#64: Out on the Moor
This week marks 173 years since the original publication of the classic novel Jane Eyre. In the nearly two centuries since then, the novel has served as social critique, deep character study, sweeping romance, and so much more. Its atmosphere has inspired reams of Gothic literature and ghost stories, while its in-depth handling of Jane’s perspective set a whole new path for the way characters are written.
In honor of this achievement, this week’s prompts have been drawn from facets of Jane Eyre. We can’t promise that your story will be remembered for centuries — but you never know!
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⭐️ Shortlisted
“My Zoey” by Daniel Roueche
“Haunted” by Chelsea S D
This week's prompts
Set your story in a Gothic manor house.
Horror
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137 stories
Write a ghost story where there’s more going on than it first appears.
Mystery
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229 stories
Write about someone who’s been sent to boarding school.
Novel
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121 stories
Write about a family attempting to hide their secrets from someone new.
Dramatic
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123 stories
Write a romance that involves one partner saving the other from a fire.
Romance
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156 stories
Stories
“Leave” by Elle Clark
“Born to Be” by ☆ Ariadne ☆
“The Prison” by Julia Boddie
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Title: The Girl in the Goethe House
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