Welcome to the Just Write! Library
This is where you’ll discover the top placed entries to Just Write!, the monthly short story competition that rewards creativity and imagination over experience.
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‘If Only’ by Rory Shepherd
A woman’s life, told through all the small things she tells herself not to worry about.
‘Best Mates’ by Andrew Thompson
Two old friends head into the mountains for a camping trip, but both of them have more on their minds than the walk.
‘The Things We Leave Our Daughters’ by Trudie Lewis
A fallen angel seeds her rage into her bloodline, determined to use it to settle a score with God.
‘Don’t Look Up’ by Jamilla Smith-Joseph
In a world where everyone’s been taught to keep their eyes down for their own safety, one person can’t shake the pull to see the truth for themselves.
‘Escape To Venice’ by Lindsay Pellow
Travelling alone in Venice, a woman keeps catching a mournful face staring back at her from a derelict palazzo window.
‘Transpantaneira’ by Chantelle Whitehead
A truckload of travellers chase a storm through the Pantanal, watching a young Jabiru learn to fly before the sky turns on them.
‘The O’Briens’ by Trudie Lewis
A banshee wakes to herald one last death and calls a scattered family home from across three continents.
‘Look Up’ by Jennifer Thompson
A seed becomes a tree in real time, learning that growing up and growing down are the same act of trust.