Start your story with one character trying to convince another to take up their favorite hobby.

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“The Other Side” by Sara Blanch

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Although environmental spellcraft or 'elemental sorcery' as most of the population referred to it as had long been replaced by the combination of human science and modern Elvish potions...there was still something almost sacred about interacting with the fundamental elements of nature. For those born with the natural gift to communicate with nature, environmental spellcraft was as instinctive as breathing. In fact, it wasn't above the ordinary to find those with this particular talent to spend their lives in complete isolation in place...

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“Happy Days” by Tanja Cilia

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“Think about it. If you’re still interested, give me a call and I’ll set you up!” And with that, she cycled away, ever so gracefully, despite her girth. But let me start at the beginning. The lethargic spinning of the fan blades, whirling over the heads of the congregation, was hypnotising me as they caused the disco balls to sway ever so slightly, creating nauseating patterns on the walls as the mirrors reflected the neon lights. The place was stuffy, and smelled of stale sweat and a million different deodorants, perfumes, and fabric ...

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“Stones” by D. Owen

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The feel of the cool smooth stone from his pocket brings back such sweet memories. “The key is to find the perfect stone. Not too heavy. A flat stone about the size of your palm. Never choose round ones those are the least stable. If you find a triangular one; Well then you’ve hit the jack pot! "Gramps tells me as he bends down to examine the ground. I crawl on my hands and knees searching for the perfect stones just as Gramps had described. I examine every rock and stone carefully turning each over rubbing for smoo...

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“Hunters” by Upmost Animal 82

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"Careful. Careful. Don't let him spot us." Jackson whispered to me as I aimed down the sights of my brand new hunting rifle. We'd been set up inside this old deer blind of his for about 4 and a half hours now without any sign of life other than ours nearby and I was just about ready to call it a day. But right then as I was getting ready to pack up and go back to the cabin much to Jackson's disappointment, our prey walked into our sights. He was a big ol bastard for sure and looked like he had some good cuts of meat on him. This was my first...

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“A REAL HOBBY-HORSE” by Sivaram Govindaraj

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It was a Sunday morning. The doorbell rang and Shobha answered. There was a middle-aged lady with greying hair standing outside. The lady said “I’m Dr.Rita. You must be Shobha.” Shobha said “Yes. Please come in doctor. I’ve also heard of you – the doyen of social workers. We’re honoured to receive such an important visitor in our house.” Rita entered and seated herself on a sofa. Shobha said “My parents have just gone out to buy some essentials for the household. They don’t step outside these days due to the covid. They should be back short...

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“ Jack And The Horror Of Therapy” by Zach Knight

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“ Jack! Wait up!.” a voice rang throughout the beautiful park on a sunny day. Jack was not having it, running away from his best friend Connor. He didn’t turn back even for a second. “ Jack! Come back! You don’t have to run away from what you love. Helping others with their mental health can be scary but you can never overcome your fears if you don’t give it a try!” Connor screamed at the top of his lungs. Sweat was dripping down Jack's neck, it was hot outside, but his anxiety from what he had just heard moments ago made it even worse. “ Ah...

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“Diversion” by Redd Herring

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“How do I convince you?” Elwyn poured more wine and slid the glass across the table, groaning as he shuffled toward the fireplace.“I doubt you can, but you seem to try every time we talk,” Alaina answered, taking a sip and closing her eyes. Despite everything, this is still the calmest place in the universe. “Why do you try so hard to change my mind?”“Everyone needs a diversion, something to occupy the mind – especially us. Oh, this fire!” he was poking at the logs, trying to coax the flames back to life. “You would think I could get it righ...

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“His Dream.” by Minnie Malfoy

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“I don’t want to do it anymore…,” Ahmed implored at his wife, hoping she would let go of the random thing he mentioned in the middle of nowhere. “Just get on it! The bike won’t bite you,” Safiya laughed at her husband a little, she couldn’t help it. This man was tall and usually incredibly fearless but was scared by the idea of riding her motorbike. He still looked scared, so she said, “Okay, how about we take a break. I’ll ride it, you just sit on the back.” They got on together, and she stopped at a quiet field somewhere. &nbsp...

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“Flower Power” by Gloria Dawn

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Flower Power Lynn set down her glue stick, turning to answer the knock on her door. It was her sister Susan, armed with a box from the bakery down the street. “Ooh, something smells wonderful! What are you tempting me with today?” “I couldn’t resist the delicious aromas floating on the air when I walked by “Sweet Treats,” so we get to pig out on cheese croissants, still warm from the oven! How about a cup of coffee to go with them, or are you too busy?” “Are you kidding? I’m never too busy for coffee and goodies. Wait a minute till I...

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“Hawaiian Mall Magic” by Janie McQueen

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"Geocaching knows no gender, no race, or economic status," I declare to my pandemic bubble friend Fujimi as I squat to enter the same weed-webbed area for about the fifteenth time in about thirty minutes. "And to think it only requires one tool: a Garmin or a smartphone.""It still seems sort of… arbitrary," Fujimi says. She’s beaming the flashlight into the bushes like I told her to. I know she’s bored, but I have to show her the joy of finding a cleverly hidden mini-vial amidst fifty feet of shrubbery that borders the eastern side of the Pr...

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“Green and Blue” by Sᴇᴀ Ғᴇʟɪᴢ

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Perhaps their world was just a little more… creative than ours. Perhaps there were less boundaries in their world. Perhaps there was a spiritual realm of a different kind there. But in any case, in their world – merpeople were real.---- // ---“I hear your call in the wave and the shell,I think your thoughts when I hear,But time has come and has broken our spell,And you’re gone now, forever, I fear.”This verse hung over Chelsea’s bed, lettered in an ombre of green and blue. Star read it as he opened the door, staying a little behind the short...

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“You can do it!” by Andrea Mangu

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"Come on Sela, you're so good at weaving and making jewellery, I know you and I can go into business. I will come on board with the poi, rakau and contemporary cloaks I make" "I full time work and trying to do my course, it's too time consuming" "You are so good at your work, I will make sure to get some of your materials your needing, especially dyes. I know you'll need them for your ketes" " look, I'll come over for a cuppa and talk more tommorow" "Ok, what time, I'll make sure I'm home. I have physio most days" "what about 10. I start wor...

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“Gardening Hope” by Bernadette Beauchamp

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Blanca heard a commotion coming from the garden of the Escondido Community Center. Many voices were excitedly whispering as she entered. She was planning on attending to her vegetables in the tiny plot that the center had given her. She loved having this space to work since living in an apartment was so limiting and snug. But the thing she loved the most was having other people to talk to while she gardened. As she got closer to her plot, she saw her friends and realized that the commotion was coming from her space. "How is that even p...

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“Randy's New Hobby” by John H Tate

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Randy Hinshaw was waiting in Jim King's office when Jim came in. Jim King is a Senior Aerospace Engineer in Huntsville Alabama, his area of responsibility is the initial rocket launch protocols. A very high profile and extremely stressful profession in general; however, even more so for his team, since many departments are basing their work progressions on the protocols set by Jim's team. As Jim walked in, he could see Randy's face dealing with some stress-related is...

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“Fun Apartment ” by A.J. Brown

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“I’m just going to stay home and read,” Sasha said to him. “You’re welcome to join me.” Alan figured this was the way things went for him. He would have been willing to do just about anything to go on a date with this girl. But sit and read? What was the point? He could sit and read by himself. And he didn’t enjoy it. “I mean, you could always just read in the morning,” he said awkwardly. “Why don’t we go do something fun tonight? Could go out to a bar. There’s a festival downtown we can go to...

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Start your story with one character trying to convince another to take up their favorite hobby.

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✍️ 177 stories

“The Other Side” by Sara Blanch

“Happy Days” by Tanja Cilia

“Stones” by D. Owen

“Hunters” by Upmost Animal 82

“A REAL HOBBY-HORSE” by Sivaram Govindaraj

“ Jack And The Horror Of Therapy” by Zach Knight

“Diversion” by Redd Herring

“His Dream.” by Minnie Malfoy

“Flower Power” by Gloria Dawn

“Hawaiian Mall Magic” by Janie McQueen

“Green and Blue” by Sᴇᴀ Ғᴇʟɪᴢ

“You can do it!” by Andrea Mangu

“Gardening Hope” by Bernadette Beauchamp

“Randy's New Hobby” by John H Tate

“Fun Apartment ” by A.J. Brown

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