Write a story about a character learning to stand up for themselves.

Posted in Character on Oct 25, 2022

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“Built up anger” by Katelin Montes

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The house gloomily glared in my direction. The walls glared at me as I passed by, burning holes into me. Now, don't get me wrong, I like this house. After all, this is the house I grew up with. Yet, after only a year of being gone, it seemed so...compact. I've never lived in a big neighborhood. Nothing fancy in the slightest. It was a small city, population: 150. Chances were, if I didn't personally know you, I knew about you. We never grew up with too much cash, never needed to. It was out small family of four, my mother, my father, my br...

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“Leaving the Cell” by Savannah Hobbs

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Leaving the Cell Bobbie wasn’t sure when things had stopped happening to her. She had pictures plastered over the walls of her apartment of her doing things: riding a camel, mountain biking, holding a chicken, at a football game. Proof that things had once happened in her life existed. These days, Bobbie liked to wear two different colored socks to mix things up. She winced at that thought. When had she become this pathetic? When had she traded in the friends and adventures? ...

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“The Key to Peace” by Heather Defresne

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The So-Called Fight Them’s fighting words, Araleen thought to herself but said nothing. Over coffee, her best friend had just told her she was too quick to give in to others when they bossed her around. She knew Candice was right. Even now, in this moment when she felt like her friend was being too pushy, Araleen didn’t have the strength to rebut her position. It had been this way for years. Not just with her friend, but almost everyone she knew. Her 11-year-old daughter, Shea, told her she was a pushover at least once a month. Ara...

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Write a story about a character learning to stand up for themselves.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 48 stories

“Built up anger” by Katelin Montes

“Leaving the Cell” by Savannah Hobbs

“The Key to Peace” by Heather Defresne

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about a character trying to heal an old rift.

Write a story about two characters who have been fighting for so long, they can’t remember what started it.

Write a story that includes the line “I can’t believe we’re arguing over this.”

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