Write about a character arriving in a place unlike anywhere they’ve ever been.

Posted in Novel on Oct 26, 2022

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“Pine Barrens” by Barbara Wychoz

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Sophie had lived in Philadelphia all her life. The section of Philly she knows very well is Fern Rock. She is very comfortable with public transportation, jay walking and walking with a purpose. She stays aware of her surroundings, because when you live in a city, that is part of the deal. Sophie can identify the difference between a car, a truck and a bus, just by sound. She lives on a street consisting of row houses, and has shared a porch with a neighbor. The stairs are shared with the neighbor on the other...

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“Finally Away From Home ” by Miranda Thomas

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Life can be a beautiful and ugly thing, that was the case for me. I've finally saved up enough money to live downtown in condo. It has an indoor gym, pool, and it's in the center of downtown. I felt free for the very first time. I could eat, sleep, laugh, and love whenever and whoever I wanted! This was a dream come true. Back at home, it was worst than a nightmare. *Backstory* I was conceived out of hatred. I never had gotten to know who my father is, except that he was my moms long time boyfriend and he worked at a coal mine. My mom is...

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“My Moustache Is Bigger!” by Katie Houston

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“Hello, how’re you doing today?” The cheery woman in the office mused. Her bright copper name tag shone “Tanya”. It was a quarter to 12; Roberto was right on time. “Hi, my name is Roberto Arevalo. I’m here to have lunch with my daughter and her classmates,” he said, timidly. It was his daughter’s first month of Kindergarten. She had been begging him to come sit with her at lunch since she knew it was allowed. Roberto was new to all the processes and rules of Huntington Elementary School and had missed the open invitation for lunch at meet-th...

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“The Deceit Of Sin ” by Kenyatta Thomas

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The skyline was unlike any she had ever seen. The sun blazed a brilliant pink and orange-red that seemed to span the length of the universe. Standing at the edge of a long-paved walkway bordered by apple trees, red and pink peonies littered the landscape. The grass was the most captivating shade of green, grown an inch and a half high it swayed like feathers. Walking in disbelief at the beauty of the scene before her. Hell is nothing like she had expected. Even more stunning than the countryside was the pala...

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“Atelier on The Sunflower Hills” by Kailani Mercury

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My name is Evangeline Griffon the sole daughter in the Griffon family. After receiving news about my uncle's will, I decided to stay in his house located on the countryside of Malta. Although there is another reason I want to live here. "Take care of yourself darling!" my mother,Aline Griffon, said as father helped her into the carriage. Neither of my parents wanted me to live by myself, just that morning my father kept reminding me that I could call them anytime I changed my mind. "Don't worry mother, drive safely too father" I responded...

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“DOLLHOUSE” by Emaine Coronel

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The sky appeared to be gloomy as the cold breeze stung Lillian’s skin. She had to squint to read the small print of the location’s address in a tall and rusty pole. Aurus St. East Exactly. She was in the right address, but where is the orphanage? This was almost certainly out of nowhere. A huge farming field behind her with the narrow road and a line of pine trees in front of her. Where else could the orphanage be? She took her phone out from her malachite green jeans and stood there patiently as she dialed Michael’s number. In another ...

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“The List” by Lauryn Lambert

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The air was different. Dry but warm. There was dust in the air, and a lot of cigarette smoke. I coughed. Memories surfaced of times that I had forgotten. Times before smoking was banned in most public areas, back home. Of times when everything was happier. I wheezed, willing my heart to stop racing. Would I still be able to breathe here? I felt I could barely move. The flight was bad, cramped in allocated seating in a metal box. I didn’t think outside could be worse. But people are everywhere, leaning, smoking, kissing each other...

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“Mindful Survival” by Wendy Cohen

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MINDFUL SURVIVAL By Wendy N. Cohen The young soldier arched his back and ran his hands over his ribs once again. Damn, they sure were pronounced. If he got any skinnier, he would start looking like the Jews in the camp who had been there since the beginning of the war. Their whole torsos were just a mass of ribs. He felt his chest and was reassured by a layer of fat that still lay on his breast bone. He thought back to the skeleton that had stood in his science classroom in high school two years ago in Warwickshire. Its strange lee...

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“Waroda” by Samy Massoum

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"Harry, Harry ,where are you, this kid always pulls something when we do this ." exclaimed marry an average height, skinny women with black hair braided with fragments of gray, her eyes seemed to mirror the blue color of the sky, as her chest was pounding she tried to locate her son who was nowhere to be seen, “come on honey he can’t go far ,he must like the open space ,it’s good that he is exploring “said the cheerful sound of her husband a tall and well-built man holding a box full of their kitchen ware and gazing at his wife thr...

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“Enochlophobia” by Sara Pawlow

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I stop dead in my tracks. I’ve heard that the place is huge, but the rumors couldn’t prepare me for what I see. Neat, yellow stalls fill the space as far as I can see, their counters cluttered with goods from all around the universe, walls decorated with banners, garlands, and illusions. Between them hangs a silken cloth, shielding merchants and customers from the scorching light of two triangular suns. But the worst thing is, most of the people here are not even humans. It's hard to say which species is the most abundant since there are so ...

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“Exile” by Olivia Agatha

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Aidan heaves himself out of the water on the lonesome shore. His feet stumble on the wet sand and he falls to the ground with a thud. Particles of sand are glued to his wet body as he lays in silence, staring up at the stars smearing the night sky. He tries to control his hitched breathing as he absorbs every jagged pain in his body and his wings. He hisses when he realises that most of the pain come from his wings. He fumbles to look at his wings, and his heart shatters when he registers what’s left of them. They are shredded to pieces and ...

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“Entering Bliss” by Austin Stevens

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Bliss: Horrible things happen in Bliss. Some say the small town is cursed, haunted, home to a cult, among other things. One outrageous accusation is that the town is ran by a group of corrupt politicians who orchestrate publicity stunts in order to bring attention to the town, and the issues they want to address. The odd thing is, that most of the incidents claim victims who are not native to the town. Almost as if the town is weeding out those who weren’t born on it's soil, the newcomers always end up disappearing or the victim of som...

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“Planet Kipler” by Kylee Walker

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Planet Kepler The year is 3098. Earth had been destroyed by pollution and global warming. The earth was uninhabitable for humans and animals. NASA found a new planet that was similar to Earth with water, grass, and plenty of clean air. The new planet was discovered in 3030 and scientists were sent over to prepare the planet for habitation. Soon there were eco friendly homes, buildings and cars. This was mankind's second chance to make the world right and keep their planet healthy and clean. The government didn’t want their new world to tur...

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“Circling ” by Avery Ash

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Cold sweat drips down my face. Hazy sunlight peeks through the trees. The long grass slides between my toes as I stumble over the uneven ground. My knees are weak from the persistent walking that has taken place for what seems like hours. No matter how tired I feel, my legs keep on going. I don’t even know why I was walking, or where. In fact, I don’t know much of anything. All I know is that my name, Walker Jones. My confusion is quickly leading to dread. Confusion is a sicke...

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“College, Corona, and Chloe” by Emma Rose

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What was I doing here? I watched helplessly as people laughed and talked, rushing back and forth, confidently shouldering their backpacks along with the crushing weight and responsibilities of college life.My panic levels were rising, like icy cold hands wrapping around my neck.I was going to die here.Dead from stress, right here in front of the “Welcome to Grantsville Community College” sign. I would be in the newspaper for weeks but, hey, maybe they’d offer my aunt a refund on my tuition….“Don’t do this to yourself. Stop it.”“Excuse m...

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Write about a character arriving in a place unlike anywhere they’ve ever been.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 198 stories

“Pine Barrens” by Barbara Wychoz

“Finally Away From Home ” by Miranda Thomas

“My Moustache Is Bigger!” by Katie Houston

“The Deceit Of Sin ” by Kenyatta Thomas

“Atelier on The Sunflower Hills” by Kailani Mercury

“DOLLHOUSE” by Emaine Coronel

“The List” by Lauryn Lambert

“Mindful Survival” by Wendy Cohen

“Waroda” by Samy Massoum

“Enochlophobia” by Sara Pawlow

“Exile” by Olivia Agatha

“Entering Bliss” by Austin Stevens

“Planet Kipler” by Kylee Walker

“Circling ” by Avery Ash

“College, Corona, and Chloe” by Emma Rose

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Write about a couple who have just moved to a place that one person loves, and the other hates.

Set your story in a place with extreme weather, but don’t use any weather-related words to describe it.

Write a story that feels lonely, despite being set in a packed city.

Set your story in a small town where everyone is suspicious of newcomers.

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