#100: Breaking Bread
One of the most intimate things you can do with someone is sit down to eat together. The idea of friends and foes, families and strangers breaking bread has been a recurring theme in art and literature for a very long time. It’s something that can bring us together against the steepest of odds; to quote Oscar Wilde, “after a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations”. But things don’t always end quite so harmoniously — food fights, anyone?
This week, we’re reflecting on the joys (or pains) of eating together or making a meal. Whether the dinner table is a place for communion or conflict for your characters, I look forward to sitting down to a hearty portion of food-themed stories with you. Bon appétit!
This week's prompts
Start or end your story with two characters sitting down for a meal.
Middle School – 264 stories
Write a story where a meal or dinner goes horribly wrong.
Thanksgiving – 201 stories
Write about a character preparing a meal for somebody else.
Fluff – 157 stories
Write a story that involves a secret or magic ingredient.
Halloween – 116 stories
Stories
“Chief Scientist VS Master Chef” by Hina Nauman
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“Taco Knight” by Ian Mitchell
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“Black Sheep” by Christa Dor
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“The Final Soiree” by Sona Sethi
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“Elusive Dinner” by Alex P. Gounaris
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“What She Doesn't Want” by Miranda Mcclellan
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“Brian and Zack” by Aron Bartal
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“The Wendigo” by Kelsey Marie
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“The Scent of Deceit” by L P
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“The Christmas Dinner that made me realize...” by Angele Blanco
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“Ambush” by Anne McSommers
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“Seriously Bad Date” by Lauren G
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“Finally, the truth ” by Yasmin Gonzaga
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“THE BLOODY LAMB” by Mara Masolini
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“Perfect Strangers” by Sloane Sanders
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