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The Ebbing Interest
#WritcoStoryPrompt45
Write a story based on this famous excerpt from The Night Slowly Came by Kate Chopin:
I am losing my interest in human beings; in the significance of their lives and their actions. Someone has said it is better to study one man than ten books. I want neither books nor men; they make me suffer…
Title: The Ebbing Interest
Emily's fingers drifted across the piano keys, the melancholy melody echoing through her empty apartment. She played without passion, her mind elsewhere. The music, once her solace, now felt hollow.
As she played, Emily couldn't shake the feeling of detachment. She felt disconnected from the world, from its inhabitants, and from herself. The faces that passed by her daily, once filled with stories and intrigue, now seemed dull and unremarkable.
A conversation with her friend, Rachel, lingered in her mind. Rachel had quoted a philosopher, saying, "It's better to study one man than ten books." Emily had laughed, intrigued by the idea. Now, she...
Write a story based on this famous excerpt from The Night Slowly Came by Kate Chopin:
I am losing my interest in human beings; in the significance of their lives and their actions. Someone has said it is better to study one man than ten books. I want neither books nor men; they make me suffer…
Title: The Ebbing Interest
Emily's fingers drifted across the piano keys, the melancholy melody echoing through her empty apartment. She played without passion, her mind elsewhere. The music, once her solace, now felt hollow.
As she played, Emily couldn't shake the feeling of detachment. She felt disconnected from the world, from its inhabitants, and from herself. The faces that passed by her daily, once filled with stories and intrigue, now seemed dull and unremarkable.
A conversation with her friend, Rachel, lingered in her mind. Rachel had quoted a philosopher, saying, "It's better to study one man than ten books." Emily had laughed, intrigued by the idea. Now, she...
