Write about someone who’s so obsessed with a goal that it leads to the destruction of their closest relationship.

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“The twist of fate” by Soofia Asad

Characters:Yeo Hwanwoong(villan) Jake and Jasmine(victims)"Hey Jasmine" called out Hwanwoong in a singy songy voice.Jasmine replied him with small smile as she walked away."You saw that Jake, you shouldn't depend on your fate now and wait for a fairy to appear because-""Can you please keep your explanation for some other day woongie because I am really hungry and the break is about to end." pleaded Jake as Hwanwoong st...

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“Krasnosamarskoe, or How I Learned to Accept the Dark Truth of My Heritage” by Randomly Arbitrary

I had a dog once. I had him when he was just a very small creature, not much different from myself at the time. ___ 16:00. It was nearing the end of a rendition of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade conducted by Valery Gergiev of the Vienna Philharmonic. I sat there, quietly absorbed in my own thoughts amongst the other researchers in the cargo...

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“Girl of the Forest” by Beth Connor

Tendrils of moonlight shown through the leaves as Kaci gazed up at the night sky. She should be resting, but sleep eluded her. Tomorrow she would have to leave the safety of her village. Go away from the friends and family that had always kept her secure and accepted her. It was her final test. Elena was getting on in years, and Kaci would be the one to take over as the village leader. She had been ...

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“The Prodigal Son” by Godwin Efu

ONE"Mama, I'll be fine," Nancy said, and as always, it made her mother cry. "I know, I know," her mother said. She wringed a weak pitiful smile that she always smiled. And again as always, she turned her face, wiping off her tears. Slowly, Nancy's mother rose from the bed and began to check on the IV, then to the screen of the system for her vitals. Michael, Nancy's eighteen years old brother sat observing them on the far corner of the room. His little sister was as s...

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“Watching Everything Fall Apart” by Libby Carter

Clara left for work thirty minutes early just because she wanted to be there. Because she was excited to do her job, and that was everyone’s dream wasn’t it? With steaming coffee in her hand, she walked down the halls of the spaceship called Ajax. It wasn’t the largest one there was, but it was the one that had saved her family all those years ago when Earth had to be abandoned. She was so young when t...

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“Vitale's Final Cadence” by Ryan Lieb

Murray stared at the piece of sheet music like a confused puppy. It was an absolute mess - a series of symbols populating the sets of horizontal lines that looked more like a child’s scribbles than a melody. Of course, to the trained eye, every symbol had a valid meaning, but it was far more dense than any piece Murray had ever seen, and appeared to have been written in a frenzy, completely lacking the composer’s usual e...

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“A Hopeless Step Forward” by Cassandra Durnin

“No! I can’t- I won’t let you do this to yourself!” She stared at him, some part of her brain vaguely wondering why he was so upset. They’d worked toward a cure their whole lives, hours spent in school, then university, then their lab. Every waking hour had been dedicated to finding a solution to a problem that could not be solved, and here he was, stopping her from taking the last little step. ...

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“Box People” by Piper H

Trigger warning: domestic abuse The streetlight casts a dismal halo above the slumped figure, catching sharp glints of light in the misting rain. His coat clings to thin shoulders, the collar flopped in damp resignation on his neck. The evening November rain is so fine as to be invisible, present as only a chilly mist, but soaking all the same. Home, always tinged in his mind with a slight tang of bitterness he feels guilty about, but couldn’t prevent, is a few blocks down, past the nice part of town,...

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“Tenacious” by Tim Law

It was Ben’s inability to give up that led to the incident at the Staff Christmas Show. Tenacity was often considered a strong characteristic at Foots Sports, the sports shoe design company and Ben had tenacity in spades. Ben was picked first by managers and team mates alike when a big project was underway. It was tenacity that led (eventually) to Ben and Sally going out on their first date. As one date led to another an...

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“Worthless Pride” by Phoebe De Neve

"I can't believe you!" Miriam yelled, tears streaming down her already red face. "Miriam, this job could settle up the debt we owe." Caleb argued back, slamming his fist on the counter. "Or it could could fail completely and we would have a guarantee of becoming homeless! Think about the children for once and not just about yourself!" Miriam screamed, which startled the son and daughter who were listening behind the corn...

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“Broken Heart” by F. A.

“Pam, could you come over to my house?” I pleaded.“Why?” the phone muffled back.“Just come over! Your surprise is waiting; ask no more.” I responded.“Okay, then.” Pamela hesitated, exactly as the doorbell rang.Down the stairs, I went, and to the door, I ran. “Here too soon, Ash?” my friend grinned.“What and how? Never mind! It’s freezing out there. Come in!” I panted.“Look, Ashley. You’ve got...

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“Fame and Fortune ” by ℝ𝕠𝕤𝕖 𝔹𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕝𝕖𝕪

December 1st, 2019“Hello. I know you've never heard of me, that's the point of all this, isn't it? Coming from the land of the unknown into the land of fame. Mum said I should start a journal to record this journey. Maybe one day it could be published or sold for millions of dollars. Or it will remain as it is, a book of the unimportant writings of an unimportant little girl from an unimportant town.Mum has always encoura...

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“Triumphant Sadness” by Erik Meyers

“I’ve done it. I’ve done it! I’ve done!!” Jumping up and down and screaming, I found myself running around my small office, holding the most valuable piece of paper ever. Well to me at least. My twenty-year quest had finally paid off. I had traveled to three continents, filed numerous law suits, had two close calls with death and spent my entire fortune on one secret goal. ...

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“Cold sweat” by Eric Standlee

Despite the bright sun and the cloudless day coming in through the two-story high windows, cold sweat trickled quickly as they heard said “Lord, my King, you know my loyalty. I have never stopped loving King and Kingdom. All I do brings honor and glory to my Lord. Your Majesty, I must take my leave.” As soon as the words came out, the lower stomach ached and butterflies raced up inside.

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“Professor.” by Marsha Webb

Professor Patterson was hunched over his laboratory bench scribbling numbers and figures on the page like his life depended on it, in actual fact it very much might. For weeks he had been working twelve hour shifts, forgetting to eat, struggling to sleep, cut off from friends and family and any sort of reality, but he was determined to get the answer to this. He knew he could do it, thirty years in the field of vi...

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Write about someone who’s so obsessed with a goal that it leads to the destruction of their closest relationship.

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✍️ 163 stories

“The twist of fate” by Soofia Asad

“Krasnosamarskoe, or How I Learned to Accept the Dark Truth of My Heritage” by Randomly Arbitrary

“Girl of the Forest” by Beth Connor

“The Prodigal Son” by Godwin Efu

“Watching Everything Fall Apart” by Libby Carter

“Vitale's Final Cadence” by Ryan Lieb

“A Hopeless Step Forward” by Cassandra Durnin

“Box People” by Piper H

“Tenacious” by Tim Law

“Worthless Pride” by Phoebe De Neve

“Broken Heart” by F. A.

“Fame and Fortune ” by ℝ𝕠𝕤𝕖 𝔹𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕝𝕖𝕪

“Triumphant Sadness” by Erik Meyers

“Cold sweat” by Eric Standlee

“Professor.” by Marsha Webb

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