Twistthecliches Stories

[Word count: 1,000] ------- "Let's say you got burned, will you still stay and play with fire?" Weirded out by his question, I played along. "Uhm, no. Who would stay after getting hurt?" "Exactly." He gave me a sad smile. "Love's not easy, Kristine." ------- An entry and WINNER to @WattCliches' contest "Twist The Clichés". Published: August 21, 2020 Written in: English

One shots and contest entries.

[Featured in Humor: Bitesize Funnies reading list] In this modern and untold version of Rapunzel's fairy tale, we meet Ruben. Like Rapunzel, he's stuck in a tower, and he may or may not be royalty. That's about where their similarities end. There's no prince to save him and no long hair for him to escape with. And his happily ever after is seeming more and more like a happily never after. ~~~

Meanwhile, back in the Batcave... "Masked" is an ongoing collection of short stories featuring my own satirical vigilante heroes and villains! PAINT THE TOWN RED: Vigilante heroes Lady Silk, NightHawk, and Knives (comrades, but not necessarily friends) deal with the shortcomings of Knives' new sidekick, and fret over the nefarious plans of their nemesis Doctor Impossible, and his villainous faction: Task Mayhem. (Winner of the "Twist the Clichés" contest!) FOILED AGAIN: Tired of the heroes always being one step ahead of him, super villain Doctor Impossible decides to enact an unorthodox experiment to see if his diabolical plan succeeds! Accompanied by his protégé Abracadabra, the evil genius travels one year into the future. ** Cover image made public domain by the incredibly talented Josh Hild. HIGHEST RANKINGS ~ #1 Tongue-in-cheek #1 Twist the Clichés #3 Comic Relief #9 Cape #28 Save the World

#TwistTheCliches Kora has always been a quiet girl of immeasurable beauty, basking in the love people showed her. Matt has always been a loud boy of immeasurable popularity, thriving on the attention he got with every touchdown made. What happens when their lives collide? Will they fall or are they doomed to fail? Most importantly, is everything as it seems?

Still mending her heart after a toxic relationship, Makayla isn't in the mood for love. Her sister doesn't agree and sends Makayla to a matchmaking agency, whose algorithm is reputed infallible. While her personality and traits are analyzed, Makayla cannot help but start hoping to find the Perfect Guy--the one that will give her the courage to stop the downward spiral of depression. 🏆 Winner of "Twist the Clichés" contest, @WattCliches, @NARomance, @YARomance (August 2020) 📚 Featured on: @StoriesUndiscovered ~ Lunch Hour Short (May 1st, 2021) @ScienceFiction ~ Captain's Choice (April 16th, 2021) @ScienceFiction ~ Punk Fiction (April 16th, 2021) @ScienceFiction ~ Punk Fiction (January 19th, 2021) @WattpadShortStory ~ Another Time, Another Place (October 30th, 2020) @generalfiction ~ Finding Love | Romance (October 17th, 2020) @CoffeeCommunity ~ One Shots (October 8th, 2020) Cover made with Desygner

A wealthy lawyer, Mr Hans Ridgey, has been poisoned. There are three main suspects, one of whom might be the culprit for his death. Mrs Otilia Ridgey (his wife), Miss Eleonor Cunningham (the devoted housemaid) and Mr Paul Hastings (the stockbroker and a long time family friend). Will Hercule Poirot manage to get to the bottom of this mystery? Or has someone finally committed... The flawless crime? - A flash fiction entry piece (word limit of 1,000) for the joint @WattCliches, @NARomance @YARomance contest: "Twist The Clichés!" Let us destroy the common trope of the Great Detective, who relies on powers of deduction and educated thought to solve heinous crimes, all while giving a new meaning and origin to the cliché. Cover made with Canva, using the photo from Unsplash by talented Prateek Katyal. 🥈 [2021 Ambys Runner-Up] (Mystery/Thriller Category) 📘 Featured on "One Shots" reading list on @CoffeeCommunity 📘 Featured on "Another Time, Another Place" reading list on @WattpadShortStory "The Flawless Crime" is ONLY available on Wattpad. If you are reading this anywhere else, it is a plagiarized version that may contain malware.

A twisted version of a worn-out cliché. ------ Twist the clichés (wattpad contest.) Completed: Aug 29, 2020.