Start your story with someone discovering a photograph that has something written on the back.

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“I don't believe in superstition ” by Mia Mathias

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Marie Jean-Claude. Marie Jean-Claude. That was my name. Why the hell was it on the back of this picture from 1922?☾Fires were always very common where I lived. They happened all the time, whether expected or unexpected. No one was ever surprised when a fire raged through the grassy hills or threatened the homes of our neighbours, it was just a regular occurrence. So, when the destructive blaze came knocking on the door of the little village, nothing was out of the ordinary. Sure, fires didn’t normally come near the town o...

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“Synchronicity” by Cassidy Rose

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Anna had just begun to settle into her new home. The furniture had been moved into the house by the packers and movers. She supervised over them, nit-picking over the placement of furniture every time the men entered with her goods.After a long and tedious day, of moving into her new home, Anna kicked back on the couch with a bottle of her favourite peach beer. Her rented apartment was a studio. Tiny but cozy. The living room consisted only of a Lawson sofa, a chestnut coloured coffee table and an upright piano.After downing her drink, ...

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“Late apologies” by Karina Kilimnik

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Hey, how are you?Long-time no see. I miss you so much.I was just clearing my garage and trying to get rid of some of things.As you know, my inability to let things go can be a problem sometimes.I found a picture of us last night, standing with a beautiful green forest behind us.Do you remember that time?It was all six of us that day.Probably the best memory of mine.At that time, I didn’t ever consider that it would become a memory.Thought it would go on forever.We were only 19.I never noticed the message you wrote on the back.I’m sorry I did...

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“Care Less” by Avery Garcia

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My blood was already on the tip, a crimson tide washing over what was once white, bleak, innocuous. He would know now; he would have to know now, lest he always kept blood on the edges of his Polaroids. Stupid, goddamn stupid. Careless.Letting the cool of my tongue extinguish the small flame of the cut, I stared at the photo, the plastic portrait of a plastic girl. Thick, glossy lips like Crayola crayons. Ombre nails that might as well be guitar chips. Looked like she reeked of l'Oreal. Obvious bottle blonde. Everything pretty about her prob...

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“Fucked around and found out” by Alan Dominguez

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Fuck around and find out, nothing describes the last few weeks better than this. It all started when I was fucking around in an attic that belonged to an old friend of the family that passed away a few months prior. I had always gotten along with the old man pretty well and they both shared a passion for stories. He was even the reason I had started to write my own stories. He didn’t light the flame of imagination in my mind... but he did add a pile of jet fuel to that fire. He had told me stories of old about knights, wizards, t...

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“The Mountain ” by Chiara P

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Don’t let go. I will drop to the floor if I do. The Earth will swallow me whole as my skull cracks against the floor and my spine breaks. I can’t let go now. Those were my thoughts as I climbed up the rocky wall of a mountain alone. I’d lost grip for a split second and that had been enough to hurl me into the void below as I hung on with all my might to a stony protrusion. If my fingers slipped, I would die instantly upon impact with the ground. Panic made my heart beat harder, like a hammer striking the brittle bars of my ribcage. My sw...

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“Carbon Copy” by Alison Clayton

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The photo I held in my hand provided answers to many of my questions. It also raised more questions for which I wasn’t sure I wanted answers.It would never have happened if it hadn’t been raining. Rain always stopped play, and this Tuesday evening proved no exception to the rule. Plans for a quiet wine bar with friends, followed by a walk in the park, sharing gossip, whispers and laughter had all been put on hold by the not-so-friendly weather forecast for that summer evening. And so it had happened that, with the rain dripping down the wind...

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“Liar ” by Ishika Kaur

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“Sam, what's written at the back of this photograph?" asked Regan. Sam came hesitantly. He took the photograph from Regan's hand and ogled at it. It was a picture of him hugging a bar girl tightly. He looked at the back of it and turned pale. "How about we have dinner and continue cleaning up?" he suggested, smiling nervously. She brought the food from the kitchen and they ate it together. She saw Sam was very pale and he was in great fear. "Sam, what's wrong?" she asked. "Oh, nothing. Continue eating," he smiled faintly. She finished ...

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“That One Time” by Ciara Schipper

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The air is stuffy. The staleness makes my nose itch and I’m sure my eyes are as red as blood. Whether that’s from the dust up here or from all the crying I’ve done over the past few weeks, I don’t know. Probably a combination of both. Shaking off the thought, I look around the abandoned attic that no one has gone into for years. Boxes upon boxes of memories fill the darkened area. Only one tiny window and a miserable lamp provide some source of light. I should’ve bought a flashlight with me, but the thought of going all the way down and clim...

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“will of the mill” by Devishi Jain

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The usual sun rose and the morning routine started for the town of Trezet .It was the baker’s coarse voice “I have a whole basket of bread .lalalalalalalalalaaaaa.” “Jolly Good.” says the woman is a pink dressing gown. Then comes another vendor yelling at the top of his voice named Mr. Crate but surprisingly because of his extra-ordinary gift of a loud voice he was called the micro human (microphone+human) selling dry fruits “O ye friends ,have some pistachios have almonds along have cashews ,walnut ,figs and pine nuts too”. The town bu...

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“Photograph” by HBR Patel

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'What is in the box?' asked Tim with caution. Slight more decibel from Tim's mouth, and the sensor would turn on to intimidate the security guard and the local PD. Tim was inside the vault with Sam to take back what belonged to them. 'There is only one envelope. Otherwise the box is full of benjamins,' said Sam. 'Open the envelope,' ordered Tim while holding a rope that helped Sam stay above the vault floor to stay safe from the pressure sensor. A slight change in the weight and the guards and police officers will arrive in the vault w...

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“Forgiven” by Ola Ade

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It's been one of the most hectic days of the weekdays.Today's work was very tedious because I had to make up for my three days off.I took the days off so I could take care of my father.It's so sad to see him like this,emotionless,weak,etc even though I always pray for him to suffer what he caused.He has been battling with cancer for the past six months.It all happened when I went to pay him a visit.I did not want to go but my aunt cajoled me.I got there that Saturday sunny afternoon,we were in the living room and he went on his knees apologi...

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“Synchronicity is a Mother Frikin Female Dog” by Bianka Nova

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9 September 2018, 9:21 p.m.“Well, it wasn’t a bad life—” Lee thought as he lumbered to the floor in slow motion. His legs trembled and doubled at the knees, his back arched, and his arms flew into the air as his athletic figure hit the cold concrete with a heavy thud. The photograph he had been looking at just moments ago slipped through his fingers and landed next to his still body like a dead autumn leaf. Handwritten in beautiful calligraphy on its back were the words: YOU, 25 September 2014.💫9 September 2018, 10:22 p.m.His head pulsated w...

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“On the back of the Photo” by Vicki Zafiropoulos

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I take my time opening the box. Inside are my mother’s photos, her life’s story. Even though she was buried two weeks ago now, her voice is still crooning around my ears and the aroma of Greek Pita baking in the oven is still wafting throughout every nook and cranny of the house. How I wanted to hold her just one more time. She needed that always. This split-level brick veneer home I am now standing in alone, built by my parents bare strained hands, is as solid now it was back then, uncrackable, here for me alwa...

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“Granny's Secret” by Belle Telara

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Granny is gone. Today was her funeral. And even though I want to wait until... never, I know I need to go through her things. The lawyers say I need to wait for the will reading before I do anything permanent. But that’s, like, 3 days of waiting. Might as well start sorting it all, because I can't “grieve and do nothing,” as the lawyers put it. Granny Wendy is really my great grandmother. Was, “she was,” I hate that it’s all past tense now. Anyway, she’s the one who raised me. My mom Cathy died giving birth to me and I never knew my father...

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Start your story with someone discovering a photograph that has something written on the back.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 196 stories

“I don't believe in superstition ” by Mia Mathias

“Synchronicity” by Cassidy Rose

“Late apologies” by Karina Kilimnik

“Care Less” by Avery Garcia

“Fucked around and found out” by Alan Dominguez

“The Mountain ” by Chiara P

“Carbon Copy” by Alison Clayton

“Liar ” by Ishika Kaur

“That One Time” by Ciara Schipper

“will of the mill” by Devishi Jain

“Photograph” by HBR Patel

“Forgiven” by Ola Ade

“Synchronicity is a Mother Frikin Female Dog” by Bianka Nova

“On the back of the Photo” by Vicki Zafiropoulos

“Granny's Secret” by Belle Telara

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