Write about a character coming out of a long hibernation (either literal or metaphorical).

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“Never Wake Up” by Julia Julia.lawson0401@gmail.com

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I awoke this morning in a precarious situation. I was in the hospital and the second I opened my eyes, doctors swarmed me. I was besieged by white coats asking me intimate questions, I’m assuming to see if I was in a state of amnesia. My first conversation went something along the lines of: “Hello. I am Dr. George Newman. What is your name,” he said it cautiously, like I was an imbecile, but I tried not to take offense. “I am Marybeth Goldstein, but I go by Beth.” “That you are! And how old are you Beth?” “I am twenty three years old. Bo...

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“Wake up. Wake up.” by Jam Aboy

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I found myself walking in the silent corridor of the building. The second floor is too quiet. It is only me and the hushing wind. All classrooms and dormitories are empty; all are messy. I try to walk and walk until I reach the side stairs. I suddenly stopped. I do not know where I am going. Likewise, I do not know where I started. My mind is in blank space; there is nothing to hide, there is nothing to be seen. I have goosebumps because of the place. I felt cold, and it gets more intense as the wind passes through me. The last mark of winte...

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“Damon’s Aestivation ” by David Target

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Damon’s last venture into the house was six weeks before when late one evening he had discovered that not only had the batteries in his torch died but that there was no oil left for his old lamp either. Thereon he’d stocked anything he might need in the shed, gratified that he had successfully forged a resemblance of the surf-bum existence that he had had back in his early twenties. This was his sole, short-lived, glimmer of satisfaction, however. Back then, it had been fun and exciting. This was all about coping. In those halcyon days, he...

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“Here We Go Again” by Masimba Chikosi

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Here we go. "The front page of the newspaper," I say, sarcastically. I hate the front page of the newspaper. My interest is more in the sports section and the comics section. My dad doesn't seem to agree. "Hush boy, this is important news," my dad says. Unfortunately, again, my dad doesn't understand that important is a subjective word and that the front page of the news isn't important to me. "What? A celebrity couple broke up again? Big deal. You've done that all the time." He starts to get out his favorite belt from the closet. I'm in...

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“A new start” by Lynel Black

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Blink…, Blink…, Blink… The red light silently blinked its notice to the hibernating ship. The craft lazily and silently moved through unexplored space at 100`s of kilometres a second, but inside the ship, it could have been standing dead still. The ships computer had automatically initiated the wake routine for the captain and the first mate/shiptech. It was prompted by “new mission parameters” which were transmitted from earth months ago and only reached the ship now. This started a cascade of events deep inside the CPUs and memory ch...

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“Is He or Isn't He?” by John Meiners, Jr

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Is He or Isn’t He? ...

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“The mountains womb” by I'm Dru

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The spring festival. It was something their community was celebrating for decades upon decades. A beautiful way to celebrate the rebirth of nature and the beginning of their friends waking up from the deep slumber they took over the winter. Many waited for this celebration because now it was the time to wake everyone and everything up once more, escape from the cold grasp of winter. This was Cian’s first hibernation. He never wanted the hibernation in the first place, he got placed in it after a battle he clearly remembered li...

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“Maxim Life” by HBR Patel

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The chirping of the crickets was the only thing that can be heard near the lake. The darkness of the night accompanied by the sound of the cricket was one of the best things that Max enjoyed. He was sitting on a bench near that lake, enjoying the moods of nature at night. For him, this was the meditation. No one bothered him during this time and place. Everyone would be enjoying the sound sleep that they had earned during the day. Occasional patrolling car with its siren sound and a beam of light would pass by every two hours or so by ...

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“SUCCESS HIBERNATION” by Gulnaaz Saif

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SUCCESS HIBERNATION “THE BOY FROM INDIAN SOIL SUCCESSFULLY BAGS THE RICHEST MAN OF WORLD TITLE.” “SAM SAXENA LAGS BEHIND GATES AND MUSK” “SAM SAXENA - A STORY FROM RICHES TO RAGS AND THEN TO RICHES” “INDIAN PRIDE ‘SAM’ HAS HONOURED THE NATION WITH DIAMOND CROWN” I read the newspaper headings standing on the top floor of Burj Khalifa, one of the most expensive hotels in the world. With Black coffee in one hand newspaper in the other, I looked out of the window of its lavish royal suite. People from across the world were hovering on the stre...

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“A Story about a character coming out of a long hibernation” by Pamela Brown

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A story about a character coming out of a long hibernation They were on their way to a new house in the country. They were leaving the only house Indigo had known, because Mum and Dad had realised during lockdown, that without the Heathrow planes flying over the house day and night, and without the constant noise of passing cars and lorries bombarding the front of the house, it had felt like living in the country, but they knew that when the lockdown ended and travel was allowed again, their newly-found country living would disappear....

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“Awakening” by Luciana Damascena

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The morning light began to flood the silent cave. At first, it was a faint, golden light that peaked into the small, low opening. Gradually, it turned brighter so that the limestone wall shimmered slightly in its brilliance. She blinked several times, unsure if she intended on greeting the outside world just yet. She rolled to one side, then onto her back. The scratches on the rock wall would have spelled danger to some, who would no doubt have considered abandoning the cave upon discovery of the claw marks. But for her, these emblems of u...

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“Resilient” by L.B Rinker

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The sun wasn’t yet shining, but I could see its light peeking out from behind the treeline. The birds had been singing for a while, that’s what woke me up that morning. Bumblebees searched the garden for the tulips that had budded, but not bloomed, they seemed to understand that the time wasn’t quite right, but that it wouldn’t be long, spring was upon us. I stood on my porch, looking out at the the sun slowly rise over the pines, they swayed gently in the frigid breeze, creaking like old rocking chairs. I sipped on my st...

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“An Unusual Return to Home” by Mark Salmo

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Springtime, other than being a time for flowering trees and birds returning home from emigration, it is always the cue for Philip to breath. Inhale freedom, and peace of mind, in a place in which he isn’t judged. The annual occasion to meet his lover, back in his newfound home. Coming out to his family wasn’t the matter, but his workplace. Working in Dubai is a promising way to be paid a hefty amount of money. While also indicating that long periods of time shall be spent far from home. In some cases, the current country becomes the place of...

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“Welcome to Spring” by Alexander Erwin

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Nicholas Blair is many things that others wish they could be. Thirty-something, male, athletic, easy-on-the-eyes, intelligent. Nicholas Blair is many things that others don’t wish on themselves. Single, alone, childless, parentless, depressed. While these were all ways to describe Nicholas Blair, he is currently only described in one way, as Test Subject #1, and as far as Boreas Corporation is concerned, he would remain that for the duration of his testing. However, as far as Dr. Lucie Holder is concerned, Mr. Blair could be described ...

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“Fowl Dreams” by Ryan Haynes

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"Another day to work towards my goals." Leftover thought to himself as he woke up. He slid out of bed and walked towards his dresser to get his phone. He would need CCC to alter his appearance so he could enter the public areas of the castle and keep up the facade that he was normal. He looked in the mirror, prepared to see the reflection of the dark silhouette form his body was stuck in. To his surprise, the human the rest of the country of Prosperity knew as King Lenny Overature stared back at him."No way! Am I.... cured?...

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Write about a character coming out of a long hibernation (either literal or metaphorical).

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✍️ 158 stories

“Never Wake Up” by Julia Julia.lawson0401@gmail.com

“Wake up. Wake up.” by Jam Aboy

“Damon’s Aestivation ” by David Target

“Here We Go Again” by Masimba Chikosi

“A new start” by Lynel Black

“Is He or Isn't He?” by John Meiners, Jr

“The mountains womb” by I'm Dru

“Maxim Life” by HBR Patel

“SUCCESS HIBERNATION” by Gulnaaz Saif

“A Story about a character coming out of a long hibernation” by Pamela Brown

“Awakening” by Luciana Damascena

“Resilient” by L.B Rinker

“An Unusual Return to Home” by Mark Salmo

“Welcome to Spring” by Alexander Erwin

“Fowl Dreams” by Ryan Haynes

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Set your story at a park during a spring festival.

Write a fairy tale about someone who can communicate with woodland creatures.

Start your story with one character pointing out the first sign of spring to another.

Write a story where flowers play a central role.

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