Write about a reluctant party-goer who ends up being the star of the show.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 26, 2022

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“Sunrise” by Nainika Gupta

I can’t help it. It was something I was born with. Not something I could have controlled. But they say I only have two weeks to live. It was benign before. Now it’s malevolent. Spreading across my cells like a tidal wave of death. Doomed to spread disease to whatever it touches. Mama always tells me I have a flair for the dramatics. I think that’s why ...

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“Marmee” by Philia S

“Like a bird, she wakes up,Early in the morn,When the Sun reaches with it rays,To caress her gentle face.She never grumbles,She never complains,Of how her back aches and pains,She finds her way in people’s hearts,Like, water making its way through cracks and crevices.In the rocksShe will help you when you’re sad,And celebrate when you’re happy,She will be there when you need her.You might have guessed who ...

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“The Secret King” by Kathleen Doidge

Bone dice dinged against my dinner plate. They teetered around the edge of the porcelain, falling silent while the room grew rowdy. Shallow chasms stared up at me. My head cocked to the side, a smile crossing my lips. Two ones, how fitting. The rainbow jester flounced up to the head table, his painted mouth curving up. “Our mute prince has rolled snake eyes.” he wiggled fingers in front of his face in a pathetic serpent tongue. “Perhaps hisss luck is looking up.”The lady at my side giggled behind a delicate glove. Our c...

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“mistaken love ” by Claire Huettl

"I don't want to" I complained trying to pull my arm from Natalie's viper like grip while trying not to drop my books"it'll be fun," she said pulling me down the sidewalk towards her house "we can wear costumes and meet cute boys"I made a gagging noise "yuck""oh don't pretend you don't know a single guy in our class you like" she was totally fangirling now "ooh what about Johnathan, he's a total jock or Liam ooh Liam is sooooooo hot"I shook my head "I don't want to go to Stephanie's stupid party and I don't wan...

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“Two Old Ladies at a Party” by Deborah Mercer

Why, thought Dora, clutching her glass of wine and giving polite smiles from the corner of the room, did people assume that because you were “good on the radio”, or even “a bit of a celebrity” then you were going to love a party. Dora didn’t. She hated them. Oh, she didn’t mind going round to a friend’s house, but this was another matter. It wasn’t even as if she was antisocial. She had spent most of her life working wit...

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“Just Dance” by Rose Quartz

I turned on the tv one morning, hoping to see something good on TV. As soon as I changed the channel, I saw my classmate Sabrina making an announcement. “Good morning, people of L.A!!!! I am inviting you all from my school to join me at my house for a party! I know it has been a tough year for all of us, and now is your time to sit back and relax! Join me at eight, and text me to tell me you will be there! If I d...

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“How Sweet the Sound” by Kay (:

“Oh, Pamela, you have to come! Pretty please,” begged Pamela’s friend Emilie. “I’ve already told you Emilie, I’m not going, I’m not a party person,” sighed Pamela. Shaking her head, her golden-brown hair shimmering in the light coming in through the window. “But please, it’s going to be fifteen people. That’s it, you promised that the next party we got invited to, you’d go,” pointed o...

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“All Thumbs ” by Tina Eddie

Every child is born clumsy, for that is one of the only usuals for an infant. However, clumsiness is neither innate, nor hereditary. Most people shred this trait with growth. But, a rare percentage of people, owing to developmental disorders, carry this trait right into their adolescence, followed by their prime youth, culminating into its pinnacular form in adulthood. No one chooses to inherit this d...

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“Star of the Show-or not.” by 𝐒𝐤𝐲𝐞 ♡

Ally-a genius girl with a creative personality. Born in Texas from two loving parents, she was always a bright kid and had her nose in a book twenty four seven. Funnily enough, the name Ally means “Noble,” which fits her perfectly. Ally attended William B. Travis Academy in Dallas and loves waking up every morning to get to class. The only thing is, Ally was considered as a teachers pet; always c...

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“One of the Sullen” by William Richards

Why do I love drawing so much? It’s a question I’ve never been able to answer. The feel of the pencil etching into the page, the gentle scratching sound of graphite clinging to paper, it's a mesmerising, mindful pursuit.I’m a realism drawer, I do sketches that are like black and white photos. It takes ages but it's pure pleasure. Lost in that world, my concerns and anxieties slip away, and the joy of creating takes over.Sometimes I just sketch, quickly, rather than trying to be too precise, to get the i...

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“The Love of My Life by Stephen MacLane” by J. Storbakken

THE LOVE OF MY LIFE [& somewhere, scribbled in this particular edition of it: "F. Scott is not dead....."]by Stephen MacLane for Paolathe first night Call me Stephen.....this one’s for you, P. Walking here over to the "King's Lodge" I thought about a stream of consciousness novel, written within such mental bouts and such boundaries, but all being driven and flowing...

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“ap” by Alonzriah'a Washington

If there's one thing the annual Specialty Coffee Association of America Event brings out—besides days of stimulating panels and conversations, and a host of innovations revealed on the show floor—it's the party animal in coffee people. Combine that with the pan-continental draw of the World Barista Championship a...

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“The Secret of Dance” by R. B. Leyland

From the moment I could walk, I'd danced. Shaking around to trance music or nodding my head to rock music, I did it all. My mom had enrolled me in all sorts of dance lessons, ballet, tap, street, salsa, the list goes on. Ballet I never took to; though it's a beautiful piece of art, it just wasn't me. Tap, I quit on the first lesson. All that noise just got on my nerves more than anything else could. Aside from that, I loved it all.Many times, I resented the time that those lessons had taken away from my other pastimes. It was only ...

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“The Music” by Amandine Chiasson

I do not have anything against parties. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with them. I know that people enjoy it and it brings people together. I just, personally, hate going to them, especially the kind with dancing and music. I like listening to music, but not the type of music they play at parties. The loud, pulsing music others like dancing to hurts my ears and brain and makes me increasingly anxio...

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“DANCING ON THE EDGE ” by AAYUSHI BAKSHI

I was sitting peacefully in my room doing my homework when my best friend Clyde enters the room. "Don't you have a homecoming party dance to plan?" "I am not going to dance in front of the whole school," I say with a grin and a fake smile. "You're not going to participate, then?" "of course not." He then rolls his eyes at me and lays down on my bed. Just when my mother e...

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Write about a reluctant party-goer who ends up being the star of the show.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 108 stories

“Sunrise” by Nainika Gupta

“Marmee” by Philia S

“The Secret King” by Kathleen Doidge

“mistaken love ” by Claire Huettl

“Two Old Ladies at a Party” by Deborah Mercer

“Just Dance” by Rose Quartz

“How Sweet the Sound” by Kay (:

“All Thumbs ” by Tina Eddie

“Star of the Show-or not.” by 𝐒𝐤𝐲𝐞 ♡

“One of the Sullen” by William Richards

“The Love of My Life by Stephen MacLane” by J. Storbakken

“ap” by Alonzriah'a Washington

“The Secret of Dance” by R. B. Leyland

“The Music” by Amandine Chiasson

“DANCING ON THE EDGE ” by AAYUSHI BAKSHI

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Write a story about a character who gets lost at a carnival or festival.

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Write a story about a character who’s nervous to attend a party - their first in a long time.

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