Write a story about a TV show called "Second Chances."

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“My Second Chance” by Mia Tang

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The music in the restaurant is soft. Orange light drools from the low hanging fixtures above; passing chords of Clair de Lune frame the couple nicely. He leans over the table and smirks. She turns away from him, sniffs. "I don't believe in love." "What a charming thing to say at a first date," He leans back and laughs easily. "Can I ask why, Hailey?" A moment of silence as she stills. "Let me guess," He leans across the table. She looks at him in equal parts trepidation and curiosity. "You trusted him. He hurt you. You’ve forgo...

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“Second Chances” by Miguel Mar

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With a big ole smile, some homeless man they found on the street goes up on the stage and grabs the microphone and mumbles some stuff about his childhood and about being the reincarnation of the Buddha or something along those lines. The homeless man then gets dragged out by two absurdly muscular men through the backdoor. I'm not sure who those two muscular men were, but after they left, the lights in the studio went dim, as the host of our show is getting ready to present himself to the viewers at home. A booming disembodied voice anno...

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“Second Chances Show” by Megan Thayer

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Lately I’ve been really into this show called Second Chances. It plays on TV once a week luckily on the only day I have off from work; so my break includes watching a two hour special on people fixing their mistakes. A few months ago it was Friday night and I was relaxing while watching the news since I was awake and had nothing to do anyways. As I absently flipped through the channels I thought about just going to bed early and getting rest for the start of my work week. I put the remote down and started to get out of my chair when I...

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“The Resilience Gene” by Sam Clark

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The sudden crackle and fizz of white noise on the communal television set jolted Dana from his stupor. He'd drifted off during the Morning Broadcast (rations reduced again: same old, same old) and he felt as though he'd been dozing for a while. So it must be time for-"Hello, and welcome back to another edition of Second Chances! I'm your host Clement Paisley, and I'm really excited to welcome our guest this week, Jenny, who's joining us from Sector Three." Dana’s fellow survivors murmured. Many were so exhausted they could barely look u...

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“Second and Last Chance” by Maria V.

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Stan reached into his mailbox. At first glance, the stack of letters held the usual contents. He carried the bundle home and shuffled through, he saw these papers: An advert encouraging citizens to report anyone who is possibly associated with the rebellion, the electric bill, ration cards, and a postcard from the leaders talking about their proposed plans to make society better (mostly lies) and thanking everyone for their compliance (more like fear). The last paper in the stack was in a bright red envelope. His heart stopped when he ...

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“Intuition” by Chloe Chan

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Hell. Demons. Dead. Where else could I be? There was fire everywhere, tortured screams and thick grey smoke. I was hardly breathing, yet the sulphurous air felt like it was burning my insides. I felt a strange sense of intuition as if my lungs had near-frozen drops of blood dripping down the side of them. My lungs were not the only parts of me feeling like it was bleeding. The sound I had thought was screaming was unendurably, but undeniably horrible soprano singing. An u...

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“Second chances” by Kailani Mercury

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"The winner of the final contest is Lori and Barb with stunning results of 89, while Cassie and Zoe come in second with a total score of 80", the t.v host said fake enthusiasm dripping from his fake smile onto his fake plaid suit. Europe turned off the t.v exasperated. He hated fake people acting as if everything is great when it's not. Maybe I'm like this because of the incident? Well, that can't be fixed she'll never forgive me. With Andie..... "Ugh", Andie groaned flopping on to her bed. "Yet another day of complete and utter embarrassmen...

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“Released” by Lee Dickinson

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Content warning: violence The convicts “It’s the second season of Released! with even bigger and more exciting challenges than last year! We’ve got six new convicts from female prisons and six new convicts from the men’s prisons!” The dapper TV host directed the camera attention to 12 people in prison jumpsuits stood in a line. They had cuffs on their wrists and ankles and a metal contraption circling their neck. The host was a dapper man and spoke in loud, enthusiastic bursts and wore a huge grin, displaying unnaturally white pearls....

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“A second chance.” by Ayla Zulfiqar

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The morning sun shone on the glistening surface of the windowpane as Jasper tightly held on to the script he had written for a television show. He glimpsed at his wristwatch, which displayed 8:25. Five more minutes until the meeting with the television show director. He needed to paint a detailed picture of the story he had in his mind, which was why he had written a whole lot than just a rough outline of what would happen. As he pushed the cafe door, locating the empty seats near the glass window, he pulled the pages out of the file and wen...

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“What You Make Of It” by Jacob Palmilloon

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“So, it’s about this girl, right? She’s had a tough life, tougher than most people in her entire town have had. She grew up with a family that abused her, had to learn how to steal food just so she could eat, and was surrounded by teachers and adults who just didn’t care about her. She grows up, moves away, and even changes her name so no one from her town would find her. She’s got a completely clean slate, and things start looking up for her for a time.” I glance around the meeting room, hoping my pitch is still being received well. Everyon...

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“The father” by An Lê

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A stranger in a black suit stepped into the front gate and hesitate. He didn’t know what to say or do. He had been thinking about it for the past hours, and all he came up with was: “I’m sorry.” He knew that an apology will not enough. They deserved further than just a word: sorry.He wanted to shoot back, but the thing in his hand had held him. “Autumn can’t wait forever.” He told himself. With all the courage, he knocked on the door and it’s open. She peered at him. First was a surprise, after that was angry. With a trembling voice, she sai...

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“Second Chance” by Valerie Allen

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Second ChancebyValerie Allen“That's okay, Melanie, I understand.” Olivia tucked the phone between her shoulder and her chin and moved from the sink toward her laptop on the kitchen table. “I appreciate you letting me know. I'll be alright, the Melbourne Airport has a shuttle to the Orlando Airport. I'll give them a call.” Olivia glanced at the time. “I'll check to see if I have enough time to catch it.” She hung up and let out a deep sigh.Doug wandered into the kitchen. “What's going on?”Olivia didn't look up. She continued to search the com...

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“Finding Stella ” by Birgit Itse

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„What have I done? Am I really happy now? Happier than was?“ Too many questions and not even a single answer in her head. Within a year Stella had changed her life so dramatically that sometimes she had troubles believing that it was the same person. The weight of responsibility on her shoulders was sometimes overwhelming. Often overwhelming, to be honest. She had just finished washing her face. It was pale. Not a good night. She looked at the bathroom mirror and these 90 minutes in her life were in front of her eyes. Again. „All of because ...

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“The Window Of Opportunity” by Mercy Wealthy

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It was Monday morning and I was still sleeping when I heard a beep, beep, beep sound in my head. I hit the stop button of the alarm, which kept making so much noise; then, stood up sluggishly and went straight to my music player. I turned on one of my favorite songs and increased the volume. I stepped into the bathroom to brush my teeth and have a shower while moving my body to the rhythm of the music. After a shower, I got dressed and went to the kitchen to make toast bread and hot coffee. I took it to my dining table and started eating whi...

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“Imitating Art ” by Dana Schellings

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Jackie had been working on Second Chances long enough to know their story before they even opened their mouth. She looked over the middle-aged woman standing nervously in front of them. The uninspired haircut, bland makeup, and mom jeans told her that “Sue” had married young and spent her twenties and thirties as a cook, housekeeper and chauffeur for a gaggle of children. Now the nest was empty and she needed a new purpose in life, which usually meant going back to school. “Okay, Sue,” she said, planting a warm smile on her face, “In two m...

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Write a story about a TV show called "Second Chances."

Submissions are closed

✍️ 108 stories

“My Second Chance” by Mia Tang

“Second Chances” by Miguel Mar

“Second Chances Show” by Megan Thayer

“The Resilience Gene” by Sam Clark

“Second and Last Chance” by Maria V.

“Intuition” by Chloe Chan

“Second chances” by Kailani Mercury

“Released” by Lee Dickinson

“A second chance.” by Ayla Zulfiqar

“What You Make Of It” by Jacob Palmilloon

“The father” by An Lê

“Second Chance” by Valerie Allen

“Finding Stella ” by Birgit Itse

“The Window Of Opportunity” by Mercy Wealthy

“Imitating Art ” by Dana Schellings

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Write a story about high school sweethearts coming across one another after many, many years apart.

Write a story about someone going back to school as a mature student.

Write a story about someone looking to make amends for a mistake.

Write a story about someone struggling to learn a skill that in no way comes naturally to them.

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