Write a story about a character experiencing independence for the first time.

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“Jenna's freedom song.” by Judy McIntosh

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Jenna turned the key and pushed open the wide door. Sunlight streamed into the loft apartment. It shone onto wooden floors, then bounced to the cathedral ceilings. A bare brick wall led to a slightly raised platform that was the bedroom. The kitchen off to the right was tastefully equipped with stainless steel appliances and a wooden prep table. The antique fixtures and red checkered back splash added a whimsical touch.Jenna leaned her guitar case against the wall. She ran towards the huge windows and marveled at the corner park below. Old s...

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“Markers On Paper” by Jessica Stone

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Markers on paper. Markers on paper. Drawing everything she knows. From the way her dolly sits and stares at her to how the bathroom door can never close. Her space consists of walls and door, her space is what she calls home. She never learned how to write so instead she draws.There’s the stained mattress on the floor to sleep on. She’s never tired though, what could wear her out? There’s the picture with green trees and lilac flowers on it. The picture seems so real to her like someone made it with their eyes, and it’s the only way she...

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“I am a Grey Horse” by Tanha Tarannum

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I am a Grey HorseBy Tanha EmitaI was born in a rambling barn. A place so filthy, where even a horse like me would spit in disgust. As I was coming out of my mother's womb, I felt the earth-shaking. An emanating purr of the surroundings welcomed me in a gewgaw manner, and I slipped from the fanny with a soft thud and loud grunt. Mother described me the peculiarities afterward when I was a little grown-up. She said the humans knew they had a foaling mare in the truck, but that didn't persuade to stop the vehicle. The makeshift cabin jerked wit...

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“Augury” by Lillabeth Daep-Poe

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And when they look at me, it’s like they’re staring into my soul, overbrimming with secrets they can never know. A weighted silence covers the room like the sheet that was placed over my mother when she died. They don’t know what I know, but they know it’s there. I’m not telling them anything. One of them has eyes that are a stunning shade of green. Like grass covered in dewdrops during early sunrise. I don’t trust him. I don’t believe any of them. I don’t plan on breaking the silence. I’ve been here forever, I know how it works, a battle of...

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“Baby Doll's Blues” by Jenita Lawal

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Growing up, she just wanted to wear pretty dresses and sing the blues. As she sat on the train with her four children, the youngest in her lap and the other three sitting across from her, that girl from Hollandale, Mississippi felt like a complete stranger. Her life playing out like the old familiar tunes of the Delta Blues.“Baby Doll!” Mama Sull yelled from the back porch, the rickety boards creaking in protest as she walked to the side of the porch. “Baby Doll!”“Ma’am!” Baby Doll called in response, hopping off her perch on the wooden fenc...

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“First Flight” by Paige Duffy

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I open my eyes, and the world is bright. The sky, a pale blue, is stamped with white wisps flowing by at such a reduced speed, I watch them carefully to ensure they are, in fact, moving. I look about and note something unusual. The walls are still the same: tan and brown, various shades of the same bland colour, but secure and safe, protecting me. The soft brown carpeting, flecked with white and black broken shards of something—still the same. Everything is as it should be, except I am alone. Mother and father are gone. Sister and brother ar...

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“Daisy’s Journey of Independence ” by Kim Nickolopoulos

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“I want to thank everyone for being here on such short notice. We got this intel just a short while ago and we need to act fast if we want to finally get these guys” explained Sargent Johnson briefing the Sheriff’s Animal Control Division. “As you know we have been tracking this particular fighting ring for quite some time so this intel is coming at a good time and I want this take down to go without a hitch.” Johnson continued“The sheriff’s deputies and swat will be leading this bust I want a few of us with them to secure to fighting d...

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“The Road to Independence” by Unknown User

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The car rolled into the gas station and ceased in front of the pump. Emily clicked off the ignition and grabbed her purse. She pulled a lipstick out of the front pocket and turned the rear view mirror toward her. She was about to smear some shocking pink, when she caught a glimpse of her sister staring at her intently from the passenger seat. “Em, what are you doing?” Emily squinted, “Um, fixing my lipstick, why?” “Why? You just pulled into the gas station. Get out of the car and pump your gas!” Emily rolled her lipstick back into its case a...

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“Something about Milk” by Janet Hernandez

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My parents kicked me out. Why? I think they ate something bad because I am simply a fifteen year-old. I was sleeping comfortably on the couch when they had the audacity to tell me to go buy milk. That is the equivalent of kicking me out. I stared at them and they stared at me. Me being the nice person smiled and sarcastically said, "Milk. The one used for breakfast things and comes from cows. The one that people go buy at stores?" What a tragedy that I had to say the word store and lower myself to such standards. I had no cho...

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“The Microwave” by Mike Olsen

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I placed my hand on the sliding door of the bathroom I had been occupying for the past thirty minutes. With a towel wrapped securely around me, I closed my eyes and listened. I have become an excellent listener. I wasn’t used to having a bathroom door. The door itself brought me anxiety. I made a point of ensuring all three locks on the front door were locked before taking a shower. This apartment only came with one deadbolt lock. I had two more locks installed before moving in. Still, a part of me feared the unknown. That's why I've learned...

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“" Butterfly fly away "” by Mrigakhi Saikia

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“Butterfly fly away”It was the period of early dawn when the sun was about to rise in the lovely morn but it’s rays had almost gleamed the sky and that his blissful blaze had glowed each and everything that lied down in the colorful terrain. It was the spring season with greenery to be beheld all around. Drained by the river Kaveri, the entire valley of the Vindhyas was filled up with rich vegetative cover as well as possessed a divine landscape being surrounded by the glorious blue mountains towards the south...

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“The Prisoner” by Malcolm Johnson

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A young man sits alone in a steel cage on board a giant wooden ship sailing to an island. As people pass he waves and greets them good morning, "Hello sir, hello madam, beautiful weather we're having, you both look lovely today." The people walk by and return his greetings placidly and quickly walk away. "Watch your step, the waves have been washing up high and taking away pieces of the ship, yesterday a man was swept away to sea. I heard him screaming as he fell. For hours he screamed for help. If only I wasn't bound to this cage, I would h...

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“Home, Alone” by Sophia Evans

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An innocent ponytail bobbed back and forth as the girl pranced down the deserted path. A fluffy pink scrunchie topped her head, matching the colour of her shirt. She looked up towards the sky and knew the sun would set soon by the way the light filtered through the leaves of the giant fig. She looked at the same tree every day but today the leaves seemed to radiate and reach into the sky with hopeful yearning. The girl knew she should really get home as soon as she could, but it had been the best day of her life. The giant fig in the park h...

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“Rain” by Liz Figueroa

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I steer behind the wheel in my cozy, compact Toyota Yaris on my way to work. The heat is cranked on high on this cold, blustery day, ensuring that all the frost that decorated my windshield minutes before had melted away. I look around and gaze upon what I would every day: people in grey, black, and tan businesswear scurrying their dress shoes and heels across the road in hopes to catch the next train, cabs parked illegally in the fire zones, and a line of soon-to-be passengers stringing outside the nearby Dunkin’. My all-time favorite band,...

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Write a story about a character experiencing independence for the first time.

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✍️ 59 stories

“Jenna's freedom song.” by Judy McIntosh

“Markers On Paper” by Jessica Stone

“I am a Grey Horse” by Tanha Tarannum

“Augury” by Lillabeth Daep-Poe

“Baby Doll's Blues” by Jenita Lawal

“First Flight” by Paige Duffy

“Daisy’s Journey of Independence ” by Kim Nickolopoulos

“The Road to Independence” by Unknown User

“Something about Milk” by Janet Hernandez

“The Microwave” by Mike Olsen

“" Butterfly fly away "” by Mrigakhi Saikia

“The Prisoner” by Malcolm Johnson

“Home, Alone” by Sophia Evans

“Rain” by Liz Figueroa

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about a character who starts out as a pessimist and ends as an optimist. (Or vice versa.)

Write a story about a character experiencing anxiety.

Write a story about a character who would be described above all else as "logical."

Write a story about a day in the life of a mother.

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