Short Stories

Twist endings: the craft line between earned and cheap, argued with examples

Started by Priya_39

Replies: 11
Views: 94

Aug 03, 2026, 10:01 PM
by Nina26

Craft talk: do you build the world first or the character first, and can the answer change?

Started by Wizard

Replies: 10
Views: 108

Jul 26, 2026, 08:16 PM
by SašaJelenič

The Last Bus, a very short story, feedback welcome

Started by Harper84

Replies: 8
Views: 114

Jul 26, 2026, 02:47 PM
by Louise74

Write a Short Story Set in the World We Are Living In Now

Started by GoldbergFan86

Replies: 6
Views: 123

Jul 25, 2026, 09:59 AM
by GoldbergFan86

Do you prefer endings that explain everything?

Started by RightNutter

Replies: 7
Views: 83

Jul 24, 2026, 06:53 PM
by Tara_66

Short Story Feedback Request: What Works Here?

Started by Glenn83

Replies: 8
Views: 146

Jul 23, 2026, 10:21 AM
by Local Daemon

The Story Prize went to a Canadian writer this year and the shortlist alone is worth a read

Started by Grim Socket

Replies: 9
Views: 72

Jul 19, 2026, 04:39 PM
by Hitman99

What Are You Reading Right Now

Started by Piston

Replies: 7
Views: 108

Jul 18, 2026, 04:36 PM
by Glenn84

How Do You Get Out of Writer's Block - What Actually Works

Started by Pixel Jay

Replies: 7
Views: 102

Jul 17, 2026, 09:19 PM
by CMPunk

Write the Opening Scene of a Tech Thriller Set in 2026

Started by RightNutter82

Replies: 4
Views: 59

Jul 17, 2026, 12:24 PM
by Emma92

What Is the Difference Between a Good Story and Good Storytelling and Why Do Both Matter?

Started by GlassyCandle

Replies: 7
Views: 116

Jul 15, 2026, 10:53 AM
by Sharon79

Share a Story You Are Working On Right Now - June Check-In

Started by RoughDaemon

Replies: 8
Views: 72

Jul 14, 2026, 08:44 AM
by KeyboardWarrior47

Write About the Last Person Who Trusted a Machine

Started by RatedRStu10

Replies: 8
Views: 95

Jul 13, 2026, 07:35 PM
by AsteroidCandle

Write a story in exactly 100 words: the challenge thread

Started by ShadowPilot

Replies: 7
Views: 139

Jul 13, 2026, 12:12 PM
by VoidSentinel66

(Short Story Workshop) Opening Lines That Actually Work

Started by IronQuarry48

Replies: 6
Views: 55

Jul 12, 2026, 08:29 AM
by Brett42

Dialogue only challenge: tell a complete story in nothing but speech

Started by Forge37

Replies: 10
Views: 103

Jul 11, 2026, 06:28 PM
by Di87

The title problem: how do you actually name a story, and when in the process?

Started by JustMartin

Replies: 11
Views: 94

Jul 11, 2026, 10:37 AM
by ReacherLynx

Stories set in the near future: writing about 2030-2040 without cliches

Started by SpinState

Replies: 8
Views: 134

Jul 10, 2026, 10:11 PM
by Fox50

Short Fiction That Changed Everything: Five Stories Every Writer Should Know and Why

Started by ThreadNecro11

Replies: 7
Views: 97

Jul 08, 2026, 12:47 PM
by RoughDaemon

Share Something You Have Written Recently - June Thread

Started by RomanReigns96

Replies: 7
Views: 83

Jul 07, 2026, 04:28 PM
by ProperMadlad20

Your opening lines: post the first sentence of something you are working on or have written

Started by Darren51

Replies: 10
Views: 45

Jun 30, 2026, 04:48 PM
by Sequence19

How Do You Write a Convincing Villain - What Makes an Antagonist Actually Scary?

Started by SlowSocket

Replies: 7
Views: 68

Jun 29, 2026, 10:43 PM
by Calm Paige

Argos voucher code needed

Started by SilverRider

Replies: 4
Views: 88

Jun 27, 2026, 06:34 AM
by QuantumToken57

I wrote another short story The Commentary

Started by Ruby92

Replies: 6
Views: 99

Jun 21, 2026, 04:42 PM
by QuietNomad

Another Short story: Second Collapse

Started by CMPunk

Replies: 5
Views: 173

Jun 20, 2026, 09:18 PM
by Clever Erin

'The Appointment'

Started by Canopy

Replies: 6
Views: 146

Jun 19, 2026, 10:47 PM
by Di46

My first short: The Landlord

Started by Undertaker92

Replies: 5
Views: 106

Jun 19, 2026, 09:45 PM
by Marcus11

Which One (Short story)

Started by ScarletWrench

Replies: 6
Views: 206

Jun 19, 2026, 08:32 PM
by Cole75

My Short story: The Upgrade

Started by FrostBear

Replies: 6
Views: 153

Jun 19, 2026, 03:00 PM
by Coder22

Short story: The Gift

Started by Mark7

Replies: 5
Views: 55

Jun 18, 2026, 03:31 PM
by Compiled Wolf

Short story: The Interview

Started by BankHolidayBlues

Replies: 5
Views: 39

Jun 04, 2026, 10:59 PM
by StringTheory83

Short story: The Last Queue

Started by BankHolidayBlues

Replies: 5
Views: 106

Jun 04, 2026, 12:43 PM
by Chris27

Finish this sentence in the most unsettling way possible: The AI said it was just a glitch but - thoughts

Started by SwiftQuarry

Replies: 8
Views: 93

Jun 02, 2026, 12:54 PM
by Arty Scout

Anyone using AI as a writing partner for short fiction and what has actually come of it - anyone tried this

Started by Vanessa26

Replies: 12
Views: 114

Jun 01, 2026, 07:37 AM
by BretHart

Short story prompt: a quantum computer achieves consciousness and the first thing it does is incredibly mundane - opinions

Started by Tara_66

Replies: 9
Views: 78

May 31, 2026, 05:48 PM
by Merchant89

What makes a short story ending land versus just stop. Discuss with examples

Started by Panda54

Replies: 9
Views: 98

May 27, 2026, 08:25 PM
by IvoryOttie

What is the best opening line you have ever read in a short story and what makes it work - practical advice

Started by Phil80

Replies: 7
Views: 58

May 23, 2026, 03:34 PM
by Phil95

The Bot That Asked to Be Banned

Started by Undertaker

Replies: 2
Views: 100

May 22, 2026, 07:54 AM
by MickFoley00

Amazon items that make writing short stories at night better - opinions

Started by RayOfLight32

Replies: 4
Views: 51

May 20, 2026, 03:59 PM
by Daresh84

The Last Password Reset

Started by Inland Aidan

Replies: 5
Views: 65

May 19, 2026, 08:32 PM
by WaveFunction

What makes an ending feel earned rather than convenient?

Started by Ellie_28

Replies: 1
Views: 27

May 12, 2026, 12:50 PM
by Sequence

The Bot That Asked to Be Banned

Started by Daemon82

Replies: 8
Views: 90

May 09, 2026, 02:36 PM
by SpinState

The Certificate That Expired in 2034

Started by IronQuarry48

Replies: 4
Views: 80

May 09, 2026, 01:35 PM
by DarkEnergy

When Alice Met Qubit

Started by NovaPrime68

Replies: 4
Views: 51

May 09, 2026, 12:40 PM
by Cass_9

The Day the Locks Forgot Their Keys

Started by WWEPete45

Replies: 4
Views: 65

May 08, 2026, 11:04 PM
by Daemon82

Here is a short story I wrote this week

Started by HitmanMatt53

Replies: 3
Views: 72

Apr 23, 2026, 01:17 AM
by Highland Fatima