Write about someone who is learning to recognize and take credit for their own achievements.

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“Cupid’s Restitution” by Crissie Dittrich

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I watched her hand slip into his as they walked the perimeter of the park. It was a gorgeous summer night. Among the beautiful blooms and quieting birdsong, they slowly made their way along the path. I could feel the love coming off of them, the comfort and the support. I did that. I made that happen. As I lost sight of them rounding the water’s edge I decided to stay where I was behind the trunk of the tree that was most likely a century older than myself. I took solace in that. As this tree would...

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“Every Picture Tells a Story” by Linda Casson

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Bud and I had been on the brink of divorce for at least ten years. The finale came with his affair with the second wife of his long-time tennis partner. Her name was Katrina. I’d met her a few times and because she was blond and athletic I probably should have known something would happen with Bud sooner or later. According to my husband, the attraction didn’t last long. When he made his confession, there wasn’t much to tell. It was over before it began, he said with obvious regret. In any event, he felt it necessary to explain to me...

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“Snapshot of My Beloved” by Shawn Wier

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Normally, I write fiction. This prompt, however, aligns with the timing of a momentous life event too perfectly to be coincidental. This is the story that is directing my fingertips over the keyboard; this is the story that I need to tell. I cannot write anything else—nor do I have any desire to do so. This week, my life partner defended his doctoral dissertation. Over the last six years, four of which I’ve spent beside him, he has studied the material properties of the human heart to extend the current understanding of tricuspid valve...

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Write about someone who is learning to recognize and take credit for their own achievements.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 18 stories

“Cupid’s Restitution” by Crissie Dittrich

“Every Picture Tells a Story” by Linda Casson

“Snapshot of My Beloved” by Shawn Wier

🌟 Similar prompts

Set your story in a staff room of an essential profession that is often undervalued — nurses, cafeteria staff, sanitation workers, etc.

Write a story from the point of view of a sidekick, or someone who is happy to stay away from the limelight.

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Write a story that includes the phrase “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”

Contest #195

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