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

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“Embrace” by Sophia Barnes

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BreatheJust breatheIt's not going to be like last timeYou promised yourself, remember?Besides, they're relying on youThemYour teammatesYour friendsThe schoolIt's up to youYou're the only one who can do this,the only one for the jobThey pass me by, telling me,Do good, okay?You got this!But they can't really be thinking that, right?They're probably thinking about last time,just like meGod, she's such a screw up.All of that big talk, and she can't save a single goal.Yeah, that's probably what they're thinking right nowBut that's okayIt's what I...

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“Simple Things” by Lu Brosamer

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Langston Hughes once wrote, “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” This was it. I was holding fast to my dreams. Today was the day that my dream might actually come true. I might really be able to be who i've always wanted to be. All I have to do is just step on that stage, and perform. I always wanted the picturesque, simple life. White picket fences, my very own iron, my husband coming home to a homemade apple pie, and our beautiful kids running around on grass as green as an emeral...

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“Questions” by Ethernia Thiadi

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Question: How are you feeling now? Answer: The petrichor from the unseasonal rain only served to fuel my nausea. I don't feel really well. It's... a strange feeling, as I was healthy in the morning. A few hours later and here I am. Question: Where are you now? Answer: It's some kind of a vast field with tents set up over it for a certain event, I believe it's for the National Education Day. Question: How did you get here? Answer: If that question is literal, then by the school bus, with two other teachers from my school. If the que...

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“You can do this.” by Leslie Nigel Campbell

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In life there are two main things that can make or break you. Others and yourself. Both can either can propel you towards a dream or drive you from it. That's what Leslie's grandmother told him when he was a young boy trying out for the choir and a lot of the kids laughed at him when he didn't make it in. When it happened he wanted to give up and never try again. But she told him he had something special and that he shouldn't hide or shy away, and to believe in himself. And that if he quited it was him who let them win. And to this very day ...

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“One Shot” by J. J. Crown

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In her mind, Alyce had done this a million times, but now that the moment was here, she wanted to throw up. "I can't do this," she said, shaking out her right hand as if it were on fire. "This is real." "There would be no damn point if this wasn't real." The voice was her mentor, Logan Maddison. Over the past year, he had been grooming her for this. He knew that Alyce had raw talent. He saw that in her from the first moment he laid eyes on her. But talent will only take you so far. That was the mantra he told her over and over, urgin...

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“The Funny Bone” by Victor Sokolov

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“Ah hell.” I murmur. The car pulls to an abrupt stop, the sound of soft rain just barely heard over the laughing and speaking of the club. “Not getting cold feet now, are you Coops?” I turn my head away from the bright sign of the club and look at my chauffeur for the night. “Welp. If I’m being completely honest, Jackie, It’s less cold feet and more everything below my collar bone has gone to absolute zero.” Jackie cracks a smirk. “Well, that really sucks! But you’ll do fine. Also! Do us both a favor and save the jokes for the stage, wont...

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“BINGO” by Amanda Devine

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Daniel sat silently in the Bingo Hall parking lot. His left hand gripped the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles turning white in protest. In his other hand the classifieds were plastered with nervous sweat, clinging to him like a suffocating second skin. The cool Fall air made him all the more aware of how out of place the sweat drops felt dripping slowly down his face and neck. It was only an interview. There was no reason for his stomach to be in knots besides the hunger. Yet he was still anxious. He glanced at the ad he had circled the ...

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“DON'T GO THERE” by Claire Tennant

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I had heard a whisper he might be there though why I could not understand. It had been long over between us, but I was still curious to see if his new life had changed him, the way my new life had altered me. There I was, sitting with my gin and tonic, listening to the last-minute suggestions from Darren my team partner, as we went over the subject again. The great debate for the evening: that a woman should accept the chivalry of a man, with our team to the affirmative. Instantly my mind went back to Rick, whose presence was exp...

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“You're gonna do great!” by Stuti Kapadia

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“You’re gonna do great!” Those words ran through my mind more times than any song that has been stuck in my head. And as a pianist, I have had a lot of songs stuck before. Those words were the last words of encouragement I had heard from my best friend, Isabella. She would always be there at every performance of mine. I never really cared much about her words of encouragement. They never really worked. How would she know if I would do great? But after her accident… I came to despise those words more than anything. “You’re gonna d...

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“The Scared Olympic Ice Skater” by Lynda Aduba

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There once was a girl named Miranda Dominguez. She was an Olympic ice skater for the USA team. She was only a seventeen years old girl going to the Olympics. Her mom and dad were from Mexico and they crossed the border so she could be an American citizen and live in America. She practices so hard with her personal trainer named Meghan Davids. Miranda had always wanted to compete in the Winter Olympics because her dad said that her aunt Melissa Dominguez had also competed in the Olympics when she was sixteen. Miranda´s grandparents had only h...

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“5 minutes” by Teresa Sullivan

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5 minutes. My leg is bouncing up and down, my fingers tapping a furious rhythm on my knee. I wipe my sweaty palms up and down on the side of my slacks for the 20th time. Okay, I think. I need to calm down. If I don’t, I won’t be able to think straight, I won’t remember anything,I’ll freeze up and go red with embarrassment and the crowd will all start laughing...alright, not helping. Calming down is all I need to do right now. It’s surprising how hard such a simple task is to complete. It’s like a circle...you can’t concentrate enough t...

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“The Red Curtain” by Patrix D

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She stood behind the red curtains. She could hear the chatter of the crowd on the other side. Her wide eyes staring at the thin line where the velvet would part revealing her to the audience. She knew there were tens and hundreds of people. Sitting, anticipating… expecting. Expecting a show of the night. Her show. Just the thought of the judgement that she could smell in the air, even worse – the pity looks she would see if she failed tonight. It made her heart skip a beat and her feet go numb. The woman’s breath hitched, and her knees start...

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“Glossophobia” by Bloggs V.Knife

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' Don't worry, I'm sure everyone will like your performance.' said the little girl who sounded braver than me. 'I-I'm not scared, I just am a little nervous.' I said . I'm not completely lying to her. I thought I would never perform again. After what happened last time. Not a chance. But that changed after my little girl persuaded me to perform for her birthday. I mean, I can never deny her puppy eyes. 'Daddy, why are you so scared. It's just a song. And you sing better than everyone else!' she exclaimed trying to convince me. I let out a he...

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“That One Lonely Soul” by Nic Siemer

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It’s all I can do to stay sane. The corner is dark, inviting on nights like these. The bar crawls with people of all different shapes, sizes, and backgrounds. The open floor throbs with bodies swaying to music. It’s spacious but crowded. Full of heat, sweat, pain, magic. I can pick out a few too young to be drinking, staggering on heels too high. I always wonder how they manage. Their souls are new, too full of life to be lurking in bars crawling with souls feeding off those much younger than them. My corner is always cozy, safe from all. Es...

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“The actor supreme. ” by Tim Simpson

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“I can’t do it! I just can’t I want to back out home now!” “Listen to me” She grabbed his shoulders and gently shook him. “There are so many people out there!” He pulled the curtain back to gaze out into the massive crowd that was busy finding their seats. “Charles focus on me! You have rehearsed this part for months. This is opening night the show hinges on your character you have to go on.” She said in as slow and steady a voice as she could muster. “He looked her in the eyes and said, “I play a talking tree! I am forty years old...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 162 stories

“Embrace” by Sophia Barnes

“Simple Things” by Lu Brosamer

“Questions” by Ethernia Thiadi

“You can do this.” by Leslie Nigel Campbell

“One Shot” by J. J. Crown

“The Funny Bone” by Victor Sokolov

“BINGO” by Amanda Devine

“DON'T GO THERE” by Claire Tennant

“You're gonna do great!” by Stuti Kapadia

“The Scared Olympic Ice Skater” by Lynda Aduba

“5 minutes” by Teresa Sullivan

“The Red Curtain” by Patrix D

“Glossophobia” by Bloggs V.Knife

“That One Lonely Soul” by Nic Siemer

“The actor supreme. ” by Tim Simpson

🌟 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.

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

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