#234 Time Out
Often, it feels like there aren’t enough hours in a day. We juggle dozens of warring obligations — work, home, friends, family — alongside our own wants and needs. At one time, you might back out of a friend’s birthday to visit an ailing family member. But at another, you’ll go to an important work conference rather than visiting your mother across the country. You never know how much time you have — to make your career, to follow your dreams, to spend with your family. It’s an uncertainty we all learn how to live with, one way or another.
In the spirit of this uncertainty, this week’s prompts focus on time. Who has it and who doesn’t, and who is trying to carve it out, minute by minute.
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This week's prompts
Write a story about someone whose time is running out.
Angst
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110 stories
Write a story about someone who wishes they could turn back time.
Character
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68 stories
Write about someone taking advantage of some unexpected free time.
Fluff
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31 stories
Start or end your story with someone saying, “We have all the time in the world.”
Dialogue
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69 stories
Set your story in a place that’s frozen in time — literally or metaphorically.
Narrative
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54 stories
Stories
Remember When Books Were On Paper?
Shortlisted for Contest #234 ⭐️