Human trafficking is prevalent worldwide, even in more developed countries such as the United States. Around 4 million people are trafficked each year—with 50% of trafficking victims being children—taken for forced labor or sexual exploitation. Areas that have recently suffered a natural disaster are especially vulnerable to human traffickers, and this hidden aftermath caught the […]
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The short story. These are the words that send many writers packing for the hills. How does one create memorable characters, conflict, and tie it all up with a big shiny ribbon in a mere two thousand words? As the famous American Henry David Thoreau once said, “Not that the story need be long, but […]
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Under the drape of the dark sky pierced with shiny stars sits a young lass who awaits her destiny to be beheaded as the first rays of the sun kiss the sky. The king takes a new queen every night, only to kill her when the morning comes. By now, you’ve already guessed that you […]
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I was 10 years old when I first took a dip in creative writing; except at the time, I didn’t know it yet. I read a script written by a 6th grader in my school about mermaids and forbidden love and the like, and I thought, “I want to do that, too.” So I did. I […]
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These 100-word stories from December’s challenge were selected as Honorable Mentions. Those who completed this challenge are now encouraged to share their stories in the comments section of the “December Writing Challenge.” Winona Chan 18 Philippines Stepping Out of Your Snow Globe Speri loved living in her snow globe. She loved the eternal winter […]
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Stories are all around us. Television series, movies, plays, fables, and books are only a few examples of how stories collide with our lives every day. I’ve noticed that many of my older-souled relatives get a kick out of talking about their younger years, and most of those aged stories sound like they could be fictional. […]
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These entries from October’s challenge were selected as Honorable Mentions. Those who completed this challenge are now encouraged to share their stories in the comments section of the “October Writing Challenge.” Grace Dearing 16 USA The Door of False Hope For as long as Emilee could remember, the door at the top of […]
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“Melanie” is one of the August Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. The smell of rain streaked through the sweet, summer air, sending chills across my skin. It was a familiar scent, one filled with promise. I enjoyed the moments in which the cool sprinkles of rain would fall […]
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I am the girl who draws stories from thin air I ponder the line between fantasy and reality I hear the whisper of the air and the soft voices contorted between two realities I see the golden mist, nonexistent but in the eyes of youth I wish to emerge from the cold darkness of reality […]
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