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

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“Origami” by Noorjahan :)

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“I’m actually so bored right now.” Kiera sighed as she flipped through channels. Alesso yawned slightly as he watched the screen go from show to show. It was a lazy Sunday afternoon, the two teenagers watching television. Ever since they had been fired from their jobs at the local convenience store, there was nothing to do after school except lie around the house. “If I have to watch another second of The Office I’m going to die.” Kiera shut the television off before turning over on the couch to face Alesso. “Can we go out to the mall ...

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“To Run” by Steve Krzyzanowski

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“You won’t recognize the city in the morning. Dawn changes things. The river, the trees, the buildings. The rising sun makes them breathe.”“But I won’t be able to,” Paul looked down and nudged a frayed tug rope with his toe. Barkley raised his head with reserved interest and quickly assessed that the human was in no mood to play, which was okay – he was having a nice snooze, soothed by their voices, anyway. He rested his head again.“It’s good for you. First week we’ll just go around the neighborhood. We don’t have to take longer jogs through...

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“Listening as a hobby” by Arlene Koktavy

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One of my favorite hobbies is being a mindful creative listener. Although I don't think listening is usually considered to be a hobby, I think it is one of the most insightful things I can do. In today's fast paced world it seems that people in general would rather talk than listen. I feel that by being a good listener I can learn many things And do good for myself and others. I learn about different approaches to life, mistakes to avoid,,traps not to fall in and to value myself and my ideas, thoughts and opinions. I have always been sea...

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“Near to individuality” by Jyoti Vishnoi

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Keeping Busy: Sometimes I get too happy, excited, feel so much energy inside me, and sometimes get too sad, nervous and very low self esteem. I do not know what happens to me. But still I motivate myself like doing some chores. My mother is very proactive and she does all her work in a perfect manner. How she manages herself as well as home. I asked her many times about her self motivation but she always says to me: “Everybody feels the same thing, what you feel but the difference is that they keep trying to busy themselves in their work or ...

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“Restoration ” by Chiedza Melane

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The sky was a perfect blue on a fine Friday afternoon, the wind whispered its little secrets and the air held in it an enticing mellowness. The rhythmic swoosh of the air outside, a mellifluous sound that ought to have brought serenity but it didn’t. The day was seemingly perfect but it really couldn’t have started any worse. Timothy sat on a couch, completely immersed in a book. His girlfriend, Stephany, lay on another couch at a right angle with the one on which he sat. She watched him as he read. He’d been reading for hours and she wished...

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“RETURN FROM THE STARS” by Louise Legrand

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RETURN FROM THE STARS Stella considered the young man standing on her doorstop. He looked like he’d raided his grandfather’s wardrobe and had certainly not checked the weather forecast. His face under his woolly hat, was slate-grey, breath escaping in white clouds from blue chapped lips. Behind him, the inky-black sky was illuminated with innumerable stars and a swirling Milky Way. Such a perfect night for star-gazing she thought. ‘You look lost! Come in my dear. You’re frozen.’ She stood aside, the cold air clinging to his icy clothes e...

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“Art for the Win!” by Lauren Lofgran

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It started on a day with no particular purpose for Claire, until she went to art class. Art class was her most favorite and treasured hobby. She loved how creative and expressive you could be. When she was angry, she sat down and attacked the canvas with her paintbrush. She smeared paint and all sorts of things on it and made beautiful masterpieces. When she was bored, Claire found a piece of paper and drew a gorgeous landscape that no one would have thought to draw. Today at Art Class, Mrs. Taylor had them drawing a sunset o...

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“Mastering Life … Love Chains” by Jerry Lee

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“C’mon!” Landon said with that cheeky smile of his. “You gotta try this!” He continued as he presented a tiny roach, lit and ashy on one end and a rolled up piece of cardboard ripped from a cigarette pack on the other. “No thanks, man!” Daniel protested as he pushed Landon’s offering away. “More for me!” exclaimed Landon and he took another toke. There was something picturesque about Landon, every time he pursed his lips just so to inhale from such a tiny roach. Standing, thin and lanky at around 6’4”, blond hair – stark blue eyes; the ...

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“Friendship vs Hobby” by Sue Marsh

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Friendship vs Hobby Suzanne Marsh "No, oh hell no there is no way I am getting on a horse. I participated in all your hobbies from that crazy bungee jumping, remember I fell in the poison ivy? Let's not forget sky diving oh that was really fun I spent an entire summer with my leg in a cast. Forget it!" "Yes, but it is good exercise. I have already made reservations for our first lesson today at five o'clock this evening. We are going to learn to ride on an English saddle." "What is an English saddle?" "It has no saddle horn.." "Just what am ...

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“Feeling in the Dark” by Just Me

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It was early autumn. The air was fresh and crisp, and the light breeze carried the vibrant fall leaves. A cold breeze playfully tossed the fall leaves, sending whirlwinds of color down our street. I lay on my bed, though the sun had been up for hours. I chose a different spot to zone out every day: my beanbag, the couch, my bed. It never made a difference. Every night, I still cried myself to sleep, soaking my pillow, which was stiff with tears. I didn’t bother to turn it over onto the fresh side. Every day the sun rose, but even its radianc...

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“Blossoms That Burn” by Angela Wooters

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"Jesus, Pol. It'll only burn for a second. You can peel the glue right off", I said, with undisguised humor. She looked at me with a laser glare, saying "This is the dumbest thing I've ever let you talk me into. My clumsy ass and hot glue, for shit's sake." She slammed the tool down on the table, which hurt her burnt finger even more. I legitimately laughed out loud at her facial expression.I said, "Polly, you are so damn creative with your drawings. Humor me, and help me make this one floral stem. This is magical stress relief for me, ...

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“Our Garden” by Elliot G

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It felt strange to have somebody else in my garden. It was a rather special and intimate place between only nature and I; but now there was somebody else. I wasn’t angry nor was I scared that he was in my space, it just felt...different. It was a warm and beautiful day. The sun shone down brightly onto my growing plants and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. The birds shared in the joy, singing sweet melodies that merged and mixed together creating one big masterpiece. It was beautiful.Richard was his name, and I thought that it...

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“Karate-Ballerina Master” by Julia W

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“No!” “Yes.” “I will not go in there.” Stella argues. “Yes, you will. Payback.” “Oh, for what?” Stella sighs. I raise an eyebrow at her. Really? “For making me take dancing classes with you.” “It wasn’t that bad. And you totally enjoyed it.” “Whether I enjoyed the classes or not -which I definitely did not- just imagine how embarrassing it is to tell your friends that you took dancing lessons. Dancing!” “Listen, Alexander. I won’t participate in your stupid Karate.” Stella argues. I eye her outfit. She was already d...

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“Hitting hard” by Jaymie R

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What I love I cannot go back to. I don't have the heart to face it again but as soon as I saw Everett walk in I knew he would try to convince me. I built a stone wall down the center of my bed and straightened my shoulders to deflect his empathy.“No.” I glared at him with guilt.“Come on, man!” The agitation in his voice leaked across the room. “You don’t even know what I was going to say.” He tried to look at me but I wouldn’t budge. “You can’t quit forever. This isn’t like you.”He was right. This wasn’t like me at all. I used to be so dedic...

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“Breath in, breath out” by A. D. Nimon

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Like she’s been doing for the past weeks, Yuliya sighed. To be more specific, her brother made her sighed. “That’s right, now you have to do it for fifty minutes straight.” But she didn’t want to do this for fifty minutes straight. At the beginning of the school semester, Boun decided to start doing sports. And the one he chose was also the only one which wasn’t full: qi gong. After enrolling and before attending the first class, he looked at a video which made him fall asleep. And that’s apparently what convinced him to actually attend this...

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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

“Origami” by Noorjahan :)

“To Run” by Steve Krzyzanowski

“Listening as a hobby” by Arlene Koktavy

“Near to individuality” by Jyoti Vishnoi

“Restoration ” by Chiedza Melane

“RETURN FROM THE STARS” by Louise Legrand

“Art for the Win!” by Lauren Lofgran

“Mastering Life … Love Chains” by Jerry Lee

“Friendship vs Hobby” by Sue Marsh

“Feeling in the Dark” by Just Me

“Blossoms That Burn” by Angela Wooters

“Our Garden” by Elliot G

“Karate-Ballerina Master” by Julia W

“Hitting hard” by Jaymie R

“Breath in, breath out” by A. D. Nimon

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