Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

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“DO YOU TAKE THE DARE?” by Bumblebee Lovebooks

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“Yes” I whispered. But I don’t think Cam heard. He was too busy goading me. “You are not chickening out on me, Are You Allison?” Cameron said with a cruel glint in his eyes that I have never seen before. But I ignored it. He has been behaving extremely weird today. But all of my questions have been rebuffed with one taunt or another. So, I finally gave up. Maybe it was his parents. I sighed. It was not like he was treated badly; they didn’t beat him or anything but neither do they care much for him. He was generally ignored by both sets of h...

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“Northern Star” by Jacqueline Njawe

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They looked at each other and he cocked an eyebrow at her? “Well?” he dared. She smiled sweetly. “You’re on!” It was the first time the African Diamond gala was being held in Central Africa, and Cameroon had the honor of being the host of this prestigious event. Ever since the coalition of African states had nationalized most of the diamond mines in Africa, individual states had more of a stake in how these jewels were mined, traded and exported. This was a coup for Africa, a strong stand for independence from the post-colonia...

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“Not Worth The Dare” by Jimaeh Stahl

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The minuets clicked by as I stood and stared at the piece of paper in my hand. Mama told me millions of times, ‘never let a boy dare u to something you can not or do not want to do.’ I frown as I thought of my mama standing with her arms crossed, scolding me, while giving me this lecture. CLIMB THE FEREST. The bold letter read from the piece of paper in my hand. The ferest was the stupid nickname, they had given the tallest and most dangerous tree in the school yard. I trembled as I reread the dare again. Out of all the dares I got that one....

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“He Should Have Had a Beer” by Doreen Shea

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He Should Have Had a Beer Twenty-one years ago, my best friend dreamed up a little game and now there’s no turning back. The simple little dare evolved, reshaped, got ugly and now walked out of the swamp as a nightmare. Craig dared me to pull the best prank ever when we were eight. Challenge accepted, but not played out on some unsuspecting idiot, but on Craig, himself. Then, every year after, we pranked each other, and recounted the horror inflicted. One shining year I managed to steal his car, plant th...

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“The Sidewalk Challenge ” by Taylor Hunter

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She shouldn't have done it, that much was painstakingly obvious to both her and everyone around watching. But she was born of that rare breed that saw challenge and daring as an undeniable opportunity to test their own metal. In her mind, she was a direct descendant from those brilliant explorers and pioneers who looked right into the face of danger and decided to use it as an avenue to change the world forever. It was a trait that both cursed her and defined her. "Really?" said a shaky voice from one of the small boys deep in the crowd of...

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“Can't go to the Past” by May A

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“Fine, I’ll do it,” I said. I had just gotten dared to steal money from my dad and go on a trip to Mars with all of my friends. I mean, what? It's 2050, I’m a rich teenager, well, technically it’s my parent’s money, but, I guess I could steal money from my dad. “All right girls! We’re going to Mars, let's start planning!” Franny exclaimed. “For each teenager ticket, it's $3450, which means, with the four of us, you would have to steal $13,800, or make it $15,000 for necessities we need. Sadie said. 15,000 dollars I thought, that’s a lot. Y...

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“Go Ahead Ask Him Out/I Dare You” by Emily Howse

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“Go ahead Sarah. Ask him out. I dare you,” said Rebecca. The other girls laughed and shook their heads yes. “I dare you too,” said Christina. “Okay. No big deal,” I replied. Who the heck was I kidding? This is a huge deal. Huge deal. My friends have no clue how shy I am in these situations and how bad my anxiety is ramping up. Walking over to Mark, the cutest boy, my crush for the past two years, and asking him out...the thought alone makes me want to puke. But do I show that to my fri...

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“Truth or Dare?” by Luna Lionheart

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“They won’t do it they’re too scared to do it. They aren’t mature enough to play truth or dare with us they're still a child I don’t even know why Charly even brought them here” The voice on the chair laughed through a scowl. Respectful of my pronouns but disrespectful of my myself. I was sick of being undermined by everyone. I even shocked myself when I said what I said. “I’ll do it” Everything stopped around me. My heart could be heard in my ears. My hands became clammy a...

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“Maria” by Viktoriaa Johnson

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"I dare you to stand on the edge of that hole," I said. "Okay," said Bethany, my cousin. She stepped over to the hole's cliff-like edge, wiggled her body a bit as if it was no big deal. She stepped away and said, “I dare you to jump in the hole.” I peered down over the edge. The hole was narrow but wide enough to fit your average human. The edges were ragged and riddled with roots, so climbing back up could absolutely be possible. How strong were the roots, though? Would they snap under my body weight? I looked over at Bethany. She stood wit...

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“Fly to the Underworld” by Nati Yohannes

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Trigger warning: Death Nick was very Immature. He was in high school but still did childish things like trying to learn how to fly or watching nursery rhymes. His mom had mentioned something… Otislem? Autism? Nick didn't remember, but he didn't care either. At school people always teasing him saying things such as “You can't fly!” and “Go to a mental institution!”Today he was happy, though. It was the last day of school until spring break! He was outside of the school getting ready to walk home when two bullies walked up to him - David and J...

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“Unexpected” by Richelle Waldvogel

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“How could I let myself fall for him? What if this is still just a dare for him?” Sammy asked herself while sitting next to her long-time best friend and recent fake boyfriend Bryan. She couldn’t help but look up at his perfectly chiseled face as he laughed along with their friends at the movie they decided to watch. While holding his hand she found herself thinking back to when this whole mess started at her birthday party five months ago… Sammy woke up already feeling hot a...

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“What life gives you” by Manuel Trujillo

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“So? How bad do you want it?” says a man who's carelessly sitting on an old rundown couch. It's been left on the side of the alley that's between a dry cleaner and a pawn shop. Both establishments seem partially abandoned and the alley is littered with heaps of trash and old newspapers. You also used needles lying about with two grocery carts filled with more garbage not far away. “Man, we go way back...why you gotta be like this?” Says a younger man standing before him. He wears baggy clothes that are tattered and are quite dir...

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“Cyprus Manor” by Sarah Hughes

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“My turn! I dare you… to finish that soda,” Maria challenged Randy, pointing at the nearly full bottle nearby. “That’s all you got?” Randy laughed. He leaned forward, grabbed the bottle without another word, and downed the whole thing. “Ha! That was… an easy…dare,” he said between breaths. He then flopped back into his seat, long brown hair falling over his face. “I think we’re running out of dares. And you never pick any good ones.” ...

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“The Dare” by Gunnar Ladd

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“Fine. I’ll do it”. The Freshman had no choice. He was not about to be called a baby for being the only one to decline a dare. It was a rule; you had to do any dare given to you. There was no punishment for not doing the dare because that wasn’t even an option. He was not going to be the person to cause one of these punishments to be put in place. The others playing the game cheered and applauded as he raised himself from his seated position on the hardwood floor of the very dimly lit gymnasium. The shouting ...

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“The Dare” by Barry Holtslander

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Why had I ever agreed to play this game of all games? Now what was I going to do? Let me back up to last night. There’s a group of us who get together in some combination or other to play table games every other Friday night. There aren’t any rules about which game or games we play or who we can invite. There isn’t a membership or anything like that; if you come you get to play. The numbers can run from four to more than a dozen, but it’s usually six or eight. Last night there were only five of us. Ted and Mary have been married for a ye...

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Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

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✍️ 185 stories

“DO YOU TAKE THE DARE?” by Bumblebee Lovebooks

“Northern Star” by Jacqueline Njawe

“Not Worth The Dare” by Jimaeh Stahl

“He Should Have Had a Beer” by Doreen Shea

“The Sidewalk Challenge ” by Taylor Hunter

“Can't go to the Past” by May A

“Go Ahead Ask Him Out/I Dare You” by Emily Howse

“Truth or Dare?” by Luna Lionheart

“Maria” by Viktoriaa Johnson

“Fly to the Underworld” by Nati Yohannes

“Unexpected” by Richelle Waldvogel

“What life gives you” by Manuel Trujillo

“Cyprus Manor” by Sarah Hughes

“The Dare” by Gunnar Ladd

“The Dare” by Barry Holtslander

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Write a story about someone sticking to a course of action even when it’s clearly wrong.

Write a story about two people who need each other, but are too stubborn to admit it.

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Write a story in which a character justifies an argument with: “Because I said so.”

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