Start your story during a full moon night.

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“The Way of the Sensei” by Delbert Griffith

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May 27I admit it; I’m being a voyeur. The delicious-looking man across the fence is shirtless, smoking a cigarette and sipping something I’m sure is alcoholi...

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“Wolves on a Train” by Derrick M Domican

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There were wolves on the train from Kildare to Kilkenny and the noise of them was driving me mad. They weren’t real wolves, of course. Real wolves would not have been as obnoxious, or as drunk, or as stupid. No, these were humans in werewolf masks and gloves, six of them in total, dressed up for some Halloween party or other, and judging by their boisterousness and how intimidating they were, they’d been ‘getting in the mood’ for quite some time.Thankfully, for now, they were halfway down the carriage and weren’t bothering me, other than wit...

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“The Widow of Caer Mawnog” by Russell Mickler

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Dame Armaelle Jullou - mounted, field-armored - galloped into the glade, holding a swaddled infant close against her breastplate. Battle-worn and bloodied, she reined to slow the animal, steadied, then stiffly rolled her hip to dismount. Stricken with pain, Armaelle stumbled when her legs met the ground, and, glancing fearfully behind her, cradled the child’s head and trudged on. Armaelle limped into Caer Mawnog under the haunting glow of a full moon. The cemetery rested in a boscage of brooding willow trees with gnarled, reaching limbs that...

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“The Moon Makes People Crazy” by Tom Skye

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The Moon Makes People CrazyI sit beneath the capital in Southwark station at approximately 10:15 pm. A full moon drenches the city above in glorious white while I make shapes in the underground shadows cast over the walls and floor around me. I am in a room on a bench by the most westerly tunnel at the far end of the track. The closed book in my hand is Bertrand Russell's, A History of Western Philosophy. It is a dense book and almost impossible to follow, but I enjoy being seen with it in my hand or on my table at Starbucks. The cover ...

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“Moods of the Moon” by Keelan LaForge

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Trigger Warning - contains mention of suicide and child loss. The moon is even moodier than me – and I’m a moody person. I always have been, like it or not. Our natural nightlight waxes and wanes and sometimes, I forget that it’s even there, but it’s always changing. I notice it most when it’s round and full, like a ball of white fury suspended in the sky. Strange things happen on a full moon – as legend tells us, but I’d never witnessed any of it until that curious night. I was outside, in the middle of a forest, camping for the first tim...

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“Moonstruck” by Linda Lovendahl

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We sipped red wine in crystal glasses as the cool ocean breeze lifted our skirts on the balcony of Kathy’s Laguna Beach townhouse. The full moon cast a bright show upon the distant traffic and high-end condos meandering along the terraced landscapes below. The first sweet swallows complimented our rising spirits. This was Kathy’s night of celebration. The concert hall audience stood twice for encores and her soprano voice delivered resonating solos. I recalled the passages that gripped me during the performance. They, again, gave me chills.I...

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“Man in the Moon” by Jed Cope

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It was a night to remember and the Moon was full.The full Moon shone with reflected radiance and gazed down upon its planet like a parent peering down at its sleeping baby. Content with being present and the sight of what it cared for the most in all the world.All the world.A blue planet that brought forth and nurtured life. A rare and precious jewel in the infinite cosmos.The Moon was the luckiest of Moons.A witness to the birth of life and ever present as that life grew and transformed into billions of unique miracles.This Moon had se...

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“ON A CLEAR MOONLIT NIGHT” by Charles Corkery

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ON A CLEAR MOONLIT NIGHT The brightness of the full moon illuminated the field below as Matt stared down from the top of the ridge. The brilliance was incredible; as if a cordon of floodlights had been switched on so clearly could he see everything. The four cows tethered by their feet, lowing crazily in an effort to escape their imprisonment and, high in the trees, the net threshing back and forth as the captive attempted to dislodge the trap from where it had catapulted once sprung. Matt, accompanied by the two Brazilian s...

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“Luna Belle and the Cave to Nightland” by Jewel Cobalt

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Luna: “We have our mission and the time is now to act! It is our responsibility to find the vandals and stop them! Why? Because I made a promise and we, at the Protect the Canyons Club, always keep our promises. Also, because I volunteered.” Jason stands on a rock, doing his best to give a noble encouraging speech. “You volunteered!?” Cali interrupts. She, like the rest of us, was under the impression that Jason was tasked with this responsibility so we could prove our commitment to the Nature Center before we were allowed to use it ...

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“Fairmont Rising” by Karen Cooks

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The faint scent of damp earth and stone mixes with the smell of lilies and wild sweetgrass, a familiar scent she’s come to associate with the full moon now, the memory of past rites and gatherings etched and interwoven carefully into her memory. Tonight however, the smell of the cool night air is coupled with the faint, briny scent of an incoming storm, and the sharp, coppery taste of lightning brewing in the sky overhead. Anyone else might be concerned that they could taste t...

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“The Suite” by John Werner

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My watch vibrates an alert that I know full well is coming. I know I’m late. I know that’s a problem. My luggage had gotten lost at the airport and unfortunately, leaving it behind was not an option. Without it, all of this was for naught. I’m not sure how many parties are in line ahead of me. Maybe six? There are so many more people than I anticipated. I didn’t think this was the kind of thing to which you’d bring a plus one, or three for that matter. It seemed like there were whole families on line ahead of me.The lobby was unsettlingly de...

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“Heritage Woods” by Shannon C.

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“I can’t believe I have to work another one….” Jon groaned as he grabbed the laptop to work on the charting he had to do for the night. “You’re so superstitious.” Katie laughed and shook her head. “The moon doesn’t make people crazy. That is a myth. It’s comical to me that people still believe in that.” Jon looked over at her with a sideway grin. “Yeah, well you believe what you want to believe, and I’ll stick to the truth. I’ve worked plenty of overnight shifts here to know that it is not a myth and after your, what is it, your very f...

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“Surfer's End” by Story Time

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Near the rock where tourists pose for photos, there is a set of spot where you're not supposed to sit. Constance climbs the rock under the Buck Moon and sits down right at the tip. The spot where you’re not supposed to sit. She has a small, white paper bag with her and a copy of People magazine from three weeks ago. The bargain was to bring the most recent issue, but she didn’t have time to stop at the drugstore and grab the new one, so three weeks old would have to do. Although there were rules, whoever was in charge of the bargain seemed t...

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“Full Moon Child” by Kat Gruszka

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Things have order, sequence, and plans. Except for, maybe, this baby. I shook my head, started the car and made my way to the hospital. Planned induction, at noon, and hopefully, a baby by early morning. I was committed to the schedule. Every plan I had made for my marriage, my family, and my life had recently gone awry. But, I was determined to stay in control. Or, as in control as someone can be while very pregnant and newly divorced.Getting to the hospital was more comforting than I expected; everyone had a role, everyone had their script...

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“Jailbirds” by Hayley Chau

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It was October 13, I fell asleep during a full moon. Suddenly, I was soaring above an endless green forest, with the brightest hue of blue wings that shimmered in the sunlight. I flew distances, feeling free but then the moon started to align in between Earth and the Sun.From afar, I saw blue and red sirens and heard a prayer.“I need help,” the girl cried to no one and everyone. With a sound of thunder, I woke up from my dream, inside a jail cell, with a girl.“What in the world?!” I shouted. The girl groggily opened her eyes and st...

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✍️ 82 stories

“The Way of the Sensei” by Delbert Griffith

“Wolves on a Train” by Derrick M Domican

“The Widow of Caer Mawnog” by Russell Mickler

“The Moon Makes People Crazy” by Tom Skye

“Moods of the Moon” by Keelan LaForge

“Moonstruck” by Linda Lovendahl

“Man in the Moon” by Jed Cope

“ON A CLEAR MOONLIT NIGHT” by Charles Corkery

“Luna Belle and the Cave to Nightland” by Jewel Cobalt

“Fairmont Rising” by Karen Cooks

“The Suite” by John Werner

“Heritage Woods” by Shannon C.

“Surfer's End” by Story Time

“Full Moon Child” by Kat Gruszka

“Jailbirds” by Hayley Chau

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Make your protagonist go through a rite of passage.

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Make a character perform a ceremony to set something or someone free.

Write about a character who breaks free from a tradition to create a new one.

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