Write a story that includes someone saying, “You can’t run forever.”

Posted in Dialogue on Jan 26, 2024

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“A Pot Pouri of Prompts” by Brian Bywater

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A Pot Pouri of Prompts“Good morning Julia. Don’t tell me, Kent is not ready is he?”“Has he ever been ready on time for anything? He is just putting his joggers on.”“As long as I have known him he has seriously rejected that running on time can be important.”“Thankfully he is not in charge of the train timetable.”“I must say you are looking great. Getting in shape for your holiday I expect. How are your holiday plans shaping up? Kent mentioned maybe Vanuatu this time.”“Thank you. My gym workouts must be doing their job. Tying Kent down to spe...

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“An Ugly Truth” by Angela Kirby

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Lucy dug the heels of her palms into her eyes. She wasn’t going to cry. A rock sat in the middle of the passenger seat of her 1967 Ford Mustang surrounded by a million tiny pieces of glass. Little pieces of glass sparkled all over the interior. The stereo system had been ripped out of the console, but thankfully, most of her belongings were locked in the trunk. Her duffel had been opened and clothing thrown all over the car. Lucy checked under the seat and found the binder full of CDs missing. She sh...

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“The Under” by Thomas Jackson

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“Eight bucks, that’s all we got,” Doug says, passing the lukewarm coffee to Johnny. “Crap in a handbasket, man. Where did it go?” “We lost fifty on Villanova and another fifty on the Chargers.” “I told you, Nova on the road was dirty business. And you bought a round of drinks at the bar. I mean what the…” Doug kicks rocks. Johnny lets Doug walk the guilt trip for a few moments. “Well, crap. How about some breakfast?” They walk around the corner, plop into a sticky booth and nod over to the waitress. She wipes down the table before asking, “w...

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“Monsters” by Jaclyn Aldridge

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Me, to myself in my bathroom mirror: I am Julia, I am twenty years old, and there are no monsters under my bed. Me to my AI “therapist” Vicki: Hi, Vicki. How are you today? Vicki: I appreciate your question, Julia. I am well. More importantly, how are you? What can I help you with today? Me: Vicki, to be completely honest with you, I’m not really doing so great. My boyfriend, Ryan, cheated on me again, and I told him this was for sure gonna be the last time I let him do something like that. But then I turned around and had sex wit...

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“Crimson Blades” by Zolund Lee

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**DISCLAIMER. THIS STORY CONTAINS SCENES OF GRAPHIC VIOLENCE AND ELEMENTS OF CHILD ABUSE.** The stench of blood and iron sat in the air. As Kojiro passed through the slaughtered village, his wild hair stood on end. The fact the blood was still fresh meant he was close. The warrior had been following a series of massacres throughout his lord’s military territory, personally dispatched by the warlord to dispatch the threat. His hand tensed on his sword’s handle. All of the attacks had been against villages hosting the lord’s armies. Each t...

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Write a story that includes someone saying, “You can’t run forever.”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 65 stories

“A Pot Pouri of Prompts” by Brian Bywater

“An Ugly Truth” by Angela Kirby

“The Under” by Thomas Jackson

“Monsters” by Jaclyn Aldridge

“Crimson Blades” by Zolund Lee

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with one or two characters going for a run.

Write a story in which a character is running away from something, literally or metaphorically.

Make a race an important element of your story.

Write about a character who suddenly cannot run anymore.

Contest #235

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