Write a story about someone struggling to learn a skill that in no way comes naturally to them.

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“If I Could Share My Heartbeat” by Gillian W

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Azuka grunted as she used her mind to give life to a flower. It was incredibly tiring, but Rosi, the Goddess Of Nature, had made her do this. Rosi was a goddess in her culture, at least. Willowi, that's where she was and where she always has been. She's one of the most powerful Planters in the Reji. Reji means 'pretty and smart' and that was what most of the Planters were- pretty, and smart. But not her- she was much more intelligent than most Planters, but not quite as pretty. But mayb...

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“Fortuitous Mediocrity” by Aaron Farha

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Everyone wanted to be average. This was a society composed entirely of outliers. The average of all these outliers summed to a rather unremarkable person, your average everyday human. The average was something greatly sought after though because as stated, there were only outliers. The freakishly tall lived amongst the freakishly short. The devilishly handsome among, well, the devilishly unhandsome. People were either full blown comedians in terms of their amiability, or they were rather removed from society. I could go on but you get the po...

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“Avoid all mirrors” by Saray De Andrade

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Do you remember why you are here? Remember when the doctor looked at your blood tests and your weight and told you, in the “doctors know everything” type of voice, that you were obese? Yes, of course you remember. It felt like someone kicking your guts, but it was no surprise. You see yourself in the mirror, your pants don’t fit anymore and you hide behind others in pictures. And when the doctor told you that you had to exercise at least thirty minutes everyday - walking was not enough - or you’d get diabetes, do you remember your thought...

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“Piano Frustration” by Sapphire Burgess

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I glare at the notes until I get cross-eyed. The trill in particular seems to be mocking me. Not that there’s anything wrong with the trill, I mean I love a good trill, but it’s the grace notes that follow are bothering me. Now those are definitely there to spite me. Oh, how Mozart must be snickering at me. I take a deep breath in an attempt to regain myself. Not today, Wolfgang. Frustration will lead you nowhere, I remind myself. I used to think that that wasn’t the case. Truthfully, I still think that. Anyone could do some good wi...

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“The Composer” by H. W. Autumn

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When you turn 18, you graduate with a specific trade. This is the skill, in some cases, skills that will be your trade your entire life. It will determine your job, your family, everything. Today is a monumental day: the day that you decide to pick your career. Most students are monitored as they build skills and explore hobbies in classes. Most students already know what they want to be when they grow up. Most students have already applied for their job badges, new courses, and school clubs. You are not “most students.” You have an expecta...

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“Audrey Hepburn BOB hair” by Jacklyn Pang

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AUDREY HEPBURN BOB HAIR When I open my salon door for the first time, I beam with pride looking at the flowers from loyal clients. I picked one message from the branch of purple lily” Dear Jess, my hair will always be under your care. Signed by Veronica, and another card “ Remember it was thirteen years ago when you curl this hair. Smiling sweetly to myself ….. I was forty then. I need to pick up a skill or works to keep the expense after my divorce. I have moved into my paren...

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“Brushburn” by Colin Sharpe

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Brushburn Bon’ in sixty fo’, in Lake Charles, Lous-e-anne. A proud boy, proud son, proud father, proud man. Jim Boudreaux, known by his friends and his neighbors as Jimmy, wasn’t the smartest man, wasn’t the funniest man, wasn’t the baddest or the best, but he was a good man and a man of God. When he was three, he learned to fish. When he was seven, he learned to drive the tractor, and his father’s big truck, though he couldn’t get it out of first gear until he was 11 on account of the clutch and stubb...

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“Morgana and the Well of Wyrd” by Ian Wilson

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“Wrong note... Again,” said Taliesin, grasping his brow. Morgana grinned sheepishly and began the song again. Her voice cracked as she hit a note that was far too high for her. Taliesin cringed. Morgana halted.. “I should just give up,” she said. “Giving up never accomplished anything useful,” said Taliesin. “Keep trying.” “I’m pretty hopeless, aren’t I?” said Morgana. “I don’t think anyone is truly hopeless,” said Taliesin. “But I don’t understand it, Taliesin!” cried Morgana. “This... thing. My hands just won’t pluck the strings...

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“I Can Do This!” by Suzanne Urowitz

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Its been about four weeks. I've been trying to learn a new language for work. My manager asked me to learn french. Almost everyone else in the work place, can speak two or three languages except for me. What should I do? I've been up every night till midnight then waking up at 4:30 am. My skin looks horrible I don't even want to tell you about my eyes. Thank goodness we wear masks. It's cheaper than make up, less time consuming aswell. I'm going to have a test in a couple of weeks. I'm going to fail. Praying is not going to help me. I can no...

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“Tara's Redemption” by Prachi Pati

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Tara was ten years old that year. But it had changed nothing. “Tara! We’re getting late! Hurry up, or you’re going to hear it from me!”, papa thundered in his military voice, waiting impatiently at the door, smoking his second cigarette. “C’mon darling, it won’t be so bad. I know you’re my brave little daughter. You can do anything you put your mind to. There’s nothing to be afraid, and this is an essential life skill, kiddo..”, her mom tried to gently reason with her. “Then how come you never learned, mummy?” “Tara!! If you...

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“The Wedding Morning” by Nancy Mcatavey

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The Wedding Morning As a little girl, Peg remembered standing beside her father at the bathroom sink, his lone face reflected in the square mirror. She watched as he added a bit of water to his shaving mug and used the brush to whip up a soapy lather that he spread over his ruddy checks, his neck and chin. The long fingers of his right hand wrapped around the handle of the straight edge razor; his left hand pulled the skin taunt, smoothing out the deep lines of his face. And then, with small quick strokes, t...

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“The Sand Pits of My Mind” by Brandy Heathcote

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When I was young, we lived in North Carolina. I loved it there. Chasing lizards, beach combing, digging up whatever I could find in the sand dunes on the beach were heavenly to me. I could watch the beach oats ripple in the wind for hours on end and never get bored. Even though we left when I was still fairly young, North Carolina has always been home to me. I used to build sandcastles right at the water’s edge and dig a deep moat that would fill up with water in the wet sand. Then, I would dig up sand shrimp in th...

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“A New Skill:” by Marie Armhvite

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He tried again. And again. And yet again. One more try. But it was hard. It wasn’t like flying. It wasn’t like punching a wall down. Or like deflecting bullets. This was hard. He was never top of his class, but his superpowers were always usable. He managed. He kept up in flying class. He got by just fine during martial practice, and even came in third when they had their exams in building-demolition. When they were tested for skin-density and -strength, his skin turned out to be thicker than many others’. But thinner than many others’. He w...

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“To Have IT” by E Deven

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There were people who had It, and people who didn’t. Normally those that didn’t greatly outnumbered those who did, so those without never really had cause to care. The general philosophy ran along the lines of the less magic in the world the better.The midwife assisting at the time of Gwendolyn Collinine’s birth took one look at the blonde-tufted, brown-eyed, pale-skinned baby who wailed almost immediately, and shook her head at divine planning. The seventh child of Analiese and Colton Collinine was obviously without It, and i...

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“ODE TO THE MATHMANIA” by Maitreyee Joshi

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You had diagnosed yourself to have Mathamania. Why? Numbers made you go crazy. The moment you saw numbers they danced around you like ugly ghosts, or say honeybees out of the honeycomb, circling your head to bite.You remember, as a seven year old, how your Dad was very particular about his kids doing well in Maths and languages, and his reaction when he found out that it's not exactly so with you. Your teacher had sent a note to your parents to inform them to take notice that you are not learning the tables. That day when he came home, ...

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Write a story about someone struggling to learn a skill that in no way comes naturally to them.

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✍️ 154 stories

“If I Could Share My Heartbeat” by Gillian W

“Fortuitous Mediocrity” by Aaron Farha

“Avoid all mirrors” by Saray De Andrade

“Piano Frustration” by Sapphire Burgess

“The Composer” by H. W. Autumn

“Audrey Hepburn BOB hair” by Jacklyn Pang

“Brushburn” by Colin Sharpe

“Morgana and the Well of Wyrd” by Ian Wilson

“I Can Do This!” by Suzanne Urowitz

“Tara's Redemption” by Prachi Pati

“The Wedding Morning” by Nancy Mcatavey

“The Sand Pits of My Mind” by Brandy Heathcote

“A New Skill:” by Marie Armhvite

“To Have IT” by E Deven

“ODE TO THE MATHMANIA” by Maitreyee Joshi

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