Collaborative storytelling shaped by the community
Tellast is a shared writing space for interactive stories. Write stories together, continue stories chapter by chapter, and let the community vote for the next chapter.
Continue stories with other readers and turn each vote into the next step of collaborative fiction.
How community writing works
The rules stay simple so collaborative fiction can keep moving.
Create a story
A writer opens a world with the first chapter.
Continue stories together
Different continuations compete for the same next step.
Vote for the next chapter
The community chooses which candidate should become official.
The story moves forward
The winner becomes the next chapter and a new vote begins.
Interactive stories people are shaping now
Jump into an ongoing story, catch up on the official chapters, then help decide which continuation becomes part of this storytelling community.
Marina
"Did she really exist?" "Was she truly the woman the song described?" "What kind of life did she live? And how did she feel the first time she heard the song?" The questions wouldn't leave Betty's mind. Day after day, her curiosity only grew stronger until, in a single moment, she made up her mind. "If she's still alive, I'm going to find her and talk to her."
Available Balance
He called the bank. As he worked his way through the endless automated menus, trying to reach a customer service representative, he muttered to himself, "Why is it so hard to talk to a real person?" After bouncing from one menu to another, he suddenly stopped and thought, "Why am I the one trying to reach them? They're the ones who made the mistake. Besides, they'll fix it sooner or later anyway." Then, with a faint smile, he thought, "I guess part of me is actually wondering if I'll get to keep it." He hung up the phone. Even if it was just a mistake, there was a fortune sitting in his account, and for the moment, he decided to enjoy the feeling. Even if it would only last for a little while. Smiling to himself, he whispered, "Maybe I'll show the balance to the guys... just to impress them."
Breaking Point
As time passed, his anger slowly gave way to disappointment and sadness. He had even started questioning himself, but then he stopped and thought, "No! You didn't do anything wrong! How could she do this to me!" Now he needed to calm down and decide what to do next. His wife had taken the children and left. A wave of sadness washed over him once again. He was alone in the house....
Same Story
Emma picked up her phone, then put it down again. "Maybe I should text him," she whispered to herself. She stared at the screen for a few more seconds before quietly setting the phone back on the table. People changed. Names changed. Faces changed. But what happened between them never really changed. First came the small cracks, then the endings. Sometimes people didn't even bother telling each other it was over. Just... Silence.
The Undelivered Letter
Tom couldn't believe how quickly the years had passed. Thirty years... His coworkers had already started congratulating him on his retirement. He had spent his entire career as a mailman, and somehow the profession had grown old with him. People no longer waited for letters. They waited for notifications instead. Still, Tom had always loved his job. As he cleared out his desk, something caught his eye. Tucked away at the back of a drawer was an old, yellowed envelope. The postmark was nearly thirty years old. Somehow, it had never been delivered.
The Forgotten Inheritance
Tommy was in his early twenties. He had lost his father only a few weeks earlier and had finally gathered the courage to return to the small antique shop he had inherited. The shelves were covered in dust, just as he remembered. So were the memories. Too many arguments. Too many things left unsaid. He was still angry with his father, yet standing in the empty shop made his eyes sting. - It's all just junk. - Who would ever buy those?
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