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“Doppel” by Sean Packard

Doppel by Sean Glenn Douglas Packard Why is it that when we stare into terror, we often stare into our own eyes? I think it’s the way we’re wired. It’s our thoughts. We have access to them but nobody else; and just as it is impossible for foreign hands to unscrew our craniums and peer inside, so too do the minds of others remain unknowable to us. We’re ...

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“The Proposal” by Jonathan Page

There had to be more to life than funding other people’s dreams. Rachel Zahara fixed her hair in the foyer mirror, spritzing Baccarat Rouge on her neck and wrists, careful not to wake Brian. She walked down to the Hudson Market with a spring in her step. Once her deal finally closed, Rachel would escape the cold New York winter and get away to Riviera Maya. And Brian knew that she was expecting a proposal when they got there.When she met Brian seven years ago, they both had great jobs and seemed so far ahead of the game....

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“What Says The Mirror” by Mary Bendickson

What Says The Mirror“Don't judge me. Yeah, I am talking to you, Doppelganger. I only can repeat what I see. You come to me every day. Morning and night. Looking. Searching. Asking questions. Always with the questions. What do you expect from me?“You want me to force you to confront your own truths? Well, the truth is--How should I know? Look at you! That's all I can help you with. I am the same. Yesterday, today and probably will be tomorrow.“I hang around here all the time, whether you are around or not, a...

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“Oil and Water” by Chris Miller

The scrutiny of the gallery guard weighed on Spencer like a wet dressing gown. He’d felt watched since he pushed through the heavy doors into the guard’s peacefully unvisited room. Spencer was tired from his unplanned journey and thought that the gallery of the unfamiliar town might offer sanctuary. A place where he could clear his head sufficiently to be able to plan his next move.

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“Of All the Places” by Kimberly Walker

Of All the Places I have been very aware that I was adopted since I was ten. The meanest boy on the school bus loved to torture me just because I was the bus driver's daughter. The following day, after being assigned to the front seat across from mine, Andrew boarded with a huge grudge and the boasting of his nastier mother. As the door clos...

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“The Other Eleanor” by Ambrosia McGee

TW: mental health/ED, self-harm, physical injuryMy favorite part of our Manhattan apartment was the floor-length mirror in the living room. It had a decorative border of gold filigree flowers and tiny rubies. I stepped back and peered at my reflection. It looked kind of off though, sometimes. Like one of those fun house mirrors. I smoothed my sweater with both hands as if that would change the tire of flesh around my middle.“Do I look fatter?” I called out to Josh, my boyfri...

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“Who Am I?” by Jed Cope

I have to admit to noticing him a number of times before taking the time to attend to his existence. Fleeting glimpses in the midst of a crowd. A chance sighting as I sped past in my car. The blurred reflection in the train window. I dismissed each and every occurrence as a waking cheese dream. You see, I have a pet theory, a half-baked hypothesis that I concocted on the hoof as it were. My musings centre...

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“Secret Santa” by Cade Holter

Bill Turner woke to his alarm and quickly shot a hand out to silence it. This was not the time to wake his boy. Not when the sun was away and the snow outside fluttered down in barley illuminated spirals. Bill Turner had one thought as he heaved himself onto the edge of his bed, and it was not of the fatigue he felt waking at an ungodly hour like this. “Make this one special.” He muttered to himself.

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“The Other Version” by Hannah Lynn

She sat on the edge of the bed looking at the sleeping child. Her cheeks were rosy from the summer day, her hair tousled about her face. She looked happy, peaceful. She once again examined her feelings towards this child, her child. She cared for her, perhaps even loved her. The child would be taken care of, continuing down the path that had been so carefully arranged. With the evidence of high intellige...

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“The Other Tim” by David Lund

Tim Badson walked through the park on a nice Sunday evening. He was whistling to himself. It had been a good day. He remembered fondly the time he had spent with Lucy by the lake. They had talked and laughed for hours. He’d even fed the ducks that had been circling around them, looking for scraps of unfinished bread. It had been an idyllic setting. He hadn’t wanted to leave, but he still ...

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“She/Her/You” by Aqsa Malik

And they had been waiting for quite a while now. Even if you hadn’t been sporadically staring, you could tell by the way they interacted with the empty space between them. The man visibly huffs and sighs, shooting a mental tirade across the table with a showy gesture of crossed arms, and the woman makes an appearance, but only to you. Earlier, she had called the waiter over before the milieu turned even m...

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“Good Company” by Raquel Belury Rosenberg

My cheeks stung. My body burned with open wounds and admonishment. The very follicles of my hair rebelled in their purgatory of being partially ripped out. When I reached the creek, I fell to my knees. Water cooled my burning skin and camouflaged my tears, but nothing could be done for my broken voice asking nobody for everything. “Please,” I begged the earth, “I can’t do this anymore.” She did not reply an...

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“Twin or Doppelganger?” by Rudy Greene

Layla was awfully affectionate when I returned from work today. She had that postcoital glow about her. When I asked her what was up, she looked at me with those moony eyes, I only see after intense love making. She seemed to think that I should know the source of her bliss. Yet I was clueless, so I had to ask: “What’s going on? You seem to be on cloud nine.” Layla gave me a warm smile and answered: “You know.”

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“My Reflection” by Carlos Arce

My Reflection By: Carlos A. Arce My eyes pop open, and the sunrays of another God-forsaken day shine down on me. “Great, just great, another day.” I throw the sheet over myself, searching for the dark and isolation that have become my close friends. The sounds of the outside world start to c...

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“FIRST IMPRESSIONS” by Chip Kirkpatrick

FIRST IMPRESSIONS I’ve always heard you only get one chance to make a first impression. Apparently that’s not true. I had just arrived in Middleburg. Fresh out of the Army, I was eager to re-enter civilian life. I got off of the bus and hoisted my duffle bag over my shoulder and started walking towards the motel I spied two blocks away. I had a jo...

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Write a story about someone coming across their doppelganger.

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✍️ 30 stories

“Doppel” by Sean Packard

“The Proposal” by Jonathan Page

“What Says The Mirror” by Mary Bendickson

“Oil and Water” by Chris Miller

“Of All the Places” by Kimberly Walker

“The Other Eleanor” by Ambrosia McGee

“Who Am I?” by Jed Cope

“Secret Santa” by Cade Holter

“The Other Version” by Hannah Lynn

“The Other Tim” by David Lund

“She/Her/You” by Aqsa Malik

“Good Company” by Raquel Belury Rosenberg

“Twin or Doppelganger?” by Rudy Greene

“My Reflection” by Carlos Arce

“FIRST IMPRESSIONS” by Chip Kirkpatrick

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Start your story with someone buying a cursed — or perhaps blessed —mirror from an antiques store.

Write a story about someone trying to paint (or otherwise create) a self-portrait.

Write a story about a character who one day notices that their reflection has taken on a life of its own.

Set your story in a house of mirrors and make the atmosphere increasingly eerie.

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