#125 Better Late Than Never
Everybody has that one person in their life who’s perpetually late. For those unfortunate souls, time is never quite on their side, no matter how hard they try.
Whether your characters are rushing to make it, or deliberately taking it slow, this week’s prompts are an ode to the latecomers among us, and to those who don’t give up, even when time is running out.
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This week's prompts
Start your story with a character who is always running late arriving somewhere just as it closes.
Thriller and Suspense
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19 stories
Write a story about a late bloomer.
Spring
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12 stories
All clocks suddenly stop. Write about what happens next.
Science Fiction
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45 stories
Write a story including the phrase “Better late than never”.
Angst
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67 stories
Set your story in an airport, as someone rushes for a flight.
Thriller and Suspense
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21 stories
Stories
The King Who Would Not Believe in Dragons
Submitted to Contest #125