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

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“Magic of Love💖” by D. Shikha

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“Ugh, I hate this place!” Darcy says and falls on the couch. We are in a room in an old castle. This castle is a really big one with huge walls surrounding its garden but it’s abandoned. The Royal family left it, just after Darcy was born, and moved to the new castle in the middle of the country. Now it is the home to spiders and rats. Some people come to clean it but they just do it from outside so its condition inside is awful. But unlike Darcy, I love this place.Darcy is the Royal princess who is sent here to spend the weekend…..with...

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“Every Second” by Francis Izuogu

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It was a cold afternoon, looking out the window, all I could notice were the thick trees and bushes along the path, the road wet and filled with mud, I looked through the rear mirror; I could see we were the only ones on this path, and I had this heavy feeling in my chest that all was not well. “Charles, are you sure we shouldn’t turn back?” I asked my husband. He ignored and kept on driving. The sounds of thunder clapping could only but remind me of the argument we had earlier this morning. “Allahhhhu Akbarrrrr”, the sounds of morning praye...

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“Universe” by B. W.

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Have any of you ever wondered about Other Dimensions or Universes? have you ever wanted to go there? Have you ever been trapped there? Well i have and this is my story.. I sigh as i lay on by bed and talk to my friend, Lillian over the phone. Since i moved here a couple of days ago she was suggesting that Maybe me and her should go and see a movie together. It would have been fine and i would have agreed but then she told me what movie it was. Ugh. Vampires and Romance don't go together, and don't even bother trying to add werewolves int...

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“Lemons on Ice” by Scout Tahoe

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It was the end of the Brown Package season when the women with the wind on their tongues arrived at the house in the mountains. They grasped hands in an eternity sort of way, like past disagreements dissolving into lemons on ice. Their songs were of fairies with broken wings and white lace. The mailman, being jealous and lonely, lingered every afternoon by their peachy mailbox. His scent wafted through the house, overpowering even the burning sage. The woman with eyes that are the moon’s craters, Elinor, peeked through the curt...

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“Jacob and Samantha (Part 2 Samantha)” by Lauren :)

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Part 2: Samantha Day 1… Hi! My name is Samantha and I am 25 years old. Me and my boyfriend, Jacob, just moved to Colorado. The house is beautiful and everything but it’s just too hot here. I love my boyfriend so much. I hope that someday he’ll just ask me to marry him. Can’t race love though. He loves it so much here. I miss my old house in Oregon. It was much calmer and weird. In a good way. Keep Oregon Weird! Tomorrow I am going to meet my boss. I only kn...

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“The Frog Princess” by Lily Kingston

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List of my irrational but incredibly paralyzing fears: water.Location of my new home: in Rana’s County, five thousand square miles of trees with one thousand lakes and maybe ten people total.***It took fifteen minutes of my boyfriend begging and coaxing to get me out of the car.First came logic: “It’s a free house since I inherited it from Gramps. You know it would have taken us years to be able to afford our own. Our house isn’t even that close to a lake.”Then guilt: “This place was my childhood home. You know it means everything to me...

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“In a Pickle” by ✯𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫✯

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A husband and a wife had just recently moved from a big city called Fair Fort to a small town named West Creek Hill. At first, the couple had decided to move there because of the agreement that it meets all their expectations. They had dreams of starting a little garden or a farm after moving there. They didn’t enjoy the big city life anymore. Too much pollution, so much noise, litter and garbage in every little corner that you can find, and much more reasons. They wanted a different scenery. A change of environment....

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“Inheritance” by Catherine Stevens

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Lightning crackles overhead, threatening my island home. My hair stands on end from the static electricity in the air, letting me know I should seek shelter, but not until I find Toby. Five hours! Five hours, how could they not find Toby in all that time? The island is only 1284 acres, just 2 miles in width and length. We are surrounded by water and the mainland is a mile away. He couldn’t have left the island, he was too young to power a boat and he knew to stay away from the water. I never should ha...

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“The Duck Pond” by Natalie Strawbridge

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We decided to flip a coin. But we didn’t have a coin, so we dug around in our pockets and bags and couch cushions and finally came up with a penny that she deemed worthy. She placed it on her thumb and forefinger and said, “Did you know there’s a national coin shortage?”And I said, “You’re stalling.”And she said, “This penny is dated 1942. Do you think it’s worth anything?”So I took the penny from her hand and I flipped it myself. It came up tails. She smirked; I stared at the penny in disbelief. I had lost, and although I knew the chances w...

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“Lunar Lovers” by Lani Lane

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Mrs. Watts settled into her desk chair and breathed in the cold air, smiling. The house was one very large room, really; her desk sat against the wall next to the couches in the living room. The kitchen was in one corner, and the bedroom in another. It all felt so cozy to her, especially with a mug of coffee in one hand, her writing pen in the other and a spectacular view of Earth spinning slowly in the window.“Perfect. Just perfect,” she murmured. She took a sip of her coffee, thankful they'd found a way to make houses with Earth's gravity....

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“The House By The Creek” by ✨𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕣𝕪 𝕄✨

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The House on the creek was old, and run-down. For the house had been for sale four years, and it was never bought. The sellers thought it was hopeless trying to sell it, so they eventually forgot about the property, until an old couple called them and claimed that they were willing to buy the house.Of course, the sellers didn't believe it, so when they discussed about the house, they didn't mind mentioning the broken roof, or the cracked windows, or the fact that the front door couldn't lock. When they mentioned the creek, the elderly woman ...

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“I Left My Heart” by Julie Ward

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“The Good Life” by Katina Foster

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*** Part 1: Vic ***Vic and Mel sat quietly as Matt, a disgraced former MIT student, gave them a rundown of the opportunity (experiment) he was offering."This is your chance to be pioneers! I know what the papers have been saying about me, but I assure you, this is completely safe. All the same, I will need you to sign this release of liability form before we begin."Vic signed the form without reading it. He was ready to get out of Boston, by hook or by crook. The city had become too crowded, too polluted and way too expensive over the last f...

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“San Diego Bound” by Mustang Patty

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Our wedding was lovely. More than two-hundred guests were there to wish us well and a lot of them came to say good-bye. Everyone knew that we would leave Bremerton for our honeymoon and not return. All of our household goods had been sent ahead to San Diego. Our new home was waiting for us, and I was sure we were going to start our happily ever after. Thank goodness for the honeymoon. Who could complain about seven days and six nights in Antigua? The water was warm, the drinks were cold, and the music in all of the clubs was excell...

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“Takers Always Win!” by P. Jean

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(Write about a couple who have just moved to a place that one person loves, and the other hates.)How is it that one gets to choose when they are two... who must act as one? Why must the equation become so unequal? It could be either direction, the demanding shrew or the overbearing bully but it happens far too often. My case in point involves Henry, a strong independent Germanic temperament male, a bit of a bully and a curmudgeon, for sure, and Joy, a strong figure in child rearing and employment but a doorma...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 135 stories

“Magic of Love💖” by D. Shikha

“Every Second” by Francis Izuogu

“Universe” by B. W.

“Lemons on Ice” by Scout Tahoe

“Jacob and Samantha (Part 2 Samantha)” by Lauren :)

“The Frog Princess” by Lily Kingston

“In a Pickle” by ✯𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫✯

“Inheritance” by Catherine Stevens

“The Duck Pond” by Natalie Strawbridge

“Lunar Lovers” by Lani Lane

“The House By The Creek” by ✨𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕣𝕪 𝕄✨

“I Left My Heart” by Julie Ward

“The Good Life” by Katina Foster

“San Diego Bound” by Mustang Patty

“Takers Always Win!” by P. Jean

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

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

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