#102: To Kill a Mockingbird
This Sunday (July 11th) marks sixty-one years since To Kill A Mockingbird was first published. For over six decades now, Harper Lee’s groundbreaking Great American Novel has been taught in schools, stocked by the dozens in bookstores, and devoured by adults and children alike. And despite its age, many of its themes remain deeply relevant today: the damage done by judgment and discrimination, the loss of innocence as one grows up, and the vital importance of standing up for what’s right — even when everyone else is against you.
To commemorate this classic, this week’s prompts are inspired by its characters, plot devices, and most enduring lessons. Whether To Kill a Mockingbird is a distant English-class memory or your favorite book of all time, these prompts are sure to spark a few story ideas — one of which may even lead to your own literary masterpiece.
This week's prompts
Start your story with a metaphor about human nature.
Fiction
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109 stories
Frame your story as an adult recalling the events of their childhood.
Adults
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243 stories
Write about a character with an unassailable moral compass.
Character
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34 stories
Write a story about someone losing faith in an institution.
Angst
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119 stories
Write about a mysterious figure in one’s neighborhood.
Horror
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205 stories
Stories
“Jagged” by Katelynn McPhee
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“Memories of home” by Lina Khaert
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“Mourning Time” by Tamara Shaffer
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“Where's my baby?” by Jazminn Bryant
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“EYES THAT DON'T SEE” by YASMEEN NAA KWALEY QUARTEY
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“The Biggest Celtic Knot in the World” by C. Icarus
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“The Body” by Sally Lotz
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“The other side” by Jane May
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“Sweet Innocence” by LeQuitta Randolph
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“The Descent” by Babika Goel
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“The Yellow Light from the House on the Corner” by Brittany Weaver
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“Hero / Villain” by Kayley Dickins
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“The Tower” by Kaysie Davis
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“When I met Courage ” by Isaiah Wilson
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