Write a story that spans exactly a year and takes place in a single room.

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“White Walls” by Luna Smith

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March 1, 2020 Dear mother,This asylum isn't getting any smaller. There is this newpandemic. They are calling it carava, or was it corine? Anyway, they are saying it's deadly, but these are just people talking. Everyone is still crazy here, and the room feels so empty. The blank depressed white walls get smaller each day. They are poorly painted, and I have to stare at them all day. It has been a living hell. I am on new medications too. Remember when I told you about the bright pink pills that were the size of a pea, well the doctors ch...

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“The Dark Silence” by Michael Hayes

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“Switch it off now”, she demanded. “What! It’s keeping him alive!” exclaimed nurse Chloe, “anyway, That’s his family’s choice.” “He has no family!” It was dark and quiet. I was completely shrouded by thick black sticky clouds. The air was thick, heavy, toxic and barely breathable, with a putrid smell. I was paralyzed. I had a pain all over me, with a massive headache and nausea. I thought being dead would be better than this. Then, the black clouds started to disperse, and the silence gave way to unintelligible murmurs. I could make out a p...

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“Room with a View” by Gerald Daniels

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Spring I've been here for five and a half years now, two short of the record for the longest stay. Three inmates have enjoyed a longer wait, two of which aren't exactly aware of the fact and the other they keep hidden ...

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“The Room In Which Bad Things Happened” by Ellasyn Carpenter

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Everyday was the same here. That is until they arrived. I couldn't fight back no matter how much I wanted to. It hurt me so bad that I couldn't breath They left us in this room to die, but they don't have the slightest idea who they've messed with. I look around at the kids my age who haven't seen the sun in years and know I have to do something for they have no idea what's out there. I do. I've seen the world and I must get back to it. Yet, here I am. In this room. In this room that no one leaves. "You have to eat." Lilyan says and shoves a...

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“Dear Diary” by Steven Taylor

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Dear Diary, I am writing to you, against my own interest, because I no longer have anyone else to speak with. Not that you are able to speak with me, but nevertheless – here we are. This exercise is rather ridiculous, if you ask me, and I’d prefer another human being for company, but it’s too late for that. No longer an option; there are no others left. I am alone now. I’ve never been the type to keep a journal, and it seems as though I’m speaking to myself, because a record of my thoughts is unneces...

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“Cell 7” by Bill Humphrey

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CELL 7 With a twist of a key and then a tug on the handle, the heavy steel door to cell number seven swung open with a groan and a creak. In a gruff voice, the Guard said, "Prisoner number one nine seven four one, you may enter your assigned cell now!" I stood there holding all my worldly possessions in my arms, looking into the narrow room that was to be my home for the next ten years. I thought to myself that the bathroom of my former home had been bigger than this. Suddenly I felt the Guard's hands on my back, a...

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“A Different World” by Marcia H.

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I hate white walls. I never did like them because they reminded me of a hospital and I hate hospitals. I hate the smell, the color, the beds and especially the food. It was ironic considering where I was and had been for a long time. “Miss, can you hear me? Miss, can you talk?” I looked up into a pair of green eyes blinking rapidly. I had no idea what voice was behind those eyes asking me what I thought was a stupid question. Of course, I could hear them and could talk. Why were they asking me such stupid questions? I wanted ...

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“I Was Charlie ” by Emerald Lace

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Day 365 I can see them crawling along the rough, gray walls like giant spiders with three heads. They taunt me, scream at me and watch my every move. Sometimes, they are black with huge, silver spikes protruding from their spindly bodies. And other times, they are yellow with shiny bodies that I can see my reflection. My once brown hair is now matted with streaks of white sewn through as evidence of the monster's effect on my sanity. My eyes, once a clear blue, are now cloudy, and my vision dull. I run a dirty, bloody finge...

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“What Day is it?” by Jane DGiovanni

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"Mom, I hate to tell you this now when you just came home, but Bill got laid off. I had to get a job, but I've hired around the clock care givers so you won't have to go to a nursing home. You can stay home like you always said you wanted to do if you couldn't care for yourself. Oh there's my phone, I better get it in case its the kids. Oh, hi Wendy. No, I'm at my Moms. Just brought her home from the hospital. I didn't tell you? She had cancer. They had to remove her larynx. No, she's in pretty bad shape from the MS. No,I could never do tha...

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“Paracosm” by Erudite Casimir

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September 4th, 2051 The experiment started today. The grey room is beautiful and the only window will only show night and twilight. There are some fake plants here, of course. I mean, psychology is weird, but we don't want to take any risks. We're here to experiment with reducing the effects of disorders without medication. I'm not going to lie, I'm excited about this, but I'm worried it's going to make me worse. I can leave whenever I want, so it shouldn't be too bad. Besides, the library is a safe space. We built this place from the ground...

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“In the Throne Room” by Story Time

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The Queen is sitting. The Queen is sitting on her throne. It has been a year. The peasants who work the fields enter and ask that she bless them. They need her blessing, because it hasn’t rained, and when it starts to rain, it’ll never stop, and the Queen has a direct line to the Almighty, and so, as such, she must be able to start and stop the rain at intervals that will replenish the crops without drowning them. The Queen gives a blessing, but it’s a measured prayer. She needs to leave room for what will happen if it doesn’t rain o...

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“Kitchen Bedroom.” by The Earth Stars

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The freezer chest shakes my bed when it turns on. I can hear it's crackling cold as I turn onto my side. An empty white ceiling mocks my ability to drift softly into slumber. The sheets which hang as blockers to the outside world offer illusioned protection. A veil...so no one knows how close I am to the glass door. Inanimate guardians which swallow me whole. I think I'm free to come and go as I please...however, this kitchen bedroom is like a body, with me as the brain. A recipe of ang...

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“Beyond the Gates” by Yamuna Rajeev

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I am unaware of the daily chores happening on our local roads for a year now. One year ago from today, I was sent from my office to work from home with company laptop , which eventually needed a plugged in charger for it to work. I am a housewife for seven years now and a mother of 6 year old boy. I had the wish of a girl child since my boy was 1 year old, even though like most women I hated the post delivery physical difficulties I had to face. And as everyone know it was not at all safe to get pregnant during the pandemic days , I successf...

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“Emojti” by Chris Wagner

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Dogos Facility M-39 Qaltozz Kaybok System Jutrogol Planetoid Please excuse writing, I was in a hurrah. I gotta get up at the asscrack of dawn. 12/31/2322 Dear Pal, This here's a shit way to start out the New Year. This horseshit is not what I signed up for. Don't ever work for no dam alien company unless you really like rocks, and wanna live like fucking Yoda and Luke Skywalker on extra terrestricle walrus milk, this is for the birds. I failed the examnations. Too many dam questions about alien currancy, marrage law...

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“Stolen Year” by Emma McManus

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I slowly opened my eyes and stared up at the ceiling. My head was throbbing and I had a ringing in my ears. The lighting was so dim that it took my eyes several minutes to acclimate to the gloom. I slowly sat up and winched in agony. I clutched my hand to my side and let out a small whimper, the pain was so intense that I couldn’t even manage a scream. I gingerly lifted up my shirt and saw that I had a bandage haphazardly wrapped around my lower abdomen. The part of my side that I had touched had faint traces of red soaking through. I lowere...

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Write a story that spans exactly a year and takes place in a single room.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 210 stories

“White Walls” by Luna Smith

“The Dark Silence” by Michael Hayes

“Room with a View” by Gerald Daniels

“The Room In Which Bad Things Happened” by Ellasyn Carpenter

“Dear Diary” by Steven Taylor

“Cell 7” by Bill Humphrey

“A Different World” by Marcia H.

“I Was Charlie ” by Emerald Lace

“What Day is it?” by Jane DGiovanni

“Paracosm” by Erudite Casimir

“In the Throne Room” by Story Time

“Kitchen Bedroom.” by The Earth Stars

“Beyond the Gates” by Yamuna Rajeev

“Emojti” by Chris Wagner

“Stolen Year” by Emma McManus

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about someone who grew up in a bunker, and lockdown life is all they’ve ever known.

Set your story in a post-pandemic world, where the effects are still felt even as your character attempts to move on.

Write about someone who’s trying to accomplish a task that used to be easy but is now made complicated by a pandemic.

Start your story with a character struggling to remember the date, because every day is like the last one.

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