“Overcoming a Personified Fear” Prompt
WritingFix has a fun lesson– called ”Overcoming a Personified Fear“ -that was inspired by the picture book There’s a Nightmare in my Closet by Mercer Mayer.
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February 9th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
There used to be a crark in Hubbard Lake. It made me freaked out when I swam in the deep part of the lake. Before I swam, I thought about the crark and I just how deep it hunts. I always hoped it would swim down the sewer to the river. I even went to the river to look for him, but he was not there. When it was time to go out on the boat to tube I shook like crazy. Finally, that day I decided to pancake off the tube and face my fear. after bubble, bubble, splash, splash I new it was coming for me. I tried to ignore it. suddenly rrrarrar! There it was standing 10ft tall. I splashed it with water. I think it got in his eyes because he shook. Then he went down and I never saw him again.
February 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
There used to be a spiders under my bed. It made me afraid to go to bed. It gave me fearful nightmares. Before I went to bed I would always check. I always hoped he would vanish and never come back. I even tried to destroy the spiders when it was time to go to bed. I was scared beause I don’t want that nightmare anThen they were trying to get out of the gabage and I was glad the mad spiders can’t get out. Then I was free.
February 10th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
There used to be a dark wolf in me basement . It made me shiver and shake.
Before I opened door I peeked through the door. I always hoped he would be in another basement . I even went with somone to help me. When it was time to go down for a movie I looked in the playarea and he was resting there.
Finally, one day I decided to make a deal with the wolf.
I found him in my dad’s workshop and I told him if he didn’t scare me when the lights were on, I would let him snuggle next to me. He never scared me again.
February 12th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
There used to be a snake in my backyard. It made me so mad because I could not play in my backyard.
Before I went in my backyard I would have my dog go outside and make sure that I would be safe when I go outside and play. I always hoped that my dog, Maizy, would have chased the snake away to another house. I even put lots of cages around the backyard. When it was time to have a party I had to cancel the party because of the snake.
Finally one day I decided to face my fear and I took rocks and I through them at the snake snake .The snake died and I was never afraid to play in my backyard again.