Prompt 51

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Prompt: You have a writer's block breakthrough at the worst possible moment.


Maggie had been staring at her blank computer screen for hours, trying to come up with the perfect words to finish her novel. She had been working on it for months, pouring her heart and soul into the characters and their stories. But now, with only a few chapters left to write, she was stuck.

She tried everything - taking a walk, listening to music, even meditating - but nothing seemed to help. Maggie was starting to feel like she would never finish her book.

Then, one morning, she woke up with a sudden burst of inspiration. The words flowed from her fingers onto the keyboard, and before she knew it, she had written an entire chapter. She felt like she was on top of the world.

But as she was getting ready to save her work and take a break, her phone rang. It was her boss, telling her that there was an emergency meeting that she had to attend in fifteen minutes.

Maggie's heart sank. She knew that once she got to the meeting, she would be stuck there for hours. She couldn't just leave her computer open with her work on display for anyone to see, but she couldn't bear the thought of losing her momentum either.

In a split second decision, Maggie grabbed her laptop and ran out the door. She didn't even have time to change out her pajamas.

As she rushed to the meeting, Maggie typed furiously on her laptop, trying to capture every idea that came to her. She didn't care that she looked like a crazy person typing away on her computer while running down the street.

When she finally arrived at the meeting, her colleagues stared at her in disbelief as she took a seat and continued typing away. But Maggie didn't care. She had finally broken through her writer's block, and nothing was going to stop her from finishing her book.

As the meeting dragged on, Maggie stayed focused on her work. By the time it was over, she had written another chapter and a half. She felt proud of herself for pushing through the obstacles and making progress on her novel.

Maggie may have had her breakthrough at the worst possible moment, but she knew that sometimes, inspiration strikes when you least except it. And when it does, you have to seize the moment and make the most of it, no matter what. 

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