Write about a character putting something into a time capsule.

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“TO REMEMBER LOVE” by BRIG CORBAN

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It was a very sizeable hole. The word 'hole' almost seemed inappropriate considering its size. She stared down into it; her mind was so confused and unbelieving that her first thought was that it would make for a nice pool. It was deep enough! And then her mind went quiet. Blank almost. Her eyes just stared, but nothing was registering. Her lungs inhaled and exhaled, deeply, slowly. Her heart continued to pump blood through her veins, though she felt cold. Her body was functioning as usual, but her mind was not. You could say it was fati...

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“The Ones I Truly Loved.” by Chisom Nnamani

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I have a friend, Angela. My best friend. We grew up together, did everything together, graduated from the same college, got married to the same man. It wasn't planned. We've always loved each other and wanted the same thing but I took it a notch up higher. I wanted the same man she had but she was the one that got the ring. I was truly happy for her but happier that she found the kind of man we both wanted. She got pregnant with her first child and I knew I had to come in. I had to fill in the gap and keep him company. The husband. We ha...

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“The artist” by Roberto Nava

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An old abandoned warehouse bear witness to this unusual preparation. Rob had gathered all kinds of materials necessary to build it and put it inside that time capsule.Are you sure this is gonna work? – said George with a look of disbelief on his face.It always has, you know I’m an expert. – said rob as he adjusted a screw to just the right torque. The city mayor said that it would have to be perfect.Yeah, I know, but you’ve never done one that could last this long. Are you sure it’s not going to spoil or anything? Fifty years is a long time ...

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“The Bow and The Arrows” by Abduhu Syed

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As Talha walked towards old storeroom, situated at the backside of his house, Waleed followed him. Waleed was Talha’s best ,or the only friend , with whom he was comfortable upto a good degree , in sharing his views and thoughts, which otherwise remained confined within Talha. Talha was carrying the black, old, and little rusty bow, with few arrows ,similar to bow in description in a bag. “ Where are you going to keep this bag” spoke Waleed. Waleed had already recognised the things present in the bag. Talha had showed them to him a number of...

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“Time: do you have enough? ” by Muna Nwokeke

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Empty room. The kind where you can hear raging echoes. Soon, moments fell into darkness and it became a dark empty room. I couldn’t see the ground beneath me. I couldn’t see anything before me. Just pure darkness. I began to hear a distant wailing coming from a corner of the room. It sounded just like a woman. A woman who was in severe pains. I couldn’t see her even if I strained my eyes to and squinted into the deep, the wailing was the only thing I got. I must be mental thinking I would be able to see something or at least someone. The wai...

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“The Missing Light Bulb” by Rosalin Vatana

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“A time capsule,” said Mary in disbelief. “This is the greatest plan in the world?”Mary’s light, scarlet-colored hair obscured the view of her frown, but Jack could still tell it was clearly there. Her straight hair normally was tied messily into a bun, but it was never a good bun because hair always kept on getting in her face. Mary straightened her navy-blue shirt and moved her light blue skirt away from a puddle of water.“I know you’re annoyed,” said Jack. “Clearly,” grumbled Mary.Jack rolled his amber-colored eyes. “Very funny. Anyw...

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“Dear Julianne” by Emmeline Bisiikwa

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Trudy knew that she was not going to make it through the night. In the year 2080, to control population, the World government had made genetic modifications to all women at birth. They could only have one child, and they didn't survive the birth. A life for a life, it was called. As the storm rallied and the wind blew, she cried and screamed in labour. She was pregnant with her daughter. She was saddened to know that her daughter would grow up without her parents. She suddenly knew what she had to do so that her daughter didn't feel alone. ...

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“The Time Capsule” by Moumita Boral

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It’s December 2018, Neil is very excited as today he will be part of a historic mission lead by his favorite teacher, Stanley River. Neil loved science and his teacher always encouraged him to be a part of numerous experiments and project in school. Often, Neil would join his teacher during his personal experiments and collaboration. Stanley River, used to participate in numerous seminars, conferences, and scientific lectures that involved about space, astronomy, robotics, and time travel. And Neil also used to accompany him in all the...

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“A Moment in the Wall” by J.B. Dixon

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A Moment in the Wall Berlin. It was still hard to believe he was taking her to Berlin. A city she’d always wanted to visit, and around her favorite time of year made it all the better. The weather was windy and cold but Terry never minded it. The sharp bite brought back memories of her as a child, playing for hours in the snowbanks in her neighborhood outside of Chicago. She could hear the sounds of half-frozen snow crunching under her flower-print boots, the wet smack of a packed snowball hitting her in the head, her friends giggling as s...

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“Time Capsule... My Ass” by Sean Reiley

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“What’s the point of a time capsule?” There wasn’t an answer. These are the worst kinds of situations for a teacher. When your forced into doing something and end up endorsing it with such half-assed passive-aggressiveness your students can’t help but question your sincerity. Your gut instinct is to respond, “there is no point. It’s a waste of time.” That, however, means having to speak with them. No, not them. Them. The Board. You rarely if ever see them and they wouldn’t recognize your sorry ass if you stood right ...

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“Suburban Time Capcule” by Joseph Holek

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Burrow Corp made top of the line time capsules. Their XC328 model was a real beauty. It was every bit a midsize house buried in the ground. It had walls three foot thick and was environmentally controlled. Burt Vile was as happy as a school boy when he purchased his new Burrow Corp time capsule. His wife Susan wasn’t so happy; the operation to bury it took out her beloved rose bushes from the backyard. “Susan, you wait and see,” Burt told his wife. “This thing will pay for itself.” ...

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“Letting Go” by Manoah-Arielle Nansha

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I have always felt alone. Well, most of my life anyway. I didn't have any friends, I had an okay house, I had a stable job with good pay but, I always just had that itching, nagging feeling of loneliness. It was always there. It never dulled. It just kept pushing and pushing. It came to the point where every single day of my life, I felt suffocated. The fact that I had absolutely no family didn’t help. I honestly thought there was something wrong with me. At least then I could try to fix it, but that never happened. All the thoughts of the p...

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“Past, Present, Past” by Tim Benson

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“Past, Present, Past” Charlie hadn’t expected to run into the long stretch of yellow construction tape strung between the trees. There were a few clouds in the sky but there was enough moonlight to see that the tape was wrapped around the entire property. He’d parked his car a block away and it was under a group of trees that hid it from the streetlights. He stood under a large maple tree and scanned the area. He had to find a path to the backdoor of the house that would give him as much cover as possible. It was after midnight and there wer...

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“Palm Trees, a Little Girl, and All Things Memorable” by Eshita Meduri

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“That’s it, Gammy! I’m not walking anymore!” The tiredness and irritation in Amaya’s voice only made this adventure better. Whenever she gets annoyed, her face flushes with child-like innocence, which I love looking at. It reminds me of the days she was a teeny tiny baby, who would fit into my arms. With her, I feel like a child myself, a feeling so imperative for an old lady! I laughed and continued walking on the graveled path. “Not funny, gammy!” “Trust me, after all this is done, you will find this hilarious!” “Ha! Ha! Ha!” The sar...

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“M + E” by Phillipa Royer

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She smeared the condensation on the window away, revealing a large field of dead grass with one scrawny tree in the middle. Stone gray clouds covered the sky, taking up all the space that they could. An occasional crow was heard somewhere in the distance. She stared out the window, eyes not revealing anything, then huffed at the glass. It fogged up immediately. "Marianne," a deep, familiar voice called out. Marianne turned her head to see her Uncle descending the stairs. His brown hair was pulled together at the back, his gray eyes w...

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Write about a character putting something into a time capsule.

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✍️ 141 stories

“TO REMEMBER LOVE” by BRIG CORBAN

“The Ones I Truly Loved.” by Chisom Nnamani

“The artist” by Roberto Nava

“The Bow and The Arrows” by Abduhu Syed

“Time: do you have enough? ” by Muna Nwokeke

“The Missing Light Bulb” by Rosalin Vatana

“Dear Julianne” by Emmeline Bisiikwa

“The Time Capsule” by Moumita Boral

“A Moment in the Wall” by J.B. Dixon

“Time Capsule... My Ass” by Sean Reiley

“Suburban Time Capcule” by Joseph Holek

“Letting Go” by Manoah-Arielle Nansha

“Past, Present, Past” by Tim Benson

“Palm Trees, a Little Girl, and All Things Memorable” by Eshita Meduri

“M + E” by Phillipa Royer

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Write about a character who can suddenly only “remember” their future, not their past.

Write about a character who’s had their future foretold from birth — but isn’t sure if they believe it.

Write about two characters on the verge of a life-changing event, but one has rigged the outcome.

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