Write about a character who everyone thinks is guilty of something terrible, but isn’t.

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“The Camping Trip” by Greg Gillis

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It is incredible how one singular moment in time can affect the outcome of your entire life. Charles Nordstrom now stood in a courtroom surrounded by lawyers, jurors, reporters, onlookers, and of course, the judge. He stands trial for a homicide case from months ago. The year was 2017 and Charles was on a camping trip with his best friend, James...

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“She Lies” by Kaylee Aleece

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She was not sure how she let the situation get this out of hand. She knew it was her fault, and that at this point if he did not go down for it. She would. Unfortunately, he was not the reason they were in this situation. No, that was her fault too. The insecurity inside her, morphed her into a selfish monster. All it took was one wrong glance from the woman at the grocery store, and she lost it. She'd pressed charges on an innocent person. She pretended to be the victim, after she attacked t...

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“She Was a True Victim of Junkie Circumstances” by Blane Britt

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Through my own heroin use personal experiences I always believed in the duck test that is a form of deductive reasoning. This is its usual expression: If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. The test implies that a person can identify an unknown subject by observing that subject's habitual characteristics. In the case of Lolita heroin use the look fit to a tee. The swimming part fit and she most times flew high like a duck going south for any winter season. Yet in reality she was just y...

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“Jenkins ” by Alexa McWhirter

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Jenkins was a small village on the outskirts of London that contained many fascinating secrets. Their library had a Willow tree growing inside of it and no one really knew how, people would never leave after spending a week there. But one of the secrets the towns people never wanted known was that of an old house with the remains of dead plants, eerie architecture and the most terrifying screams that came from there. No one in the town would go near there, not if they could help it. There were many legends about the little home, that any ...

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“Golden Girl” by Marion Donnellier

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Drops of sweat started to run down my neck as the substitute teacher reiterated the question, “What mistakes have you made in your life?”. Absolutely nothing came, I couldn't think of a single thing. I felt slightly embarrassed and foolish. The other students looked at me with a sceptical look. I was sure some of them thought I was nothing but a pretentious liar and I was certain I had lost my invitation to half the class's birthday bashes.There was always the time I may have cheated on my math exam by lurking over Nerdy Nelly's exam paper, ...

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“You Stand Accused” by Ryan Dupont

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Serena opened her eyes. Her vision was blurred and her head was clouded. She could not remember what had happened or where she was. Her head throbbed with a piercing pain behind her eyes. She tried to rub her temple and then panicked, her hands were bound behind her back. Thin leather thongs cut into her wrists and when she moved them, she cried out in pain. She was standing upright with her back against something round and solid. Her waist and ankles were tied as well and she realized that she was bound to a large pole. Kindling was heaped ...

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“That Crazy Darned Green Cat” by Andrew Grell

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That Crazy Darned Green Cat “Your money’s no good here, Ignatz. One shot of rye for you and out ya go when yer done,” Snapper Don, Rix’s bartender said in a stage whisper, straddling the fence on the Ignatz question. Fortunately, Iggie could nurse a drink like he was testing Zeno’s Paradox: When he drank half a shot, there would be half left over, then another half after he drank that one, and so on, and the glass would never be empty. “Appreciate the hospitality, Rix. Considerin’ the weather out there. And the weat...

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“The Girl Next Door” by Dan Taylor

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Sixth-grader Kevin Barker was sound asleep in his small bedroom off the kitchen. The house on the Mississippi Gulf Coast town of Bay St. Louis was built about 1850.Kevin’s room was cold and he was not anxious to get out from his electric blanket, which was the only source of heat in his room. He lay listening to his father talking, no, arguing with someone inside their house. Having heard his name, he sat up and slid into his slippers. On his way to the living room, he saw the green stove clock read 2:04. As he entered the living room, ...

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“Partners in Justice” by Anastazia Rudolph

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I lay strapped to a sterile white table, the restraints tight against my torso and arms. The small, white room smells of death and antiseptic. A lone warden stands against the far wall, his silver badge shining beneath the white lights. I can raise my head just enough to peer out the wall of glass windows. Two men walk slowly towards the door; one of them wears white, the other wears black. A doctor and a priest. They enter the room in silence, closing the door softly behind them. A row of onlookers has begun to gather outside. I recogniz...

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“Bonzo” by Felicity Edwards

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Man and dog were inseparable from when Danny picked up the puppy. They went jogging together, shared the takeaways and left the containers strewn on the floor. Bonzo slept at the foot of the bed and crawled up to put his head on the pillow when Danny woke. The huge brown eyes stared at Danny, conveying the unconditional love the dog had for his human. This idyllic setup came to a juddering halt when Alice came into Danny’s life. Not while they were dating. She never objected to the doggy threesome cuddles on the sofa. Then she moved in with ...

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“Christmas Candy Criminal” by Ryan Haynes

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*In this story you are the main character, and you get to decide what happens next. Be cautious with your choices, as the wrong ones will give you a bad ending. Make the right choices and you will reach the true ending!* You are alone in the living room of your apartment, relaxing on your couch watching your favorite TV show. You are eating your favorite snack and enjoying your program, as well as the view of your holiday decorations. Your program is then interrupted by a breaking news cast. &nbs...

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“The Informer” by HBR Patel

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'Ready?' shouted the Commander. 'Sir, yes sir,' replied seven soldiers and a medic in unison strapped to their seat inside a hawk. 'This is an in & out operation. No delay. See this Photo. He is the target. Neutralize him. Leave no witnesses. After that return to this Bird.' Then Commander Nick turned towards Keith the Medic and said, 'You will stay here with the rotor head. We will radio you in if needed.' 'Three Minute to touch down,' informed the pilot. 'Okay, boys. It is time to bag that bandit...

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“The Ghost's Court” by Fasiha Maryam

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Once upon a time, a saint who was very famous for his religious knowledge and spirituality, sitting in his Maktab, the windows of Maktab were opened and the curtains was flying slowly with soft wind, and sunlight was focused on his table where the Holy Quran was opened in front of him and he was busy in his worship with full concentration after the time of Ishraaq with his closed eyes. The weather was pleasant and soulful and the environment of Maktab is very peaceful. Suddenly he was listened a whispering around him. When he opened his eyes...

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“Innocent” by Lonnie Larson

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Gerald couldn’t walk down the street without people staring, pointing their finger or whispering behind his back. He had spent the past twenty five years dodging peoples stares and glares. Because of what? A sexual fetish. ------------ It all started when Gerald was about forty five. He was married to a wonderful woman. Her name was Penelope and they had two wonderful children; one girl, Bethany and one boy, Mike. Both of them had college educations with good jobs. Gerald had a perfect job that kept his family well fed and a good roof ...

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“The Ballad of Mr. Katan” by Emmett Sanford

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Birds circle in clouds over the darkening Boreal valley as the sun hides behind the mountains. The small valley is illuminated by the raging bonfires of the joyous mining town of Fools Canyon, which gets its name from the large crack in the earth in the center of town, paved centuries ago by a raging river. Grass pastures lie around the town, where herds of sheep graze. Many quickly built wooden houses stand around the canyon, with the only other buildings in town being a general store, blacksmith, doctors office, jail, various saloons...

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Write about a character who everyone thinks is guilty of something terrible, but isn’t.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 179 stories

“The Camping Trip” by Greg Gillis

“She Lies” by Kaylee Aleece

“She Was a True Victim of Junkie Circumstances” by Blane Britt

“Jenkins ” by Alexa McWhirter

“Golden Girl” by Marion Donnellier

“You Stand Accused” by Ryan Dupont

“That Crazy Darned Green Cat” by Andrew Grell

“The Girl Next Door” by Dan Taylor

“Partners in Justice” by Anastazia Rudolph

“Bonzo” by Felicity Edwards

“Christmas Candy Criminal” by Ryan Haynes

“The Informer” by HBR Patel

“The Ghost's Court” by Fasiha Maryam

“Innocent” by Lonnie Larson

“The Ballad of Mr. Katan” by Emmett Sanford

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Write about someone who’s so obsessed with a goal that it leads to the destruction of their closest relationship.

Write about someone trying to atone for a mistake they’ll never be able to fix.

Write about two people who know they’ve made a mistake, and one of them wants to tell the truth but the other wants to lie about it.

Write about a character who’s so afraid of making the wrong choice that their indecision ruins the very thing they were hoping to keep safe.

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