Write a story about an afternoon picnic gone wrong.

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“Picnic Interruptis” by Annette Perez

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The trailer was loaded as was the truck. 3 days of beach, good food, round-the-clock AA meetings, and 100’s of people, a lot of who Rory knows. This is a yearly event at Fort Desoto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida. This park was where the Spaniards shot their cannons during the war, and the cannons are still there. The park is beautiful, has a campsite, showers and treat shacks. Rory and Seth were attending their 5th year of this annual tradition. When the picnic comes up the campsites go quick. The ‘offi...

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“The Attas” by Vie L'cast

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The line of Attas marched through the field in the type of silence that seemed to hold much more than choked words. The bright May morning had brought about the perfect weather for the Minims Trials, even if such beauty with paradoxical in light of the ceremonies. Each Minim walked in front of the Mediae assigned to her in a perfect formation that curved its way towards the Testing Grounds stomp by stomp.Atta-Bella dared not look back at her Mediae though she desperately wanted to. Each time her head would so much as tilt to one side, she co...

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“The Picnic” by Cody Cooper

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It was a monthly ritual my family when I was growing up: the lunch picnic at the local suburban park on the third weekend of every month. The park contained what seemed to be acres upon acres of grass, nestled against the hills for those who wished to go hiking. There were pine trees sprinkled throughout to provide shade and a smattering of bushes along the edges, but for the most part, it was well-kept grass. The park was spacious enough to where it would be impossible not to find a spot for a...

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“The Family Picnic” by Jerrie Jerrard

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I grasped the side of the boat with my fingers as we bounced along, white caps cresting the waves we sped towards Shell Bay. I turned into the oncoming wind, feeling it tugging at my hair, pulling the skin of my face tight against my cheekbones and driving the tang of salt up my nose.Daddy held the tiller of the outboard engine lightly in his hand, gunning the dinghy towards our appointed location. Mummy, sat in the middle of the boat on the simple wooden bench seat, clutching the basket of goodies for our picnic between her knees. Her curva...

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“Hungry Eyes ” by José Pablo Carrillo

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“Today’s weather is beautiful. Amazing. Frankly, I’ve never seen a better day, Melania.” “I agree, hon. The picnic basket is almost ready.” She spent the entire morning preparing the basket. Two crispy pieces of sourdough, beautiful shades of light brown almost toasted-like, and a light fluffy airy center. The smallest-sized Tupperware had three scoops of cold butter. Two more large containers with dividers. One for moon-shaped sliced avocado, tomato, cream cheese, and mayonnaise. The other for smoked bacon, turkey, ham, an...

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“The picnic that never started ” by Miranda Smith

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I’ve always been mesmerized by sunsets. The way the different colors are painted across the sky each night has a different finish. How every day it’s different shades of blues, purples, oranges, and many more. My favorites are the oranges, How orange and red mix together overlapping one another glowing bright like the skies on fire. It’s one of the many reasons me and my mom have picnics so often. We try to be adventurous and choose different locations. Sometimes we travel hours away from Atlanta to explore new parks or hiking trails. And ot...

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“The Picnic” by Bettina Karpathian

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Moira sighed. Her best friend Lena had suddenly decided that a picnic would be a wonderful idea. Moira was dubious, having learned by experience to be wary of Lena’s inspirations.Lena had pleaded. “It’ll be so romantic down by the lake. We need to destress after these exams. Dave’s got a boat.”“Who’s Dave?”“He’s wonderful. We’ve been together for a month now. This could be the start of something beautiful,” said Lena.Moira rolled her eyes. Lena tended to have phases in men and in life. There had been a holistic, vegan period, a time as ...

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Write a story about an afternoon picnic gone wrong.

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✍️ 37 stories

“Picnic Interruptis” by Annette Perez

“The Attas” by Vie L'cast

“The Picnic” by Cody Cooper

“The Family Picnic” by Jerrie Jerrard

“Hungry Eyes ” by José Pablo Carrillo

“The picnic that never started ” by Miranda Smith

“The Picnic” by Bettina Karpathian

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Set your story on a day when the sun never sets.

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End your story with someone saying: “What a day.”

Write about light returning to a place that has been deprived of it for a long time, literally or figuratively.

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