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Write about someone who keeps picking up different hobbies but never manages to stick with them.

Posted in Character on Oct 26, 2022

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“Amina the Attention Seeker” by Monee Miller

Submitted to Contest #78

For the fifth time this year I had managed to stub my toe on yet another difficult decision. What was I going to do next? After all, my mom was really getting irritated by my constantly changing spectrum of things to try. The last thing I wanted was for her to start making complaints to my dad. What can I say? I am just an adventurous soul looking for something to feed my energy, I thought as I scrambled to collect the last few ants that had scattered along the hallway. This time I had literally stubbed my toe and fell with the entire box of...

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“The versatility of the hasty” by Rebeca Egydio

Submitted to Contest #78

Sitting in the cafe every Tuesday, I order Fennel tea, open the book that I always carry in my handbag, and start reading my favorite short story. Everything in that period of time is a mere distraction, that serves to ease my thoughts’ tension. It is always very pleasant to sit in a quiet place, enjoy a loving atmosphere and appreciate a book you love. I stay like that in the cafe from seven in the morning until seven and a half hours. That cafe is one of the most peaceful and serene places I know, where it can be found, in addition to goo...

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“The Search” by Bobby Spina

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I thought that I was really going to stick with my New Year's resolution this year, but yet again, not even a month into the new year, I gave up on myself once again. It was hard to keep your word; make a promise to yourself; and then let yourself down by not following through with it. It wasn't easy, that's for sure. Folks on television and online made it look so easy, but why wasn't it the same for me? Am I just not good enough for this? I often asked myself this question countlessly.So, I guess origami just wasn't my thing, but that was a...

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“The Jack of all Trades” by Adam Hughes

Submitted to Contest #78

Daniel lifted his Queen and dropped it with satisfaction on b7, noting down ‘++’, otherwise known as checkmate. Daniel breathed a sigh of relief that the game was finally over. What would be his final match seemed to go on for eternity but he could now, finally, pack away the chess pieces. He scooped them into his hands and into the chessboard which also formed as a case.  He really thought that chess would be his thing, a hobby that he could finally stick with. But once again, he became bored of the repetition. Instead, his chess set ...

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“Snowflake” by Gene Rhim

Submitted to Contest #78

"This looks interesting," he said for the nth time. His mind exploded with a kaleidoscope of ideas.She sighed.The two advanced to the next aisle where more books awaited."I mean, really," he said. "That could make a great movie."She looked at him and let him ramble... yet again. How many times would this ritual repeat itself? She thought about it and then flipped open her phone and started writing down her list of To Dos for the day."No, seriously!" he said, demanding her attention. "I'm serious! See it, it could be the next big thing!""Then...

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“Choices” by Neermita Bhattacharya

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“It’s too hard and it’s- just not right for me.”“What will you do then?” the redhead asked, taking a bite from her lunch tray. “My uncle gave me his old guitar, I'll try it out.”She sighed. “You can’t keep changing like this.”“But... lawn tennis is too hard, and I really do think that excelling in the guitar is in the bag for me!”She sighed again and placed her fork down. “Yeah, you know what? You're right. You should keep searching for the right hobby. When you find the one that you truly love, you won’t walk away from it.”Her friend g...

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“Hobby Hopper” by Jellybean Weirdo

Submitted to Contest #78

"Why do you have knitting needles in your hair and yarn in your bag Lexa?" I said holding my best friends bag. "If you must know Julie, I am trying to learn how to knit. I'll need this skill for when I'm old with grandkids. I have to knit them some cute gloves for winter and stuff." She said taking her bag. "Why do I even ask anymore." I said. "I swear your like Trish from that show when we were kids." I said. "Let's go before we miss the bus." I said. "You'll be explaining your new hobby to my mom." I said. We left the school building ...

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“Lint” by Joe Swanson

Submitted to Contest #78

It is an innocuous…don’t really know what to call it. It reminds me of having your soul cleaned by a professional. Your sins are pulled from you by the mere mention of the word salvation. Father Maytag and Mother Westinghouse, delve into the spirit of who you are, and spin the inevitable shedding of life’s lessons into the collection basket for easy disposal. But that is not the reason I chose lint as something to collect. My first inclination was to use it to stuff pillows with, like the new version of My Pillow, which i...

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“ART AND CRAFT (CRAFT, CRAFT, CRAFT!)” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #78

ART AND CRAFT (CRAFT, CRAFT, CRAFT!) Lindsay raced to the front door, hearing the loud knock. As she opened it a familiar face beamed at her. “Hi Mrs Grey, how is your day going? Starting another new craft are we? You know the drill, just sign on the dotted line and you can get started!” Lindsay signed the electronic phone in the Mailman’s hand, with a flourish. “Thank you Gary, yes just trying out a new trend from America, called Diamond Dots. It sounds very relaxing!” “How did the Folk Art go? The paints I delivered last month looked v...

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“A Full Life” by Theresa Williams

Submitted to Contest #78

Stella used her spare key to enter the small dark and cluttered apartment. When she would come to visit, she would always tell Natalie she needed a bigger place. More room to move around. Natalie would always say, “I’m only one person despite the many voices in my head and this is all the room we need,” and she would always laugh out loud with her big brown eyes glowing with such happiness. Natalie loved when Stella came to visit. It gave her the opportunity to share her new adventure or hobby if you could call it that. Natalie moved from on...

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“Idle Torque” by Bernard Shapiro

Submitted to Contest #78

 Tom was a boiler stoker in a sweaty, tobacco stained room for forty years with big dreams. He'd always wanted to build things in his spare time, but girls, the Great War, marriage, kids and all that comes of these things had kept him from his quietly modest romances. So it was with a snatching smile that he took his retirement silver tray from the company and instantly pawned it off for a portable welder from a bloke down a dusty old farm road.  A long time at the company lunch breaks he'd bathed in the shadows of scaffolding, t...

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“The boring life of Brian” by Sasan Sedighi

Submitted to Contest #78

The boring life of BrianAs a long-life habit, though it was Saturday, Brian woke up at five. It was still dark, and the room cold. Brian stayed in bed and reluctantly reviewed his dreary life. There wasn’t a single thing in his entire life to make him proud. He was fifty years old, married once, which last for only two years, with no offspring. Since then, he had lived alone for the last fifteen years. Brian worked as an accountant in an import and export company for the last half a century. It was his first job and was going to be his last....

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“Master of None” by Kieri Zink

Submitted to Contest #78

“No.” I stared at my mother blankly.   “You are not bringing that into this house.”  She stood with her arms crossed at the top of the stairs.  Her eyes reflected disappointment.  My nerves became steel.  I’d heard it before.   ‘It’s just an instrument.”  I moved my shoulder in order to adjust the position of the case.  “I don’t see what the big deal is.”  My mother’s arms dropped to her sides.  She looked defeated.  My face flushed with anger.  Was I not a grown woman who...

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“Busybody ” by Shantal Shirley

Submitted to Contest #78

I don't know what brought it on, she just suddenly suggested it. We were watching tv, our favourite tv show. We were following the life of our favourite character, a secretary at day, a cold, hard thief by night. It was the latest season, the first episode of many to come. The previous season had ended with the character being placed under house arrest after being caught by her love interest who turned out to be a detective working on her case.  This season began with her being bored out of her mind, she decided she needed something t...

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“Great Grandpa's House” by Ellie Nuske

Submitted to Contest #78

Abby loved visiting her great grandfather. He was nearly one hundred years old and his house was amazing. Her mother pulled the car up into the driveway and Abby leapt out, eager to explore. 'Stay out of the long grass and don't try to catch those darn cats again!' her mother yelled after her. Abby gave a non-committal yell back, already ankle-deep in long, dry weeds. The first structure she came to was a shed housing an ancient car and years worth of what her mother called “junk”. Abby slipped into the cool dark shelter, breathing in the mo...

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