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#10: Peanuts

On October 2, 1950, the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz made its debut in nine American newspapers. Bringing beloved characters like Charlie Brown and Snoopy into our lives, Peanuts is one of the most popular comic strips ever published. In fact, with 17,897 strips published during its lifetime, it's been credited as "arguably the longest story ever told by one human being."

To celebrate Charlie Brown and his gang, this week's writing prompts are all inspired by characters from the comic. Can you guess who?

This week's prompts

Write a story about a character who remains resilient even when things feel like they're constantly going wrong.

Character – 42 stories

Write a story about a character who is trying to create art but is constantly interrupted.

Funny – 38 stories

Write a story about someone who is unexpectedly wise.

Character – 18 stories

Write a story about someone who believes they are an extremely good judge of character.

Character – 16 stories

Write a story about two friends who have a knack for understanding each other better than anyone else.

Character – 26 stories

Stories

“Touching the sky” by Fran Tracey

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #10

‘It’s a sign.’Lucy pointed towards the white feather fluttering to the ground, narrowly avoiding Freya’s coffee and landing on the table. It rested for a moment or two, rocking gently. Both young women watched as a slight gust of wind lifted it up, carrying it onwards.‘It’s not a sign. It’s those two pigeons, up there, look, on the balcony. It’s biology. They’re, well, he’s ruffling her feathers, so to speak, and…’‘Too much information,’ Lucy said, holding up what could have been either a conciliatory or peremptory hand. ‘It’s no wonder a fe...

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“More than Barking” by Christine Hungerford

Submitted to Contest #10

Astrid clomped down from the last step in the firetruck and then turned around to watch her best friend, Meteorite, descend and then hit the ugly beige and white speckled cement floor underneath the silver diamond-decorated stairs in front of Astrid and him. Once the firefighter and the Dalmatian were out of the firetruck together, she pattered tiredly but happily about the long day of shooting fire from two houses. When Meteorite looked like...

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“The way of life ” by Pallavi Nerella

Submitted to Contest #10

The way of lifeAn old man sat on his chair in one of the cosy bedrooms in the city of London. The old man looked out of the window and saw snow falling on the streets. A drop of tear dropped from his eyes. He recollected his old days and what he had to go through to make a name for himself in this huge city that can make you feel lost. Flash back 1997 : It was a cold windy night. A man stood just below the lamp post staring at the snowflakes falling from the sky. The city of London was getting colder and colder with each passing se...

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“Cripps to the Rescue” by David Murphy

Submitted to Contest #10

Cripps to the Rescue Alexander Rupert Sebastian Enshaw, 7th Earl of Buckfast (or “Zander” to his friends), was seated at the breakfast table, half-eaten scrambled eggs, now cold on his plate, being pushed from side to side. "I'm bored, Cripps." "Really, Sir? That is most unlike you." "It's been nearly three weeks since Bunty's disaster of an engagement party and no-one has been in touch." "And have you called anyone, Sir?" "Me? Why, no. Do you think I should?" "You are aware, Sir, of the proverbial phrase: ...

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“THE PEANUT” by Greg Allen

Submitted to Contest #10

My name is Archie Down, known as "Peanut" to my teammates on the Central High Football team. It has been four long years but I am finally getting my chance to play a snap. Four years ago as a freshman I tried out for the football team as I had speed to burn and I was the fastest player on the team but the coaches feared that I would get hurt so I did not make the team. At an even five feet tall, in my cleats, and if you weighed me after I showered I might tip the scales at eighty pounds. Needless to say that is where I gained my nickname of ...

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“The Best of The Worst” by Efrat Rosen

Submitted to Contest #10

It is a moonless night. I knock on the front door of a customer, dressed in a black and red dress. The door is opened with a loud squeak."My beautiful Carmen, welcome to my humble house.""Hello, Bambino." I stretch my hand on the doorpost while sticking my hip to it.Bambino, ha? There is nothing cute about him. His potbelly which exceeded any pregnant woman, his white long-neglected beard. No surprise he is all by himself at the age of 40.It isn't supposed to be fun with him as with all the other men. Prostitute, what a word. The disgust of ...

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“I AM NEXT” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

Submitted to Contest #10

Mahesh rang the bell and waited. A lady opened the door and peeped out. Seeing Mahesh and nobody else, she promptly told him t amounto come later, as her husband was not at home and immediately closed the half-opened door, almost slapping on him. Mahesh was used to such cold responses. He knew very well that her husband was very much at home, but not willing to see him. He went to the next person in his list, Dr. Girish. On ringing the bell, door got opened. After formal greetings, Mahesh told him about the purpose of his visit. Dr. Girish p...

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“A day off” by Efrat Rosen

Submitted to Contest #10

Finally, I took a free day from work, m My husband is with the girl. Now there's no way anyone is going to disrupt! I'm going to reach my 5000 words today!Come on! You just need to write the first word! Come on, girl! Oh, I know…! Damn, this phone."Hello?" I don't even try to hide my anger."Hey, sweetheart." My lovely husband."What is it?""Well, Queen of ice, we have a problem.""Well, the first on my planning to kill list, what is the trouble?""You see, Anna is being stubborn.""And that's your first time ever babysitting? Grow up!" I hung th...

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“10 AM Deadline” by AniE. Grimaudo

Submitted to Contest #10

Sitting with a computer open is the ultimate indicator that one is working. In the digital age, one can live their entire life on a small box with a screen and some keys. One can make a living, get entertainment, stay connected. You name it. It's hard to pull yourself away. Today, Yana was working on a blog for the hostel she worked and lived at. It wasn't always the most invigorating work, dealing with the wi-fi speeds temperamental consistency, but she knew she would get the work done in the allotted time. The post needed to be live at 10a...

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““The” Story” by James Offenha

Submitted to Contest #10

It’s seven pm on a Wednesday, time to relax and write my novel. Writing a novel is an art. At least it’s my form of art. I generally start out by making a nice fresh cup of Columbian coffee to unwind myself from the stresses of the day and get into the optimal writing mind set. So, I add six cups of water to the back of the coffee machine, gently put in the filter, grind the beans, and, after removing the lid, pour the coffee grinds into the filter. I plug in the coffee maker and hit the ‘on’ button. Even the calmin...

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“It's a Masterpiece!” by Dusty K

Submitted to Contest #10

“Wonderful!” Alexi said excitedly while hugging his equipment close to his chest. The easel and canvases were getting heavier every day, but he wouldn’t stop painting no matter the aching pains in his back and knees! Alexi finally found the spot in the city he was looking for. The little park that would be lit by the rising sun in only a few more moments. He excitedly set up his easel, roughly placing his new canvas on the wooden tripod.&n...

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“A messy Sunday of Charlie ” by Alka Mehta

Submitted to Contest #10

Charlie Brown (Chuck ) was his nickname he was the eldest child of his family ,a family of seven members . He was a college student of fine arts he was to appear in an international art contest and had to send his canvas painting for the contest for which he had decided the topic the landscape. One Sunday morning Chuck’s family decided to go on a picnic to a place outside town , Chuck did not agree to go to the picnic as he had to finish his project as only one day was left for submission the art work was to be submitted through college...

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“Sister Explosion.” by Violet Anne

Submitted to Contest #10

This is what Jeoffrey felt that Wednesday school night, at his house, with the art contest on Friday, and not a single droplet of paint on his white canvas.Mad.He fumbled with his elegant, polished, wooden paint brush, twisting it between his fingers anxiously. Riley Williams was doing a sunset over the ocean with her new watercolor palette that she got for her birthday. And Lily Stewart was doing a weeping willow. And everyone knew that Lily had a giant weeping willow tree right outside her window in her neighbor's backyard.Jeoffrey didn't ...

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“Long Ride” by Jarod Cannon

Submitted to Contest #10

The man sat hunched on a beat up bench beneath a shotty overhead cover made of foggy glass, stained by rain and the passing of time. For longer than he’d ever cared to keep track, the man had sat beneath that same glass case waiting for the same bus to come and carry him away from the day behind him. Each and every night he’d hunch his back and watch this thumbs wrestle each other as that bus seemed to arrive just a few minutes late, almost reluctant to give a ride to him specifically. As far as he was concerned, he couldn’t blame the bus fo...

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“The Dreaming Tree” by Emily Lawson

Submitted to Contest #10

The Dreaming TreeIt was finally my turn! I felt overwhelmed by all the choices. My heart was racing. I only had 2 hours left to decide.In my small secluded village, set deep in the forest along the Appalachian Trail there was a magical tree, The Dreaming Tree.The tree was a towering giant that had beautiful white flowers year round that fell into a graceful carpet all around it. Birds built perfect nests in branches that never needed trimmed. Each year ten fruits grew on the lowest branch. The fruits were for th...

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Ended on 23:59 - Oct 11, 2019 EST

Won by Andrew Grell 🏆

Title: To Suffer For One's Art

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