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

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“Mellow Yellow” by Joe Swanson

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Mellow Yellow When I first heard the words, I felt as though the fog had lifted and I found myself staring at the reality of my future. I had feared the advance of time and therefore the future, primarily because it couldn’t be predicted with any certainty that is. Uncertainty frightened me because I was rooted in the environment of Christianity. The mystery, as well as both the promise of salvation and, or the gamble that the devil was seated across from me on my bus ride to school, followed me like perspiration in an eleva...

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“The Size of the Dog” by Ian MacVicar

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The 800-metre race is possibly the most intense competition in track and field. Part sprint, part endurance race, this distance taxes the body, bone, lungs, and the will every step of the way. This is really true in the last 400 metre lap when you body is running on empty, and especially in the last 200 metre sprint to the tape when you often have nothing left but the will to win. I had trained for track virtually my entire school career, and now as a college senior, I was on the verge of being selected for the Canadian National Olympic T...

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“A Contest of Sorts” by Ray Van Der Veer

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Jasper’s hands shook like an earthquake was rocking the ground, and the hot coffee in his hand began to spill out of his cup, the liquid scorching his hand. He dropped the cup and it splattered into the air, over his jeans and the two women standing next to me. “Oh my god!” shrieked the younger one, glaring through glasses that framed her face in a manner reminiscent of a raccoon. Her long pointy nose continued to point in his direction as she shook her right leg first and the...

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“Right before achieving my lifelong dream. ” by Oliwia Domeracka

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Right before achieving my lifelong dream. I was never the one to believe in miracles. I always believed in only things that I could see. I never reached too high or too far because I was scared of being let down. That also means that I never dreamed of the things that I found hard to get. Of course I thought that life as an adult is easier because I will have money which would let me buy anything and everything I wanted. However, as I became a student in college (practically an adult) I have realised that life is boring if you have n...

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“Reflecting on My Love” by Gabriel Landau

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The computer keys went wild tonight, as Carol Seiken typed away at the story she has been writing since she was a child. She reflected on all the memories she is fond of, and all of the memories she wished she would forget. Never in her life has she written a story this grand, this important. It was hard to put so many of her thoughts into words, but she typed away at any thought that she believed needed to be heard. Her excitement raged as she was nearing the final sentences of her biggest accomplishment; the greatest story she could ever d...

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“Beauty Answers” by Sinqobile Sibiya

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Answer was on the verge of achieving her lifelong dream of being a celebrity make-up artist, this was the closest she’d ever been. After braving four years in university studying accounting after what seems like forever hiding her passion from her friends and her parents, she was gonna win by all means necessary. She thought she had sacrificed way too much for her to not end up in the finals. Answer was the last child of four girls and when her mother was pregnant with last, she hoped that it would be a boy this time but when she gave birth ...

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“The evergreen dream of Life !!!” by S Afrose

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A dream A lively dream A tiny or big one To cherish in the life To shower lovely rains By washing all odd fouls Creating an eternal abode It's the magic of dream For which heart is always craving!!! The story is for a fighter... We are all fighters. We fight for right .To achieve our dreams, at the real sights. We fight to live. We fight from day to night. The world is full of chaos, challenges. Nothing is achieved without fighting. Every seconds , every moments, every little hope is far from the sight. But if we fight, that's e...

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“I Am Not a Masochist” by Megha Dabral

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I Am Not a Masochist Trying to keep her breathing normal, Mitty was running as fast as her lean legs allowed her to. The earth behind her was collapsing very fast. She could not feel tired or slow down. She had to stay focused. But how far could she run. “Can someone else please run this for me? Just for a few sec…..on….ds….” Suddenly she was falling at double the pace at which she was running. She tried to grapple for something to hold onto. But she was going down too fast…she was losing her breath….it was dark all around. Desperate for sup...

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“ONE MOMENT IN TIME” by Kogi Naicker

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From young, and as I grew older, listening to One Moment in Time by the late Whitney Houston always opened my head, actually probably my heart more than my head, to a life of serving others and making a contribution to lives all around me. Even though that picture of how it was going to be done was not very clear, the feeling that it created inside would spontaneously bring tears of gratitude. I felt like the song was written about my life, written for me. Being rebellious in so many ways and always thinking that there was so much more to...

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“the good, the bad and the ugly” by Vatsal Lahoti

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Trigger warnings: suicide, mass murder “Hurry now! Its only in the night that we can travel in a group. Jia get up! tonight is not for sleeping, come and help me to pack these things, and be ready before your father comes, come on.” Jia was a seven-year old girl with a malnourished body but gleaming bright eyes. She was educated but not in the traditional sense. Jia had seen all the sides of the world and she had even divided them into three categories. The good, the bad and the ugly. According to her she was yet to explore the first ...

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“Ghost Writer” by Sarah Engelskirchen-Bugler

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Tomorrow. Tomorrow by eight in the morning. That’s what she had said. Six hours from now, and here I am with palms sweaty and shaking, but somehow supporting the weight of my head in my hands. Shoulders tensed and caved in, sending ripples of pain to my lower back. I can barely bring myself to peer through my fingertips at the blank and blinding computer screen in front of me, cursor blinking methodically. Mocking me. Eight in the morning. That’s what she had said. Like it was a favor. I suppose that it was. She had ...

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“Nicole” by A.J. Brown

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Roman logged out of his Facebook. There was nothing interesting there, of course, just people showing off pictures of their families or political posts. He looked around his apartment living room which was mostly empty except the couch he was sitting on, the recliner, and the flat screen TV. This was his life. 35-years-old and single without any kind of woman in his life, living in a one-bedroom apartment. He always had gotten good grades in school and graduated college with a 3.6 GPA and a business administration de...

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“The Chosen One” by Rama Chaudhary

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“The Gods smile onto you, your highness.” Petitioner practically cooed to my sister. I fumed inside but maintained my outer expression, a charming smile. Jasnah, my twin and the mortal enemy accepted the praise with a gracious nod and heralds presented next person in the court. It was always like this. She was the future of the family and the kingdom, the chosen one, prophesized to bring a new dawn while I was an afterthought. But I knew it to be untrue. I knew the truth behind the façade of her charming personality. I knew the mistake...

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“The Long Road” by Valerie Preston

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I looked across the room at my husband, the person who has been by my side through this long and difficult journey. Sensing I was watching him and thinking I needed something, he took two strides with his long legs and he was by my side once again. His strong, rough to the touch hands gently brushed away the stray strand of hair from my sweaty face. “Are you feeling ok my beautiful?” he asked quietly, his voice to me, as always, was soothing, velvety as a piece of creamy choc melting on my tongue. Dark blue eyes, pools of deep water met...

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“The Wide Black Yonder” by Barbara Eustace

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If Roderick Deschiens could have drawn breath at this moment, he would have taken a deep one. He was going beyond what any man had ever done in the history of mankind. Let’s face it, he told himself, you’ve been breaking barriers for the past fifty years or more. This was just one more. Except there would be no return from this one. Probably. And if he did return, what then? What was there to come back to? He had no family. Tamsin had died five years ago, what was left of his own body had been switched off...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 135 stories

“Mellow Yellow” by Joe Swanson

“The Size of the Dog” by Ian MacVicar

“A Contest of Sorts” by Ray Van Der Veer

“Right before achieving my lifelong dream. ” by Oliwia Domeracka

“Reflecting on My Love” by Gabriel Landau

“Beauty Answers” by Sinqobile Sibiya

“The evergreen dream of Life !!!” by S Afrose

“I Am Not a Masochist” by Megha Dabral

“ONE MOMENT IN TIME” by Kogi Naicker

“the good, the bad and the ugly” by Vatsal Lahoti

“Ghost Writer” by Sarah Engelskirchen-Bugler

“Nicole” by A.J. Brown

“The Chosen One” by Rama Chaudhary

“The Long Road” by Valerie Preston

“The Wide Black Yonder” by Barbara Eustace

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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?

Write about a character who makes a dramatic life change to pursue a goal they’ve secretly always wanted.

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