Fortnightly Writing Competition: SLIDING DOORS

[brushfe]

SLIDING DOORS

We've all had those fork-in-the-road moments that would have drastically changed the course of our lives. From bigger choices like travel, job interviews, or high school dates, to the more subtle events like missing an elevator, spilling a coffee, or holding the door for someone. Looking down the road not taken, we can look into another dimension, and see a whole other version of the life we lead.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to write a short story about a fork in the road moment, and the effect it has on a character. Maybe it's a nostalgic reflection in our later years; or a two-part story that explores both outcomes; or a quantum mindbender where both paths are taken simultaneously. 

True to theme, we'll vote in two ways:

• The story you enjoyed the most, as it was written.
• The story you think would be even greater if it was written in a different genre (name the genre and the benefits you see).

RULES
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No minimum word count
No genre restrictions
Deadline: Friday, July 11, 2025 at 11:59pm EST

Good luck to you all!


****Note this is my first time writing a challenge, so please let me know if I can improve it or have missed anything!

[Mandle]

Bloody brilliant theme, well presented!

[brushfe]

Bloody brilliant theme, well presented!

That's a relief to hear - there were so many good ones in the archive!

I was hoping to find a theme that could also inspire a game over or Mags entry. Maybe a new use of the New Kid button in Maniac Mansion