Write about two characters going apple picking.

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“The Great Blooming Festival” by Jessica Young

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Have you ever been apple picking in a magical forest? Well neither have I! This year is my first year going to the forest of Peridot and my big brother Olly is taking me. I’ve never been more excited about anything in my life before until I started learning about the festival of apple picking. Once a year, in the forest of Peridot, the great blooming tree bares the most delicious fruit. Travelers from across the world migrate here to harvest the sacred apples, but not before they are blessed by the forest’s guardian Thunder. Thunder is the...

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“Return to the Orchard” by Christina Hansen

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Apple picking? What am I, seven? This latest in the series of my father’s attempts to buy my forgiveness falls so short of the mark it’s behind the starting point. “Beautiful weather for this, eh sweetheart?” He receives my glare with a chuckle so awkward the scarecrow grimaces, but he’s right. It’s one of those perfect autumn days, just cold enough to need a sweater but not so cold that you’re miserable if you forget one. I forgot one, but I’m sixteen and therefore as immune to the cold as I am to my father’s bribery. My father has his pla...

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“The Apple Falls Far From the Tree” by Meli Mangos

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I stood leaning on the side of my beat up black Honda civic in the gravel parking lot of Herman’s Farm in the section next to the orchard. My stained grey converse fit right in at the farm and my ripped jeans, not bought that way, made me look like every other basic white girl going apple picking. Today my green-dyed hair was pulled into a side braid that laid across the plain yellow t-shirt on my left shoulder. He would be here soon, I hope. The time on my phone told me he was already twenty minutes late. The parking lot was filling ...

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“The Sweet Taste of Autumn” by Mary Ellen Hulburt

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As we got into the car in the early morning, anticipating the long ride, we made sure to bring our morning coffee and some snacks to eat while traveling to the orchard. It seemed like both my oldest daughter and I have been waiting for this moment all summer. The trees along the side of the road was slowly turning the colors of fall, the reds and yellows glowing in the morning sun. As we started our journey, the streets were empty of cars, but inside the car there was laughing at each other, singing loud enough that we were sure the truckers...

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“Of Apples and Alpacas” by Debbie Teague

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Note: There are two main characters to this story (twins Aidan and Angelina) “Advice from a Tree - stand tall and proud, enjoy the view” - Ilan Shamir The enticing aroma that wafted up the stairs was enough to wake the peacefully sleeping twins. It could only mean one thing - Grandma Joseph was here and she was making her famous apple fritters. Both took the stairs two at a time to high tail it into the kitchen. After big hugs all round, they sat at the breakfast nook while Grandma finished cooking. “Where’s ...

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“Johnny and Sandy Went Apple Picking” by Ezra Leiweke

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One day Johnny got home from school on a Friday afternoon, he was in a rush to eat dinner. But the bus was taking forever. He told the bus driver to go faster and he was not going to do that so he wouldn't put lives in danger. He finally got home and he grabbed a plate and got a hamburger fries and chips. After he ate he asked if he can go apple picking tomorrow to start of the weekend right. His parents named Joseph and Michelle didn't care. So he texted his friend named Sandy and asked if she wanted to go pick apples her and her parents di...

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“PICKING APPLES ROMANTICALLY” by Brian Hastie

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Monica locked her seductive brown eyes into Pedro’s dark hazel eyes as they both sat in the alluring pink painted restaurant together with its Caribbean interior and best quality sturdy yellow cane chairs and shiny mahogany benches and tables drinking fine Mexican coffee. Monica somewhat youthful looking at the age of twenty-five fairly attractive with her well developed upper chest region with no hesitation in walking gracefully like any other young pretty Mexican woman. Pedro on the hand with an athletic build with a lush brown beard and m...

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“Among the Orchard” by Manuel Trujillo

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“Almost nothing has changed in this town wouldn’t you agree Olivia?” Connor says as he walks alongside her through the orchard. “ Honestly, I like that it hasn’t changed. I feel we can go back to our past and escape the city life when we’re out here”. Olivia responds as she grabs another apple from the tree next to her which she then adds to her growing collection. Connor smiles in agreement and looks for more apples to pick. The sun has begun to set and they seem to be alone in this portion of the apple farm with no one else in sig...

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“The Fall” by Leslie Phare

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Between the burnt orange and deep reds of the leaves were a handful of green leaves, hanging on to the last moments of summer harder than we were hanging on to our marriage. I thought this might be a fun outing, maybe reignite everything that had been missing in the last couple years. He reluctantly agreed to go, but made it very clear that he wasn’t happy about it. Big surprise. We walked through the gates of the orchard seeing row after row of trees and adorable little bas...

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“Apple of My Eye” by ASHTON NOBLE

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WARNING- SOME mature language -cursing-. Fuzzy and warm in my honey cashmere hoodie, a grin grudgingly gains ground on my stiff face. A glance at the oval mirror above my oak wood dresser saps the hearth-like coziness from my chest.Boots plop on the creaking chestnut floor outside my bedroom door."Ali," calls out James, my little brother. My heart flutters every time he squeals my name with his mouse-on-helium voice. The brass door handle twists and turns. I hasten to pull the silky hoodie over my short ponytail and tighten it, co...

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“The Special Apple.” by Mariah Danielle

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Once upon a time there lived a beautiful girl in a huge castle. Her Castle was made of snow. It was the softest, whitest, and most plush snow anyone in the world has ever seen. She lived in the castle all alone besides her pet which was a polar bear. The polar bear was a miniature and talkative anyone has ever seen. She held the power of the winter season, which means she controls the snow and ice. She loved Christmas for more reasons then one, but this year she was losing her power and growing ill. She needed to figure out why and fast… her...

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“Apples only fall on fall” by Claudia Mendez

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Autumn was never her favourite season, she preferred summer way more. The only thing she could appreciate about autumn, was the litterfall. Even if she knew it wasn’t very hygienic, it was still fun to jump or lay on it. It was curious how a bunch of leafs could feel so comfy. And the sound it made when it crushed? Very satisfying. However, this time the leaves didn’t crush under her feet. Even when she added more pressure, they didn’t break even a little. They weren't small either, in fact, they were so big she could cover her face with ju...

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“Falling Fruit” by Sarah Bowden

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He kept picking up apples from the scrubby grass, taking a single bite, and then tossing them back into the dirt under the trees.“That’s rotting fruit,” she reminded him for the millionth time.“They’re fallen apples,” he said for the millionth time. “No one is going to eat them just because they touched the ground. But they tugged themselves off the branches because they’re ripe.”She shrugged with absolute neutrality. This was meant to be a fun day out, not a fight or a nag.“I’m going to pay for whatever we actually pick, Alana.”She scanned ...

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“Before the Bad Times” by Amy Wright

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They walked hand in hand through the orchard that was blazing with color in the dappled sunlight, sacks of apples in their free hands. Emily, with her long legs and tall, brown suede boots, had picked the delectable Jonathans that were too high for most people to reach. Liana had scampered under the low branches selecting juicy Granny Smith’s that hid under leaves and behind knobby branches. Her short, blonde curls shone and her cheeks were as red as the plump apples in her beloved’s basket. “So what’s for dinner?” Liana asked, shuff...

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“The Regret” by A. Sarkar

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The sky turned crimson indicating the arrival of fall but for the old man it was all the same. He lived in a secluded house on the skirts of the town. No one knew his name, 'the old man' that's what he was called. He has no one, no family no friends. He grows seasonal fruits and vegetables and sell them in the town's street market and during fall he would help pick apples from the apple field. It was another day for the old man as he grabbed his old ragged jute bag and sauntered to the apple field along with his Wooden cart. His life...

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Write about two characters going apple picking.

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✍️ 249 stories

“The Great Blooming Festival” by Jessica Young

“Return to the Orchard” by Christina Hansen

“The Apple Falls Far From the Tree” by Meli Mangos

“The Sweet Taste of Autumn” by Mary Ellen Hulburt

“Of Apples and Alpacas” by Debbie Teague

“Johnny and Sandy Went Apple Picking” by Ezra Leiweke

“PICKING APPLES ROMANTICALLY” by Brian Hastie

“Among the Orchard” by Manuel Trujillo

“The Fall” by Leslie Phare

“Apple of My Eye” by ASHTON NOBLE

“The Special Apple.” by Mariah Danielle

“Apples only fall on fall” by Claudia Mendez

“Falling Fruit” by Sarah Bowden

“Before the Bad Times” by Amy Wright

“The Regret” by A. Sarkar

🌟 Similar prompts

Set your story in a coffee shop that’s just introduced a new line of autumnal drinks.

Start your story with the line, “By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire.” (Whether this is a literal fire is up to you.)

Write about a character making fall decorations out of construction paper.

Write a story from the perspective of a bird migrating for the winter.

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