Write about a character who is starting to open up to life again.

Posted in Character on Mar 24, 2023

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“"Someday We'll Walk Together in the Raysof the Beautiful Sun"” by Pauline Taylor

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“Someday We’ll Walk Together in the Rays of the Beautiful Sun” In the fading sunlight, I could hear birds calling to each other as if they were signaling that it was time for me to go home. But, I didn’t want to go home. I knew he would be there sitting on the couch acting as if he isn’t sitting there waiting for me to come in the door, daring me to come in after the clock struck 6:05pm. It takes me exactly 45 minutes at the most to get home from work and I bet not step in that door a minute after 6:05pm, 6:06pm and I was su...

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“Almost Missed the Miracle” by Marsh Sterling

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Trigger warning: Content includes alcohol abuse, violence, and suicide attempt.Almost Missed the MiracleMarsh SterlingAprilEmbarrassed by the tears trailing down my cheeks against my will, I surreptitiously wiped them off on my sleeve. I took a bite of the moist cake that looked like it was decorated by a 4-year-old. Maybe it was? But there was no cake in the world that ever tasted better.I was surrounded by a motley crew of people. Some appeared to have walked in from an unsheltered persons’ encampment. All were friendly and welcoming. They...

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“Objectionable” by Brian Rohrig

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It’s not easy getting fired. It’s not just the loss of income, the burden of looking for another job, the uncomfortable position you find yourself in when on your next job application you’re asked if you’ve ever been terminated: Do you tell the truth or stretch the truth or outright lie? But that’s not the worst part. The worst part is knowing you didn’t make the cut. You weren’t good enough. You weren’t one of us. Anyone can make a mistake. They could have overlooked it, found a way to work through it. But they jumped on it, li...

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“Bedford Sty ‘Till I Die” by Michael Jefferson

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Laura Kilgore opens the door to the palatial mansion she shares with her husband, heavyweight champion Kellin Kilgore. Pierre Cerdan takes off his beret, smiling sheepishly as he steps inside. The anxious manager can already feel himself starting to sweat. “It’s been two months. I think it’s time Kellin did an interview. How are you doing, Laura?” “Coping.” “Thank you for doing that piece for 60 Minutes. They used a lot of past footage of Kellin, so it was like he was being interviewed live too. You made him look very sympathetic.” “I wa...

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“Voice of a New Day” by T.M. Kehoe

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My eyes open, and I am awake. The house is silent. A sudden clunking noise lets me know the ice maker in the kitchen refrigerator dumped its load into the ice bin. The silence rings, echoes, mocks me with everything that is missing. There is no sound of the hospital air mattress with its constant baffle and pressure. No snoring and gasping, or calls for help. I take a deep breath. The window is open, letting in the scents of an early spring morning. The house no longer smells like body waste products. I roll over on the bed, began my m...

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“Are You Doing Something More Important?” by David B Fraser

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“Are you doing something more important?” The whole office shouted out as Foster Elif was about to blow the candles on his retirement cake. His face turned red and he stopped in mid blow. Guvenilir stepped up to pat him on the back and assure him they all meant it in good fun. Road Worthy Pre Owned Auto Sales had five outlets in the city and Foster had been the head mechanic for all of them, but the oncoming of computerization and a painful sit down with the bosses had ended his career. The company had not don...

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“Why don't you want to meet new people, Ma?...” by Space Writer

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"...Because I don't like people. I told you that a million times before." That was the answer I kept giving my daughter every time she asked me why I didn't want to attend her job's free museum night. My daughter, Sarah, who is the complete opposite of me is a lively twenty-year-old college student who is living her best life as an artist and curator-in-training at the Detroit Museum of Art. I didn't finish college, due to dropping out to have her my freshman year. I suck at drawing, despite having taken a few art courses myself. And I'm n...

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“Goalline Turnover” by Bob Faszczewski

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Wanted high school football coach to lead championship-caliber team. The ad immediately caught the eye of the former high school football star as he paged through the local Bonn Bugel newspaper in the rundown kitchen of the fleabag motel five miles outside of the Maryland suburb he had called home since completing rehab in the Shoreline Health Recovery Unit six months ago. Contrary to the beliefs of many of the tongue-wagging upp...

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Write about a character who is starting to open up to life again.

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✍️ 68 stories

“"Someday We'll Walk Together in the Raysof the Beautiful Sun"” by Pauline Taylor

“Almost Missed the Miracle” by Marsh Sterling

“Objectionable” by Brian Rohrig

“Bedford Sty ‘Till I Die” by Michael Jefferson

“Voice of a New Day” by T.M. Kehoe

“Are You Doing Something More Important?” by David B Fraser

“Why don't you want to meet new people, Ma?...” by Space Writer

“Goalline Turnover” by Bob Faszczewski

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Start your story with your character(s) going to buy some flowers.

Write a story about a character who’s late to witness a special event.

Make Japan (or Japanese culture) an element of your story.

Write a story that includes someone saying, “I feel alive.”

Contest #191

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