#78: Keeping Busy
I’ve noticed that hobbies often get overlooked in fiction. Unless it plays a major role in the plot, many main characters don’t even get a hobby — supporting characters, even less often. Yet hobbies are an important part of many people’s lives, especially in lockdown. They’re the things we bond with our friends over, the pastimes that refresh our spirits over the weekend, and the activities that give us some of our greatest joy.
So this week, hobbies are going to take center stage. From mainstream to obscure, let’s analyze our character’s most interesting quirks and explore the many things they can obsess over!
This week's prompts
Write about someone who keeps an unusual animal as a pet.
Teens – 178 stories
Set your story at a convention for a hobby most people have never heard of.
Fluff – 70 stories
Write about someone who keeps picking up different hobbies but never manages to stick with them.
Character – 176 stories
Stories
“Pastime” by Gabrielle Leverette
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“Master of None” by Kieri Zink
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“Great Grandpa's House” by Ellie Nuske
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“A Sound Like Wind Chimes” by Matt Maddox
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“Dexterous Bill” by Gwyn Everett
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“Collective Hobby: The Strange Vase” by Jameela Van Der Schyff
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“Come on!” by Hamish Jeffcott
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“Amusement in hobby finding” by Charles Arena
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“ A Sister's Secret” by Camille Crutcher
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“Dating to the Max” by Trica Ricca
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“How I Became an Artist” by Leon Moss
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“Making Lava Beads” by Marsharee Owens
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“The Courage to Ski” by Hilary Meyer
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“SLOT CANYON PREY” by Kathryn Mofley
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“SHOT” by Ogechukwu Anyaso
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Title: Life's Leftovers
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