Write a story about someone who travels to the future, and isn’t happy about how they’ve been remembered.

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“OOPS!” by LuAnn Williamson

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OOPS! By LuAnn Williamson “It worked!” Doctor Peter Parkinson mumbled quietly to himself. He took a moment to congratulate himself that the time machine that he’d been working on, along with many of colleagues, seemed to be functional. He looked around at the space that had been, well, continued to be in the past, the University Park. But instead of the well mowed lawns and groomed flower beds, there lay bits of construction rubble and weeds peeking out from aro...

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“Chronocentricity” by Lana Borza

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In the year 2222, a human organization emerged near the center of the North American continent in the nation that was then called the Reunited States and Provinces of DC. It was geared toward equality for domestic animals. The group’s leader, Lala Haddwell, had studied domestic animals for over two decades before she started her peaceful group, known as The Coalition for the Equality of All Civilized Creatures, also known as CEACC. The acronym was pronounced see-akk, and often spelled as Ceacc — having a capital c as opposed to being all in ...

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“The Changes We Make” by Shaelyn Bradle

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“Finally!” Jared shouted from underneath the machine. Rolling out from under the contraption, he wiped the debris and oil from his hands down the work overalls and gave his assistant the thumbs up. Jon flipped the switch and the room filled with the whirring and buzzing of machinery. The dial indicators rotated wildly as the noise rose up, increasingly chaotic, until…Pop. With a final crash, the warning light exploded, shattering into thousands of shards. Jared and Jon, having huddled together in a corner, shielded their eyes. They looked up...

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“Celebrity ” by Lee Dickinson

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1 When I grow up, I want to be famous. Proper famous too. Not like those B-listers who go on big brother. Famous for a little while then never heard of again. I’m not going to be one of those who are famous for something crazy too. Like that girl who said she fell asleep after asking for one star and the tattooist gave her like fifty odd. I’m going to be beloved. A national treasure. Or, at least, I’ll be talked about enough. I won’t even be able to go down the street without some form of disguise because people will just keep bothering me...

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“As Genius as The Invention of Sliced Bread” by Jordan Huxley Smith

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Buried deep within the dense concrete jungle, a small building lies surrounded by tall towers. In contrast to its contemporaries, it is in great need of repair. Within this decrepit building, however, sits a large and immaculately clean laboratory. Perfectly sterile. Bright and white. Shiny silver machines with colourful blinking lights are dotted throughout, creating a labyrinth of narrow pathways that all interconnect like a tangled web. Aside from the quiet humming from the machines, the room is quiet. Frozen within time. Suddenly, the ...

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“Dr. Jerkenstein and the Time Machine” by Mason Bufkin

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Dr. Jerkenstein and the Time Machine Dr. Jerkenstein paced back and forth in his lab. He ran the calculations again in his head. I believe I have done the math correctly, he thought. I save my place in history with the time stamp, and I can go forward X amount of years. Dr. Jerkenstein passed the machine back and forth between his hands. The greatest invention in history was basically an old calculator. Reggie squawked and ruffled his pink feathers before he devoured the carcass in front of him. Lyra told Dr. Jerkenstein that it looked like...

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“Rest in Peace” by Adelina Hill

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“I want to go home.” Penelope crossed her arms and sat back in the old wooden chair. It creaked under her weight filling the silence between her and the secretary. “Penelope, I’ve told you before-“ “How about you just stop saying it then?” She snapped; spit flinging from her rose-colored lips. “You know the answer so why do you keep demanding?” &n...

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“Best Self Forward” by Mary Corbin

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Best Self Forward by Mary Corbin Carlina could not believe this was actually happening. She had watched the movies and read the books about people being able to time travel but she didn’t really think it was true. As an executive at a public relations firm in Chicago, the lead singer of a popular club band and a part-time palm reader, she certainly ran in the kind of circles for such an experience if it was even possible. And, now, she believed it was. Having explored her inner world in so many ways over her 38 years of living - sca...

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“I Am Glad I've Moved On” by Valerie Preston

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I don’t know how I got here and I don’t know how I’m getting back. Am I going back? It’s a strange predicament I seem to be in and I’m not sure quite what to do. I don’t really know where I am but things seem vaguely familiar in a way. I see an overweight elderly lady, rather ‘well to do’ by the look of it. “Excuse me” I begin and she ignores me. “Hello” I repeat louder this time. But there’s no reply. Not even a look towards me. She must have heard me as I’m not very far away. I’m not used to being ignored. I’ll try this lad carrying his sk...

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“A Life's Worth” by Caitlin Wallace

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I had been putting off my trip to the future for as long as I could remember. Not because I wasn’t excited to go, rather the opposite. I wanted it to be perfect. I wanted to step off of the platform into that courtyard to be momentous. Something to remember for the rest of my days, the swelling of pride, and my heart bursting out of my chest with excitement. My children and their children would see their mother, their grandmother after years of hard work pushing boundaries and forging a path in a world not made for the soft of heart. The tim...

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“Hitler is Back” by Jai Mohanka Mohanka

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Preface The story is about a man named Der Führer or more commonly known as Adolf Hitler.I am sure you would have heard of that name, if you haven’t then i doubt you are from this planet .Do you have thoughts that what would he think if he travels to the future and sees how he has been remembered? then this story has been made for you because he has come back (in this book thank god not in real life) and gone to the future with a bookworm named Noah and an admirer of him also named Adolf.I hope you will enjoy the story and it is for entert...

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Write a story about someone who travels to the future, and isn’t happy about how they’ve been remembered.

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✍️ 131 stories

“OOPS!” by LuAnn Williamson

“Chronocentricity” by Lana Borza

“The Changes We Make” by Shaelyn Bradle

“Celebrity ” by Lee Dickinson

“As Genius as The Invention of Sliced Bread” by Jordan Huxley Smith

“Dr. Jerkenstein and the Time Machine” by Mason Bufkin

“Rest in Peace” by Adelina Hill

“Best Self Forward” by Mary Corbin

“I Am Glad I've Moved On” by Valerie Preston

“A Life's Worth” by Caitlin Wallace

“Hitler is Back” by Jai Mohanka Mohanka

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Write a humorous story about the descendant of someone remembered for an insignificant act.

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Write a story that starts with someone writing their will — one they know people won’t like.

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