Writing Prompt
STORY STARTER
Your character has just moved into a new home for a fresh start, only to discover that their childhood crush lives next door.
Your story could be humorous or romantic, but also consider less obvious genres that still involve this scenario.
Writings
Whoops!
Moving day. Such a glorious, exciting day. A few hours of driving and multiple doses of medicine to prevent the dogs from throwing up in my car preceded by a greasy gas station breakfast burrito. Yeah, you should envy me.
The house… it’s nice, I guess. I’m neither a pessimist or an optimist, I’m sorta in between, so I don’t think it’s “just enough” or “could be more.” I think it’s fine the way it...
The Reality Of Death
No matter how many tears your cry.
No matter how hard you try.
No matter what you did for the other guy.
No matter how much you think you’re fly.
No matter Who it is or What it was
No matter how many kisses and how many hugs
The following statement may open your eyes
The Reality of Death is we all Die....
You Never Know
Bang. Bang. Bang.
I groan and glance at my phone. What the heck. It’s 3:00 AM. Who the heck is at the door?!
I throw my covers off and trudge to the door. I wrench it open and I see Alex standing outside. His hair is rumpled, his clothes ripped and muddied, his eyes bloodshot.
I rub my eyes. “Alex?”
He grabs my shoulders. “Can I come in? Please?”
The urgency in his voice surprises me. That’s the o...
Home
Jon had been overseas for many years. After receiving news of his father passing he decided to come back home and take care of the ranch. Knowing his father died of violence, Jon makes a vow to never kill another man. He chooses to have a peaceful life. A simple life. The life his mother would’ve wanted him to have. She passed years ago. A fever took her.
Jon was alone in his new 50 acre home. He...
Fresh Start Ruined
“This will be my new fresh start!” I thought, excited to begin anew. I skipped along the sidewalk onto my new house. I walked right into my house, it looked so new and different.This will be great!, I thought. Everything was different and this year was going to be awesome! I decided to go back outside and walk my dog.
Then I saw a boy, a boy with chestnut hair, a little taller than me.Then I saw h...
Crush Next Door
Just moved to a new home. Its much further away from the city but it means that I get more rooms. Definitely wanted a gym room as I’m obsessed with fitness. As I was moving cardboard boxes from the van. They weren’t too heavy but as I looked across the fence to my neighbour next door. What I saw was like seeing a ghost. I dropped the box and it crashed as it collided with the floor. The contents s...
Coincidences
I suppose I should start from the middle of it all, I mean, if I start from the beginning, I would take up the whole ducking 750 words.
When I moved to mulligan village, I was angry. Bored. We moved around a lot so I was used to it. But nothing prepared me for who I saw. Alexa. I had known her before. I was sure of it.
“Hey” said Alexa right as I had gotten out of the car.
“Hey-“ that’s when I r...
Ryan’s New Beginning
I stepped out into the porch and breathed deep. The air smelt like a new start. I was content. I’d successfully left Derek Walters and all that he ignited in me behind. I was free from him here. Finally.
Derek had not only been my best friend in the world for ten years, he’d been my entire world. I Loved him like no one person should ever love another. If he called, I answered; he said “jump” I ...
That Boy I Like? Loves Next Door
“Here we are, home sweet home!”
Another town, a new street. New neighbors I have to meet, a new school. Why do I keep having to deal with this?! It’s not fair, I want to be in one school for longer than a year. Just have a friend who I’m close to, because we’ve done a lot together.
I begrudgingly walk in the front door. Movers are coming in and out, with boxes. I grab my skateboard from the back...
He Doesn’t Know Me
“Moving day. Moving day.” Bailey sings at the top of her lungs. She has her ballerina tutu on and a baseball cap sat on her head. Her fingers brush over my new bedroom walls as she moves around the room.
“It’s not moving day anymore. We’re already at the new house, so moving day it over.” I point out the obvious to my oblivious sister.
Her cute pixie features make me smile every time I see her swe...