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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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“2021” by Vivienne Stradley

Submitted to Contest #74

Top Ten Goals For 2021  1. Do better in school.  People say that school should be easy. That you should just be born with all the smarts you need. But that is not the case, at least not for me. There are some many problems with my brain. No one has ever really said to me. “Oh your brain is broken, you are stupid.” But I can tell they are thinking it. I can tell my parents think it every time I show them my grades. Every time my teacher asks me a question and I don't know the answer. People think they do a good job at hiding their t...

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“Top 10 Cabin Party Moments (Year 8)” by Jacob Herrin

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Hi everyone! As most of you know, after each of our annual winter cabin parties, I (your resident amatuer photographer) put together a list of the top ten most iconic moments of the night. Don’t worry, I asked everyone before using pictures they were in. If you’re hoping to bury all records of your antics in the frozen earth, you can do that. Anyways, here’s the rundown! 10. Jerome Battles the Fog Machine You can blame our very own hostess for the terrible idea of bringing an industrial fog machine to a cramped cabin party. I’m sure you ...

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“Don't befriend the boy next door! Here are 10 reasons why.” by Dodie Foster

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I moved into a new house the other week. The estate agents had told me about the people who had lived next door but had left the other day as the eldest son had been convicted of murder. The agents though it might have put me off buying the house but for some odd reason, call it intrigue or a strange curiosity, it made me want to move in even more. After I had asked more about the case, I was given a letter from the previous tenant of the house, a teenage girl, which was addressed to me as the person who would be moving into the house next. ...

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“Rules to Live by When your Sister Hates you” by Avery Harmston

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How to avoid dying with a sister who absolutely loathes you. These are a number of truths that I have learned and collected over the years of living with a sister who would celebrate your funeral. The rules are in order of most important to least important. Leave her phone alone. This is the most important rule. Trust me. Never leave anything you care about where your sister can see it. She will destroy anything or use up all of your favorite products. She will steal all of your bracelet making materials, just let it go. She will probably...

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“One Mo Reason” by Erika MacNeil

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One Mo Reason There are ten reasons why I can’t stay here anymore and only one reason I won’t leave. If Mo-short-for-Morris left me behind like you did, there would be no point in staying, so I’m afraid to let him out, scooping him out of the way as I shut the door behind me.  Reason ten arrives with today’s junkmail. I stopped counting them when the pile turned into a mountain, burning them as my sole source of heat in this place. It’s only a matter of time until they come after me, trying to squeeze water from a stone. “Past due”,...

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“Strictly Between You And Me” by Barbara Eustace

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So another season of Strictly Come Dancing comes to an end. That’s Dancing With The Stars to those of you in the good old US of A. It’s not been the same this year, what with the pandemic. There were fewer contestants, a much-reduced audience, all with strict social distancing and masks, and the contestants could not commiserate with the losing contestant each week. No hugs, no fond farewells. And there was no Bruno this year.  Okay, so he was there, and every week he joined in the other three judges, Craig, Shirley ...

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“Top Ten Reasons Not to Make the Report” by Roxanne Van Noland

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1. Your mother won't believe you. She has seen and heard too much for her to believe for one second that you're some sort victim. Oh, poor you. She will accuse of you of being jealous. Because all her life, she was so beautiful that everyone was so jealous of her. Every person who has ever mistreated another did so because they were jealous of the other person. There is no other logical explanation. And he obviously isn't jealous of a ratty slut, which means you're the one with the jealousy problem. And your deceit, your lies, your backstabb...

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“TEN THINGS TO DO DURING A PANDEMIC (or whenever)” by Sheila Payne

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Are you stuck in the house bored and discouraged, thinking this thing will never go away? Well if your like any other American, or human being, around the world, there's only so much t.v to be watched before you feel like your going to go absolute stir crazy.. So I came up with a list of ideas that has helped me get along, just a little bit better.. I hope they may help you too.. #1. READ- books can take you anywhere you want to be. Just let your mind drift off, onto some unchartered land on a cruise ship, to a deserted island, as you g...

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“Nan's Top Ten” by Madisson James

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It’s been a long road and finally I am glad it is nearing it’s end. My name is Nan and Today I am 73. It’s a good number. I think I shall cherish it for another 73 years. So on this special occasion I thought it fitting to share with you my ten favourite things. I know what you’re thinking. You wander how in 73 years a person could have only ten things to call favourite. Ha ha. It’s rather simple. After so many years, things become really simple. The canvas is painted and the special things kind of stand out against the background. Know...

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“You are next ” by Melia Mendoza

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10. Abby Jones bullied me about my clothes, hair, and makeup the biggest thing she did was just three days ago. "Oh look at the little baby wearing a flower crown what are you two years old." I sighed as I heard Abby and her friends laugh at me I will get revenge if its the last thing I do. Name: Abby Jones Age:15 Cause of death: Strangled to death by wire Call the police if you have any information into the death of Abby her parents have afford a 10,000 dollar reward for any information. I sneered at the T.V as I burned the coil ...

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“MY TOP 10 OF 2020 -- DIDN'T SEE THESE COMING” by Kevin Rigney

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If hindsight is truly 20/20, then someone needs to adjust their vision, as this year truly wasn't one I would have wanted to see in my life (especially with new glasses.) There were positives, there were negatives. There was joy, there was heartbreak. Most of all, God was still on His throne -- guiding, directing, and protecting through this year of blessings, trials, and tribulations. With that said, let's review my "Top 10 of 2020."#1 -- GRANDBABY #6 BEFORE CHRISTMAS: Being a grandparent is truly a joy, as our oldest daughter and her husba...

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“10 New Years Resolutions” by Laura Fender

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1.     I can feel the nicotine travelling inside of me right into my lungs, and I can even feel it settle in and grasp my insides tightly and then flush out to my bloodstream. It’s like sucking on a twig made of pure euphoria and every time you breath it in you’re letting the tiny particles corrode you with their questionable ingredients. But somehow, amongst them you find the sweet hormonal release of oxytocin and I guess dopamine and all those other ‘happiness chemicals’. I watch the beautiful veil of smoke submer...

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“Ralph's Top Ten List” by David Dicaire

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  Ralph’s Top Ten List In the new year, Gary Neufeld was going to beat up on Ralph Smith. This was a common occurrence because every year since kindergarten, he had punched out the much weaker and smaller male. Now they were in high school and the pugilist made sure everyone knew what was going to happen. He had spread the word around and everyone anticipated the same as usual on January 1. It was going to be a very hard day for Ralph. “Why do you always beat me up?” “Because you drive me nuts, Ralp...

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“The concussion gone wrong” by Pushyami Pushyami

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Vivek is a surreal novelist who writes mostly horror and thriller genres. He is happily married to Varsha, a creative and beautiful woman and they then blessed with Sarah of 8 years. But after their marriage, she noticed Vivek is a kind of guy with multiple personality traits. But she doesn't care it much as he never behaves odd and never made her feel bad. But sometimes she finds Vivek talks to himself calling Vinay and she felt embarrassed and hesitantly asked him about this once. Vivek is a man driven by doubt, unable to give himself en...

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“The 10 Things I Hate” by Andrea An

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First, I hate going outside. But now I stand in the middle of a crowd. I feel suffocated. I feel like their eyes can see past through my flesh and pick my flaws. I feel like the moment they see me they will immediately know my thoughts, my secrets, my failures. Second, I hate walking across the road. It gives me anxiety. What if I die? What if I did something wrong? I watched too many movies, clearly. At least today, there are less people or cars. I walk across the street. The air claps against me. At least that gives me air and ease a b...

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