Write a story about transformation.

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“Little Shadow” by Peyton Bryant

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Dear reader, I wish I could tell you that it ends well. It doesn’t. Let me put it this way. Had I known at the start of August what would happen, I would have gone off to summer camp or stayed indoors, not daring to go outside. I would’ve stayed home, where it was safe and there weren’t murderous lightning storms raging outside, ready to strike the nearest person who was dumb enough to be out that day. I was that idiot, by the way. Walking through Lincoln Park, it really didn’t seem so bad. I’d just landed in West Seattle, hoping...

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“Les is Moor” by Mala Moragain

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Alessandra wasn't sure if she'd made the right choice, uprooting her whole family and moving them to the Pawlmoor Estates. This first week had been the worst. Tes had locked herself in her room, refusing to come out. Harland was overdoing it with the store, trying to get set up so he could take some time off to help the family settle into their new home. The twins seemed all right, which was a small relief. Although, after they met their first friends, they became a little hard to pin down. Luckily, the beauty of Pawlmoor was that all t...

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“You” by Haruko Otonashi

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There are those of us, who look for something in nothing. And then there are those of us, who pick up burnt-out dreams, thinking they can be rekindled. We laughed by the riverside, picking up stones and counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy, five for silver, six for gold. Seven for a secret never to be told. Then you left me, and I cried, because we were kids and kids didn’t know of sorrow, only of joy. There were many things we have yet to know, isn’t that right? Many thin...

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“I'm Not Scared Anymore” by Robyn Jipp

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Katie wasn’t a caterpillar anymore. She was a butterfly now, and she knew it was time to leave her cocoon. But she was scared.All of her friends had already hatched. They flew around her cocoon and called for her to join them.“Come out, Katie!” Her friend Jenny called. “Come play with me in the sunshine!”Katie liked the warm sunshine. She liked the pretty blue sky and the soft, puffy white clouds.She wanted to leave her cocoon and play with Jenny.She stretched out one blue and yellow wing and felt the air. She t...

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“Underwater” by Emili Silvi

Submitted to Contest #43

I am swimming underwater, the fish around me gaping and nibbling at me. I am here with my therapy group, the hope being that this group, this glimpse of magic, will transform us. The sun is warm, even under the water, and the water so clear. I kick me legs, trying to swim deeper. My black one-piece, which I thought would blend in, ends up standing out in this vibrant world. My hair, dyed a hot pink, actually sorta blends in more than I thought. It floats around me and fish swim in and out of it. The sensation is slightly odd, but it is ...

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“Dark” by Jason Dean

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You can’t just trip over a table every once in a while and convince people that you can’t see. So, I reach out to touch her hand and grab closer to the wrist then slowly move my hand down, so she notices.‘Don’t forget that table in the hall has moved a little bit, the rug is the same but its like six inches further out now’She doesn’t move things around much and when she does, she draws me a little mind map which is so sweet of her. Of course I can see every fucking thing as clearly as you would but from time to time I’ll give my toe a littl...

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“Fledglings” by Kathryn El-Assal

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Rush hour traffic was a pain. She was looking forward to a glass of Pompelini for some grapefruity refreshment. She pulled into the driveway and noticed the purple allium blooming near the front stoop. Leeks, garlic, onions, shallots, she was fond of them all, but this flowery relative was special.As Kate started unloading a file from the trunk of her Mazda, she recalled how friends had laughed about why she’d chosen this particular hatchback model. She’d told them it was because she liked the logo: the middle of the M reminded her of a soar...

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“A Light in Darkness” by D. Alfonso

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As I looked out onto the vast blue ocean, I could almost imagine swimming in the waves. I could feel the water running down my skin. I could see the beautiful fish and the coral reef. I could hear the water washing up on the sand. I could taste the salt in the water. But, when I opened my eyes, I knew it was only that: my imagination. Because when I opened my eyes, I saw the world for what it truly was: ice. Nothing but ice. “Ember, come here. It’s getting late,” Mama called from the hut. I sighed in the wind. It was the warmest it had...

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“Smoke and Mirrors” by Emilie Conroy

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This afterlife pressed hot, humid, and overgrown, with who knew what kinds of animals crawling on the sandy ground and insects the size of humans. Distinct bouquets of jasmine and honeysuckle infused the air. Somewhere through the low clouds and the thick mist the sun stained the sky a lemon yellow. Rose turned to the jaguar to speak, but of all things, he was singing. “In Mexico the god appears; thy banner is unfolded in all directions, and no one weeps. I, the god, have returned again, I have tur...

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“Me, Myself and him” by Sarah Demary

Submitted to Contest #43

My mom says that there isn’t anything that I can’t do, that I am the smartest person she’s ever known, but I don’t feel that way. Decisions, decisions, decisions; that is one of my biggest responsibilities in life. However, I feel that the decisions that I make never benefit me. The decisions I make are to either please my mom or just plain stupid. My entire grade 12 year I’d spent it making decisions as to what I want to do, what I want to be, where I want to achieve it and who I want by my side when I’ve achieved it. Academical...

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“A Gold Pot at the End of the Rainbow” by ℤ ℍ☮️

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Dear Diary,A Moon Shone DayLittle gems lay on the satin leaves that flow with the wind, buttercups are so glorious, aren't they, diary.The evening winds are rustling through the fir trees, and the yellow stars are just beginning to awaken. The sky tonight looks like a long river dotted with water lilies, in the middle of it floats a big white circle. Today, the moon's like a tortoise, wise and strong.Today, the moon is more beautiful than the sun, who always steals the spotlight. I'm going to call it a "Moon Shone Day".Tuesday, Wednesday, an...

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“Upward Mobility” by Manu B <3

Submitted to Contest #43

1. OriginsHe was known around town as Ace. Just Ace. No one knew his true persona— but he had shrunk around town enough for the townsfolk to gather just who he was. Staring into the windows of the television shoppe, trying to catch a glimpse of the local news channel on one of the tiny screens, Ace’s character was encapsulated in his empty wallet- or lack thereof. Mrs. Babble had spun many a tale during her evening tea-parties with the neighbor ladies, warning them to tell their husbands to look out for the newest scrawny beggar man to ...

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“Sensorama” by Ed Vela

Submitted to Contest #43

Elias Wolf and Darrius Krieger, 11 and 12 respectively, sit in the very empty rec room of the Sesorama, a place for Sensories like them. They had been training for weeks, never thinking they would ever get a field assignment till they were WAY older, but training gave way to something else...Krieger: Face it, he wants us BOTH dead!Wolf: Yeah, but wanting and getting are two very different things. Otherwise everybody who ever played the lottery would be a millionaire. And, for the record, I'm pretty sure he only wants YOU dead.Krieger: It was...

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“The Finest Trophy” by Shaun Calvert

Submitted to Contest #43

Someone was supposed to rescue the princess. She was meant to stay put and wait and someone would come. They would save her. That’s what the stories said; that’s what the stories told her.It was just a lie. A lie to keep her waiting patiently.Well, she was done waiting. Waiting had got her into this mess and she knew no one was coming now.When Her Royal Highness, Princess Catherine, was a little girl, there had been an incident. A number of incidents, actually. One in particular led to her big sister, Princess Julie, walking out on the famil...

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“TANGIBLE” by Keerti K

Submitted to Contest #43

What if there were a machine that could produce thoughts? And plant it in your psyche to create your aha moment?Exactly a year ago, Dr. Ben had invited me for breakfast. Dr. Ben had taught me in college and post-retirement she settled down to give life to several of her abstract ideas. She was a brilliant combination of science and spirituality, who could simply weave magic combining her intuition, mind, and emotions. She had been my mentor ever since I graduated from college. She was now nearing seventy. Over breakfast, we r...

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Write a story about transformation.

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✍️ 172 stories

“Little Shadow” by Peyton Bryant

“Les is Moor” by Mala Moragain

“You” by Haruko Otonashi

“I'm Not Scared Anymore” by Robyn Jipp

“Underwater” by Emili Silvi

“Dark” by Jason Dean

“Fledglings” by Kathryn El-Assal

“A Light in Darkness” by D. Alfonso

“Smoke and Mirrors” by Emilie Conroy

“Me, Myself and him” by Sarah Demary

“A Gold Pot at the End of the Rainbow” by ℤ ℍ☮️

“Upward Mobility” by Manu B <3

“Sensorama” by Ed Vela

“The Finest Trophy” by Shaun Calvert

“TANGIBLE” by Keerti K

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Write a story about the relationship between a parent and a child that spans several years.

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Write a story about an unlikely friendship.

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