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#14: The Plot Thickens

This week, we launched a very fun* tool at Reedsy: our brand-new Plot Generator!

Turning to writing prompts is a great idea when you need that extra bit of help coming up with ideas to write about. This plot generator is here to do the same, offering more than 1 million** story combinations to inspire you.

You can choose to generate a fantasy, drama, mystery, romance, or sci-fi plot — or, just hit "random" and you'll get a little bit of everything! Plot ideas include characters, a theme, a setting, and even a plot twist... with just one click of the finger!

Each of this week's prompts is a plot element pulled right from our generator. You can feel free to incorporate as many of the elements in your story as you want — whether it's one or all five!

*Almost too much fun, if that's possible.
**Actually, trillions!

This week's prompts

It's about a photographer, who is a rookie.

Character – 34 stories

It's a literary fiction story about growing up.

Novel – 39 stories

It kicks off on a yacht with the delivery of an important letter.

Short Story – 35 stories

Someone in the story has a lot of hard lessons to learn.

Sad – 35 stories

And there's a twist! It actually all took place in the past.

High School – 32 stories

Stories

“Girl Crush” by Alyssa Clark

Submitted to Contest #14

"I'm so done with him!" Monet slammed the door behind her and sulked to the ground with her back pressed against it. She couldn't believe Ismus was only pretending to like her out of pity. Because he "felt sorry for her." But he could never reciprocate her feelings because he was still in love with someone else. She curled herself into a tight ball, sobbing into her knees. That was the last time she was going to let a boy play with her heart like that. He knew very well that she liked him, that she had a crush. He could have...

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“The Girl in Front of Me” by Sal Jarrold

Submitted to Contest #14

I crack the window open a few inches. Enough to keep the rain out and let some fresh air in. The musty smell of the wet grass slowly creeps through the window. It smells nice. I've always enjoyed watching the rain and the drops of water leak down the window.A pair of strong hands close the window and wipe the rain off the windowsill. I look at to face the person connected to those hands. It's my dad."Tyson, I know you want to let the fresh air in, but please, don't let the rain in too. If you want fresh air, then go outside. It's spring brea...

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“The Road Trip” by Unknown User

Submitted to Contest #14

The month of April had finally allowed spring to show her true colors. Winter had been cold, snowy, and much too long. Roy and Kelly were yearning for light breezes, and road trips with the top down on the convertible; but for today they were beginning with a short trip to their favorite lake. Roy climbed into the car, slapped his very worn hat onto his head, and then hit the button to lower the top. Kelly climbed in beside him, and he chuckled. ”Hey! What’s that all about?” “That backpack doesn’t much look like a tackle box.” “You’...

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“Hope around the corner ” by Ahab Schaltut

Submitted to Contest #14

That day was not any normal day in the life of Mr. Gladious, as he was going to retire after this day. A fancy trip to Europe is what he has been dreaming of for the past thirty some years. Long, long years of hard working and detecation for his job as a post man In a small town called Beesvile. He passed by the only coffee shop in town owned by old Jack his friend, Mr. Gladious did not feel very good this morning he thought he is getting a last day on duty fever. He thought a quick conversation with old Jack before work wouldn't hurt speci...

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“Yesterday's Boomerang” by Karen Johnson

Submitted to Contest #14

It being that it took forever to get to yesterday, I stayed in the now and waited for the boomerang to come. Sooner or later, the pieces would come together and form a clearer picture for me. If I believed in miracles, I'd have to be patient and hope for the best."Hi, Mom," I said, as I smiled at the most beautiful woman in the world and winked. Her light blue eyes seemed darker somehow, as though she'd lost some of the color in her life and felt mystified."Hello, there Miss. Would you mind taking me for a walk outside? I'm expecting a visit...

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“A Moment In Life” by Madelene Holm

Submitted to Contest #14

Roy has a beautiful wife since three years back, Becky. She has long, curly brown hair and eyes the shades of liquid amber. A smile that could make even him curl the corner of his mouth up. They met in high school and fell in love one lively, crazy night at a party where Roy’s best friend Hank had decided to shave off all his hair. The look did not suit him, instead of looking cool and masculine, his head had taken on the appearance of a polished egg. Hank was a very tall, muscular dude with shoulders the size of boulders. Roy wasn’t much sh...

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“Photographs are a Million Words” by Chastity Rylan

Submitted to Contest #14

The brunette teen stares at the cameras before her. She isn’t even sure which one she should be getting. So many options and the prices just keep going up.“Kensa, you can get whatever one you want. You need not worry about the price darling,” her father whispers in her ear.“Daddy, I can’t decide which one I want. I have it narrowed down to two, but there are other things that I have to consider and I haven’t weighed those options.” She sighs about the choices before her.“What do you mean?” His tone is curious about her hobbies.“I have to thi...

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“Filters” by Tonya Smith

Submitted to Contest #14

It was impossible to be patient. Hillary scanned the street as she watched the icon on her phone track the delivery truck that would bring her the package. Just as the miniature truck turned on the corner, Hillary heard the familiar sounds of the delivery truck. A rather cute guy hopped down and scanned the box as he made his way to Hillary's door. "Hey there," Hillary called from the front porch. "Hello, delivery for Hillary Cummings?" "Yep, that's me. Do I need to sign?" "Yes M'aam, right here, just use your finger."Hillary signed the...

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“The Opening” by Makereta Brown

Submitted to Contest #14

The gallery is packed. Isobel is the only one of Andy's siblings who has never treated him like a nuisance, a stupid baby, and a total loser. She maintains this stance despite the fact since childhood he has done very little to disabuse his family of the notion that he is all of these things.He doesn't know why his half-sister should extend him this courtesy. His own mother did, after all, pilfer Isobel's father off hers. And Andy's own birth effectively usurped her position as Baby of The Family. Nevertheless, the moment the assertive ...

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“Lost in Aspiration” by Justin Hayden

Submitted to Contest #14

Jordan is on a yacht, on a trip with his parents to the Bahamas. He is an aspiring photographer, but he hasn’t really gotten any exclusive photos. As the boat is sailing across the ocean, he sees a seagull soaring around. He pulls out his camera and snaps the button, but, again, the photo is blurry. Jordan hopes that he can get a good photo on the island, already imagining the great photos to come about. Just before the trip, he had spent his savings on as new camera, believing that he should get great photos. &n...

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“Rookie photographer ” by Joan Opoyi

Submitted to Contest #14

Taking a early trip to hells gate, a scenery in Kenya that caught our glimpse that we didn't want to get out of that place without a couple of shots and photographs. We had arranged this adventure together with my friends and the moment it arrived, we were to put all our happiness into it. A photographer was called to accompany us and the moment he arrived, there was something funny about him. The way he was acting led me to call my friend Jane *"Are you sure this photographer is experienced? I was assured that it was his line of duty for ...

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“UM The Unsolved Murder” by Lynda Diggen

Submitted to Contest #14

It was a sunny early spring day. The remnants of a cold and snowy winter remained. The pocket areas of grass were far and few between. The tweens were doing something between having a snowball fight and playing tag. Shawn slid down the round spiraling sliding tube, despite being in his middle twenties when he got together with Cindy it was like they were teenagers again. Cindy laughed before she ran to the merry-go-round and waited for him to push her on it. Shawn got it going really fast and took pictures of ...

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“Out of time” by Joanna Toft

Submitted to Contest #14

It was my second week on the job, and I was already late. To make things worse, I had just watched what was left of my pop tart disappear beneath the heel of a stranger. “It’s probably for the best. I don’t think those things are real food.” I glanced up to see a middle aged man in an expensive, Euro cut suit.“Are you a photographer?” he asked.How could he know that? I thought.As if sensing my hesitation, he gestured to my shoulder. “You have a camera there. I’m looking for a photographer to do a small job. I can pay 500 doll...

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“RISK-REWARD ” by Ferdinand Otieno

Submitted to Contest #14

It was a death sentence, an act that would surely get him killed if he was caught . The reward would be well-worth his rookie career, he would be able to remove the rookie title from his professional title as a photographer. In the middle of a hostage situation and determined to get an exclusive photograph of the bank robbers, Malcolm had already made up his mind, and with one quick motion he reached forward to get his camera from his backpack on the ground in front of him. ...

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“Splash.” by Chase Workman

Submitted to Contest #14

The thin ocean breeze caresses my face. The sun seemed to be fading behind the horizon. A casual group of men twice my age sat with women who seemed younger than myself. This was not the first time I got forced out on our boat by my husband but, it was definitely the most exhausting. I sit cross-legged watching the waves gently break around the walls of the boat. We've been partying none stop for days. Little sleep had been done while on the yacht. mostly by me. Men of high places making their move on women with not so savory intentions. The...

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Ended on 23:59 - Nov 08, 2019 EST

Won by Raven T 🏆

Title: On Becoming Marcus

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