Write a story about someone sticking to a course of action even when it’s clearly wrong.

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“Fright Night” by Za'khia Singleton

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It wasn't supposed to be cold today. Every Halloween for the past 3 years, it's been oddly warm. I guess we got used to the feeling. But now, we stand here shivering in our costumes, cursing ourselves for not checking the weather. "Whose idea was it for us to wear these?" Taylor groaned as she pulled on her skirt. "Last I checked it was your squeaky voice that said we should be faeries!" Mali mocked. "You guys had a chance to say no and didn't." She spat. "Last year when we disagreed with you on the costumes, you ignored us for a week." ...

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“The Intemperate Son ” by John Michail

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"Would you please just listen to me for once! For once in your life! Look at what life is telling you!" pleaded Philip as he argued with his stubborn, know-it-all, eighteen-year-old son Jon. "It has nothing to do with my opinion or my desire for you to do any particular thing with your life. It's your life now, I am just warning you ahead of time of the possible consequences." Philip urged Jon again. "Really, I'm not trying to stop you son. You are an adult now, and if you want to live by your own rules, you've got to be all-in or all-out! F...

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“The Snake Among the Flowers” by Xavier Chavez

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Dr. Keneth O'Shaughnessy and his four grad students Jacqueline, Blake, Denise, and Aaron, had been trudging through the thick jungles of the Amazon rain forest for nearly a week. It had not been easy, but the prize they were after would be payoff enough. More than enough as far as Dr. O'Shaughnessy was concerned. For more than twenty years, he had studied, researched, and explored in search of his prize. Not a lost city of gold, as some of his peers liked to say to poke fun at him. They thought it was a ridiculous endeavor. He might as...

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“It's my fault” by Christiaan Blom

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The night was young when it started. The house was quiet, and the halls were dark. The only sound that could be heard in the house was the quiet breathing of people breathing. And then a dog started barking, barking from their backyard, and Charlie began to sweat. She shifted uncomfortably but didn’t wake up. She didn’t wake up when the night started getting brighter. She didn’t wake up when her dog started yelping in fear. She didn’t wake up when the sound of crackling flames started to fill the air. She could have kept sleeping until the ...

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“Malice is malice” by Ben Kun

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During times of crisis, it is never in human nature to accept defeat. Even if one chooses to run, the pain and guilt shall forever linger in their mortal hearts. This rash nature of ours has become a cause for concern in regards to our thinking, with the lines of rationality being constantly blurred as it mixes with our emotions. “Please, it’s not too late to put an end to this all,” said a woman, her short blonde hair was youthfully silky. “Arshun, do not let hate overcome you.” “No,” The man beside her replied, his slightly dee...

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“I Don’t Cry” by Eryn 003

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“Here,” I say, dealing out the weed. We stand in a huddle in the corner of the field next to the bushes. The street lights flicker as I glance around us, stuffing my earnings into my coat pocket. We nod and I slide away like a shadow, as if I was never there. Yells of drunken fury and curses of the vilest sort meet my ears as a mother welcomes her daughter home. “Elena! Where were you?” She slaps her hard across the cheek, leaving a red splotch on the side of her face. I ignore the swear words in between her mum’s breaths a...

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“Nigredo ” by Jay Simz

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TW: gore, death I clung to Liana's garments, trying to draw her towards me. But she always managed to get free. She always managed to leave me. And that day was no exception. She tore through the hallways as a gust of wind tiptoed along her trail, her hands heavy with her precious little thing wrapped tenderly for the grave. "Don't do this, please." That's all I could say before she flung the iron doors open with the sparks of magic lingering in her eyes, ready to do her sinful bidding. "It has to be done." &n...

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“The Leons” by Nicholas Etienne

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One day at school at boy named Levi had arrived at school to find the schools jerks bulling on another kid by daring a kid to eat a now dead lizard with the kid refusing. Levi had enough of watching and decide to jump in “hey that’s enough you idiots” Levi said the school jerks had looked behind them to see Levi. Since Levi was shorter than them the jerks had just laughed at Levi “what are you going to do about it?” one of the jerks questioned as he walked up to Levi and looked down on him before spiting on his forehead. Levi had then quic...

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“Preserved in Vinegar” by Dean Atlas

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I walked into a room so white it was almost blinding. There were no walls, no ceiling, I could barely tell if I was walking on the ground or on air as I stepped through the doorway. So, I guess a better way to describe it would be to say that I walked into a white canvass of nothingness. As I stepped though the threshold, I looked back, the door disappeared. I began to panic until I turned back around and saw a brown, wooden stool. On top of that stool was a jar of whole dill pickles. It had been years since I had eaten one. I used to eat t...

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“Wilcox - Smyth” by Bill Humphrey

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Lieutenant Bernard Wilcox - Smyth looked up and down the thin line of men stretched along the low sand dune. There were considerably fewer men there than had been before the last attack. He could see the lifeless bodies of his soldiers, some lying face down over their rifles and others thrown back and crumpled along the ground below the dune. Here And there, he could see the sand stained with the blood of his fallen men. From the thin line, he heard the occasional groan of pain and the low murmur that he thought might be the prayers of...

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“Missing” by Just Jams

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The sound of his footsteps echoed across the empty streets of Tijuana. Fliers of missing people flew by him as they were carried by the harsh wind. Mateo’s body was tense and the circles under his eyes gave away his stress. The bills were higher than he expected, and with Ella getting pregnant… getting by was becoming hard. The young man en...

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“Stubborn as a bull” by Wilson Diana

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If she had asked me to drop the ceramic Tupperware on the kitchen slab, I definitely would have said a “No! No!” Not because I didn’t want to, but that she had said so. She didn’t ask anyway, so I dropped it hard, it crashed to the floor. “Oops! That just happened,” I said, feigning regret. My stare remained firm and un-darting from the anger brewing over her face. She looked like the blight might bite, and I gave a mock smile, waiting for the worst she could possibly muster. If she did say something, I sure would have had a perf...

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“Commuter Girl” by Martin Buckell

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Jack saw her one morning on the way to work, lit like a beacon amid the monochrome throng of daily commuters. He noticed her again the following morning, and was compelled to make eye contact. She glanced back at him, and he thought he saw the beginnings of a smile at the corners of her mouth. Their glances and smiles continued throughout that week, and at the weekend all he could think about was the next smile from her, his Monday morning smile. Jack was fortyish, balding, with a slight paunch, and had been happily married to Jill for ...

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“Underdog” by Judd Pfeiffer

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Underdog “The waters wear the stones.” –Job. XIV. 19 The problem is, I’ve always rooted for the underdog. The scrappy, stubborn, sneaky underdog who always gets back up and never throws in the towel. Pick a cliché; if it involves underdogs, I’m digging it. Maybe it’s because I’ve seen Rocky too many times. Maybe because I’m a not-afraid-to-cry romantic who still believes in The American Dream. Maybe because I’m just a stubborn little bull of a man who loves other stubborn little bulls that never stop charging at the giants. Maybe it’s j...

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“Cash Cow” by Erin F

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Twenty-one years of practice, thousands of dollars in equipment and lessons, not to mention the $345,000 debt for a university education, had all led up to this day, this moment, this crossroad. Fiona thought back to the very first of many intersections that, when viewed from above, mapped her life’s path. She marveled that a decision she made at 9 years old would shape the rest of her life. Originally she had asked to play the flute. She loved how it twirled and flitted through the upper registers, seeming to mirror her never-ending enthusi...

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Write a story about someone sticking to a course of action even when it’s clearly wrong.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 182 stories

“Fright Night” by Za'khia Singleton

“The Intemperate Son ” by John Michail

“The Snake Among the Flowers” by Xavier Chavez

“It's my fault” by Christiaan Blom

“Malice is malice” by Ben Kun

“I Don’t Cry” by Eryn 003

“Nigredo ” by Jay Simz

“The Leons” by Nicholas Etienne

“Preserved in Vinegar” by Dean Atlas

“Wilcox - Smyth” by Bill Humphrey

“Missing” by Just Jams

“Stubborn as a bull” by Wilson Diana

“Commuter Girl” by Martin Buckell

“Underdog” by Judd Pfeiffer

“Cash Cow” by Erin F

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Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

Write a story about two people who need each other, but are too stubborn to admit it.

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Write a story in which a character justifies an argument with: “Because I said so.”

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