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[FF] How did the stuffed animal get tied to the bottom of the tailpipe?
it was a dark and stormy night. Muzzy the bunny shivered with fright as she bounced with the movement of the car. The tailpipe which she clung to was growing hotter by the moment and was beginning to burn her. Even still, she refused to let go. She felt invisible stuffed-bunny tears slide down her nose. The last day ha...
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[FF] How did the stuffed animal get tied to the bottom of the tailpipe?
Kevin Alles' thoughts were foggy. That is the best word he could come up with. Foggy. He went through fits of anxiety, accompanied by uncontrollable obsessions. He would find a fleeting moment of rationality, where he felt the world around him made sense, was in order, and then it would be instantly dashed by some co...
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[WP] Your circle of friends all experience the same event, get superpowers, your SO is left out.
She stands at the door, foot tapping impatiently, arms crossed underneath her bust. Her mouth is twisted into a display of annoyance and her eyebrows are furrowed in a clear display of 'I'm unimpressed.' *"Baaaabe,"* he whines, trying to sound apologetic. There's a grin on his face that's threatening to split his chee...
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[WP] Your circle of friends all experience the same event, get superpowers, your SO is left out.
She was pacing around the room. It seemed like each circle she walked, she became more anxious. She would only stop walking to watch the door to the apartment. I was watching her from the couch. She walked right past me as if she couldn't see me. I wish I could do something to settle her nerves, but I knew from the bot...
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[WP] An echo of war.
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The air is thick, thick with smoke and ashes, turning the air in the camp an ugly shade of grey. The debris that the air carries sticks, uninvited, to the thin fabric of the tents, turning the tents an uneven brown. The flag of the camp, once white with a red plus sign, is now tattered, and the red cross that was proud...
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[WP] The Riding Hood Prompt.
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[WP] The Riding Hood Prompt.
Once upon a time, in the small village of Sanguidene, lived a small girl by the name of Emily. One day, as she skipped down the winding path home from school, cute little Emily stopped on the rustic cobblestone bridge that crossed a deep, but placid stream. In typical country style, there was a wall protecting the trav...
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[WP] Where did she go?
Where did she go? Where did she go? Where?! I looked around the room, and my eyes came to rest on the lamp in the corner. There's something wrong with the lamp, I think to myself. I couldn't quite put my finger on it. I stare long and hard at the lamp. Where did she go? I am confused. I'm in this room, looking at thi...
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[WP] Where did she go?
Where did she go? Nowhere. She’s still here, wrapped up in my arms and blankets. They’re both a bit askew, but a bit of careful adjusting will fix that without waking her. She’s still here, sleeping peacefully in my embrace. We’ve both awoken already, I before her and unable to return to sleep, her simply making sho...
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[WP] Where did she go?
*Where did she go?* I ask myself repeatedly. With her long golden hair, and her lips, those perfect lips. *I've just got to find her, I don't want to have to break her heart..* I think to myself, pushing the thought of bringing any tear to Susie's glimmering green eyes. I rush down the basement stairs, I can already he...
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[WP] Where did she go?
I remember back in High School I sat next to a quiet girl. That was fine, because I was a quiet guy. We’d talk to each other like mice during class. Our teacher didn’t like that. He wouldn’t even accept a pin drop. So, instead, we would pass little notes to each other. I would draw small doodles of me doing stupid thin...
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[WP] Where did she go?
“Where did she go?” Gregor St. James wept noisily into a silken hankerchief he had dramatically produced from the front pocket of his suit. “I don't understand why my Anastasia would leave me. I bought her cars, I took care of her cats, even after that whole scandal with another man. She was nothing without me, and now...
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[WP] Where did she go?
"Where did she go?" I asked Jeff. "She was here not a minute ago, I saw her, I know she was here!" "Settle down Mr. Landoe" he responded in his monotone voice that always had a hint of superiority in it. I hated that about him and how he was always calling me by my last name. Why does he insist on calling me by my last...
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[WP] Where did she go?
Her velvet hair. Those silken threads of darkness that cascaded down like a waterfall, complimenting her thoughtful gaze perfectly. He continued his frantic sprint down the deserted cobblestone street. Last night's rain left wavering puddles in the potholes of the chiselled road, and his footsteps left ripples flourish...
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[WP] Where did she go?
I vault down the side of the wall, the emergency infiltration cord extending from my belt. I spin to a stop, arriving at the window I need- A chemical torch to the lock and I slide the door open. I swing in, disconnecting my line. "Madame Senator?" I spoke, readying my MP5. The room was empty and ransacked. My eyes wid...
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[FF] To Sleep, Perchance to Dream.
I should just throw my clock away, it's just a tantalizaing time bomb of how long I've been up already. I just want to snooze dammit, I just want to collapse. And I have oh believe me, but for however long I keep my eyes shut I just spend those night hours hearing my own thoughts rambling away at the core of my mind. I...
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[FF] To Sleep, Perchance to Dream.
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[FF] To Sleep, Perchance to Dream.
I don’t give up until I can hear my heartbeat. Becoming aware of my heart is enough to keep me awake all on its own. Sometimes I can go hours before its quiet little thumping intrudes upon my awareness and I give up on sleep. Sometimes I only last a few minutes. It doesn’t really matter though, time stops meaning anyt...
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[PI] The contract for my soul - 6:06 A.M.
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[PI] The contract for my soul - 6:06 A.M.
Amazing!
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[PI] The contract for my soul - 6:06 A.M.
Damn. That was incredible.
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[WP] Humor
Does he know? I look at Phil. He HAS to know. He walks across the stage and reaches for my hand. He pecks it. It felt cold. Fuck, he definitely knows. I keep my composure and continue to bear my teeth at the audience. I mean, how can he not? Jane walked in on me and Ben in the dressing room. And it's not like Jane's ...
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[WP] Humor
Can it be something that might not be funny but is a sure sign of my late night insanity? I made a comment about Lil' Jon following me around yelling repeating what i say and yelling "bitch" the end that somehow got 1500 up-votes. This comment. "I've always wanted to hire Lil' Jon to follow me around and repeat ever...
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[WP] Humor
It was a gloomy morning; the sun had yet to wipe away the sleep from its golden eye, and billows of grey clouds obscured every strand of light. Individual raindrops were falling lightly from the sky. It was typical for a Monday morning. Abe stumbled down the hallway into the kitchen. He straightened his crooked tie,...
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[WP] Humor
First post, any feedback appreciated. -------------------------------------------- Well it took me a solid ten minutes to get into the bathtub. I haven’t been able to take one for almost a year. Showers, an adventure themselves, were a lot easier, but I was determined today to take my long-awaited bath. I place...
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[WP] Humor
My girlfriend got me a puppy for my birthday. She thought birthday sex was too typical, or something, and maybe some slobbery blob of fur could compensate. I have yet to give it a name. It doesn't deserve it. It shits on the floor and pisses on the sofa. It grinds its ass on the carpet and whines during the night. A hu...
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[WP] Humor
bullets whizzed past my head as I ran forward, panting under the weight of my rifle. Ahead, the Vietcong screamed curses at us as they fired. This damp, humid hellhole was the Vietnam where our hopeless war was staged. Many brothers had died in the heat of the jungle. Suddenly, a grenade exploded, knocking me to the gr...
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You're 5 years old, your parents tell you not to go out into the woods near your home because there's something dangerous in them. You refuse to believe them
"Don't go out past the far treeline." "Why?" "Just don't. You'll get hurt." Texas, somewhere in the southeast. Not going to tell you much more. I didn't explore for five years. When I was eight, I decided to run out in the afternoon and test the edge of the treeline- Trying to build up bravery. I was told it wasn't sa...
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My mommy says that since she takes care of me by herself, she can't watch me all the time. She still hasn't told me when my daddy will come back to take care of me. I haven't seen him before. Mommy said he went away for a little while, but I can't find any pictures of him. Mommy told me that while he was away, I had to...
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You're 5 years old, your parents tell you not to go out into the woods near your home because there's something dangerous in them. You refuse to believe them
I wish I would've listened to my parents now, 15 years later, but I was young and thought I was invincible, as every kid does. That night, that fateful night, was when I found I wasn't. I had been warned many times, but I still had to go into the woods. I remember it clearly. It was a full moon, and that's why I decide...
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You're 5 years old, your parents tell you not to go out into the woods near your home because there's something dangerous in them. You refuse to believe them
I felt cold, though not with my flesh. There was something within me, or something that was missing, that made me feel as though a cold wind had passed through an unusual emptiness inside. Sharp and burning, icy flakes which fell from the dark sky above pricked my skin. Nothing was around: only trees, leafless and gray...
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One Boldo root... Half a cup of hawthorn, mixed with crushed ragwort, and then ground into a thick paste. The ingredients for a simple - but effective - burn salve flashed through my head. It should work, I thought. Dad had burned his hand on the old forge again. His hands already looked old, with the scabs and the wr...
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You're 5 years old, your parents tell you not to go out into the woods near your home because there's something dangerous in them. You refuse to believe them
My feet sank into the soft dirt. I wiggled my toes to get that coolness between them. It made me feel like I was part of the woods, part of something larger and mysterious. My parents had warned me about the woods behind our home. They were too dangerous, too dark, too unreliable a place for their daughter. Yea...
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I'm never coming back! I screamed as I stormed out the door. I was five and my mom refused to buy me the newest Gameboy. I was furious and did what most angry kids would do, i ran away. I didn't know where I could go so i just went to the nearby forest. I had been there a few times with my father, until he disappeared....
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You're 5 years old, your parents tell you not to go out into the woods near your home because there's something dangerous in them. You refuse to believe them
Jacob knew his parents were just being silly. There were no monsters in the world. Not real ones. It was just make believe to scare children like him and his friends. They said that the children must not go past the treeline. Jacob just knew there would be adventure to be found there. He eventually convinced the othe...
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"It's dangerous out there. It's dark, scary, and full of monsters. You would never want to go there." My parents would tell me this every single time I brought up the topic of exploring the woods near our home. Their eyes carried a glint of humor, but my little mind was sure that I had perceived a tinge of heavy seriou...
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"There's nothing I can't handle in here," I think to myself as I wander through the wood. The space between the trees is smaller now, so I must be pretty deep into the woods. Mama and Daddy said there was something dangerous here, but I don't see a thing. I drop my backpack down by a rock and position myself to where I...
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[HP] An Execution in Saigon
The noise rang out across the Saigon streets. Happy New Year! It was Tet, the Vietnamese holiday and firecrackers were to replace the gunfire and mortar rounds. Celebration in the face of war, as the streets took on an eerie calm. What the photograph didn't say was, 'What would you do if you were the general at that ...
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[FF] 500 words or less: Transmission to Earth Proving the Existence of Other Intelligent Life in the Universe
Jesus Christ... wait, do I pray to their God(s) now? Do they have any? Do I still have any after this? It looks like it knows I'm here but isn't doing anything... Am I still here? I'm not doing anything, just staring. Get it together. This is it. Billions spent, years passed, and I'm just looking without seeing...
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[FF] 500 words or less: Transmission to Earth Proving the Existence of Other Intelligent Life in the Universe
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Houston, I'm calling from Pegasi B. Alien life it appears that I see. I'd go throw a party, and feel rather hearty, but it seems that they're shooting at me. You neglected to give me even a gun, Said they'd be gentle, and that we'd have lots of fun. You bastards were wrong, they were mean, all along, and...
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[FF] 500 words or less: Transmission to Earth Proving the Existence of Other Intelligent Life in the Universe
After what appears to have been 32 years in a frelockination state, my body does not seem to have aged. I feel as though I had just closed my eyes and inhaled those three deep breathes. A mere minute after entering 78N-III's gravitational pull, I was greeted by another ship. As we suspected, life has formed and evolv...
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[FF] 500 words or less: Transmission to Earth Proving the Existence of Other Intelligent Life in the Universe
Mission control: After finally touching down on Planet Q83 approximately 72 hours ago, I led my team on the much-anticipated expedition across the surface in search of resources and intelligent life. I was the first to spot "The Gateway" as it slowly climbed over the horizon into our line of sight. The structure was...
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[FF] 500 words or less: Transmission to Earth Proving the Existence of Other Intelligent Life in the Universe
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*Hmm... I'm going to throw my hat into the ring here. This one's really short and kinda silly, but it's good writing practice so I'll post it anyway.* Tonight, on the season finale of Mission to Italy, a shocking revelation may change the world as we know it! But first, fists fly as AstroDJs Vinnie and Tomas battle...
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[FF] 500 words or less: Transmission to Earth Proving the Existence of Other Intelligent Life in the Universe
We are not alone anymore.
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[FF] 500 words or less: Transmission to Earth Proving the Existence of Other Intelligent Life in the Universe
It was not a good thing, that was for sure. Chuck climb-floated through the maintenance crawlspace as quickly as he could, the ache in his clenched jaw competing with the clambering panic inside his head. He consciously opened his mouth and stretched it as he passed out of the bell-mouth end of the tube into the Engi...
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[FF] 500 words or less: Transmission to Earth Proving the Existence of Other Intelligent Life in the Universe
‘Alone’. Such a strange word. It’s practically lost its meaning now. In an age when everyone and their mother has the V-Net built into their skulls, you still hear it thrown around thousands of times a day. “My boyfriend dumped me, I’m all alone now!” Or better yet, “I’ve never had friends, I’ve always felt so alone, e...
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[FF] 500 words or less: Transmission to Earth Proving the Existence of Other Intelligent Life in the Universe
Our moon trapped it. It was metal. It was big. We went to our moon. We went to it. We opened it with our arm. Others went its path. We looked inside. There were many things. One gold disc interested us. It did not seem made by us or others like us. We were not scared. The path it made was long. The others were not don...
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[WP] No Good Deed... (x-r/promptoftheday)
Call me protagonist. My name is really not important. What is important is that you always remember that you should, without question or reservation, mind your own goddamn business. Please allow me to explain. It was a dark and stormy night. I had been driving for far more hours than I care to admit. I was finally ...
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[WP] Choose a song title and write a story inspired by the words in the title.
The black balloon looked out of place in the park. When I looked up to peer at the blue sky the only blot wasn’t a grey storm cloud, but a black elastic oval bouncing almost jauntily past my view. I blinked hard, but when I opened my eyes the balloon was still there dancing past my vision. I looked farther down and s...
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[WP] Choose a song title and write a story inspired by the words in the title.
Stab Yer Dad by Spoonboy Gallons and gallons of blood between the disaffected youth boiled collectively. They weren't even remotely jealous of well adjusted families: in fact, they were proud to wear the scars of broken homes in the form of shitty tattoos, broken teeth, and crusty black punk band tee-shirts. Their dad...
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[WP] Choose a song title and write a story inspired by the words in the title.
The noise wouldn't stop. In the park, at the sandwich shop, walking down the street...even in our own homes. We could still hear that sound. The Bulls were on Parade. We knew the bone shattering din wouldn't stop for days. We denied it anyway. The usual nutjobs protested the "Warehouse project". As if it would ...
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[WP] Choose a song title and write a story inspired by the words in the title.
You’re a Wolf – Sea Wolf Miles pass faster as the wolf. In his human body he has to stop to eat, to drink, to catch his breath, but on four legs he lopes on through the dusk and sleeps wherever he chooses. There are fewer things to fear. The scent of bear carries far enough that he avoids them easily. Hare and grouse ...
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[WP] Choose a song title and write a story inspired by the words in the title.
It was just another perfect suburban family morning. The sun broke through the crack in the blinds and managed to pinpoint my eyes directly, stirring me almost an hour before my alarm would have gone off. Sheila was dead to the world beside me, her snores reminiscent of a dying elephant. I sat up in bed, wondering how ...
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[WP] Choose a song title and write a story inspired by the words in the title.
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[WP] Choose a song title and write a story inspired by the words in the title.
[Here's my submission](http://www.thisisnotquitewrite.com/post/29549606393/ninety-nine-problems).
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[WP] Choose a song title and write a story inspired by the words in the title.
I woke up on the cold park bench and beheld the city. Central Park, NYC. 80 miles of beauty, sheltered by a city hewn of stone, sweat, and metal. Here today, gone whenever. I love this place, even if I have no traditional home. The scurrying masses don't seem to understand, that your home isn't a house, with a bed, a b...
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[WP] Choose a song title and write a story inspired by the words in the title.
Life isn't easy for introverts, Natalie reflected as her boss reprimanded her yet again for not being a “team player.” “I don't understand the problem,” she said. “My work was submitted on time. All of the information is there. It's well-written, in an acceptable format, and includes tie-ins to other aspects of t...
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[WP] Choose a song title and write a story inspired by the words in the title.
The screen in the motel room illuminates the walls as I lay back lazily on the mattress, propping my back up on a pillow. Rain patters the glass outside. A steady drip penetrates the silence from the bathroom. The buzz of the television's white noise gives the image a soul. This all leads me to believe that I'm not alo...
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[WP] Choose a song title and write a story inspired by the words in the title.
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[WP] Devil's Advocate Writing Exercise
I am a fundie catholic. I am against gays because homosexuality is not natural. If we expose our children to homosexuality, they may become homosexual in the way that kids exposed to violence can become violent. I honestly can't think of anything else to support these guys.
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[WP] Devil's Advocate Writing Exercise
Niggers, the whole lot of them. They're lazy, good for nothing, welfare-recipients with no concept of a hard day's work or an honest day's pay. They're simply sub-human, there's nothing intelligent to say about a group of people who's highest ideals are hip-hop culture, thievery, and drug use. Ugh, this hurt to write,...
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[WP] Devil's Advocate Writing Exercise
Fucking Bitch. My hands were shaking as I walked to my car. Slamming the door I shoved the keys into the ignition and felt the engine rumble under my fingers. She deserved it. The way she was looking at me, teasing me, brushing up against me, using me in some sick game. Fuck her. Hah, I smiled. She knew what she wa...
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[WP] Devil's Advocate Writing Exercise
Mitt really is the best option for our future, you know that, right? Liberals think they've got the lock on what's best for the US, and the world...all the sensitive issues like environment, health care for everyone, schools teaching bad science, amnesty for illegals, the list is endless. But what I know is that they...
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[WP] Devil's Advocate Writing Exercise
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[WP] End a story of <1000 words with: I just keep muttering to myself, "There is no free lunch. There is no free lunch." But these people don't even know I stole the sandwich.
How was I to know? How were any of us to know? The expedition to this planet had taken years and cost many lives. A few of the best men I'd ever known had been lost when a meteor the size of a bullet tore through the outer hull, venting atmosphere in several of the stasis pods. The ships automated defence protocol se...
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[WP] End a story of <1000 words with: I just keep muttering to myself, "There is no free lunch. There is no free lunch." But these people don't even know I stole the sandwich.
what if I combine the 55 word task into this? Ducking into shelter and listening hard, I knew that I had lost them. Trying not to think about my actions, I bite into the sandwich, she tasted delicious. I just keep muttering to myself, "There is no free lunch. There is no free lunch." But these people don't even kno...
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[WP] End a story of <1000 words with: I just keep muttering to myself, "There is no free lunch. There is no free lunch." But these people don't even know I stole the sandwich.
The Sandwich in the Park The monotony of the office was driving me crazy. I couldn’t stand the hum of fluorescent light, the creak of the chair, and gossiping of my coworkers. This is why I was eating lunch, alone, in the park. The sun was shining, the air smelled of spring, and the ducks were quacking away. The woo...
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Activist Prompt #1: Write a story of what would happen if all the stuff that we use from earth disappeared (with the exception of water)[further explanation inside!]
> Write a story of what would happen if all the products that contain anything from earth, with the exception of water.(I.e: corn, wheat, oil, rock). When writing a prompt, you should reread it and make sure it's phrased properly. Re-read this sentence, for example: Write a story of what would happen if all the pro...
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Activist Prompt #1: Write a story of what would happen if all the stuff that we use from earth disappeared (with the exception of water)[further explanation inside!]
Maybe you should reframe this to be as if all nonrenewable resources suddenly disappeared .
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55-Word Challenge [Difficulty Level: HARD]
I'll give this a go. **WORD COUNT:** 55 precisely. ----- **SAFETY ILLUSION** Having his apartment broken into twice, Morris traded the big city for a cabin in the woods. A blizzard blanketed the countryside. He felt safer. While locking up, he looked at the unblemished snow outside. Stepping back he noticed the fo...
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55-Word Challenge [Difficulty Level: HARD]
**Oven Burnt** "What are you doing?" He placed his hand on her portended stomach. She grinned and pushed the bottle up to her lips again. "Y-y-you have to stop," he stammered. A quick thump against his hand made him jump back. "It's not good for him!" he said. She laughed, eyes wide with malice. "Him?"...
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55-Word Challenge [Difficulty Level: HARD]
Thought I'd do another one. 55 words precisely again. ----- **FEAR THE REAPER** Vicious killers are usually known by three names. Robert Underwood Dewsnap was no different. However, even after his family disowned him, after the guilty verdict and awaiting lethal injection, he proclaimed innocence. The potassium c...
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55-Word Challenge [Difficulty Level: HARD]
I'm just getting back into writing. Here's my shot at it. **A Surprise Encounter** Walking alone, Kurt found himself faced with a masked stranger. A dose of the pepper spray his roommate had given him sent the stranger scurrying into the night. Shaken and crying, he returned to his apartment to find his roommat...
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55-Word Challenge [Difficulty Level: HARD]
**RUNAWAYS** I was racing. Speeding up the road, we realized what we had to do. The lights in the mirror grew more colorful: First red and blue, now yellow and white. The night was beckoning, and the end drew nearer. The final moments fleeted, freeing us from the endless chase. Hey, at least we got away. ----- Thi...
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Here's my shot: *The first drink* 55 words i believe. Great work everyone! The two men seemed to fill the bar. They had almost drank it dry that night. Jeff sat stout across from his frail, sallow friend, Scott. Jeff searched for the right thing to say. He welled up and let loose. "Six months ago they gave you s...
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Giving this one a shot: Baggage: Rifling through the purse she left made Nate feel like a pervert. The lipsticks, powders and photos of her boyfriend reminded him of listening far too long to her expounding on men’s common deficiencies of initiative, because he coveted her. He found a note: “It’s nice to feel wan...
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**Settle** Never settle. Two words I always lived by. Things are different now, when did it change? When did I lose my passion? Why did I lose my passion? This isn't love, it's content. I'm content. Never settle. Two words I always lived by. I settled. I answered. "I do." Two words I'll always li...
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Juggling. Throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, drop. Throw, throw, throw, drop. Throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, drop. Throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, collect. Throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, collect. Throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, collect. Throw, throw, drop. Throw, throw, throw, ...
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I wanted to see if I could turn one of my favorite Sherlock audio stories into a short 55 word entry. **PUN KING** Sherlock had gathered the only two possible guilty parties into the study. Inspector Lestrade waited with handcuffs. "Quite simple to deduce." Sherlock announced. "It's the husband, *NOT* the wife that ...
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It seemed everyone knew the stories had to have a cliffhanger. After all, how could you pack so much meaning into such a small segment? That's why I have him. He told me to write this, and he'll tell you a thing or two, if you let him. Heed my advice: don't. Keep him away.
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**Is it Still?** ------- While handing her the teddy bear, I say, “I thought you might like this.” Her eyes are bloodshot from all the tears. She won’t look at me. “Give her time.” The woman says. The bow, wrapped around the bear, was her favorite color. Is it still? “I’m sorry about your mommy.” Sometimes go...
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Lookit, Ned was facing an ethical quandary. The same his father had faced. So he found love in another and another, until one stuck. His wife sat at home with their child as his heart and body melded as they never had. Genitals and heart quivering alike, he took the first step into monogamous infidelity.
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**Knock, Knock** ------------ Sam heard the deep knocking sound against the wooden door. His heart beat faster as he knew what was on the otherside of the door. It was waiting for him, calling him out. The door opened and then a thunderous bang broke the still silence. "I told you Andrew. I am the one who knocks"...
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Gotta keep running gotta keep running as long as I keep running it won't catch me, ok turn left and SHIT, dead end. Ok, double back, turn right, straight, don't look back… Fuck, fork, umm… middle, ok, straight… straight… Dead end. Shit… Okay how far away is it, maybe I can just have a little—
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Family Secret Police searched all throughout the house for the culprit. There were no suspects, the family would have to endure. The little girl cried at night. She didn’t understand why someone would want to hurt her. The next time the culprit returned, the little girl asked, “Daddy… why are you doing this to me?” ...
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I'm on a roll today... **EXTRA SPACE** They worked through the night digging eight feet deep. "That's enough." He called from above. She wiped her brow with a muddied arm and looked up at her lover. "Perfect! They'll think my husband disappeared with the money." Her lover smiled and replied: "Two can keep secrets ...
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