The Writing Habit

Writing for the fun of it

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The Party

This short story is based on the following writing prompt from reddit: Describe someone socially anxious’s attempt to go to a party, in the style of a Herculean epic. Nate mustered his inner strength, reaching his trembling hand towards the doorbell. Hearing the voices from inside his thoughts quickly drifted, I could still head back home. [...]

The Closet

This short story is based on the following writing prompt from reddit: Jim receives a note under the door and is intrigued, especially because it’s the closet door. How peculiar Jim thought to himself looking up from the horoscopes in the paper to see a note poking out from under the closet door.The mail usually comes [...]

Hyperspace

This short story is based on the following writing prompt from reddit: You’re traveling on humanities first spaceship capable of intergalactic travel. After entering hyperspace, panic breaks out on the ship. It had been an eventful month aboard the USS Endeavour. Even with her crew of fifteen it felt as though I had been working non-stop. [...]

Alcoholics Anonymous

This short story is based on the following writing prompt from reddit: A trendy bar in Times Square is bombed. Alcoholics Anonymous claims responsibility Everyone had heard the news and opinions seemed to vary widely. Was this terrorism? Could Alcoholics Anonymous really be behind the attack? One thing was certain, the AA Chairperson claiming his group [...]

The Portal

This short story is based on the following writing prompt from reddit: You wake up one morning to find that you have become an Intergalactic Emperor The sun hitting my face slowly forced me out of bed. With dread I looked at my watch and saw that I would be late yet again. Why did it [...]

Over the Ridge

This short story is based on the following writing prompt from reddit: Base a story on the following image. Dravis stood overlooking the valley, silhouetted by the pink morning sky. The soldiers, huddled close, quietly took in the stunning view as birds sang for a new day. Each man holding on to this last moment of [...]

The Skill Download

This short story is based on the following writing prompt from reddit: In the future, humans have the ability to directly download information into their brain. A hacker creates a virus… I sat staring at my computer screen, locked in my basement. Working, thinking, planning a way to achieve the impossible. I mean, what is the [...]