#2 Toni Morrison
This week, we mourn the loss of an incredible figure in American literature: Toni Morrison. A Nobel Laureate and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Morrison penned eleven novels in her lifetime, including Beloved, Song of Solomon, and The Bluest Eye. We hope to honor her with this edition of our competition, featuring prompts based on the resounding themes of these and other works in her remarkable oeuvre.
This week's prompts
Write a story about someone who's haunted by their past.
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69 stories
Write a story about someone trying to escape their situation.
Novel
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47 stories
Write a story in which someone experiences discrimination.
Novel
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18 stories
Write a story about someone who defies social conventions.
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15 stories