Write a story about a person experiencing pre-performance jitters.

Posted in High School on Oct 26, 2022

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“Destruction of the Desert Table” by ALICE NGUYEN

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“Up next is Kevin Park with Meditation by Jules Massenet ”. Mother Trucker. Holly Fudge Sticks. Why do I always do this to myself? Alice,you wanted to do something out of the box, but this is like out of the box.This is way out of the box. Silently having a major meltdown, I paced left and right of the waiting room and absent mindedly knocked into the desert table,which knocked down the pyramid of small cups. Shaking myself out of my trance, I watched in horror as the glass flew into the punch bowl, splashing punch ev...

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“Here we Go” by Eric M

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It was hard to comprehend the path he took to get to this point. He lived life much akin to a log coasting down a river. Wherever it went, there he would go. As long as he could live life in comfort and his conscious was clear, it was all good. “Competitor #5, please come to the check-in table,” blared the PTA system. His number call shocked him out of his revelry. He half ran, half walked in his sandals. The large gym hosting the tournament was filled with dozens of competitors, supporters, and spectators. ...

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“Motivated Thrills” by Ezequiel Taleno

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Entering the arena I felt a surge of pain course through my body. This was the moment I had been waiting for for so long. I would finally graduate from Shermont’s High School while giving a speech to the class of 2019 but I couldn’t resist my various emotions from piling inside my head. As the ceremony began with my family anxiously waiting for me to speak I started to feel very nervous. My palms began to sweat and a tight knot formed in the pit of my stomach. I tried to calm my nerves by shifting around in the foldable chair and fidgeting w...

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“Eyes on Me” by Julia K

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I was already late. And now I was shoveling the miles of snow off my car. It would have been warmer to walk the 10 miles to this stupid performance. Everything was frigid and frosty. Frozen in perpetual amalgamation, the whole world was stuck as one. And thus everything felt tense. I felt tense. The snow fell in lumps beside my car, scattering across my driveway and into my boots and socks. I shuddered. I was starting off my day with a prophetic kind of nauseous. I had woken up that morning with a bad dream still fermenting in the abysses of...

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“Why do you cry?” by LaTisha Brown

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Sitting on the plush, lavender duvet, her hands trembled as tears streamed down her face, staining the flyer that read... The 39th Annual Debutante Cotillion Talent Showcase participation is required by each young woman on the Cotillion court. The performances will take place at the art museum’s concert hall in front of family, friends & community leaders. The top three best performances will receive a trophy, scholarship and be featured on the front page of the local newspaper. If a young woman decides not to participate in the compet...

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“Dreaded Time” by Tenzi Tsering

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My reflection stares at me in the mirror. Or rather, I stare at it. There is absolutely no way I'm going to make it onto that stage. My eyes trail up my too long legs, bony hips and flat chest before finally settling on my face. As far as faces go it’s alright I guess. It has been the source of a fair amount of “aww’s” and cheek pulls from relatives over the years, with my small button nose, rosy cheeks and a rounded face surrounded by a slim amount of baby fat. I feel my lip curl, wishing I had some make up as I look over ...

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“Mr. Herbert's tree House ” by Onaolapo Abdulkadir

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Ummah, David and I finally worked up the courage to sneak into Mr. Herbert’s yard. I opened the latch guarding it from intruders, I was the tallest and the eldest, therefore I took the natural lead. Ummah had her hands wrapped around David’s shoulder protectively as the latch creaked open. The grass was warm and tickled the bare soles of my feet. I heard David sigh in wonder as he saw the electronic horse that Laura and Mirabel, Mr. Herbert’s grandchildren, often road in hot afternoons such as today. We always had the pleasure of watching fr...

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“A bag full of nerves” by JULIET EJEZIE

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‘Take a deep breath’, ‘suck on your thumb’, ‘release the breath you are holding’_ you say to yourself, trying to resist the urge to go to the restroom for the umpteenth time this hour. You peep through the curtains and spot your parents in the second row; your dad wearing a blue foam finger and your mum, a ‘good luck Charlie’ vest, your brother sits beside your mom in his black sweatshirt, wearing a bored expression with his camera hanging down his neck, his hands steadying it, waiting to record your epic fail. You wipe off cold sweat from ...

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“A case of the butterflies” by Priscilla Corona

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Have you ever performed onstage? Did you ever get a case of the butterflies before performing? I did. I got them every time I'd performed onstage. I guess you could say I was a nervous wreck. I was a singer and a dancer for a musical. I performed a song every day, and although it was only one dance one slip up and I could humiliate myself forever. After two years of performing, I didn't even know why I still stuck around considering how many times I felt like vomiting before my song came up. I was sincerely thinking about quitting but I was ...

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“How to Get Your Life Together” by Jazmin Bogarín

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How do you get your life together? Society’s answer would be to go to school, get good grades, not do drugs, hang with the right people, go to college, and a million more instructions. No one ever enters life without someone telling them that they’ll need to earn money someday. However, not every person leads a life that builds up the strength and confidence needed to get their life together. Some people have a childhood that tears them down and has them scared to face life. Of those, some grow addictions and are unable to pick themselves ...

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“The Joke's Gone Stale, Bryan” by Kasia K

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It all started as a joke. This horrific outcome had once been a simple joke that had passed from one to another with general lightheartedness. I’m a teenage girl vying for release from the haunting claustrophobia of parent concern. Many summer days were filled with sneaking out to be with something similar to a second family, a ragtag group of friends with a common mindset. Our time together was filled with sharp quips and dark humor, digested from the environment around us. We preferred to ignore the ancient perception of life and carve out...

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“You got this.” by Grace Schmid

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Okay if I fall asleep right now, I will get 7 and a half hours sleep. That’s good. That’s fine. I take my deep, regulated breaths. The ones I’ve practiced before for just such an occasion as this. In for 4, hold for 7, out for 8. Again. Again. Again. Okay if I fall asleep right now, I’ll get about 7 hours of sleep. That’s doable. Totally. I go through my plan again for the morning. I know exactly how my day will go. How it should go, barring any unexpected circumstances. You never can plan every detail, for any part of your life, but plann...

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Write a story about a person experiencing pre-performance jitters.

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✍️ 162 stories

“Destruction of the Desert Table” by ALICE NGUYEN

“Here we Go” by Eric M

“Motivated Thrills” by Ezequiel Taleno

“Eyes on Me” by Julia K

“Why do you cry?” by LaTisha Brown

“Dreaded Time” by Tenzi Tsering

“Mr. Herbert's tree House ” by Onaolapo Abdulkadir

“A bag full of nerves” by JULIET EJEZIE

“A case of the butterflies” by Priscilla Corona

“How to Get Your Life Together” by Jazmin Bogarín

“The Joke's Gone Stale, Bryan” by Kasia K

“You got this.” by Grace Schmid

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about a proposal.

Write a story about an argument that seems to be about one thing, but is actually about another.

Write a story told entirely through one chase scene.

Write a story about a summer afternoon spent in a treehouse.

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