Write a story about someone who decides to confront their fears head-on.

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“Fear Grips The Heart” by Mary Wood

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Fear is a compelling response to physical and emotional danger; it has strong roots in human adaptation in living life. If people didn’t feel fear, they couldn’t protect themselves from legitimate threats; but what about the fear that seems for some, to be unfounded? Let’ s talk about the baseless fear we see, but don’t address; like the elephant in the room, we feel awkward, it’s there, we all see him, but no one knows what to do or say, it’s too big, I don't know how to get it to move. Because we are so sure the situation is abs...

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“Nyctophobia” by Troy Rodman

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Everyone has a fear, be it the common ones, be it ghosts or bugs,or the more... strange. No matter who you are or what you do, there's always something that makes you want to run, and hide. For most of us, fears are irrational. A spectral hand won't pull you to the depths of hell. No tarantula wants to make you its next meal. These fears are improbable, or, usually, just downright impossible. Most fears give in, or, at the very least ease up, letting a person live their lives without worry. Emily’s fear is different. Her fear creeps into her...

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“Fine Line Between Freedom and Fear ” by Vannessa Wallin

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As she stood at the base of the looming television tower which stood 1575 feet about sea level; Virginia swallowed hard in a desperate attempt to rid herself of the lump that had formed in her throat. She gazed up having been completely unaware as to the towers height, from the various other vantage points of it visible all around the city. When her husband suggested coming here for an outing, to lookout across the city from the tower, the idea made her apprehensive, but excited . Now, she was not so sure. She knew that it was tall, but as s...

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“20,000 Leagues” by Tonya Smith

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Jewel could only think of one other time when she had felt so helpless, and terrified. It was when her sister had convinced her to ride the Slingshot in Orlando during a Spring Break visit. She remembered being strapped in and counting down the seconds before they were launched into the hazy evening sky. Jewel knew that the best way to alleviate some of her fear was to take a deep breath and scream as loudly as possible. That would release her endorphins and adrenaline so she wouldn't pass out. Her sister had remarked later that Jewel s...

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“After the Forest” by Sara Franson

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Juliane skipped a rock over the cobbled streets of her small but ever-growing village. She watched it bounce between the cracks and fissures and roll to the base of one of the bushes that bordered her home. She sat on her stairsteps gazing up at the sun setting over the horizon of trees surrounding her town in a ring. Her gaze dropped to the edge of the forest and shivered. The other villagers were right. The forest was daunting and unnerving. She would never dream of going near it (later: she didn’t dream of going near it. She would walk th...

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Write a story about someone who decides to confront their fears head-on.

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✍️ 35 stories

“Fear Grips The Heart” by Mary Wood

“Nyctophobia” by Troy Rodman

“Fine Line Between Freedom and Fear ” by Vannessa Wallin

“20,000 Leagues” by Tonya Smith

“After the Forest” by Sara Franson

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Write a story about someone who finds life meaning in an unexpected place.

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