Write about a character who’s finally on the verge of achieving their lifelong dream.

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“Scintillating Sarah” by Ayushi Sharma

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“Have you ever travelled a long journey? We all have and are, just not always in a train or a vehicle. If you think not let me tell you it is frustrating as heck and brain draining and boring but If only you change the way you look at things, It’ll change everything and you will realize there is so much beauty around you too and if you don’t enjoy the process of something what’s the guarantee that you will like the ending too. Sitting in that train constantly thinking ‘When are you going to reach your destination?’, ‘When will you be there’,...

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“Key To Happiness” by Karen Kinley

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Sheri stepped into the foyer of her house, the front door making a muted click as she pulled it closed. Well, that’s that, she said almost aloud. Thirty years of marriage dissolved with the swipe of a pen. Not that she really could call what they had a marriage. At least not for the last dozen years or so. She dropped her keys in the crystal bowl on the entry table, a wedding gift all those years ago. But now her keys would sit alone in a spot that once overflowed. Not just Len’s keys, but the kids’ too. Each one, in turn, getting their...

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“A Bridge To Success ” by A. Nelson

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Part 1Monday, November 4, 2019: 8:59 a.m.The calming sound of Early Riser woke Naomi from a deep and relaxing sleep. She struggled for a minute trying to find her phone before turning the alarm off. And with the pesky alarm off, she could begin her day. She went into the bathroom to freshen up. First brushing and combing her thick black hair, than brushing her teeth, than taking a shower. After putting a towel on her body, she went into her closet and put on a floral print corduroy pinafore dress, a white long sleeve turtleneck, and a pair o...

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“Full-time orphan” by Philip Ebuluofor

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The full time Orphan At least, dip your finger in red oil seven times and put in your mouth. It is still far better than showing up here on empty Stomach. Some of you even treks miles to here on empty stomachs. If you must sit for this exam, do that once and for all. The Principal said. Mr Ibeh, Principal of Merchant of light secondary school had noticed that greater percentage of this final year students had not been performing well for the past three years now and the school management had taken survey and found out that the reason behind ...

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“Pay it Forward” by Sara Blanch

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The crisp white form laying neatly on the plastic clipboard she had been given stared at her mockingly as the tiny seeds of doubt within her began to sprout. Every single part of her clashed with her current environment...from the pristine cream colour scheme of the room to the immaculately dressed people surrounding her. Neatly manicured hands filled out their forms with smug expressions, they knew their place in the world...life had been handed to them on a silver platter. They were sure of their gifts, whether it be physical, intelle...

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“Lost in Space” by Emilie Stokes

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The moon sits in the sky and watches all the little ants fail at living their lives. She sits by herself, beautiful and strong. But, does she crave the attention of others. Does she yearn and scream for someone to talk to her? Does the moon ever get lonely orbiting in space? --- What do you do when your heart is too big for your hands? Do you desperately take on the impossible? Or, do you give up and realize that you could never accomplish everything? What do you do when your dreams are higher than the Empire State building? "W...

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“The cow on the adventure” by Noah Morrow

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Early in 2017, I was touring Mexico enjoying everything a person could enjoy on a trip, having fun snorkeling and swimming. I had just finished going to the Akumal Monkey Sanctuary and was heading back to my hotel. On the way there, I passed by a barbed wire fence with a lot of land and 1 single cow off in the distance. I didn't think much about it but as I came closer, I heard someone say “Excuse me, I wonder if I might ask a favor”. I looked at the cow and screamed and thought how is this ugly yet floppy eared cow talking to me? ...

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“Finally My Dream Came True” by Humyra Anjum Maliha

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Only one day left for the day that I have been waiting for so many years. My dream is about to come true. I neither can expect nor can belief my own heart. Mad indeed. Everything have just happened so fast that I'm unable to feel my soul.It was only five year before when I was going to face that horrible accident. I was laying in the bed in the hospital and was just thinking about the days, all the time with him. The first day with him was the most memorable day of my life when I met him for the first time. I was only ten then. I didn't know...

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“NEVER GIVE UP ” by ESTHER Mwape

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My name is Mary I am 27 years old, and in 2 months time I will be graduating from university of Zambia, with a masters degree in accounts!! God I can't even imagine this,it has always been my dream to be an accountant one day and this dream of mine is soon going to be a reality in 2 months time.But over the past 5 years have come to realise that life is a journey full of struggles, full of problems full of challenges and full of ups and downs, such that if you are not strong enough you can give up on your dreams.I believe in life we all have...

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“Dreaming in Blueberries” by Noel Thomas

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Dreaming in Blueberries What is a dream? Maybe it is something wrapped up and tied around something you can recite like a piece of poetry or a song. Maybe it is writing a book that changes the world. Or maybe it is becoming a famous movie star and seeing your name at the top of the opening credits. Maybe it is having your pretty face shining with a smile and gazing down on everyone from a billboard. Maybe it is finally holding a soft baby in your arms. Maybe it walking across the stage to claim a degree. Maybe it doesn’t sound all th...

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“Frank Kellands - Man or Mouse” by David Murphy

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“Man or Mouse, Frank?” The words struck like a dagger in his back. His accuser, standing a few feet away, had deliberately stressed the Teutonic harshness of the allegation. Gunther Kleine, with over-sized Oakleys masking his piercing blue eyes, stared at Frank Kellands, demanding an answer. Frank did a quick mental count to ten before unclenching his fists and turning to face Kleine. “Well?”, the impatience mounting. “The cross-wind doesn’t help, Gunther, you know that. The front end just refuses to sit down.” “Bullshit, Fran...

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“The story of a white shirt ” by Nilufar Kurbanova

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I was a schoolgirl. I had big dreams and many goals to achieve in life as any teenager of my age. My father was in Tajikistan on business. I heard about a boarding school which was popular in our district in Kashkadarya. I decided to go there. I read and reviewed all the books I had and went there with my friend. The exam was not easy for me. My mother even did not know of my admission there. I wanted it to be a surprise for everyone as it was so competitive. When I went to the school, they were announcing the list of the pupils who became ...

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“The Dream” by Kristy Reynolds

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She looked out the window at the rain pouring down. The gray day had started out sleepy enough but with one phone call the excitement had picked up. She felt ridiculous even contemplating it but… She shook her head to clear it and headed to the kitchen for some tea. She needed to write this down, see what it looked like, see the numbers on paper. That would help her make some sense of this. She pulled a notebook and pen from her desk and carried them and her tea to the dining room. In the notebook she made two columns. The first ...

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“For whom does the bell toll? For whom?” by Kevin Schenk

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Write about a character who’s finally on the verge of achieving their lifelong dream. The last city, the capital, is on the brink of ruin. The citiy's outskirts have been surrounded by the 4th and 6th army. The cannons still release hellish round after round upon the walls of the city. Unrelenting and sturdy, the walls give a good fight but they are no match for the cannons. Day after day they had been pounded and day after day the city of Wislik rebuilt the walls but their strength was leaving them. Trebuchets had fired diseased corpses i...

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“A Memorable Trip” by Naomi Spencer

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Dear reader, I’m writing from the middle of nowhere. The middle of nowhere is a small island—160 paces long and 89 paces wide to be precise—that I like to call “Hell.” I have now been on this island for... two weeks? Three? The main reason I’m writing is to keep my head off the thought—I take that back, the certainty—that I’m going to die. I gathered the last bit of strength left in my body, and I picked up this diary. Maybe I should start with who I am. My name is Craig Adkins. I was born in New York City. My father was a lawyer, and ...

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Write about a character who’s finally on the verge of achieving their lifelong dream.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 135 stories

“Scintillating Sarah” by Ayushi Sharma

“Key To Happiness” by Karen Kinley

“A Bridge To Success ” by A. Nelson

“Full-time orphan” by Philip Ebuluofor

“Pay it Forward” by Sara Blanch

“Lost in Space” by Emilie Stokes

“The cow on the adventure” by Noah Morrow

“Finally My Dream Came True” by Humyra Anjum Maliha

“NEVER GIVE UP ” by ESTHER Mwape

“Dreaming in Blueberries” by Noel Thomas

“Frank Kellands - Man or Mouse” by David Murphy

“The story of a white shirt ” by Nilufar Kurbanova

“The Dream” by Kristy Reynolds

“For whom does the bell toll? For whom?” by Kevin Schenk

“A Memorable Trip” by Naomi Spencer

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Start your story with one character telling another, “It doesn’t count if you’re already planning your defeat.”

Halfway through a fierce competition, your character is given the opportunity to cheat their way to victory: do they take it?

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