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

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“It's All Your Fault.” by Syl L

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He practiced drawing the gun from his shoulder holster again, a quick, smooth movement. He placed the single-stacked pistol back into the holster, and zipped up his baseball jacket. The cartridges felt comforting pressed against his hips, securely taped in place. He picked up his sign, his eyes straying over the sprayed on words, sending a wave of revulsion through his body. He felt unclean, disgusting. It’s all for a better good. He reassured himself repeatedly, trying to shrug off the sense of filth that clung to him as he h...

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“The Promise” by Star Squid

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Prompt: Write a story about someone sticking to a course of action even when it’s clearly wrong The Promise “Willie died. Maybe if I use more water, I’ll revive him? What If I give him more sunlight?” “I don’t think he can be revived with water.” When I was half my father’s height, I witnessed Willie shrivel up on my windowsill, the blazing sunbeams sucking the life out of the plant corps. I realized that my hands are capable of creation as well as destruction. I never wanted to accept this demon again, I wanted it to disappear, leaving me...

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“Stubborn as a bull” by Sarah Mgoha

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When i met this man was very romantic and good as apple you can't even imagine he will change that much we love each other so very much in the beginning of our love, always on time spoil me like a baby, I felt as the only one who is happy all over the world. I even quit my job so that i can relocate to be with him, this love was something else, that time i was not even listening any one just my self and the lover of my life, it was a terrible situation but I never saw can you imagine? As the time go on the love become so hot as matter of fac...

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“You can know everything about a society by looking at how they treat their animals” by Florian Wolf

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"I am a loner, Sally, a rebel. Therefore I have to, in the name of animal liberation, commit a terror attack against the local zoo." "Are you braindead? How is that a logical conclusion?" She wondered and kicked hard against my shin. "Sally, there is freedom, and there is true freedom. A lion, a king, his majesty, isn't born to be caged." "There are other ways to do it. How about a petition? Talking with the zoo director?" "There is a time for words, and there is a time for action. Freedom, the greatest of all things, must be obtained with a...

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“Mission on Mars” by McCold .

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"Stick to the plan? Are you insane?" I scream over all the shooting and bombs going off in the background."No, I'm not. Stay right where you are and shoot when I tell you." Jerry said, back at headquarters. At least, that's what I think he said. This darn walkie-talkie is so old my grandfather's great uncle could have played with it as a kid. But, it's the only way we could communicate without the robots hearing our conversations. Our technicians put some kind of special wiring on it so only we would be able to hear it. I had it strappe...

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“Three Teenage Girls” by Lilia May

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Three teenage girls, sitting in a circle, laughing in various states of drunken undress. Three teenage girls, spinning bottles in their hands, pretending to be adults. Three teenage girls on the tip of a ledge, enjoying the view of the beach and the rocky freedom of a school break. “Truth or Dare,” says the one with the sly smile. “Truth,” the pink haired girl giggles. “Is it true that you kissed Duncan Carlisle at Lola’s birthday party last month?” Silence. The third girl, Duncan Carlisle’s girlfriend for the past seven months, gapes wo...

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“Die Antique ” by Eric D.

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It was Sunday morning when the antique shops opened, the last weekend of every month, Edith looked forward to these days because she had reason to explore in the old antiquities of the past, every item had its own story and every person had their own way of telling them. It was a way of plummeting into history and engaging with a tangible artifact distinguishably more satisfying than through a phone screen.She felt a certain fulfillment from collecting and exploring old trinkets like a packrat and she loved to succumb to her crippl...

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“James in Jail” by Annie James

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Kat’s POV “I can’t let you go. I can’t break the law.” I told James. He sighed and laid on the cot with his arms folded behind his head, looking up at the cigar smoke-stained ceiling. I studied him for a few moments. He was the type to become better looking with age, his features were tanned and rugged, and his eyes were still as deep blue as ever. When I had first seen him in the Inn during my engagement party, I had felt the butterflies in my stomach, something I hadn’t felt for any other man. I shook my head and forced myself to loo...

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“How it Goes” by S.N. Beale

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tw: drug use, profanity I want to be friends, now. Or possibly strangers, I am nicer to people I don’t know…and there is a part of me that still wants to be nice to you. I wanted to be more, once. But as we’ll all come to see, more was too much. What we already had was enough for the time - sex, drugs, and rock and roll - minus the sex. So, it was more like drugs, music, and depression. We were children then, both being raised by single parents with nothing but time on our hands. I had the pocket money and fridge ...

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“Wrong Way to Find Treasure” by LM Konkel-Dixon

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Gita kicks off her sandals and squishes her toes in the sand. There aren't any beachgoers to worry about at this hour so she can relax. "You know," she says, tone conversational. "I wasn't so sure about going on this trip at first. Fire elemental plus water tends to be a volatile mix." She crouches to gather her sandals. "Though it is odd the trail led here." "Because this is a wrong turn," Cyprian says. He crosses his arms. "You went left. We need not need to go left." He was still debating why he chose to get up at this hour to help trac...

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“Not good, not good, not good!” by Jonathan Braunstein

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It probably hasn’t gone unnoticed by you that men and women often have… different tendencies. One of the vast differences that I have noted are the weird and inexplicable acceptable behaviors concerning ‘Public Restroom Etiquette.’ Let’s be completely honest about it, once you walk past the door marked with whatever gender you identify with, the social norms that one lives by outside the restroom are replaced by a whole new set that only exist in the lavatory setting. I will not propose to fully know what the rules are for females. I have ...

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“'Walking to him with you tattooed in my heart'” by Raura 2011

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My reflection stared back at me through the mirror; I observed the woman in the mirror dressed in a beautiful white dress. My golden locks styled in the perfect low bun as it was neatly tucked under the extravagant veil. My eyes dropped towards the gigantic stone that branded my ring finger. Somehow that's all it was, a giant rock that would brand me forever.I walked over to the window to stare at the display outside. It was perfect; everything was just as my eight-year-old self had envisioned when I watched a wedding back then while making ...

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“Pathetic Snack” by Tamiko Gracia

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“Why did you steal her chocolate?” asked the warden to Ondu. His tiny figure remained froze in front of her and he kept staring at the floor. His skinny hands touched to each other on his laps. No words from his mouth. No sign of crying from his face. It’s really hard to assume either he was afraid or something else. Ondu is a boy who just stepped on his teenage. He has that wilts eyes which make him looks innocent. His short and small body made him look like a ten years old boy. He never curses or says any bad words to his friends. Whoever ...

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“Lock That Needs Two Keys” by Pako Dunwhile

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Keli had been criticized her entire life for not finishing projects that she would start. As a child she would begin puzzles, games, books and hobbies and then quit her progress for something else that caught her attention. Her mother would call these her “shiny item moments.” She felt a growing shame for a condition beyond her control. Keli wasn’t able to understand why she would give up. One of her parents would rail on her for wasting their money or time when she wasn’t able to finish what she began. Shame filled the vessel of her self es...

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“What I Didn't Do” by Sandra Wong

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Looking back, I was a ticking time bomb. Heat had built up in my body and must have fried my brain. What other explanation could there be? I had been simmering away for a while but it took an act of betrayal to finally send me over the edge. My mind had concocted a plan of its own accord. I was just the body carrying it out. It’s not an excuse, it’s the only way I can explain it. Who was controlling my mind? I can’t really say but I know it wasn’t me, plain old Stella. “Well?” Dr Starr asks, pen tapping on her notepad. “How long had ...

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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

“It's All Your Fault.” by Syl L

“The Promise” by Star Squid

“Stubborn as a bull” by Sarah Mgoha

“You can know everything about a society by looking at how they treat their animals” by Florian Wolf

“Mission on Mars” by McCold .

“Three Teenage Girls” by Lilia May

“Die Antique ” by Eric D.

“James in Jail” by Annie James

“How it Goes” by S.N. Beale

“Wrong Way to Find Treasure” by LM Konkel-Dixon

“Not good, not good, not good!” by Jonathan Braunstein

“'Walking to him with you tattooed in my heart'” by Raura 2011

“Pathetic Snack” by Tamiko Gracia

“Lock That Needs Two Keys” by Pako Dunwhile

“What I Didn't Do” by Sandra Wong

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

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