that be me again. She felt Rose, a mix of something or other (they had nev...

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“Young Man's Land ” by Luke Mott

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Young Man’s Landby Luke Mott It was my 13th birthday; one of the years my birthday landed on the weekend. My mom did the best she could to throw me a party. Somehow, she managed to round up the entire neighborhood and get the day off. She worked two, sometimes three jobs; usually, waitressing jobs or filling in as a receptionist. The ’90s weren’t a very progressive time for female employment opportunities. If they were, my mother would have ruled the world. “My little man’s growing up,” she said, holding back the tears in her eye...

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“The Karma Cat Curse” by Marina Askari

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If you asked anybody who lived in Dronyon Town about cats, they for the most part would be okay with it. They would ask you what breed was your favourite, whether you were a dog or a cat person, if you had a cat, pretty normal stuff. But as soon as you started talking about white cats, they would stop talking to you. Now, to somebody who's never been in Dronyon Town that would seem weird. Why would the people of this town be scared of a white cat of all things? But if you did some digging and ask around enough, you'd find the answer.One day,...

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“The Nobel That Couldn't Be” by Dobby's Sock

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"I am not sure I understand."Sir Alfred blew a ring of smoke and contemplated it."Alright, I shall tell you something. But you, Sean, you must promise me...""Promise what, Sir Alfred?"Sir Alfred tamped his tobacco and sealed the pipe with the wind cap. Taking away his foot from the block of granite it rested upon, he got up and declared,"Let's take a walk, shall we?"Sean kept sitting where he was, rooted with an expression that clearly told Alfred that he was not going anywhere without having heard first what was going to be told to him. He ...

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“Desperate Times” by Hope Michaelson

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The man sat on the hard steps of the liquor store, rubbing his nose against the dog's furry cheek. It was a mangy old mutt, dirty and skinny, not good for anything except eating your food. The man sighed. He knew the dog had to be sold, but how can you sell your best friend in the whole world? It had been a loyal companion who had stayed through it all - the rejections, the poverty, the eviction, even the cold nights sleeping on the bus station bench. His money was gone, his acting career nonexistent, and now the one thing that brought him j...

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“J And J” by Maliha Mujahid

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Most of us are waiting for that one person, or for that one thing to happen to us, that will change our lives forever. We wait, and we expect that what is now a monotonous routine, will become something more – something exciting, something interesting. Of course, it’s natural to want good things to happen to you, despite the fact that we never really know what exactly it is that we’re asking for. Then, there are other people, people who’ve already had so much happened to them, that all they want is a glimpse into the normal life – a lif...

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“Hope, the dog” by Samadhee Ismail

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I stare myself in the mirror. My hair is in tangles, I can't remember the last time I had a bath. My cheeks have become hollow, my eyes are bloodshot. I look like a maniac. I scream at the mirror. Scream at top of my lungs. I scream until my voice becomes hoarse and then I start sobbing uncontrollably as I fall on the floor of the bathroom. I leaned on the wall, wiping away the tears. Depression is a mood disorder that involves a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It is different from the mood fluctuations that people regula...

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“Cat Intervention” by Heather Laaman

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When she left the house that morning, the cat was sitting on the hood of her car like it owned the place. She vaguely remembered seeing him last night as she stumbled in. At the time, Mary assumed it was her roommate’s cat, but now she remembered that her roommate’s cat had died a few months ago. She was glad she hadn’t remembered that last night, because she had just reached the level of inebriation where she began to believe in ghosts. A ghost cat would have made her unable to get the sleep she needed to confront Chad.Chad. What a dumb nam...

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“" For The First Time" - Navya Jain ” by Navya Jain

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I locked my apartment and headed out, my guitar slung over my shoulder. As usual, I looked awful, there were bags under my eyes and I slumped as I walked.I was in some serious shit, you could say. I was a struggling actor whose last gig was like two years ago, and the only source of income that I had was coming from the singing I did at the night clubs and some small roles that I did in movies, like a stunt double or something like that. I was in serious depression, my mother had just passed away like a year ago but I still missed her so muc...

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Write about an animal who changes a person's life (for better or worse).

Submissions are closed

✍️ 232 stories

“Broken Bridges Restored” by Sze-Ning Chuah

“Prom Night” by Callie Townsend

“Scattered Puzzle Pieces” by Zuriel Wurah

“Independent As A Cat” by Sapna Reinant

“Free To Fly” by Joy Barton

“The Happy Octagon” by Annie Ruhangakiza

“Rose” by Danielle Burke

“Young Man's Land ” by Luke Mott

“The Karma Cat Curse” by Marina Askari

“The Nobel That Couldn't Be” by Dobby's Sock

“Desperate Times” by Hope Michaelson

“J And J” by Maliha Mujahid

“Hope, the dog” by Samadhee Ismail

“Cat Intervention” by Heather Laaman

“" For The First Time" - Navya Jain ” by Navya Jain

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Write about an animal species that doesn't exist in real life — an alien, new discovery, imaginary creature — it's up to your interpretation!

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