Write a short story about someone accomplishing one of their resolutions.

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“2020 vision ” by Naomi Abiola

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Nwanyioma spent the last two years trying to forget they existed, 2018 served to be the worst year of her life, as after almost five years of what she felt was a bliss full marriage. The love of her life Alicia, walked away, taking everything but Nwanyioma's body with her.Looking into the mirror proved to be difficult and salted dried tear lines were a permanent fixture on her face. Nwanyioma's soul ached, and her spirit begged for a chance to rest.Suicidal thoughts capitalized on her waking and her sleeping and day or night sleep eluded ...

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“New Year, New Me” by Mallory Hyneman

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So here I am. I think this might be it. They say when you are here your life flashes before your eyes. I’m not sure who they are, but that is not what is flashing before me. Let me explain where here is. Her is sitting in the passenger side of a semi truck, with a man that smells of cheap cigars and mouthwash (good mix, right?). He just turned the opposite way of where he said we are going, and turned to give me a blood curdling smile. Being the polite person I am I smiled back, while simultaneously trying the door. Great, it won't open and ...

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“A NEW YEAR RESOLUTION FOR WHO?” by Kalina Ivanova

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NEW YEAR RESOLUTION FOR WHOBecky had her usual New Year’s Resolutions. There were quite basic. Like most people, she would mention her diet, quitting smoking, or something about her boyfriend. However, she very satisfied with her outcomes. She was proud of fulfilling all of it. Frankly speaking, she could even say she was happy with her life. Then her mom showed up on her doorstep.Holding her old cat under her arm. Poor Shishi! Only God knew, what he had to go through, to find himself once again on her doorstep. Becky took the big suitcase f...

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“A Reluctant White Knight – One New Year’s Resolution Accomplished ” by T.W. Anderson

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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION ACCOMPLISHED “You folks, pipe down. I’m going to only read this once. And then I’m going to burn it. So if you don’t listen it’s your own loss.” Terry announces in his former Marine authoritative way. The family gathered immediately becomes silent and scurries to find a seat. Terry hesitates continuing but only because of the content of his father’s letter. That chokes him up each time he thinks about it. Terry, as Tom Rowter’s eldest biological son, received the letter from his father, postmarked the day after his dea...

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“Thieves” by Mike Garrigan

Submitted to Contest #25

“Get in,” David said from the driver’s seat of the white, nondescript Ford Econoline van. Roger negotiated a small snow pile by the sidewalk in front of his porch, opened the door of the van, and got in. David stepped on the gas. Roger rolled up the passenger side window.“You ready?” David said.“I guess so,” Roger said.“Well, you either are or you aren’t. Which is it?” David said.“I’m ready. I’m ready,” Roger said, running his hand through his head of long brown hair. He tied his hair up in a pony tail so that it was off of the shoulder...

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“A Space of Her Own” by Will Bussey

Submitted to Contest #25

Midnight, December 31st. Florence watches the clock tick over to 00:01 and already feels crushed by a countdown of her own invention. She blames herself for not being more proactive, but in her defence, who knew it would be this hard to leave your childhood home behind? Three hundred and sixty four days ago she made the decision to try again. But now she’s lying in the same bed she’s had since she was old enough to sleep in one, staring at the same walls that have always kept her safe from the “big bad outside world”, as her mum calls it.Wha...

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“Healing Heart” by Eve Moley

Submitted to Contest #25

I placed my puffy, engorged ankles onto the metal scale. As the number started to calculate, I couldn’t help but think: Oh my god, you fatty. You’re so fat, you’re gonna break the scale. You weigh as much as an elephant. I tried to remember the last time I had done this, but my mind went blank. I watched as the number appeared and revealed a whopping number: 357.8 pounds. It shocked me. How could you have let this happen? Of course I knew how. I thought about all my late night trips to McDonald's, Wendy's, Taco Bell, and my daily midni...

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“Fabulous at Forty” by Eileen Dickinson

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January 4th. The start of a new year. The start of a new decade. The start of a new life. This year would be when Harriet, finally, became herself. She knew she’d broken all the rules about new year’s resolutions. They must be specific, measurable, realistic, blah, blah, blah.Too bad. She’d played by the rules for almost forty years and where had it got her? Living a miserable lie, that’s where. This year it was time to think big and to act bravely. If she failed, well at least she’d damn well tried.Harriet turned the shop sign around to ‘Op...

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“Promise to My Son” by Aban Dent

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There is a part they don't tell you about being assassin. The casualities. The stray bullets you're unable to control. The innocent lives that get torn apart in the crossfire. Why should they? It's expected that you should already know. And you should. But it doesn't make it any easier when you're face to face with it. When it's no longer an abstract or a face on a piece of paper, but an actual living, breathing human. When you're standing over the target with a gun in their face and their pleading for mercy, and in the moment before you squ...

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Write a short story about someone accomplishing one of their resolutions.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 54 stories

“2020 vision ” by Naomi Abiola

“New Year, New Me” by Mallory Hyneman

“A NEW YEAR RESOLUTION FOR WHO?” by Kalina Ivanova

“A Reluctant White Knight – One New Year’s Resolution Accomplished ” by T.W. Anderson

“Thieves” by Mike Garrigan

“A Space of Her Own” by Will Bussey

“Healing Heart” by Eve Moley

“Fabulous at Forty” by Eileen Dickinson

“Promise to My Son” by Aban Dent

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