Write about a character who has a love/hate relationship with their mentor.

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“A Love/Hate Relationship” by Gail Ormsby

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Alex had a love/hate relationship with their mentor, Professor Chen. On the one hand, Chen was a brilliant scientist who had helped Alex achieve so much. Alex had started their research as a graduate student under Chen's guidance, and Chen had pushed him to be His best. With Chen's help, Alex made groundbreaking discoveries in artificial intelligence. On the other hand, Chen was a demanding and often cruel mentor. Chen expected perfection from Alex and quickly criticized him when he fell short. Chen also had a habit of taking credit for Alex...

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“One Day at a Time” by Tom Cantillon

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Mike looked up from his glass of and remarked, "remember that game we played against the chapter in South Jersey, where Hank pitched a hissy fit over that strike three call"? His words came out slurred, which is fair since it was his seventh or eighth beer. "Sure", I responded, only slightly less tipsy. "Hank was such as asshole, he looked for reasons to fight every game we played". By the way, I asked, "Where is Hank? I haven't seen him in what, two, three years?" Mike's brother Paul chimed in, "that crusty fucker walked out of here thre...

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“How To Untie Her Shoes” by Essie Trent

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Celine does not know what to call herself. She is somewhere between an au pair and a tutor with limited hours. She hates the title nanny and even au pair because she thinks it unbecoming for a thirteen-year-old to have either one. Admittedly, thirteen is a difficult age that defies categorization, caught somewhere between adult and child. Celine’s job description was straightforward enough: a writing tutor who also was to pick up Eva from school and make sure homework assignments plus some extra writing got done three afternoons/evenings a w...

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“Jacques ” by Chelsea Caffey

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Sensitive Content Warning: Foul language due to quotes from true characters. “In this dance company, I need motherfuckers.” Jacques Heim deadpanned at the cattle call of auditionees surrounding his feet. I gulped and sat up straighter. Seven words in, and I wondered if I had made the wrong decision in coming here. “I need creators, and collaborators. I need athletes and acrobats,” he went on cutting every syllable with a knife in his thick French accent. Fear and intrigue flickered inside me. He looked mad dressed in all black and combat boo...

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“Until You Make Your Next Sale” by Avery Crescent

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Jamie handed the file to Michelle with the reverence of a soldier presenting a folded flag to the widow of a deceased veteran. She lowered herself into the leather-back chair facing Michelle’s desk, sitting on the front edge of the seat with her legs crossed and hands clasped over one knee. When Michelle looked up from her computer screen, her ginger-blonde hair framed the tight contours of her face and cascaded down over her shoulders. “How’d it go?” “Good, I think.” As Michelle scanned through the file, Jamie studied the row of professi...

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“Cronus” by Edd Baker

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CW: Sparse, brief language.The building itself was old, owing its origin to the mid eighteenth century. Though it had been bought, owned and sold for well over a century by various buyers, its Victorian architecture was present, always hidden underneath. A constant presence. As one stood on the main floor, gazing up at the mural covered celling of bygone religious convictions, and was in particularly low spirits, or themselves lonesome, you could almost imagine yourself as some archaic lord or vampire. Which is how Leonard felt at the moment...

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Write about a character who has a love/hate relationship with their mentor.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 36 stories

“A Love/Hate Relationship” by Gail Ormsby

“One Day at a Time” by Tom Cantillon

“How To Untie Her Shoes” by Essie Trent

“Jacques ” by Chelsea Caffey

“Until You Make Your Next Sale” by Avery Crescent

“Cronus” by Edd Baker

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Start your story with a student on their first day of apprenticeship.

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Write a story that includes someone saying, “You’ve got this.”

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