The Last Day of the World
The Last Day of the World
A Story of Ending (or Beginning?)
A Story of Ending (or Beginning?)
You wake up knowing that this is it.
The world is ending.
In exactly 24 hours, everything will be gone. No loopholes, no last-minute saviors, no bunker to hide in. Just one last day to do whatever you want.
What do you do?
This is your chance to write a story, a letter, a monologue, or even a fragmented series of moments that capture the final day of existence.
The world is ending, but how? Is it a comet, an apocalypse, a quiet fade into nothingness?
Who do you spend your time with? Or do you spend it alone?
Do you go out in a blaze of glory, or do you do something small and personal?
Is the world panicked, or weirdly peaceful?
Are you at peace, or are you desperately trying to hold onto something?
Your story can be wild and chaotic, deeply reflective, emotional, or just plain absurd.
"One Last Perfect Day" – The narrator does only the things that bring them happiness. A perfect breakfast. A long walk. A book they never finished. A final hug.
"Everything’s Fine, Actually" – The narrator refuses to acknowledge the world is ending. They go to work, do their errands, act like this is any other day.
"The World is Burning, Let’s Party" – Chaos reigns, and people are throwing the biggest party of all time. The narrator either joins in… or watches from the sidelines.
"One Last Letter" – The narrator spends the last day writing a letter to someone important. It might never be read, but they need to write it anyway.
"The Things That Matter in the End" – The narrator starts the day thinking they’ll do something huge but instead finds themselves drawn to the smallest, most human things.
"Regrets and Apologies" – There are only a few hours left. The narrator tries to right a wrong, find closure, or make peace with something unresolved.
"The Person I Wanted to Be" – The narrator tries to live an entire lifetime in a single day. They become the version of themselves they always wanted to be… for just one day.
"Why Did It Have to Happen Today?" – The world is ending, but the narrator had other plans. A wedding. A confession. A long-overdue trip. Bad timing, really.
What do you prioritize when time is running out?
Do you accept the end, or do you fight against it?
How do others react? Are people panicked? Celebrating? Praying? Rioting?
Does the narrator know why this is happening, or is it just inevitable?
What moment do you want to be the last one the reader experiences before the story fades to black?
"The Last Night of the World" by Ray Bradbury – A quiet, haunting short story about a couple who know the world will end that night—and simply accept it.
"How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe" by Charles Yu – A time-loop novel about memory, regret, and what we do with the time we have.
"The School" by Donald Barthelme – A darkly comic short story that escalates into complete absurdity, leading to an unexpected reflection on death.
"This is How You Lose the Time War" by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone – A poetic, surreal exploration of love, war, and time slipping away.