Writing Prompt: Alone in the Crowd

Picture this: there are tens or maybe hundreds of people in the streets celebrating. It could be New Year's Eve or some local or national celebration. Show details of people enjoying themselves. Then, there are two people in the crowd who are unhappy.

Opportunities: Txtlit Competition (UK)

Txtlit competition accepts micro short stories every month.
Simply text the keyword STORY followed by a space and your micro story of no more than 154 characters to 82085. There is no limit to the number of entries. The fee is £1 per entry.

The theme for July's competition is 'Disappointment'.

Find out more here.

Good luck!

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Writing Prompt: Off the Road

Imagine this: someone has driven off the road in their car and hit a tree in a field. It's miles from anywhere, it's dark and there are no lights on in the car to make it visible to passing drivers.