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

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“Estella” by Alexandria Stewart

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I gaze up at the stars unaware of my shallow breathing from hiking that mountain. The tiny little bursts of suns draw me to an embrace. I gasp at the beauty up above me. Footsteps like horse hooves click clack on the dirt and more unwelcome heavy breathing joins me. I turn my body slowly and my head follows, my headlamp stopping on a man. His deep blue eyes meet me. Nodding with his walnut colored hair, the curls tucked under his hat, bouncing when he brings his head back up. “Hey, beautiful...

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“shooting stars” by RADIUS HAVWAALA

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When the wall clock chimed twenty-two hours and an owl hooted next to a window, Muchona rushed to try to shoo it away. He was holding a glass of whiskey in one hand, it was almost empty but he was still drinking from it and in the other, a Rothmans cigarette smoldered between two fingers.After chasing the owl, he took a long drag on the cigarette to steel his nerves; no one hears the sound of a hooting owl and goes on with business as usual. His shaking fingers showed that he was still unhinged, anyway. He was just about to pour a gulp of wh...

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“Mulberry Wine ” by Jess Spyker

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Mia stared up at the first few stars emerging with dusk. She had always been able to appreciate the cold white pin pricks of light, but their beauty was clouded by the dull shadow of nervousness that seemed to arrive every evening. She shivered just as Wendy stepped onto the porch, carrying a selection of snacks and three glasses of dark liquid on a small wooden tray.“Thank goodness I made so much of this in December! Who would have known we would really need it now,” Wendy’s voice rang clear through the cooling air. She closed the door with...

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“The Stoned Angel” by Nahyan Ameen

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In what was clearly the last legs of winter, the street outside the University of Winnipeg was buzzing as the flurries of frost were slowly petering out. The days finally started to become longer with the sun not setting until way past 6:00pm. It was amazing to see the alacrity at which fresh snow was shoveled away while it was still soft, neatly to the sides of the pavements by the city. The warmth inside the stately Gothic buildings that belonged to the collegiate provided momentary relief from the bitter cold during my lectures, but I wan...

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“Formations” by Sahara Carter

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Just imagine the stars behind the wall. They see her while she sees them on the app called 'Constellations'. She lays in bed and swipes the stars, holding her phone ahead of her like a torch, a compass. She remains down below the wall, within her walls, with the door locked and the light turned off. Dust collects around her cheeks. She wipes her nose and waves a moth away. Each formation flickers for a moment before she gets bored with it. North Star. Orion. Little Dipper. Ursa Major. Next. This is unproductive. She should be productive...

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“Holes in the Sky” by Emily G

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I gazed up at the deep blue tapestry above, dotted with holes filled with the most beautiful spoonfuls of light. Who poked those holes? Who filled them with the dripping light? There were so many questions to ask, so many things to figure out. Who painted the sky in the day, and blew the clouds across the horizon? So many questions. Lastly, why did I leave Him? "Mommy!" A cry came from the kitchen. I rushed in to see my youngest daughter, Elaine, propping the bowl of dry ingredient for the brownies above her head against the counter, tryin...

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“Even Dreamers ” by Grace Jarvis

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Sabrina sat in the cool damp grass and gazed up at the glistening stars, losing herself to thought.Stars. Beacons of light and hope for all the lost souls. Both majestic and mysterious. The very definition of beautiful.It mesmerized her to think that the only star in our galaxy is the sun and that every star in the night sky is bigger and brighter than it. She wished she could reach out and grab one. Of course, that would more than likely result in death. She began collecting her thoughts as she started naming the constellations she could se...

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“The Devil is in The Details” by James Belt

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All I ever needed in life was love, so I made a wish as a shooting star shot across the night sky. I had waited 20 years to find the type of woman I needed, then came the complications. If I told you I've been more wrathful than the devil, who at one time was a gentle soul after a few millenias of being hated without cause, you might not believe me, but that's how it went. I would tell you about the 2 inch diameter x 5 inch diameter swirly stick that was screwed in the dumb ass who cock blocked me by gang raping the woma...

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“Follow the darkness” by Matt Ward

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Darkness. That’s all I see now as I look towards the stars (or the lack of them). A week has passed since I last saw what a star looks like. What other people look like. At least, I think it was a week. I don’t remember much of my journey - only where I ended up, and how I lost the stars.What feels like forever ago, I sat on my chair gazing up to the stars. Below, countless scientists crafting equations and yelling to each other about recording results. All eyes were on us to save everyone in our system. But they didn’t need me. Nobody neede...

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“When the stars align” by Leon Raymond

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Trigger warning: depictions of sexual abuse She must have reached about thirty-six…possibly forty-six, when the last star disappeared behind the giant mountain top and into the dark summer sky. Her sister Lindy peaked outside to ask her when she was going to come inside; as she threw the water she had just washed the dishes in from the zinc bowl. The water splashed onto the garden bed where she was hoping to grow fresh tomatoes for the family. “Has he stopped yet?” Sindi asked as she stood up from the unfinished patio where she had gotten lo...

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“Constellation” by Jessica G

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To Adrienne, the stars looked different when they surrounded her. It wasn’t quite the same feeling Adrienne recalled from when she was a child in the field of her back yard. Her first memory was the crisp smell of the long grass, surrounded by evening crickets as her father taught her how to use a telescope. It was her first experience with wonder. Since she could first fathom the complexities of the stars, Adrienne had scarcely brought her head back down to Earth long enough to think of anything else. She stared up at the stars as of...

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“The Soul in a Star” by Samantha Ho

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Clara sat on the lonely swing set in the park on the corner of 4th Avenue. Dusk had long fallen, and the sky deepened, welcoming the glimmering lights of the stars. She leant back as she swung, and allowed herself to be swallowed up in the stars. The distance between them was limitless, but she raised her hand as if to stroke a star. She imagined the surface was smooth, like velvet, and the light shone through her hand, casting opaque shadows across the land. It was New Year’s Eve of 2019, Clara was waiting patiently for a shooting s...

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“Written in the stars” by Reannah De Souza

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There they were, brightly shining in the sky, high above the rest of the world. White and glistening like diamonds in a mine. How rare and precious the sight of them was and completely untouchable by humankind. If only the clouds were not in the way, hiding them from her sight, Nove would stare at them forever. Being fifteen was hard she thought, looking away from the night sky not that she could even see anything. Once again the weather report was wrong which meant she would have to wait for the clouds to clear. It was easy being fo...

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“Ayah and his Lyra” by Stacey Fultz

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The night is clear, not a trace of a cloud could be seen. A mellow breeze tousles my hair. It is refreshing as it dances gently across my body. While the night has cooled significantly from the heat of the summer day, it is still overly warm. The tall grass rustles on the perimeter of the pond; the crickets chirp, accompanied by an occasional ribbit from a frog. It is as if the night has composed a natural soundtrack for us to bask in. I lay here beside my Ayah on an old down comforter, matching him in almost every way. Our skin, though mine...

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“The Switch” by Sierra Steele

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Walking out of Fresh Ink, the most recent graphic design company in Chicago I'm interning for, I glance up at the night sky. When I squint I can sort-of see the stars. Nothing like back home in Indiana though. I sigh, reminiscing on the past. There, I could walk out into my backyard, lay on the grass, and name my favorite constellations with my best friend, Calla. But here, you can hardly see the moon. And even when you think you can see the stars, you’re probably just looking at the lights of skyscrapers. I think back on m...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 405 stories

“Estella” by Alexandria Stewart

“shooting stars” by RADIUS HAVWAALA

“Mulberry Wine ” by Jess Spyker

“The Stoned Angel” by Nahyan Ameen

“Formations” by Sahara Carter

“Holes in the Sky” by Emily G

“Even Dreamers ” by Grace Jarvis

“The Devil is in The Details” by James Belt

“Follow the darkness” by Matt Ward

“When the stars align” by Leon Raymond

“Constellation” by Jessica G

“The Soul in a Star” by Samantha Ho

“Written in the stars” by Reannah De Souza

“Ayah and his Lyra” by Stacey Fultz

“The Switch” by Sierra Steele

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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.

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

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