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Short Story
Short stories are a perennial favourite with beginning and experienced writers and are often the hardest pieces of creative writing to successfully pull off. If you have an interest in short story writing, take a moment to rate or review other members' work. Your feedback encourages others and helps them improve their writing. If you have your own short story you want to share then enter it here!
- Yellowhair1850 | Short Story | 22.02.12 | 4 | 26
Okay Smurf ... here it is ... I'm sorry it took so long ... there was research involved ... I don't think anyone will read it ... maybe not even you ... it's 20,000 words ... but a story has to be told in its entirety ... I only create the characters ... then they go where they will ... - Twydell | Short Story | 18.02.12 | 16 | 86
A story I've had in my head for years, I'm thinking of extending it into a kids book maybe?? Criticism welcome !!! - pamelajacks | Short Story | 13.02.12 | 3 | 41
About a young woman and life's complications with a bit of humour thrown in ! - LePoisson | Short Story | 09.02.12 | 3 | 97
A short story about Balance. There's some fantasy, some humor, some dark stuff, a -tiny- amount of profanity, and some poetic license taken with the idea of Heaven and Hell (so if you're a religiously-sensitive person, perhaps skip this one). My first short story and first attempt at fiction so I hope you enjoy. - KieranM | Short Story | 07.02.12 | 3 | 52
Weaving together threads of stories, wild fantasy with cold, hard reality, Daniel looks for sense in his sadness. - Luke_Morgan | Short Story | 28.01.12 | 1 | 39
"The Crotchet Rests" are having a band meeting, but little does Gareth know, there are to be serious consequences... - tanya | Short Story | 24.01.12 | 11 | 112
"My brother has come home after an absence of seven years. His tall, thin frame hovers in the doorway, an unlit cigarette dangling between his tobacco-stained fingers, as his eyes flick about the room and focus on nothing particular. I can’t help but wonder if he’s noticed the absence of ceremony that accompanies his return..." - 3010sANTHONY | Short Story | 21.01.12 | 5 | 58
Latin holds the basic ingredients for all language, that's about it. I just wanted to try something other than poetry so this is a mini attempt at something different, comments of any sort accepted - Amy Barry | Short Story | 19.01.12 | 6 | 95
"The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman's heart." Josiah G. Holland A Thriller. Appreciate suggestion to any other titles? TQ All. Justification of a True Love? - clueless | Short Story | 08.12.11 | 1 | 41
A short story about a drive home. Some of it's true, the rest is made up. - Reywrite | christmas, farming, fire, nuclear test explosions, pearl harbour, rural Ireland, Short Story, trees | 06.12.11 | 3 | 93
How we came to have our first Christmas tree when I was young. - Yellowhair1850 | Short Story | 04.12.11 | 2 | 46Thought I'd try my hand at a western ... however ... be forewarned ... it's long (10,000 words) ...
- jon56780 | Short Story | 04.12.11 | 2 | 49
This never happened. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. - Jere Swain | Short Story, travel | 26.11.11 | 5 | 82
One Man's Brief Journey Through A Mystical Land - Jojono | Short Story | 25.11.11 | 7 | 102
This is a short story I wrote in response to a writing prompt - 'secrets'
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