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Write a story entirely in dialogue (e.g., an argument or a conversation that spirals out of control).

Posted in Dialogue on Jan 2, 2026

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The Question

Submitted to Contest #336

"Hey, so, quick question—and I mean quick, like genuinely quick, not the kind of quick where I say quick but then it turns into this whole thing where I'm detailing the socioeconomic implications of like, I don't know, oat milk pricing structures at Whole Foods versus Trader Joe's, which—actually, have you noticed that Trader Joe's oat milk is legitimately half the price but somehow tastes worse? Like, objectively worse. I thought it would be one of those situations where your brain convinces you the expensive version is better because of ps...

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The Breakup That Didn’t Stick

Submitted to Contest #336

“Ohh hiii cutie… I was just thinking about you.” “Well lucky I called then. What’s happening? You OK to talk?” “Yeah… I’m good. I’ve been working on my reflection notes since finishing my graveyard shift last night. Four pages… reading over them. Sometimes, I forget how insightful I can be.” “Oh... cool. Do you think it’s helping?” “Yeah… it’s good to get it all down. Some of these patients… they’re beyond help. I’ll send my notes to you.” “Ah… that’s okay. I don’t really understand your field that much… won’t be able to give you good feedba...

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MLS Property Listing: 195 NE Gregory Rd | Condemned

Jennilee Tangpuz

Submitted to Contest #336

4:53 p.m. “Griffin, there’s a child.”“What?”“There’s a child sitting on the front porch.”“Let me see.”“Don’t push—”“...Hm...”“Well?”“...There’s a child.”“Yes. Okay. So, since we’re agreed to there being a child, can we move on to the next question?”“What question?”“What are we going to do with said child on said front porch?”“Hm.”“We’ve done this part already, Griffin!”“Let me think a minute.”“Oh no, the child is moving. It’s standing up. Griffin, it’s looking right at us.”“Impossible.”“It’s saying something. Can you hear?”“No, it’s muffled....

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World's Worst Roommate

Submitted to Contest #336

The dungeon smelled… wrong. Balastar’s nasal cavity (which technically no longer existed) twitched with outrage. Somewhere near the Wretched Stench Fissure—just past the collapsed trapdoor with the bootprint fossilized in it—there wafted the unmistakable aroma of old cheese, pickled meat, and troll feet. It sullied everything. The ambiance, the dread, the echo. Even the bones were absorbing it. “Greg. Halt,” Balastar commanded, as he floated toward the miasma, suspended inside the slow-gliding gelatinous cube that had been his prison (and ...

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Supernatural Conversation

Courtney Johnson

Submitted to Contest #336

Supernatural Conversation The following story contains cursing words and adult matters such as baby mother and religion views. Reader discretion is advice.“It’s 11 o’clock on a Friday night looking for a lady to hit the sheets...who in the hell is calling me this time of night?...hello.” a man said “Hello little brother did I catch you at a bad time?” a woman asked “Ashia?...what the hell are you doing calling me at this time of night?” the man asked “Really after all the drunken times you called your big sister late nights complaining abo...

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Penance for a failed commandment.

Shay O

Submitted to Contest #336

I’m writing short stories as a way to practice, take risks, and improve my craft. Any feedback or impressions would be genuinely appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read. “It’s infuriating how, in one breath, you manage to degrade me and compliment me. You say you’re grateful you sent me abroad and that I didn’t come back knocked up or infected with rebellion.No indecency, you say.Yet in the same breath, compared to those who have done more for their parents, I am inferior.” “Have I shocked you?Does the sound of my protest disgust ...

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Pregnant

Garrett Dunn

Submitted to Contest #336

Scene 1: The Moment of Truth *She’s sitting on the floor, stomach twisting, test hidden behind her back. He notices.* Him: Baby… why you sitting on the floor? Your stomach hurting again? Her: Yeah… my stomach’s acting up. *She quickly hides the test behind her back, on top of her underwear, trying to act casual.* Him: We should get you checked out. Now. Her: I know… it happens every day. Him: Do you need anything? Her: Water… cold, if we have any. *He leaves and returns moments later with a glass of water.* Him: Anything else? Her: No. Him: ...

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