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Write a story in the form of a top-ten list.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 26, 2022

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My Ten New Years Resolutions

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1. Stop cursing as muchThis one was a total dud. Cursing's like my curse, as my friend Lucas would say. I can't shake it off. So of course it was number one on my New Years Resolutions list. And it was obviously the first one I broke.First, I'll tell you my plan. Then I'll tell you how I broke it.So, here's my plan for numero uno.I have a chart on my phone. And every day, I am permitted a single curse. So when I curse, for the day, I log it onto the chart on my phone. At the end of every week, I check if I logged more than once a day. Seems ...

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Top Ten Things to Try Before I Toss Off

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1.     Have Fun Terminal cancer is probably the definition of not fun. So the first thing I have to try before I die is to have as much fun as possible. For me, that looks like doing all the things I held myself back from doing before, out of fear, out of embarrassment. Because now, what the hell do I have to lose? I’ve never played Twister before. Never with my cousins or classmates. Never with my friends. Never with boys…one boy in particular. I always looked exciting on TV. Sure, it’s a game for little kids, but I...

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Changed...

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Changed…I saw Jack, Rebecca’s second cousin in school the other day, he was eyeing her and lost in his own thought, the school bell rang for the free period and he was back into his senses, he left off for the school ground. Two pages fell out from his notebook as he left.‘Hey Jack, you left-‘ I left my sentence incomplete as I saw the heading.Rebecca Reese (Things I still like about her.)10-Studies: Rebecca’s a great student too. Ms. Kara, the history teacher, goes on about how great she is in studying history and Mrs. LeBlanc, the mat...

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Notes of FEL-135

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Trigger warning: child death   No 10: ADOPTION. I was adopted two months ago by the Spencers. The Spencers are quite a nice family, but as I come to understand, tragedy-stricken. Their youngest daughter, Elyssa, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, an illness which does not allow her to have much time to live. My role here becomes crucial; as a cat, I’m supposed to soothe and support the little girl throughout her illness. Let’s take it from the beginning. Adoption is the first human concept I was not aware of and with which I recently ca...

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FROM ME, BY ME, TO ME

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Dear Me, I’m your Number One Fan. As I write you this letter, I hope it finds you well. I hope everything is good. I hope my dreams for you are no longer dreams. I hope my dreams are your reality.  How is mom? And how is the family? How much have you grown? I can only wonder, but I hope that when this letter reaches you, you are everything I hope for you to be – and even more. My goal in writing you this letter is to share some thoughts that I think you will find very useful. It’s easy to get ‘caught up’ when you’re in the thick o...

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Countdown to a Ten

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One of those long boring cross-country trips again. Not much to do while passing the time. He waves at the occasional truck driver coming the other way, keeping an eye out for desert critters that might choose to run out in the front of the car. Beautiful scenery, an arrow straight two-lane highway that stretches across the desert, five miles or so to the horizon. Easy enough to be bored, mile after mile of the same thing. He uses those little lists to keep himself awake. Top ten lists. Let’s see now. He wanted to see a red eighteen whee...

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Top Ten Reasons I Fell In Love With the New Kid- that’s you btw---THIS IS ME ANSWERING YOUR LOVE LETTER

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Top Ten Reasons I Fell In Love With the New Kid- that’s you btw---THIS IS ME ANSWERING YOUR LOVE LETTER 10) When Mr. Stoby asked you to introduce yourself you said  everything but your name (I love the Avengers too) 9) Instead of sitting with the cool kids like they invited you to-you just plopped your but where you wanted at the closest seat (which was next to me) 8) You're really funny (but you are quiet about it, which is considerate seeing that we're in class and all that) 7) You wear t-shirts that say stupid things but that...

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TOP-10 Songs reminding me of you

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If I were to compile a list of every song reminding me of you, the number of them would surely come close to infinity. That seems somehow disproportionate to the amount of time we have spent together and would certainly decrease the chances of you ever giving this playlist a listen. After the Taylor Swift Incident, it became apparent that you have zero tolerance for long albums. So, naturally, I had to limit myself. Ten songs. Only ten songs to our story, not more, not less. I even arranged them in the appropriate order, judged by ...

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Top 10 things to consider while writing a top 10 list

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Many years ago there lived a man named Chris. Chris loved writing novels and regularly posted short stories for his readers. Chris was very good at writing descriptive and narrative content but never posted any articles that were in a list format. Chris took up the challenge and researched more and more about writing an article in the so-popular list format. He began reading more about it and soon started experimenting. He wrote a few articles in the format and even gained popularity and good feedback from his reader fan-base. Over time, Chr...

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The Top Ten Things in an Ordinary Man's Life

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Roy Harrison was turning thirty in just ten days. Something he could not decide if he was looking forward to or if he was loathing it. His lovely wife, Kim was making all the plans for his party. Reminding him of all the preparations and what lengths they were going to go to make sure this transition into another decade of his life would be memorable. While she was making all of these plans and calling up friends and family members to attend what she was hoping would be a high end and fun party. Roy decided to sit down and reflect on his twe...

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Sargent Julius’ Top-Ten Survival Tips Every New Colonist Should Know

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Welcome aboard the New Horizon Colonization Mission. Earth applauds you, and more importantly the United State’s government applauds you. For whatever reasons, you have chosen to leave behind everything you’ve ever known in favor of experiencing the brave new world that is the US Hope Titan Colony. You will make history as one of the first residents of the first permanent settlement on Titan, which is of course the first permanent non terrestrial human settlement. A little slice of America orbiting Saturn. You are no doubt feeling a little ...

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Drive Home from the City

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I was in the work kitchen Wednesday when Ashley asked me what I was doing for the holidays. I looked around to make sure she was talking to me. I told her I was going home to Wilton. We had been in the kitchen and meetings before, never had she said a word, to me. For three days she has been seeking me out and talking. Asking about me. She was from Boston. I might as well have told her I was going to the North Pole for Christmas.   What was I thinking? What are the chances a smart, smoking hot, nerd girl like Ashley would ta...

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A Fresh Start

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“No argument, 2020 was a beastly year, but it’s almost over. I’m suggesting we start the new year with a new, attitude,” Jase said. “Just for fun, lets each list 20 good things that happened this year, and 20 things we plan to do in the year ahead.” “As usual, you’re not listening, Jase,” Kim snapped. “I told you I don’t want to play this game. Aside from the fact that we survived it, I can’t think of a thing, about this year, that was positive.” “I’m just suggesting we have a little fun, Kim. You remember what fun is, right?” “Are ...

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Become a Superhero in 10 Easy Steps

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Good evening, mortal. What’s it like to be a nobody? Your robotic 9-to-5 job doing nothing more exciting than tapping on keyboards or writing on Post-its may seem cozy, but inside, you know you want more. Come on, admit it. You want more. Have you ever wanted to overcome your powerlessness and leave a bold legacy of epicness? Have no fear, mortal. Fate is in your debt today. Step 1—Find Your Power: The first thing you need is a power. What makes you different from the rest? Do you want to have control over the elements or simply fly? Have ...

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Top Ten Moments That Lead to This One

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Ten: When you met Dad Thanksgiving the year your parents had that business trip, remember? Even though we were sixteen, they still thought you were too young to be alone, Claire's dorm didn't have enough room for three, and you had nowhere else to go. Dad had just married Isa and gained two stepkids, and was only there because deep down, he knew he still loved me. Mom was drunk fifteen minutes in (a personal record: normally it would have been five) and rambling about all the men hanging off her arms. You just squeezed my hand under the tabl...

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