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

Posted in Teens on Oct 26, 2022

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“Save Judgement for the End” by Daniel Kelly

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Ah… a small isolated town. The very definition of a wholesome community. Everyone knows each other, all know the events of the town no matter how small, people are friends with one another, and there is no need for big city business! Well… maybe not the last point, considering that the whole town is centered around a single assembly plant for one of the bigger international auto manufacturing players. With numerous loading workers coming in delivering materials and taking finished goods by rail and the big corporate managers coming over to m...

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“The Rose neighbour hood ” by Lily Banham

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It was 7:35 am a moving truck rolled into the drive next door. The phone lines must have been sizzling with the amount of calls the neighbourhood was making we got a total of :180 call ourselves from some of the local gossipers. I love my neighbour hood I really do but 180 phone calls in half an hour is a bit excessive, I already dread going to walk my dog (Rory) at lunch time the news will have spread around like wild fire by then and loads of rumours about the people will accompany that roaring blaze, but for now sleep would be good. I...

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“Rehoboth/Namibia” by Louis Simon Gaweseb

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REHOBOTH/NAMIBIA &nb...

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“The Black Sheep” by Hussaina Muhammadumar

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THE BLACK SHEEP The sun was getting hotter by the day. Children and women had gone back to their houses, men were now resting after working on the farm in the morning. It was summer, everywhere was dry, dust filled the air, one could hear the dry leaves rolling around making noise and when matched, they make noise just like that of a frog He came back home tired as...

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“The ‘journaaaaleastttt’ from Marari shoreline ” by Aneesha Anna

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Maria mopped the floors of the verandah of the white-painted house that stood elite in the backyard of Marari beach, near Alappuzha. “Aren’t you ashamed to accept the fact that your wife is the breadwinner of your family?” Mr. Varkey sarcastically laughed aloud as he spoke to some of his old friends who had called him this afternoon. He puffed a tint of heavy smoke that he inhaled as he continued his mockery against female employment. The so-called-typical Indian household loose talks continued over both ends of the telephone.Maria...

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“On the Other Side” by 𝒸𝒶𝒾𝓁𝑒𝓎 𝒽

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In the small town of Acadia, visitors are irregular. Perhaps it’s because of the rumors of the lost and forgotten town; how the inhabitants rob travelers of their possessions and feed them to the beasts of their woods. Perhaps it’s because the village is always covered in an ominous, grey, hazy fog that curls over the damp valley. Or perhaps it is because no one knows the fates of the few who were brave enough to venture into the gloom. She heard many stories about this strange place. Little did she know that one day she would find herself...

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“Just a Little Justice” by Kane Fedde

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The highways had less and less people on them, and more and more horses, it seemed. It wasn't a complaint, just an observation. Twenty years ago, he'd bump into another traveler every season of the year. Now, people instantly whispered about the man who was traveling through on foot. They called their children back to them, and whispered to their friends when they thought he was out of earshot. He had lived on the road his whole life, and not once had so many people scuttled away from him so eagerly. A small stand was on the side of th...

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“Hell in Hemsdale” by Brittney Ransome

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In the town of Hemsdale many refused to stay for long periods of time, rather the locals wouldn’t allow anyone to stay. It wasn’t that the town was ever too busy, nor was it that the population ever got too high. The population usually stayed around 15 000. Stores on the main street were mainly locally owned by residents. The sole residents had been there for nearly 20 or more years. Everyone in Hemsdale knew one another They made sure any passers-by were clearly informed of this fact. “Just put that box near the couch please.” Sarah...

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“Lessons from Horses ” by Louise Muller

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Nothing. That’s what he saw when he stepped off the bus. He had arrived in a place that had nothing to offer. After stretching out his stiff limbs, he picked up his backpack containing everything he owned. He removed a cigarette from his pocket and enjoyed the first drag that filled his lungs. He became aware he was being watched, and not by friendly eyes. The old men sitting on the patio outside what he was certain would be the only restaurant in town, were watching him, judging him. His reputation had traveled here faster than he had; he r...

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“Mendonburg” by Raymond Fuller

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I was beginning to think that my GPS was screwed up. I didn’t remember the trip over the back roads to Mendonburg taking so long. Growing up, we made the trip every month, all five of us kids packed into the Ford station wagon, visiting my grandparents’ farm. Well, to be honest, it was a big house on the edge of a small town with a couple of “barns” that held a couple dozen chickens and eight cows, tops. There was a pasture that climbed the hill in back of the barn up to a muddy little pond that once had been stocked with bullheads, but even...

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“Small town newcomers” by Pheonix Rises

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Small town newcomers Chapter 1 in the office of TX all the employees are rushing and trying to look presentable as the CEO was going to shortlist few people and send them to his new office location. He was going to choose the new people the freshers but talented one. finally, when the old so came risk and all the employees the documents their work and choose for people and the names are Amira, Julie Neo and Terence. All the four when you to the company they were excited for this upcoming project. They went to their home and packe...

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“The Been Heres ” by Karen Johnson

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The Been Heres “Have you met them yet?” Sarah peeks through the lace curtains of my parlor window at the moving van parked in front of the house across the street. At another window I discretely watch men remove furniture from the truck and take it into the house that has stood vacant for as long as I can remember. “Oooh. Look at that sideboard. Surely it’s Elizabethan?” Sarah turns to me for confirmation. “I...

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“Story in a small town where everyone is suspicious of newcomers.” by K V CHIDAMBARAM

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This is the story of a big city morphed into a small town or a smaller village metamorphosed into a small town. The nation like India has enshrined in its Constitution equal rights to all its citizens irrespective of the religion, caste, color, language they speak, to live in any part of the country and practice their trade. These rights can be exercised not just by enshrining in the Constitution but by having a firm belief and strength in its implementation. To a great extent the people of India are exercising their constitutional righ...

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“The Last Time As Children” by Geoff Peterson

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There was a loud crash just outside his window in the early hours of the morning. The sun had not yet risen and he really did not want to get out of bed. It was cold and the blankets were the only thing keeping him, somewhat, warm. He listened to the sounds of his parents stirring awake. He heard his sister’s room door open and the muffled voice of their mother reassuring her everything was ok. The door closed quickly and her footsteps on the creaky floorboards signaled she was on her way to him. “I’m fine, Mother,” he sai...

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“Augie in Plattskill” by Perry Baker

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Perry Baker perrybaker316@yahoo.com Augie in Platskill “So where are we headed Frankie?” grandpa asked. I'm not sure, I figured we just drive until we found a nice town to stop in for a few days,” I replied. You want to do a little skiing while where up here in the Catskill mountains, right?” grandpa asked. “Sure do gramps, I have all my equipment and I am raring to go.” We were driving on I 95 north for three hours. We passed New Paultz and Kingston. I turned west at Kingston and took ro...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 135 stories

“Save Judgement for the End” by Daniel Kelly

“The Rose neighbour hood ” by Lily Banham

“Rehoboth/Namibia” by Louis Simon Gaweseb

“The Black Sheep” by Hussaina Muhammadumar

“The ‘journaaaaleastttt’ from Marari shoreline ” by Aneesha Anna

“On the Other Side” by 𝒸𝒶𝒾𝓁𝑒𝓎 𝒽

“Just a Little Justice” by Kane Fedde

“Hell in Hemsdale” by Brittney Ransome

“Lessons from Horses ” by Louise Muller

“Mendonburg” by Raymond Fuller

“Small town newcomers” by Pheonix Rises

“The Been Heres ” by Karen Johnson

“Story in a small town where everyone is suspicious of newcomers.” by K V CHIDAMBARAM

“The Last Time As Children” by Geoff Peterson

“Augie in Plattskill” by Perry Baker

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

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

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.

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