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Tag: Short Story

Short Story: An IKEA Adventure

May 20, 2022 ~ jrike10 ~ Leave a comment

The following is a short story I turned in as my final project for Northwestern's Intro to Fiction Writing class. As a longtime IKEA fan, it brought me great joy to work on this project, from three rounds of revision all the way to the final product. Enjoy! Cliff didn’t think twice about his sister … Continue reading Short Story: An IKEA Adventure

Short Story: Sweet Sixteen

June 6, 2017 ~ jrike10 ~ 2 Comments

The following short story was submitted for the Michael J. Doran writing contest for Wootton High School and was selected as the third-place winner. The prompt for the contest was to create a world where everyone has superpowers except the main character. “Daddy, tell me the story again!” Meridian Kennedy, a bright and enthusiastic six-year-old … Continue reading Short Story: Sweet Sixteen

Short Story: Under the Library

May 31, 2017 ~ jrike10 ~ 2 Comments

The following short story was submitted to my English teacher for a gothic story assignment. Crash! The sound of thunder woke the previously dormant Nola Porter. Alarmed, Nola’s eyes shot around the room and she realized that she was in the town library. As Nola groggily awoke and brushed back her straight black hair from … Continue reading Short Story: Under the Library

Short Story: Operational Studies

April 8, 2016 ~ jrike10 ~ 2 Comments

The following short story was submitted for the Michael J. Doran writing contest for Wootton High School and was selected as the first-place winner. The fictional story is set at Wootton but is inspired by real-life events.   Everett Chambers strolled down the hallway, ready for his first day of high school to be over … Continue reading Short Story: Operational Studies

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