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Short story of your couple or family, written as a gift

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Short story of your couple or family, written as a gift

Example result

Example for the Standard package

Song lyrics: "Ruth and Sam", a 30th anniversary song

Verse 1

Summer of '96, the county fair, Sam threw rings and missed them every time. Ruth just laughed and tossed one from her chair, Won the goldfish for a single dime. He said, "Well, I guess I owe you a dance," She said, "Only if you lead me right." Neither one of them stood a chance: They were dancing till the end of night.

Chorus

Thirty years and you're still turning Like the wheel above that fair, Thirty years, the lights still burning, Ruth and Sam, you're always there.

Verse 2

Then a rented house with a leaking roof, And a crib you painted in the hall, Three kids running round as living proof That a goldfish really started it all. Late shifts, school runs, birthday cakes, Saturday pancakes, Sunday rain, Whatever life would give or take, You found each other's hand again.

Chorus

Thirty years and you're still turning Like the wheel above that fair, Thirty years, the lights still burning, Ruth and Sam, you're always there.

Bridge

And if the music ever slows, If the lights go dim someday, We know just how the story goes: He'll take her hand and lead the way.

Verse 3

Tonight the garden lights are glowing, The grandkids chasing round the tree. Dad blames his tears on wind that's blowing, And Mom just winks across at me.

Final chorus (×2)

Thirty years and you're still turning Like the wheel above that fair, Thirty years, the lights still burning, Ruth and Sam, you're always there.

Performance note: the chorus works as a sing-along; the last line can be repeated slowly a cappella to finish.

Client: Emily, ordering a song for her parents' 30th wedding anniversary party. Details she shared: they met at a county fair in 1996, Ruth won a goldfish at the ring toss after Sam missed every throw, they have three kids, Sam always cries at family events and blames the wind.

Genre: warm country-pop, mid-tempo, about 100 BPM. Structure: verse – chorus – verse – chorus – bridge – verse – chorus ×2.

The client and all details are made up.

About this service

For an anniversary, a parent's birthday or a wedding gift, a short story about the people themselves often means more than anything bought: how they met, the house they built, the trip that went wrong in the best way. We write it as a real story with scenes and dialogue, not a list of facts, told warmly and with the names, places and small details you share. You can print it, bind it or read it aloud at the celebration.

What is included

  • What you getA finished short story about your couple or family with a title and a dedication line, ready to print or read aloud, with title options in the higher packages. You get it as text on the order page that you can copy or download.
  • A story, not a listScenes and dialogue from your memories
  • Your detailsNames, places and family phrases
  • Warm, not sugaryHonest moments, lightly told
  • Dedication lineFrom you to them
  • Title optionsIn Standard and Premium

How it works

  1. 1
    MemoriesYou share the moments and details
  2. 2
    StoryWe write it with scenes and dialogue
  3. 3
    GiftYou print it or read it aloud

What we need from you

Who the story is about and who it is from, the occasion, key moments in order with places and dates if you know them, small details such as phrases, habits or objects, and anything to leave out.

We will ask you:

  • Who is the story about, and who is it from?
  • What is the occasion?
  • Which moments must be in the story?
  • Is anything off limits?

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PackagesBasicShort story gift$15StandardFull story gift$29PremiumLong story gift$55
Deadline2 days3 days4 days
Revisions123
Lengthup to 1,000 wordsup to 2,500 wordsup to 4,000 words
Title options133
Dedication lineYesYesYes
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Payment protection

You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.

  • Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
  • The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
  • Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
  • Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
  • Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
  • Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
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Questions and answers

Can you fill gaps in what I remember?

We can add small scene details, such as weather or what was on the table, but never invented events. Anything we add is easy to spot and change.

Can you include illustrations?

No, this service covers the text. You can add your own photos when you print the story.

Can I sign it with my name?

Yes. Once you accept the order, the text is yours to read, print, give and sign as your own.

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