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109 Stories

  • Feed Me by LilyBelle05
    LilyBelle05
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    This is a short, monologue like story inspired by the monologue of AM from I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream. This is a piece that should be a warning against the use of Artificial Intelligence, especially through literature and what we share with it.
  • WARIOWARE: Cautionary tales by Rebecca742000
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    a small compilation of short stories about the dreams of the workers at warioware inc, and the lessons they learn from them. some may end as nightmares, some may end as sweet dreams, but they all have one thing in common: the dreamer will learn a valuable moral by the end. perhaps, fellow reader, by reading a few of these story's, you'll learn a lesson too? (all characters in this story minus "the narrator" belong to Nintendo)
  • A cautionary tale for children out of bed by Maeveloveshorses
    Maeveloveshorses
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    A child named Ned does not go to bed and pays the consequences.
  • Teddy Bears Picnic by NoxsStoryBox
    NoxsStoryBox
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    Short story
  • The Hook Beneath the Glitter"     by Frankbest
    Frankbest
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    - "A cautionary tale of Finley the fish, tempted by a fly, learning the true cost of ignoring his mother's wisdom in the shimmering stream." - "Finley's adventure turns tragic when curiosity leads him to a hook-an emotional story of temptation, wisdom, and regret." - "A heartwarming yet cautionary fable of Finley the fish, exploring temptation, maternal love, and the dangers of disobedience."
  • A Tale of Two Hats by iamsirsammy
    iamsirsammy
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    When two hats, Red and Blue meet each other, they are smitten. But will they be able to stay together when a group of jealous hats come along? This story was written entirely, unedited, by ChatGPT. It took a bit of prompting to get the final story, but I quite like it.
  • The Centaur and The Scorpion by HeartlessSmartless
    HeartlessSmartless
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    I hope someone understands and benefits from this. If you like it, please leave a comment below and I will try to publish on this platform a second story. P.S: If you would like me to edit this, I will try my best to do so. This story was written during an experience I went through and due to time that past, It became numbed and left in the past without trying to find the best conclusion for its explanation.
  • Nice Guy by huggyprincess
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    Short story. Based on real experiences. 22-year-old Ava Krueger was just looking on Tinder when she meets Sam Masters. But she has no idea what's about to happen to her when she swipes right on this "nice guy."
  • dark winter by Bobby557
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    a twisted short tale about a dark world, where when light shines through all falls silent. what would you do if the difference between life and death was how much control you had of the words you spoke. maybe next time, you should head the words of warning.
  • The Diamond in the Rough by graycesstories
    graycesstories
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    Julie is an ordinary girl with some not so ordinary talents, having made some wrong decisions, she ends up in deep debt. Using her supernatural abilities, she begins doing odd jobs for people, and is hired by Tony Bizzare, the town's resident con man! He can only be up to mischief, will he get Julie out of her predicament, or will he lead her further down the wrong path? a/n: So this started as a short story for the side hustle contest, but it ended up turning into more fantasy than experience. Even so, I'm proud of it so I decided to publish it anyway.
  • I Tried to Fix My Garage Door Myself - Here's What Happened by CozyHomeTips
    CozyHomeTips
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    That YouTube video made it look SO easy. 15 minutes later, there was a screwdriver in my wall, blood on my elbow, and regret in my heart. The true story of my garage door repair disaster and why I'll never DIY again.
  • The Little Story of Jean by monotone_ink
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    A coming of age story of Jean as he goes through the ups and downs of life. Whether the hardships that he faces break him or not is ultimately for him to decide.
  • Cautionary Burst by Pretty_Rainbow_Girl
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  • The Euphoria of Melinoë by --db--
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    A young girl whose entire life was nothing but a struggle, but what is to happend when she reaches the end of her rope. This is a tragedic story of a girl by the name of Bliss Melinoë, whose is forced to live on the streets. What will happen? Only time can tell, but even so, everything is relative.
  • UNDARK by SpencerJH24
    SpencerJH24
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    A shortened narrative depicting the reality of the tragedy that so many women workers unfortunately, unknowingly had to face in factories, where they had to work with paint which had been laced with radium.
  • The Mysterious Antichrist by Onideus
    Onideus
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    I decided to take a stab at Twain's unfinished bushwa and made my own rendition I call, ''The Mysterious Antichrist''. Enjoy!