Stories tagged “story starter”
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The King(pin)
It was an ordinary day until Elvis robbed me. I had just ordered some lunch at an eatery up in Kalamazoo and was rooting about for my car keys when I heard the sound of suede clopping on the pavement. I paid it next to zero mind (shoes were shoes, were...
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IMPORTANT NOTICE!
When I originally wrote this (it used to be “Shooting Star”), it was the first semester of university and I thought I had this wicked awesome original story to enter into Sam Ervin’s challenge. However, I have recently been reminded o...
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Exit the Main Character
Life, as hellish as it already had been, had completely and utterly degenerated. War, brought on by a bunch of marauders from the South, had arrived in the capital city, despite the government’s protests that all was calm. Today, though, the war ...
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The Centre Cannot Hold
He gently pushed the key into the lock, trying desperately to push each tumbler down quietly. The lock, old as the house, nevertheless agreeably snicked open. He thanked his own need for neatness as he stepped onto the plush rug. It both quieted his tr...