Sentimental Stories
Summary: Write a short story (300 to 1500 words), using emotive language, that attempts to capture the essence of one selected emotion.
How to enter: Post your short story in a spoiler in response to this thread. Don't forget to state the emotion you have selected.
Description: Emotive language is one of the most effective ways to engage with readers and one's self. At the same time, emotional writing can be challenging, as the writer must be able to tap into the very essence of a feeling. In this event, participants must select ONE emotion from this list and write a short story that attempts to convey and capture the complex and beautiful essence of the single emotion. The goal of this event is to focus one's creative writing on drawing from both readers and one's self an intense, human feeling. When selecting the ONE emotion to centre your story on, consider which from the supplied list resonate the most with you as an individual and go from there, narrowing it down to one. If you are in need of an example, here is a short story with the feeling of grief/loss in mind.
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