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Put pen to paper and tell us a story.  Make it short though.  That's what this section is for.  Send us your stories.



The Other Side of our Civilisation

By Preetika Singh

A short story by Preetika. Dauntless Bettie's crackpot ideas took her to places, which a normal human being can't even imagine. Damn the dare she had. Proving this she planned to go to a cemetery one day in the midnight hour.

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Splitting Up from a Child's Point of View

By Amy Potts

A beautiful story by Amy about family pain during a break up.

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I'll Colour Your Sky - short story

I'll Colour Your Sky

By Etienne Stoller

A short story by Etienne

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For What I Would Like To Label Forever - short story

For What I Would Like to Label Forever

By Etienne

Short Story by Etienne. Sunlight poured uncaringly through the curtain-less windows, illuminating the room with its healthy glow.

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The Angst Of A Generation

By Polly

Poem by Polly. Flecks of imagination of talent of promise, Speckles of beauty amongst dirty, life-soiled hands.

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Sweet Vampire

By Amy

Short Story by Danielle. It took a while for Jimmy to notice the silky slipping sound behind him, but even if he had he would never have thought of them as footsteps.

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The East-Side

By Arabella

Short Story by Arabella. The desolate street held an ice-cold wind, as I soon as I took my first steps onto this road, I knew something wasn’t right.

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There Was Once A Girl

By Rachel

Short Story by Rachel. Once upon a time, there was a girl. She had long, dark brown hair and twinkling brown eyes set into a round, olive toned face.

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My Name?

By Kirsty

Short Story by Kirsty. You could smell the brine in the cave; the darkness amplified it to it’s full potential. I traced circles on the chilly sand under my arms.

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My Favourite Place

By Atifa

Short Story by Aifa. I walk into this big stone building; it always surprises me how loud my footsteps always seem to sound as they hit the carpeted flooring.

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The Great War

By Gretta

Short Story by Gretta. You don't know how it happened, but it did. You just sat there, staring at your laptop's screen, reading over the e-mail once more, still gasping at its content like you did the first time you read it.

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The Power Of Love

By Claire

Short story by Claire. My skin crawled with delight as I watched the boy jumped in the lake.

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The Unknown

By Rebecca

Short Story by Rebecca. They stood there proud and overpowering. They surrounded me. Looking up the moon was high in the sky. Full Moon.

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Lion Kings

By Georgina

Short story by Georgina. Breathing heavily Mum dumped the food onto the floor. She motioned for us to begin eating. I plodded over and lay down.

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Pain

By Jazmine

Short story by Jazmine: The glass chandelier fell in front of me. Little shards of glass flew everywhere.

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Don't Give Up

By Anna

Short Story by Anna. As I look out the window, at the crispy leaves surfing the ground....

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Outside I'm Faking, but Inside I am Breaking

By Rachel

Short Story by Rachel. As the warm stream of salty tears slowly one by one ran down my face, I knew it was time. But for what.

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The Mission

By Phyllis

Short Story by Phyllis. I land perfectly, my partner “oofing” beside me. I close my eyes against the swirling dust that the helicopter stirs up and clamp my lips together.

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I Never Used To Used To

By Beth

Short Story by Beth. I never used to want this. I never used to think like this. I never used to do this. But things change. People change; no matter how much you want everything to stay exactly the way it is.

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Beautiful Child

By Harriet

Short Story by Harriet. It was a bitter cold night and each gust of wind sent the salty sea to crash against the grey rocks. Almost all the residents of Little Blackley were in sleepy land hearing the crashing waves and howling wind in their dreams.

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Flight of the Albatross

By Lauren

Short Story by Lauren. I am a human being and I live with Emmy. She is a bird, bless her; an albatross to be precise. When she spreads her wings they appear to be as big as the sky.

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A Christmas Wish

By Bethany

Short Story by Bethany. I brushed my fingers across the glittering decorations, my mind storing every detail, every colour.

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Memory

By Simona

Short Story by Simona. When I was younger the thought of staying at my grandmother's horrified me. She lived in a small white house where the windows rattled whenever the wind blew, and the front door had to be slammed a few times before it closed.

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Red

By Rebekah

Short Story by Rebekah. Sally-Mae gently touched the piece of health that drinks up her inhuman sanity of her endorsement to life.

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The Raven

By Salina

Short Story by Salina. I run as far as my feet can take me. Something is following me, following me fast. I glare through a random room, darkness is lurking within.

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The Unwanted Child

By Chelsea

Short Story by Chelsea. It was winter in the small, closed up city. My memory is clear as crystal. The sun was drowning fast and night was slowly drawing in. Snow was attacking the ground as if it were done out of ease.

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Following Two and Preceding Four

By Joanie

Short Story by Joanie. Never had a bed felt so cold, than when she lay in it. Layer upon layer of sheet and of flaccid material reluctantly moulded into the shape of her body- tempting temptation.

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Mist

By Amber

My breath fogs up the glass. Mist has always fascinated me. The way that it blocks out pieces of the world it doesn’t want to see. If only we had to ability to produce mist on our own past. Block out things we don’t want to see. Would you use it?

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Heartbreak

By Mary

Short Story by Mary. Shock followed quickly by pain. I try to fight off the tears that threaten to flow down my face at the realisation of what has happened.

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No Feelings

By Millie

Short Story by Millie. As I sat upon my windowsill, I gazed out onto the beautiful cityscape; gentle pools of moonlight washing over the rise and fall of buildings.

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My Guardian Vampire

By Mitsu

Short Story by Mitsu. was sitting on the balcony. The railings had fallen and he was there, dangling over the balcony’s edge, holding himself up.

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The Ventriloquist's Dummy- A Cautionary Tale

By Sam

Short Story by Sam. Not so long ago, in an ordinary little neighbourhood much like all the other ordinary little neighbourhoods, there lived an ordinary little boy named Edward, much like all the other ordinary little boys.

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The Institution

By Rosa

Short Story by Rosa. I wrote this piece after learning about the corruption in the prison service, and how such a cruel and depraved system manages to go without major public scrutiny.

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The Lion King

By Ciara

This is something that I wrote for my Creative Writing course. We were given a series of prompts, and given a maximum of 500 words for each ‘drabble.’

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A Scandal in Bohemia

By Ciara

This is something that I wrote for my Creative Writing course. We were given a series of prompts, and given a maximum of 500 words for each ‘drabble.’

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The Red Eyes

By Yvette

Short Story by Yvette. I waited impatiently as the raindrops drummed against the window panes just as fast as my heart was beating.

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Impatient Royalty

By Frances

Short Story by Frances. I sit mulling by the window, how long would this pathetic excuse for a knight take. He could at least be on time...

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The Way I Want To Remember Him

By Sasha

Short Story by Sasha. My breath fogs up the glass. Mist has always fascinated me. The way that it blocks out pieces of the world it doesn’t want to see.

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Mistletoe

By Rachel

Short Story by Rachel. His legs were spindly tree roots; his arms too. His skin was as pale as the heavy dusting of snow that had shrouded the forest.

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The Lunch And Friendship Break

By Reema

Short Story by Reema. We talked and laughed as usual, munching each other’s lunch in the shade of the pear tree.

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Was It Nascent?

By Suraj

Short Story by Suraj. I know I am the creator of this world after God. I can give birth to a being but I am a human being like you so I am too full of mistakes.

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I Was a Boy

By Helen

Short Story by Helen. I was a boy in the run-down area of south london but I still wanted to "make a difference" in inverted commas, yes.

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I Didn't Want to Leave

By Phyllis

Short Story by Phyllis. I didn’t want to leave. I really didn’t. But I knew I had to. Everything I had ever known was in this tiny village on the south coast of England.

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The Globe Theatre

By Rowenna

Short Story by Rowenna. 13TH February. My birthday. Mother came in early, carrying baby Henry on her hip, the usual bowl of porridge in her hand.

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Beyond Confused

By Hajra

Short Story by Hajra. To say that I was confused was a massive understatement. I was beyond confused, I felt like hitting my head agaicnst the plain white walls of this empty place.

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Gone Forevermore

By Kaitlyn

Short Story by Kaitlyn. I pushed my dirty blond hair out of my face and tried to concentrate on my homework, even though I knew it was hopeless.

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Lamia

By Camelia

Short Story by Camelia.Lamia Guilty? Me? It took me a minute for it to sink in.“So…did you? Did you kill her?” I remained silent and kept my eyes on the floor.

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Taken

By Evelyn

Short Story by Evelyn. I don’t know when people started disappearing. For a while I didn’t care: just as long as it wasn’t happening to me, but then they started taking my family.

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I Don't Care

By Elena

Short Story by Elena. Diamond tears poured down her cheeks behind the angry shout. “I don't care! I don't care! And you know why? Because you never cared! You never did!”

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How did I get here?

By Nikki

Short Story by Nikki. I stood there trying to recall what happened to me . I am lost in middle of the jungle . But I do not remember how I happened to get there.

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Sayen

By Nikki

Short Story by Nikki. Sayen. When they first said it I did not believe it. But now all the facts add up to be true. I am never going to age.

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Poison Taster

By Frances

Short Story by Frances. Many foolish people complain about work every day. Maybe it is unknown to them the troubles I face with my occupation or maybe they just don’t care.

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The owl hooting in the sky

Short Story by Meghan. Eve was woken to the mayhem that was currently going on outside her house. At first she couldn’t register the sounds.

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A Murderous Love Story

By Faith

Short Story by Faith. Two long tentacles encircled her, while she screamed out in horror to her love. “Demetri, help me! Before it’s too late!” she screamed, her faced agonized

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Burning In The Dark

By Igna

Short Story by Igna. Like any average girl. Donna loved the park. The big wide space in front of her felt so encouraging and Inspiring.

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Cold

By Matthew

Short Story by Matthew. I was walking through the the steaming hot park it was quiet no one was there just me.

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Salvation

By Rhian

Story by Rhian. Descending onto the underground platform I stifled the panic rising up through my body, and the waves of nausea suffocating my head

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Fly with the wind

By Georgina

Short story by Georgina. It was a normal Monday morning, my tutor group came into the class and took their seats, I started to take the register and after a while I came to a new name.

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Seeing the World Differently

By Rachael

Short story by Rachael. I was walking my bicycle up my road when I first saw him. The reason I had to walk my bicycle up the road was because my road is on a steep hill that is impossible to cycle up.

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Is This It

By Cherry

Short story by Cherry. The front hallway of Harry’s penthouse suite, which nestled deep into a green hill near the bustling city centre, was narrow and stretched far ahead

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Transformation

By Caitlin

Short story by Caitlin. My heart thumps, darkness envelops me, voices strangle me. My heart beats, light trickle through, noises intruige me.

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The School Run

By Hannah

Short Story by Hannah. He still had her picture in his pocket, it was safer there anyway. Protected from the smeary fingers and guttural whisperings of the others

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A Spy's Day

By Phoebe

Short story by Phoebe. The unmistakable sound of a handgun being cocked.

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The Problem with Bridges

By Millie

Short story by Millie. I open my eyes. What do I see? I see my ceiling. I see my navy blue carpet. I see the stain from my red lipstick in my dull carpet.

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Flicker

By Amy

Short Story by Amy. The woods were a bad idea. Every tree looked haunted, a sincere look pasted across their branches. The wind howled in the distance sending a sharp shiver down my spine.

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New School

By Connie

Short Story by Connie. Your heart pounded against your chest. It’s okay, new school, new people, you will be fine. Hopefully.

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Forever

By George

Short Story George. The cold was sweeping through the air as Sam walked down the cobbled street from Victorian London. He heard whispers in the air constantly as rain started to rush down.

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Beyond My Xpectations

By Maria

Short story by Maria. I never used to believe in the supernatural or any world beyond this one where things called aliens or monsters used to live.

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Romeo And Juliet

By Kristina

Short Story by Kristina. “Kel, I’m sorry! Don’t do this” Jase shouts to me. “I love you”.

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War and peace

By Rachael

Story by Rachael War, an endless battle field of killing, Dictatorship of evil; over common sense

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The Bird

By Kimberley

Short story by Kimberley. The bird was watching me again. It was either a very big crow or a raven.

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Chased

By Jessica

Short story by Jessica. I stopped and glanced around, I couldn’t see them but I knew that they were close.

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Other Side

By Gabriella

Short story by Gabriella. "Two words."David Forrester spun his right arm in a vigorous winding motion."Ooh, ooh it's a movie!" His younger brother Chris called.

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Stuck In A Different Life

By Mollie

Short story by Mollie. Stuck, I’m stuck never to return to my normal life, my old life. The days of the wind soaring through my hair

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Melissa's Box

By Lucy

Short story by Lucy. Melissa wasn’t strange, she wasn’t different, she was a normal girl and she was fairly popular.

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Being Free

By Freya

Short story by Freya. I stood on the edge. I risked a glance over, peering at the blackness that called for me silently, the sound smooth and welcoming.

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Annie Never

By Lydia

Short Story by Lydia.Annie watched as the rain danced against the window, its constant pitter patter like a second heartbeat.

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What Happend?

By Kimberly

Short story by Kimberly. Darkness. It was all I could see. A sudden wind crept around me, chilling me to the bone and making the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

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Long Live Summer

By Mollie

Short story by Mollie. The beaming sun lights up the faces of the young as they skip through the golden crops. Reaching far above the childrens’ hair, the grass becomes a maze, a task to find the end.

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Agony

By Emily

Short story by Emily. I sat there in the dead of silence. I couldn't feel, couldn't see, couldn't hear. I was numb. The pain was excruciating. It felt like it was ripping my heart out and grinding it.

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Second Chances

By Emma

Short Story by Emma, The room was alight with the faint glow of the setting sun as couples walked arm in arm towards the main entrance, where the two hosts stood and greeted everyone as they entered.

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Nessy

By Yssy

Short Story by Yssy. We left England with the hope of the nation in our hearts. We’d been planning the trip since early February 2010; I proposed the idea two Decembers back. It had all been a dream and today was taking the first step into reality.

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Element

By Robyn

Short story by Robyn. I breathed slowly "in and out , in and out" I thought to myself. "Jazmina Pathroldi!" My name boomed from the speakers ,it was now my turn to find my element.

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Lunchtime

By Ali

Lunchtime by Ali. Lunchtime is always the same; busy, bustling and bloody loud. She can feel her stomach growling at her to feed it.

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Nightmare.

By Megan

Nightmare by Megan. I opened my eyes, yup I was still here in the dark, damp hole of my nightmare. Not able to wake up, trapped until my alarm went off.

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Confinement

By Gabriella

Confinement by Gabriella.I crouched down in the corner of the room, my arms around my knees and ducked down.

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Memories of Goodbye.

By Yuhime

Short Story by Yuhime. When I walked to the edge of the bridge I realized why I was really here.

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The Keepers

By Michael

Short Story By Michael. As the berserkers waited, silently, growling like wild beasts, ready to unleash fury on Viking King Berg’s command, any moment now, total chaos.

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My Grandfather

By Ayomide

Short Story by Ayomide: Silence always filled every room in my grandfather’s house. The footsteps of a mouse were louder than the volume we were allowed to speak at. Even a giggle made his eyebrows push together making them look fiercer.

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And Jill came tumbling after

By Katia

Short Story by Katia. I dragged my legs up the hill pulling at the steel bucket as I climbed.

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Dream Boy

By Georgia

Short story by Georgia. I had dreamed of this for ages I should be completely absorbed in happiness but all I was feeling was confusion, fear, and hysteria.

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The Cats of Evil

By Isla

Short story by Isla: I froze. I could feel two pairs of golden eyes bore into the small of my back. Oh god, I thought, not again.

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Memories of Goodbye

By Yuhime

Yuhime's short story: When I walked to the edge of the bridge I realized why I was really here. While the wind blew through my black silk-like hair I shed the tears as the memories went by.

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I crouched down

By Gabriella

This is a short story i challenged myself to write. I had to write it in 300 words or less and i thought i would like to share it.

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The Myth and The Old Man's Cry

By Danny

Short story by Danny: Myths are spoken about a planet, a planet that is not far from earth but very far from our minds.

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The Worst Christmas

The Worst Christmas Ever

By Maaaalo

Short story by Maaaalo. It all started in the morning of Christmas. Christmas mornings at our house are always chaotic but lovely at the same time. First of all we each grab our stockings and run into Mums and Dads room and jump onto their king size bed.

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My Christmas is a world away from yours.

By Anisa / Spinebreakers Crew

Short Story by Anisa: Here is a short story i wrote about a poor girl living in Uganda and her Christmas. I just thought i'd bring something fresh to the festive season, to make us all realise what really happens on the other side of the world.

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Fear on all sides

By Becca / Spinebreakers Crew

His menacing, mysterious eyes pierced me fiercely boring into my delicate skin like a sharp sword. The elderly man glared at me over the rusting green gate as the grey looming planes in the sky prepared to pelt me with their miniature bombs.

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Is there something we should know?

By Kelly

Kelly's short story with a twist in the way it is told.

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Into a book

Into a book

By Madeleine

Short Story by Madeleine. The piece of writing that follows is a short story that describes what it is to read a really good book.

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Peter and Pulu

By Anna

The noise echoed throughout the village screams were muffled by the catastrophic sound of falling rock. None of them had a chance.

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Every Night

By Megan

Not able to wake up, trapped until my alarm went off. I had seen it all before, felt the cold sweat on the back of my neck, knowing that something was coming.

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Bones

By Lorna

I decided that Caspar was the most peculiar boy I’d ever met. Not only did he not eat, he barely studied, had few friends and didn’t watch TV. Instead, he read.

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Ready Cacey?

By Tisis

Short story by Tisis - WARNING, this story does not have a very nice ending...

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Eric

By Nina / Spinebreakers Crew

Eric, no matter what, would never leave his home again.

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The Shanghai Cheeses

By Aiyan / Spinebreakers Crew

Aiyan's creative short story about the marvellous invention of a cheese transformer.

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A Furry Fright

By Brodie

Brodie's mini saga

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Studies in Succubi: Tristan

By Alex

The stars have always fascinated me – hundreds of thousands of brilliant sparks of white light, sprinkled copiously across the city sky, illuminating the lonely streets and empty pathways.

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The Revolution

By Rebecca / Spinebreakers Crew

Rebecca's short story set during the French Revolution.

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June

By Rachel Low / Spinebreakers Crew

Me and my friends are so excited about the new Harry Potter film coming out that we decided to throw the Ultimate Harry Potter themed party! Everyone had to dress up as a character from the books (and it wasn’t just a bunch of people in cloaks.)

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Signs

By Alice / Spinebreakers Crew

Short story by Alice: I’ve been travelling down this dusty road my entire life, completely on my own....

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I can’t not remember her

By Kandace

The winning entry for the Love Writing? Competition by Kandace. A short story inspired by the book jacket for Stolen by Lucy Christopher.

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May

By Rachel / Spinebreakers Crew

The task was to… go sky diving. Let me tell you, you just haven’t suffered vertigo if it isn’t from 4000 meters. I swear, I felt like my heart was going to explode in my throat when I was on the edge.

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Red Riding Hood - Part 2

By Molly Drummond / Spinebreakers Crew

Scarlett paused, sharpening her ears. She turned round, and screamed. “What?” asked the wolf, trying not to look guilty in its pouncing pose, the sharp claws poised just a few inches from her skull.

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Red Riding Hood - Part 1

By Molly Drummond / Spinebreakers Crew

Molly's re-writing of the classic fairytale.

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April

By Rachel / Spinebreakers Crew

Well, I have to admit, I may have deviated a little from my original new year’s resolution – I promised that I would try anything, so long as it didn’t make me broke. Well, I’m broke now...

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The Waiting Game

The Waiting Game

By Holly / Spinebreakers Crew

The scar could still be seen when caught at the right angle. That cut which had one summer meant everything that I had ever wished for, a chance to spend my life with my best friend, playmate and soul mate.

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Darkness Downstairs

Darkness Downstairs

By Anisa

Loneliness lurked in the shadows, hunching closer and closer as the minutes slugged by. Not a stir, not a creak, not a drip, not a tweet. The halls were silent, the rooms were dead and the streets were drowned in dust. All the world was still; but one.

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The World has it's Shine

By Lauren

A touching short story by Lauren: If it wasn’t for Jared, I’d never have survived that fire...

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1.5 Million Pounds

By Olivia D / Spinebreakers Crew

Chapter one of a chilling story about a 1.5 million pound hostage note...

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Hostage de France

By Jordan

“If you want to see your mother and sister again then you will pay me 30million dollars or they will suffer if you don’t.” Read on...

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March

By Rachel / Spinebreakers Crew

March brings Molly a road trip to France...is she still keeping to her New Year's resolution? Read her March diary account...

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February

By Rachel / Spinebreakers Crew

Has Molly been keeping to her new years resolution? Click to read this month's installment of "My Name is Molly".

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The Graveyard

By O'nika / Spinebreakers Crew

Silence, I had finally reached it. The noise of the city was drowned out by the overwhelming silence of the graveyard probably forgotten with time and age.

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The Fall

The Fall

By Gemma and Alice

“Wow! The view from up here is awesome” Eliza and her mum are on holiday in La Palma in the canaries. They’ve left baby Obadiah in the care of the hotel kids club, to go on an amazing paragliding excursion in the jungle.

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The White House

The Morning of the Inauguration

By Imogen Ashfield / Spinebreakers Crew

Imogen's short story about the morning of Barack Obama's inauguration as president of the United States of America.

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September 11th

By Nat

Here is my story that follows a firefighter on the day of 9/11.

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Mini-Saga

By Amy

Amy's short story written in 50 words exactly

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January

By Rachel / Spinebreakers Crew

This is the first installment of "My name is Molly", a fictional story created by the Spinebreakers. Come back every month to see if Molly is keeping her new years resolution.

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The Last Hours of a Dying Unicorn

By Rebecca

This is something that was lingering in my mind for a long time. Every where I went I saw glimpses of a world that does exist but behind a thin veil. I saw the white of a creature in woods one day and I wondered what would happen if followed it...

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Christmas in Edinburgh

By Natasha B / Spinebreakers Crew

The pungent smell of mulled wine lingered in the icy cold breeze followed by the sound of Christmas crowds. It was just another Christmas in Edinburgh.

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Xmas Story

By Claire Duff / Spinebreakers Crew

April could feel someone was on his way on Christmas Eve, but who was it and when would he arrive? Read on to find out...

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_Goodbye_

By Rachel / Spinebreakers Crew

The car chugged down the road, the sound of stones hitting worn tires the only noise filling the car. I glanced at the radio, wishing absent-mindedly that it would play something loud and harsh, just to fill empty spaces...

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Just Shut Up

Just Shut Up

By Kelly

I have been writing for some while now, i have always shown an interest in it from a very young age. This is a short story that i wrote the beginging of this year as part of a school project, reinterpretation of a Fairy Tale. I chose Rapunzel.

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NIGHTMARE

By Gemma

This is a story that scared me to death while writing it. I hope it scares those who read it! Gemma

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A story for anti-bullying week

A story for anti-bullying week

By Zade

Since it's Anti-Bullying week, I thought it'd be good if I sent a story that shows how bad bullying is, and that if any of your friends are being bullied you should try your hardest to cheer 'em up because it really will be worth your while.

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The Body in the Bed

The Body in the Bed

By Abigail Day

Abigail's creepy short story set in a hotel

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The Dream

By Stacy Reeve / Spinebreakers Crew

Stacy's halloween story: The Dream

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Running

By Rebecca / Spinebreakers Crew

Rebecca's halloween story: The pale moon was casting eerie shadows around the field he had just entered...

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Drip Drop

Drip Drop

By Olivia Scott-Berry / Spinebreakers Crew

Olivia's Halloween Story: Marjory Blake got up that Monday morning, expecting nothing from the day.

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Ghosts

By Alissende

Halloween tale by Alissende: Luke takes a short cut through the cemetery on Halloween and has a strange experience

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The excited bearded camel

The Excited Bearded Camel

A short story filmed at the Underage Festival

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Octopus Jam

Octopus Jam

By Dan and Bryan

A short story filmed at the Underage Festival

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Silence

A short story filmed at the Underage Festival

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Find out who you really are

Find Out Who You Really Are

A short story filmed at the Underage Festival: Find Out Who You Really Are

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Granny Chic

Granny Chic

By Claire

A short story filmed at the Underage Festival: Granny Chic by Claire

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The Problem of Death

The Problem Of Death

By Ryan

A short story filmed at the Underage Festival: The Problem Of Death by Ryan

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The Patchwork Umbrella

The Patchwork Umbrella

By Ellie

A short story filmed at the Underage Festival: The Patchwork Umbrella by Ellie

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Yanis and Kundai

Jimmy the bad man

By Yanis and Kundai

Short story by Yanis and Kundai

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Maureen and the Lamp

Maureen and the Lamp

By Suzi

A short story filmed at the Underage Festival: Maureen and the Lamp

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The Ginger Sheep

The Ginger Sheep

By Maddie, Zara, Leo

A short story filmed at the Underage Festival: The Ginger Sheep

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My Safe Haven by Olivia Scott-Berry

My Safe Haven

By Olivia Scott-Berry / Spinebreakers Crew

A short story about a safe haven made of wood and nails and glue.

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I Care

By Milly Peckham-Cooper

A thoughtful piece by Milly

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At The Crossroads

By Sam Bradley

A story inspired by Hemingway's "The End of Something"

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Hannah's thoughts on life

By Hannah

A thought provoking piece by Hannah.

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By Camilla

Camilla's story

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By Fareeda Sohrabi

Fareeda's piece, inspired by her thoughts about university, careers and taking that large step into the working world.

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Geek to Gorgeous part 3

By Emma

Read part 3 of Geek to Gorgeous

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Geek to Gorgeous part 2

By Emma

Read part 2 of Emma's geek to beauty tale.

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Part 1 of Geek to Gorgeous

By Emma

Read part 1 of Emma's geek to beauty tale

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Glastonbury and a Pelvis.

By Hannah Ward

A day at Glastonbury Festival

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Grandma

By Fergie

Read Fergie's piece, written a few months ago after watching an old lady on the bus.

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Just Emma

By Jayne

Read Jayne's touching story about Emma

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Just Like Heaven

By James Sutcliffe

A short and effective piece about angles

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My Great Escape

By Geoff Ramplin

Read Geoff's gripping story.

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A Day In the Life of Shel

By Shel

A day in the life of Shel

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The Secret

By Christina

Read Christina's story and find out what the secret is!

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Bullying

By Charlotte

A touching story about the dangers of hiding being bullied.

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The Beauty Pageant

By Steph Watson

A story by Steph about accepting who you are.

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The Last Day

By Emma Kirk

Read Emma's story about the essence of time.

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The Perfect Imperfection

By Emma

A story about appreciating life.

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The Mysterious Cupboard

By Sharma Samuel

A cliff-hanger story

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A Box

By Vicki Holland

A tale about growing up.

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Watching Clouds

By Emma Davies

A true story about losing someone you love.

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The Experiment

By Alex Mair

Alex Mair's short story, written for Spinebreakers Live at the Roundhouse

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The Arrival

By Conran Landin

Conrad Landin's short story written for Spinebreakers Live at the Roundhouse, July 25th

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Goodbye

By Jennie Hall

A goodbye letter

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Sabrina's Story

By Talie Campbell

A touching story about breaking up.

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My Great Escape

By Geoff R

A gripping tale, titled The Great Escape

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Life

By Shel

A contemplative look at life

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Apocalypse 101

By Abby Warwick

A spooky tale about the end of the world.

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Sixteen

By Eleanor Rosenberg

A reflective look at life from a sixteen year old's point of view.

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By Leah Matthew

Leah's story about the rain.

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The Hunt by Emma Forsyth

By Emma Forsyth

A heart pounding story by Emma Forsyth.

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A story inspired by 'Gossip Girls'

By Natasha

Natasha's exciting story that explores the issue of wealth and friendship.

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A Little Shop of Horrors

By Ciara Brewitt

Ciara Brewitt's short story titled A Little Shop of Horrors.

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The Fortune Teller

By Chloe Smith

Chloe writes an eerie story of poltergeists and graveyards

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The Graveyard Ghost

By Chloe Smith

Chloe writes a harrowing tale of The Graveyard Ghost

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Demon Prince

By Alex Orchard

The first chapter from Alex Orchard's novel Demon Prince.

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The Experience

By Alex Orchard

Alex tells us about the day he died...

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Dream Guy

By Stacy Reeve / Spinebreakers Crew

A short story written when fuelled by a mixture of tiredness, boredom and irritability.

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You Had Me At Hey

By Chynna Webley

Chynna pens a short story following the romance of young Suki.

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Find Your Inner Emo

By Ayesha

Ayesha finds her inner emo.

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Objects

By Ali Church / Spinebreakers Crew

A guitar, a charm bracelet, two posters...

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Superstar Car Crash

By Ali Church / Spinebreakers Crew

Just yesterday, a mystery celebrity mother was tragically killed in a car accident...

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The Tiger and Me

By Amy Rudd

Amy writes a heart-pounding short story.

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Mia

By Rebecca Cross

Rebecca writes a harrowing diary from the point of view of a troubled young girl.

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Mirror Mirror, On The Wall

By Laura Hunter-Thomas

If you have ever been bullied, this is your story.

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Dymintry's Hill

By Chelsey

Chelsey writes a short story about the significance of Dymintry's Hill to Giselle.

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Bounty Hunters

By Glen Batchelor

Glen writes a story about bounty hunters.

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Rosie's Short Story

By Rosie

Rosie pens a dramatic short story

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Ali's Short Story

By Ali Church / Spinebreakers Crew

Ali pens a heartbreaking short story.

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Black Secrets

By Jenny Herrod

Jenny finds love at first sight.

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Sleeping Beauty

By Olivia Scott-Berry / Spinebreakers Crew

Olivia adopts the writing style of a self-proclaimed high school it-girl to tell the girl's autobiography.

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Does Crime Pay?

By Ais Phillips

Teen writer Ais steps into the shoes of her character Ally Blue to answer the question, Does Crime Pay?

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A Winter's Tale

By Rebecca Symington

Rebecca leaves us on the edge of our seats with this spooky short story.

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Harry Potter - Exam Stress

By Rose Thompson / Spinebreakers Crew

Rose creates a scene to include exam-stressed Harry and his friends.

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Nightmare In Yellow

By Charlotte Vinall / Spinebreakers Crew

Charlotte reveals her writing talents with this gripping short story.

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Teardrops from the moon

By Ashanya Griffiths / Spinebreakers Crew

Ashnaya pens a short story.

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Death in a Palanquin

By Lily Tomson / Spinebreakers Crew

Lily's creative input for Spinebreakers.

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54 minutes

By Josie Bygraves / Spinebreakers Crew

Josie shows us her skills in creative writing.

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Love Again

By Charlotte Batchelor / Spinebreakers Crew

Charlotte Batchelor gets creative for Spinebreakers

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Snow

By Kelly Cheung

Kelly Cheung's short story

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Jimmy's Story

By Naomi Leveton

Naomi Leveton tells Jimmy's story

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Just Dreaming

By Victoria Mendoza

Victoria Mendoza is just dreaming

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Creative Writing

By Tomi Awosusi

Tomi gets creative

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They're Coming

By Laura Tuck

Laura Tuck's short story

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Travel Writing

By Callum Glass

Callum Glass talks travel

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Lonley

By Josie O'Gorman

Josie O'Gorman's short story

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The Garden Shed by Charlotte Vinall

By Charlotte Vinall / Spinebreakers Crew

A new story by Charlotte.

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Clarence Road by Lily Dessau

By Lily Dessau / Spinebreakers Crew

A short story from Lily Dessau.

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True Love

By Niamh Brown / Spinebreakers Crew

Niamh shares another short story

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Feed Me

By Jade Hunter / Spinebreakers Crew

Another story from Jade

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The Greatest Gift

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

A shortstory from Anthony

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Nine to five

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

Anthony gives you a rare glimpse at his action-thriller style, bestsellers to follow!

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How Sarah hit a deadline

By Niamh Brown / Spinebreakers Crew

Sometimes writing a story can be a challenge…

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Sammish

By Allie Nicholson / Spinebreakers Crew

In which Roo has some very strange ideas about where bread comes from, and a baking experiment is undertaken.

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The unfortunate tale of Miranda Watson

By Jade Hunter / Spinebreakers Crew

A schoolgirl comes to a chilling end in this tale of vanity, bullying and punishment. Written by Jade Hunter

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