Adventure
Final Draft
You were fine a second ago, reading through the writing forums on the dark side of the web, researching the best ways to elevate your writing, best ways to win a writing contest, best ways to trap the reader in your story; you were desperate; you just wanted to win this competition. You needed a perfect ending fit for your self-proclaimed best work.
By James U. Rizzi13 days ago in Fiction
"Echoes of the Deep Sea's Whispers"
"Chapter-One" "Jason was a Young man of the ocean, but not the kind who chased Hollywood cameras. Jason was a rogue marine biologist, built like a mountain, with long, wild brown curls and tattooed arms weathered by salt
By Vicky 'A' Blevins Reavis13 days ago in Fiction
Hiking Out of My League
Your flight from Vermont to Seattle was a bit bumpy and long. Last year, you planned this hike in Mount Rainier National Park. After an overnight near SeaTac Airport, you head south alone in a rented jeep. You may want to go off-road during your trip, so you paid extra for the 4-wheel jeep. One thing you didn’t count on was the heavy traffic and the slowdowns through the small towns along the two-lane road.
By Andrea Corwin 14 days ago in Fiction
Road Trip
When we pulled up to the curb at Sixth and North Tryon, Lila clapped her hands and bounced in her seat. She forgot that she was constrained and tried to hop onto the sidewalk with the lap belt on. She was out of the car with her arms around the valet’s neck before I stopped laughing.
By Harper Lewis 14 days ago in Fiction
nothing.
Something pushes you down steep stone stairs. You can feel the heat rising as you descend. Burning light illuminates the tunnel ahead, and if your hands weren’t holding onto the sharp stone walls, stretching to find balance, you’d use them to cover your eyes.
By Fraser Young14 days ago in Fiction
The End of the World or A New Beginning Part Two
Author’s Note: These prompts are my attempt at working on writing fiction. I may not always follow the cards exactly, but it is me writing fiction. My first few attempts at fiction happened five years ago on Vocal Media, and on medium.com .
By Denise E Lindquist15 days ago in Fiction
Who is deadlier reality or imagination?
The ever-changing scenery scrolls by your drowsy eyes as you gaze out a window. The gentle rocking from side to side of the train carriage only adds to the overall listlessness your body is feeling. Travelling by train is an unusual experience for you, only occurring when your journeys take you across the pond. These trips have become more frequent as the political climate continues to change around the globe, and your particular skill set is in greater demand.
By Jason Will15 days ago in Fiction
AURA-BORN: The Academy of Darkly Contrived Magic
Whoever you really were wasn't just going to sneak into this world out of happenstance. You couldn't exist here out of sheer bravery or spite. You start to wonder exactly who this Miriam Broadweather is, and how precisely you managed to become her.
By K.H. Obergfoll15 days ago in Fiction
