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Winners of New Year's Eve 2024 Story Contest

Date published: Sunday 5 January 2024

We are delighted to now announce the winners of the New Year's Eve 2024 Story Contest in collaboration with Commaful.

Commaful is a site for writers to share short stories, poems, fanfiction, and more. You can learn more on the writer's page.

The winning entry is entitled 2019 Pain and Love, and was written by user oolalaa:

2019 Pain And Love

2019 was the year of laughs and joys and fun.

2019 was the year of cries and sobs and pain in my heart.

2019 was the year of warmth and running and sun.

2019 was the year where i felt so apart.

From myself.

From myself. Yet...

From myself. Yet... so near.

There were days where I would have a smile on my face.

There were days where I would have a smile on my face. During class, laughing with my friends.

There were days where I would have a smile on my face. During class, laughing with my friends. But then go home and cry myself to sleep.

There were days where I would have a smile on my face. During class, laughing with my friends. But then go home and cry myself to sleep. Hoping for the day to end.

Coming home from school some days.

Coming home from school some days. There were times where i felt down.

Coming home from school some days. There were times where i felt down. But seeing my sister's glowing face.

Coming home from school some days. There were times where i felt down. But seeing my sister's glowing face. Would erase my deadly frown.

So although 2019 was filled with dips and dives.

So although 2019 was filled with dips and dives. And gloomy days and clear blue skies.

So although 2019 was filled with dips and dives. And gloomy days and clear blue skies. My family and friends helped me thereof.

So although 2019 was filled with dips and dives. And gloomy days and clear blue skies. My family and friends helped me thereof. Back to cherish those I love.

Love,

Love, Ashley

Runners-up

We are also happy to include 2 runners-up, entries that we were also especially impressed with:

new year by chaos_ink

the wind isn't new

neither are the trees

the sky's still a bland blue at 3pm

and the grass in my yard is still dead

so what really changed?

the idea that you can

that's what changed

the thought you could be something you're not

its like after watching fire light the sky

counting down 10 seconds

and seeing a ball drop

you can be a new you

as they say

as they say new year

as they say new year new me

Doing what you love by xxinsomniacxx

You should always do what you love,

If it's painting, singing, reading, cooking,

Things that make you happy are important, as they keep you going.

And if you aren't good at the thing you love,

That doesn't matter,

If you try hard enough, you can get better,

and even if you never get better, You can still have fun,

You should always do what you love,

Unless it is murder...

Congratulations to the winners, and our thanks to everyone who entered - we were really impressed with the standard of writing on show!

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