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STORY STARTER
To get into the afterlife, your soul has to fulfil its truest desire on earth. Some people never find their purpose, and can never move on.
Write about a character who is trying to discover or complete their true goal before they die.
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Scarlett entered the gates of the Midworld to find her true ending. She had guessed dying would be much worse but it was just a long boring line at the DMV. As she got to the front, she was told that she couldn’t enter into any Division here. Her purpose hadn’t been fulfilled. She asked first if her purpose was children but the clerk shook their head. She tried to think of every loose end but noth...
I wake up, confused and shaken.
‘ where am I? ‘
I look at my surroundings. A road. A car. No street lights.
‘ Wait? I’m not not dead? ‘
Suddenly I remember the sound of the car horn and people shouting at me to move out of the way. I also remember the horrified look on the face of the woman that was in the car and the indifferent one of the man just before they crashed into me.
I see police a...
The ancient man sat in his chair, taking long puffs from his pipe. His client was taking longer then expected, but no matter. He had all the time in the world, quite literally. His 12:00 came in, a little worn out but holding herself well as she always did.
“I’m so sorry, what with work and traffic-“
He would let out a hearty chuckle, retorting “Its no issue at all, dear. Come, sit and tell me a...
Hear me out, please. What if you are not actually you?
What if none of your memories are actually yours? What if they were all just planted in your head, and they never actually happened? What if those “memories” are just a character backstory?
What if “your” actions are pre-written, already a formed script? What if none of your choices are yours, you just think they are?
What if you are not th...
Before I die
I wish only for one thing
To melt into your arms
While you hold me
Before I die
I wish only for one thing
To dance with you
Like it’s a daydream
Before I die
I wish only for one thing
To gaze at your eyes
And hear you love me
Before I die
I wish only for one thing
For you to love me
Although I can’t...
At birth I was given a name
Like my father’s, exactly the same
Soon it was my quest
Since I thought it was best
To emulate him in every way
My brother was ever so cool
Next to him I just looked like a fool
So I copied his swagger
(Not to be a bragger
But with him I felt like I ruled!)
And my best friend was Penelope
Who was clever as clever can be
I would jot down her answers
A performa...
(This is a personal story)
There once was a girl. She grew up with a Dad. She had a Mom and she had an older brother and sister. She was homeschooled but she still found a way to make friends. People would look at her and think that her life was perfect. She had loving parents and great friends. That’s when Covid 19 hit. The girl had been used to spending lots of time at home, but after time...
The more I try to fly
The more they fall and die
The more I climb
The more I lift
The time comes to chime
The bodies go to drift
To drift in their sorrows
To drown in their blood
To sunder to my sweat
To clamber in streets
To whence they met
Yet I can always try harder
Yet I can always get better
Yet there are always more souls
Yet rotting in the gutter
Why help the damned
Why go so far
Why so...
Searchers, scavengers, hunters- those are just a few of the names they call us. But it doesn’t take away from the fact that we’re really just losers who can’t die.
I trudge through the street to the nearest pub, putting my hand on the massive oak door and wincing at the loud groan of rotting wood on neglected hinges. Coffee grounds, ancient dust and cigarettes greet my nostrils in a mildly soothi...
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