Write a story about someone coming across their doppelganger.

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“An Unwelcome Guest” by Christopher Allen

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An Unwelcome Guest By Christopher Allen The Wedding The murmur of the guests hushed as the pianist stoked the first key to Richard Wagner’s Wedding March. The gorgeous, angelic bride entered the church accompanied by her limping father and trailed by an ample wedding dress train, held aloft at the end by the Maid of Honor, trying her best to mask her envy. Standing proudly at the altar, the Best Man patted the handsome groom on the shoulder. The groom gazed down the queue of his hungover groomsmen and gave a subtle nod. ...

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“Reflection” by Mike Rancourt

Submitted to Contest #225

Bing-Bing. Gina had just marked the delivery complete and returned her device to her vest pocket, but this wasn’t the chime confirmation she’d expected from Untapped APPetite app. It took her a second to realize it was the alert from Untapped TherAPPy. She tensed in anticipation, stopped dead in her tracks. She opened the app and cursed her lagging device. “Hi, Gina. I’m Mariela (Untapped TherAPPy certification date 2 Feb 2101). I’ve been assigned your case. How are you feeling today?” This was it. Just to qualify for benefits, she had had t...

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“Selfreflection” by Margarita Naumova

Submitted to Contest #225

It's getting colder today. Kyle lies on a flatbed in an empty room - his sister isn't here as usual. His gaze is drawn to the high ceiling: without blinking, he torments the emptiness above his head, which appeared to him in the form of a white canvas - and even then, they turned a little blue from the darkness outside the window. It was quite late, and it was getting dark earlier at this time of the year. And in that cold dark room, with no light outside the window, Kyle was tormented by his own thoughts. But in the loneliness, he found...

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Write a story about someone coming across their doppelganger.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 48 stories

“An Unwelcome Guest” by Christopher Allen

“Reflection” by Mike Rancourt

“Selfreflection” by Margarita Naumova

🌟 Similar prompts

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.

Contest #225

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