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• An Adrenaline Rush

  by Random Banana 19 minutes ago

  Naomi figured it out. She had this planned all along. It was her friend who had given her the idea. Naomi took out the tape h…

• Crash Crush

  by RunningWithScissors about 1 hour ago

  He came careening into my shoulder on his longboard. I only saw him a brief second out of the corner of my eyes before he cra…

• Journeys* [25]

  by Blasphemy. about 3 hours ago

  Beep Beep I reached into my pocket.

  New Text Message. Flashed across the screen.
  _“Dude I need help outside the school, ...

• Residing Dreams (Chapter 183)

  by SaveTheUnicorns about 3 hours ago

  Casimir didn’t know what to say to this, so he changed the subject. “Well, Chrysanthemum is still a good name. It isn’t very …

• Residing Dreams (Chapter 182)

  by SaveTheUnicorns about 3 hours ago

  Somehow, I would tell Casimir. I didn’t think about when or how; I knew it would happen spontaneously. On one sunny morning, ...

• Almost Horrible

  by BrokenAngel about 3 hours ago

• What Dose It Mean To Be Free?

  by pianoman about 3 hours ago

  We have free will
  We have Freedom
  But
  We have it in shackles
  Limitations
  We can do whatever we want
  Just nothing bad
  And the…

• Bad Job

  by BrokenAngel about 5 hours ago

• Fill-In Photographer

  by BrokenAngel about 5 hours ago

  “So Cynthia-I’ve come up with a little deal.” Matt said, as he closed the door behind us.
  I looked around at the room-which w…

• You Had Me at Hello

  by TreeBeard about 6 hours ago

  Wow! She smiled at him! Her beautiful smile seemed to light up the world. His heart beat faster. This was his chance. He walk…

• The Same Deep Water as You [change this story contest]

  by Music-Hearted about 6 hours ago

  I stumbled blindly into my room, barely aware of what I was doing. Flipping thorough my CDs, I searched for something to rage…

• What You Did

  by More Ways Than One about 7 hours ago

  That I need you
  Is a scary place for me
  That I’ve never really known
  My debt to you is exceeding
  It’s limitations that were s…

• Memory Reel

  by Ezzie about 7 hours ago

  You know how everyone says that as you die your life flashes before you eyes? When you see everything that you ever did or ev…

• It Could Be Worse

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) about 8 hours ago

  Cecilia sighed. Her brother Will was passing by, but he backtracked, curious as to the cause of his sister’s long face.
  “What…

• Life in NY: Capter 3 [part 1]

  by Mr.Gabriel about 8 hours ago

  “Look, it wasnt techinically my fault, James came up to me randomly and wanted to talk and when he saw me leaving he tried ma…

• Im Still Here{Theme Song Challenge}

  by The Ghost in the Machine about 8 hours ago

  I stormed into my room, angrily slamming the door behind me. Not that they noticed. My parents were fighting again, and their…

• Cool Quote Challenge

  by SaveTheUnicorns about 8 hours ago

  Cool Quote Challenge —-—-—-—-——

  I challenge you to write an original inspirational quote.

  Here is an exam…

• Coming out, part 2.

  by Justin Dack about 8 hours ago

  “Are you sure?” Tyler asked.

  “Of course!” His dad said. “Hey, we could even pretend to be outraged, if you want. It might be…

• Running Scared

  by Ezzie about 8 hours ago

  I sprinted as silently as possible through the greens of my large front yard, pausing to lean against the one ivyed brick wal…

• Coming out, part 1.

  by Justin Dack about 8 hours ago

  Tyler took a deep breath, exhaling slowly. He walked into the living room where his father was reading the paper, his mother …

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• No One Knows {Theme Song Challenge}

  by Jenunique 6 days ago

  We get some rules to follow…

  I walk into the kitchen, pour a glass of water and read the label again. “This is ridicul…

• The Haunted House Challenge

  by Ana Cristina 10 days ago

  Oh my stars, I’ve gone and published 700 ficlets. I’m actually at 702 right now (not counting this one).

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• Strange Acquaintances

  by invisibility_disability 8 months ago

  What does he mean, ‘Who am I?’ she thought. This guy, erm, Aedin, apparently, doesn’t make any sense!
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• Skinny Dipping

  by TatianaMik 5 months ago

• I challenge you! Write your life in six words.

  by Momiji-chan about 1 month ago

  Okay. Some people may think this is stupid but I think it’s hard. A few days ago in my art class we talked about this dude He…

• Shakespeare's Cursed Grave Challenge

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 12 days ago

  It reads upon Shakespeare’s grave:
  Blessed be the man that spares these stones,
  and cursed be he who moves my bones.

  What …

• 81 Ficlets! [CHALLENGE] Theme Song Challenge

  by Music-Hearted 10 days ago

  Wow! I can’t believe it, but after only a year, I’ve reached 81 ficlets! Haha, took me long enough.

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• The Murder House on Smuttynose Island (Ana Christina's H.H.C.)

  by Tad Winslow 4 days ago

  I came here looking for inspiration. I was going to write a book about my stay at the murder house on Smuttynose Island. I wi…

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  by Kevin Lawver 22 days ago

  I was sick in bed, and just kind of paying attention to e-mail as it came in on my pants mac. I’d had a fever for days and …

• Ottoman's Treasure [ Shakespeare's Cursed Grave Challenge ]

  by Ben Paddon 5 days ago

  “Alright,” said Ottoman, taking his cigar out of his mouth. “Crack that bastard open.”

  Ottoman had spent a lot of time and a…

• Chitty Chitty Gangbang! (Gangsta Challenge)

  by N555champ /\and/\ X-Ninja (LoA) about 1 month ago

  Yo yo yo!
  Me, X-Ninja, and N555Champ would like to place a challenge. DUn dUn DuN!

  This should be plenty of fun. We want you…

• We Interrupt This Regularly Schedualed Ficlet to Bring You This Challenge

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 3 days ago

  We have our favorites; we have the ones we absolutely abhor. We’re constantly bombarded with them.
  Yes, commercials.
  I’m in a…

• I Know I'm Not Alone

  by pianoman 6 days ago

  Girlfriend
  Brake up
  Late night
  Gounded
  Smooth skin
  Pimples
  Good friends
  Betrayed
  When things
  Work out
  They will
  Get worse
  T…

• Tonight

  by Bartimaeus 5 days ago

  I sighed, stepping out onto the porch of the hotel room overlooking the beach. She was gazing into the vastness of the ocean,...

• Harry Potter 8: 19 Years Later in the Forbidden Forest

  by Richard Peck about 1 year ago

  Book 7 Spoilers

  “Lumos” He whispered, jabbing his wand from his cloak as a bright light erupted from the tip. At this ti…

• It was her smile.

  by ♠Ana Cristina♥ 4 days ago

  I haven’t seen her smile for a long time. Seven months to be exact.

  Fragments of what she used to be sometimes flash in her…

• Results of a Wish ( Fairy Godmother aids Kermit Gorf)

  by SKermitgorf 3 days ago

  “Well Fairy Godmother.. and assistant.. you see I am a gorf, which is a geeky nerdish neb.. I thank thee much for having said…

• The Peoples Choice HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE

  by Tad Winslow 13 days ago

  Having a flashback to all of those monster movies you’ve seen? You know, the ones that tightrope the fine line between scary …