Write about a character who’s always thinking of things they’ll say to people, but who ends up saying very little when they finally get the chance.

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“Words Fall Out” by Yashua Miller

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Words Fall Out“For two years you have done nothing else but put all your attention, effort, and motives into meeting this girl. For TWO YEARS you’ve been filling your head with the cheesiest and Hollywood-brand romantic daydreams and keeping yourself awake at night thinking about her. Raz, for two years I’ve endured all your wishful babble about how you’re gonna propose to her, when you’ll marry her, and what names you’re gonna name your children. I’m your best friend, Raz, and your wing-woman! But all you did for TWO DAMN YEARS is attempt a...

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“"I love you."” by Ollie Hoy

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"Ryan! Wake up," bellowed my father as he stormed into my room and flicked on my light, "We're going to go visit your mother today." I rolled out of bed and switched out of my pajamas. I had visited my mom at the hospital once a week for the past six months. She suffers from lung cancer as a result of abusing cigarettes, drugs, as a teen and young adult. She had been in and out of rehab for the past five years before being diagnosed with cancer about a year ago. Before all of this, when I was young and unaware of her issues, she was everythi...

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“What you want to hear” by Merel Cooijmans

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1214 words Peter walked into the poorly lit bar. He smelled the scent he knew so well. The scent that reminded him it was Thursday again. Every Thursday he met up here with his old university buddies, Jimmeny and Ronald. Or Jim and Ron, as they were known to him. He sat down at the table which he chose every time. The employees of the bar knew it was theirs this day of the week. When he just sat down the waitress walked over to him and put a beer in from of him on the table. She smiled at without saying anything. Peter looked at her and sm...

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“A lack of courage” by Gavin Foster

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A Lack of Courage Todd Heath sat at the stool of the bar counter inside of Linda's Cafe. The A/C made it difficult for him to leave due to the humid weather reaching almost ninety five degrees. The server came around. "Can I get you anything more sir?" "No, thank you miss." Todd blamed himself for wearing a sweater that morning in the early hours. He could take it off however; it would just be one more thing he'd have to carry home. There was a couple in the far corner to his right in a booth, next to a window. They were having a discussio...

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“WHAT'S WRONG, JAMIE?” by Okezie Emmanuel

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WHAT'S WRONG, JAMIE? It was 7:30 am, and more than half of the three hundred seats in the lecture hall were already occupied. The remaining quarter or more would definitely be insufficient for other students who would later arrive.History class in Daisy University was one of the most crowded classes in the institution. It was because many students offered it as a borrowed course, while others had it as core departmental course. Some students didn't like to attend it, but today's was a must-attend, reason being that it would record...

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“Voiceless” by Elizabeth Kerr

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Up here, where there are golden silvery clouds, and white flowing dresses. Up here, with the people who aren’t quite there, the people who disappear and flicker out of sight if the wind blows too hard. Sometimes they disappear, fade into nothingness, but I don’t, I don’t want to. No, there’s a girl down there who waits for me, she whispers me her dreams and wishes, asks for answers, sometimes I give them to her, sometimes I don’t. The girl down beneath me smi...

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“Pseudosophistication ” by Gracie G.

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Millie waited patiently in the sidelines for her new mother, Adoria, and same father, Mathis, to finally, finally, get to the real point of their speech. It's not like they called 60 percent of the village for kicks and giggles.For of course, Adoria is the new queen.Yes, Millie should be more excited about that, but she's not big on women only care much more about profit then personality. And even though Millie knew how much of that her father had, Adoria didn't care a single bit.Maybe she's just biased, maybe she just hates any woman who tr...

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“He wished, but he said.” by Nini Nolu

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Like wildfire, Anger and rage spread through the heart of Mr. Raymond as his boss spilled out his words. With his eyebrows fully raised high, " what is all this you got here?" His boss said, placing His hand on a pile of files on the desk. "They are files Sir" Mr. Raymond replied while holding back his reckless but honest words. Awkward silence filled the air for a moment. Leaning on Mr. Raymond's desk and giving him an intimidating glare "I surpose you know what to do with them then" Said Mr. Harry. There was no reply from Mr. Raymond. Mr. ...

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“New life massage ...” by Amazing World

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New life message ... Here he is walking down the street, turning right and continuing, then turning left and walking forward, but why is he turns and walking so strange? Is he afraid, is he looking for something, will he hide now, to this degree? It looks different, but will it change? And when? Will Mark remain careful, your life is difficult, man, with all this complexity and instructions in your brain, it will be difficult for you to deal with people, you say that in this way you will not make any mistake with your words or your actio...

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“The Volunteer” by Nora Barth

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"Stop! I hate vanilla," groaned Regan. Selina glanced at her nervously.The high school kid behind the counter paused, metal scoop halfway to her plate. "Uh... okay, then. Do you want chocolate?"Regan pouted, thinking. "Nah."Snatching up her plate from the counter, Regan flounced off to sit with her friends, brown ponytail swinging.Selina felt bad. The high schooler had probably signed up for some sort of service project and landed up serving lunch at a middle school cafeteria.She hefted her book on the Ancient Romans under her arm, moving he...

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“The Crown and its Dress” by ForeverThando Mnguni

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The image to me is so vivid, that morning when the school holidays just begun and my brother, at his tender age, 7, had gone to visit my uncle and I chose to stay home. Time was quiet and the sun was tainted by clouds. Its a fantastic morning to be in bed, I thought to myself. Although my family considers themselves a priority in my life I missed no one and enjoyed being in my solitude. A voice pierced through my distant daydreaming."I should go jogging with you one time, eh? Abiodum suggested enthusiastically. I looked up to him w...

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“A Half Lucky One” by Ben St. Onge

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Content warning: PTSD He loved his parents and he loved his wife. Gerry even loved the baby Marla was expecting that hadn't yet come. Two months before he would have his first child, a son of all things, there was so much he wanted to say to the lot of them, not to mention also his pals in service, those who were now back home like him and others he's met like himself since his return. He had a lot to say to his doctors and the many nurses and experts he had encountered, especially those hard working rehabilitation specialists doing their be...

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“Say What You Want” by Lyn Fernando

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BAILEY She should have told her best friend about her father's announcement, but it's so sudden that they're startled as well. After declining being the new owner of their own company, her best friend, Layla, is now laying on her couch. "You look like a mess," she whispered, although actually, she looks pretty despite being drunk. She sadly smiles, remembering how brave her best friend is back at the Christmas party. Layla told her father, the owner of Amelia's Clothing Inc, that she didn't want to inherit it. &nbsp...

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“Vanilla” by Sahara Carter

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There are only so many faces in this world. I see them all, banded together, waiting to devour me. The ambiance of the lobby does not suit the guest the size of a dragon, who stands above me with only the counter between us for protection. I smell the caramel candy tucked in her cheek, clicking from tooth to tooth while she spits at me I need to talk to your manager. The air outside is dark and frigid. My manager hides in her office with three space heaters tucked under her desk. She is afraid of the guests, who only want to t...

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“Soon to be” by Sara Blanch

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The old 80/20 rule applied to basically all aspects of my life, especially when it came to work matters. Unfortuntely, due to the nature of my work, it meant that the public and private sectors of my life often blurred together and thus I was left spending 80% of my life preparing and 20% of my time actually doing anything. As the heir to the Fae's throne, every move I made was watched...every statement I was made was quoted and spun around with the potential to bite me on the butt someday totally out of context. It was this fact alone that ...

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Write about a character who’s always thinking of things they’ll say to people, but who ends up saying very little when they finally get the chance.

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✍️ 219 stories

“Words Fall Out” by Yashua Miller

“"I love you."” by Ollie Hoy

“What you want to hear” by Merel Cooijmans

“A lack of courage” by Gavin Foster

“WHAT'S WRONG, JAMIE?” by Okezie Emmanuel

“Voiceless” by Elizabeth Kerr

“Pseudosophistication ” by Gracie G.

“He wished, but he said.” by Nini Nolu

“New life massage ...” by Amazing World

“The Volunteer” by Nora Barth

“The Crown and its Dress” by ForeverThando Mnguni

“A Half Lucky One” by Ben St. Onge

“Say What You Want” by Lyn Fernando

“Vanilla” by Sahara Carter

“Soon to be” by Sara Blanch

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Write a story told exclusively through dialogue.

Write about two people who just can’t seem to understand each other, no matter how clearly they think they’re speaking.

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