Write about someone who has a superpower.

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“Mystery In Black” by Mary Swearingen

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"I don't know why people are so keen to put the details of their private life in public; they forget that invisibility is a superpower." Banksy In the classroom, she was all-powerful. No one dared question her authority. No one dared sassed her under their breath or to her face. No one dared not follow her commands. When she said jump, we jumped. When she said "sit," we instantly plopped down. When she said "quiet," we immediately hushed. When she told us to read, we opened a book and started reading. Any command given was instantly obeyed...

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“The Grayson Chronicles” by Paulette Pierre

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"Unfortunately, there is no mistake," Millie said, closing the file. The public defender, slumping back in her leather-cracked chair, looking as weary as Grayson felt. Millicent “Millie” Burch, Grayson’s court-appointed lawyer, stared at her client and his mother, thinking of how to put a positive spin on current events. The judge found Grayson guilty of battery and that meant a hefty fine of $500. The other guy was drunk and threw the first punch. Grayson reciprocated as expected. Grayson had a temper and if he allowed the guy to ...

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“The 'Super' Power” by Abbi Morgan

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Why is it that they call it a superpower? Is it made to make us feel like if we had one its a quality and if so, it’s this powerful and wonderful thing that can define us as human beings? All depending on how we use them of course. Every superhero film and comic book strip heavily dictates that the power you possess, whatever it may be is a ‘gift’, and that using it to fight against evil and believe in all things good will most definitely get you the girl or boy, that good always defeats evil no matter the odds and that using this power...

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“Skeleton Book” by Emma 🥀

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She was one of the most beautiful girls I had ever seen. From her glittering heels to her heart-shaped, dark-featured face, she simply seemed way too perfect for this imperfect world. Maybe that's why she did what she did. She just couldn't stand to be here anymore, and I get that. I can't stand to be here either. Especially when I know that it could've been my fault. I knew I recognized her from somewhere. She looked so familiar. Her dress, navy blue like the night, was adorned with a golden leafy pattern. And h...

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“MELODIES OF WAR” by Ekpo Eze

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The ex-marine brought out the M27 rifle from its case and with a machine’s cold efficiency checked its working parts. His action was superfluous since the gun was always in pristine condition. He spent copious amounts of time on oiling and pampering it. But old habits die hard. Booming music filtered into the room as he gave it a final once over. As he marched out of the house with robotic purposefulness towards the party, his stare was distant and vacant. Toby Fante’s 10th birthday was in full swing, and the evening air was thick ...

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“Girl on Fire” by Sathvika Sitaraman

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Dark. Cold. Hard. There was nothing visible for miles. Millions of kids crammed into a cellar for being different. Special. Dangerous. But we are the only ones who know. Who understands. Who realize that we can be more than feelingless robots. We have lives and voices that need to be heard, but no one listens. We are not complete humans. We are bionic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Hey dummy! I bet my little sister can read more than you can! And she’s two!...

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“Brighter than the Stars” by Kit Frost

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I looked up at the creamy blue sky which was spotted with indistinguishable stars and screamed.*48 hours earlier*I reached out to tap Izzy on the shoulder, and hesitated. What do you say to someone who had just lost their brother? She must have felt the air shift around her, because she turned around and smiled at me. I pretended not to notice the bags under her eyes and the slight sag of her shoulders. I opened my mouth, probably to apologize for what felt like the thousandth time, but I was interrupted by the feedback of the mic as Mrs And...

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“Maze” by Rintu Daniel

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Every moment of our life is a negotiation. Each choice decides our future. Our experience and reflection let us choose the best path through which we channel our life. It’s like entering into a maze - an adventure, with courage and insight we traverse through it, with each point on the maze in front of us representative of the time and each step representative of our future. The paths are mired in front of our eyes, a bad selection and we end up in a puddle. Our present is the making of our past. With no going back, this is what we are. Or i...

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“Sybole Pt. 1” by Sounh Sansar

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It was still dark when I came out for a run. I stepped out from my dorm and saw six boys standing. I got scared and tired to move from the side, when one guy said, "We are here to talk to you. We will not harm you unless you do.""Okay! What is the talk".I had to take them to the park where they told me that they have a secret mission and I had to join them in compulsion." I will not join the mission, it can be dangerous. Why do you want to destroy the life of an ordinary girl? " I said fearfully but with anger."You are not ordinary, you have...

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“Family Portrait” by Valerie Kaufman

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A blue-eyed, elderly gentleman, with a yarmulke neatly pinned to the crown of his head, stands on a New York City subway platform. His eyes emit a dim light, partially illuminating a small area of the poorly lit, subterranean station where he stands with his granddaughter. Nearby, a few commuters stand listlessly, their eyes glued to the tracks, their necks craning for the sight of an approaching train. The man’s gaze falls on the subway platform, with its dark stains from a million shoes and coffee cup spills. He thinks of his clean, tidy ...

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“The Making of Sourdough Bread” by Grace Cooper

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“It’s my mom.” I peer over Ezra’s shoulder to study the photograph he’s holding. “Before her bread-making days.” He tilts the old, faded photo towards the light. “That’s wild. She looks just like you.” “Yeah. I get that a lot.” I brush a few dead spiders off the top of the wilted cardboard and drag the box out to the center of the attic. “Come on babe, there’s a few more boxes here.” I heave it towards the door with a grunt. “Three generations of Romeros in one house and I don’t think anyone’s ever thrown anything away.” ...

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“The Able Man ” by Julia Damore-Rome

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It was, at the near close of day that I arrived outside and sat around a glass patio table with the Able man and Apothis Mollis. They were nursing their drink of choice. Apothis hydrated from a brass watering can and during frequent intervals she would pour water onto herself, sustaining the wide array of vegetation that grew from every derma-follicle. Her plant-life skin-suit seemed to sing as every hydro molecule was poured. She was known as the green woman; her herbal house could heal an...

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“The Man Who Could Harness Fire” by Byron Senior

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A man covered head to toe in bandages underneath a long trench coat and dress clothes walked down the trash ridden streets of Detroit. Thinking slash muttering to himself. “I swear this city gets dirtier every week.” He heard a distant roaring sound of a fire and looked up to see him flying high above. The hero Sun Rise honoring his namesake and igniting the murky sky. “Look mom! There he is!” a nearby child said. The bandaged man looked over at the young boy waving to the soaring man and his mother who had joined in. Then back...

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Write about someone who has a superpower.

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✍️ 148 stories

“Mystery In Black” by Mary Swearingen

“The Grayson Chronicles” by Paulette Pierre

“The 'Super' Power” by Abbi Morgan

“Skeleton Book” by Emma 🥀

“MELODIES OF WAR” by Ekpo Eze

“Girl on Fire” by Sathvika Sitaraman

“Brighter than the Stars” by Kit Frost

“Maze” by Rintu Daniel

“Sybole Pt. 1” by Sounh Sansar

“Family Portrait” by Valerie Kaufman

“The Making of Sourdough Bread” by Grace Cooper

“The Able Man ” by Julia Damore-Rome

“The Man Who Could Harness Fire” by Byron Senior

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Write a story that begins and ends with someone looking up at the stars.

Write a story that involves a mystery — it doesn't need to be crime-related, it should just include something that remains unexplained until the end.

Write about someone who returns as an adult to a place they last visited as a child.

Write a story about someone who's haunted by their past.

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