Your character hates the holidays, and jets out of town every year — but a historic snow storm means that this time, they can’t make their escape.

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“Hometown Snapshots ” by Carissa Cherrington

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Kat woke on a Saturday morning and hurled curses at the sky. She was supposed to be boarding a plane to Fiji in a few hours, but the completely inconsiderate weathercaster on the news had informed her that an impending monster snowstorm amassing off the eastern seaboard was going to ground all air travel in and out of New York. Kat was staring out her window, willing the dark clouds away when the phone rang. Her sister’s face appeared on the screen and Kat let out a heavy sigh before answering. &nbsp...

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“Snowed In” by Alina Rodgers

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“Can somebody tell them to just stop?” 23 year old Hazel Melendaz was not a huge fan of Christmas. Unfortunately, she lived in Snow Falls, a town that’s really into the Christmas spirit. It wasn’t helping that there were carolers right next to her house, and god were they loud.“I get why you don’t like Christmas, but don’t take it out on the carolers!” said her friend with a smile. Hazel was sitting in her bedroom, packing her suitcase. With her was her close friend, Theresa.“I just can’t wait to get out of this town. I really don’t get the ...

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“On My Way” by Antonia Goh

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“What do you mean, cancelled?” I ask, glaring at the customer service agent behind the desk. “I purchased my ticket four weeks ago. This is unacceptable.”“I understand that, ma’am,” the man says in an infuriatingly monotonous tone. “But I’m afraid all flights scheduled for the next twenty-four hours have been grounded due to poor weather conditions.”“Poor weather conditions!” I throw my hands up in the air, exasperated beyond belief. “Poor weather conditions!”He blinks. “Ma’am, if you haven’t noticed, there’s a blizzard. One of the worst we’...

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Your character hates the holidays, and jets out of town every year — but a historic snow storm means that this time, they can’t make their escape.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 33 stories

“Hometown Snapshots ” by Carissa Cherrington

“Snowed In” by Alina Rodgers

“On My Way” by Antonia Goh

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with someone looking out the window and seeing the first snowfall of the season.

Start your story with a description of the cold, using lots of sensory detail.

Write a story where someone shares a cup of hot chocolate with a friend.

Write about a character emerging from hibernation, whether literally or metaphorically.

Contest #227

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