Story Stack Examples

 A couple of days ago I posted about Story Stacks. Here are examples of #1 , a story stack which tells the whole story through each of the smaller stories and #3 which tells a different story each time from the same prompt leaving you with five different stories. 

Everywhere she looked there were stars. /6/

In her comfy clothes she waited patiently for her ride. Her head on a swivel, she looked on both 

sides of the window wondering who would show up this time. Would there be an assignment 

worthy of her time? Who would be her copilot? /44/

She watched a meteor shoot across the sky and wondered how all those rocks got there. 

What collisions had to occur to send these gigantic rocks across the open skies. Billions of them!

It blew her mind.

“There you are,” his warm voice called out from far below her window. /100/

‘At last,’ she thought as she slipped into the copilot's seat.

“That window makes it difficult to find you.”

“It’s perfect,” she replied. “What’s tonight’s mission?” she asked with an authoritative air.

“We are tracking a warship. You are to use your talents to destroy it.” 

She smiled. Let’s go! /150/

They shot from her window using space noise to hide their forward thrusters. Soon they were 

in X sector and had the warship in their sights.

“Hold Steady,” she whispered, her mind focused on the large subject. She whispered, “Just a 

little  bit more,” to herself as the warship imploded. /200/

The Window

She sat wondering about the stars 6 

Reflections On A Comet

Through her open window Susan could see the comet fly by, its bright tail lighting up the 

happiness on her face. “Almost home," she thought. 25

A Special Sight

Galileo had first used a telescope to get a close up view of the planets. Through the wonder of 

science Gina had a much better view from her bedroom window. She reflected on the brilliance 

of being so close to Saturn’s rings. She stretched out her fingers to touch them. 50

The Gift Of A Star

“Mom, I bought you a star. I can see you right now and every night. It is the best I can do to 

honour what you mean to me. I miss you so much,” said Joy with tears trickling down her cheek.

She sat quietly pondering the meaning of life. “The people we love are only part of our lives for 

a short while.” she mused. “There are so many beginnings and so many sudden endings. 

There has to be another meaning, another reason for their being a part of our lives.

She gently closed the blinds for another night. 100

A Window in Time

“This is one amazing window,” Sonya shrieked with glee as she gazed at the window that hung

 from the ceiling in her bedroom. Thank you for this amazing gift.”

Her parents smiled at her. 

“Why does it say “Learning” on this side of the frame?” she inquired.

Her father explained. “It was a gift to your mother when she was a young woman. She used it to 

study all the techniques she needed to become the painter she is today. She learned from the best 

teachers throughout history.”

“And on this side it says “family.”

“That is a window to learn from your ancestors. It gives you access to all of them to help you

 grow.”

Her mom looked a bit concerned. “There are many good things that will come your way but that 

is to be balanced with all the things that could go wrong. Before you make any entries on either 

side you should research the times for the risks that may befall you. I was glad I did.”

“I will mom. Thank you again.” she said as they closed the door behind them.

She walked over and eyed the learning side of the frame. “Time to start.”   200