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Behind Closed Doors with David Haviland
217 contest entries /
119 stories
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Situate your character in a hostile or dangerous environment.
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83 stories
Center your story around a character who has to destroy something they love.
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68 stories
Write about a character doing the wrong thing for the right reason.
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82 stories
Center your story around someone who’s at a loss for words, or unable to speak.
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77 stories
Start or end your story with someone looking out a car or train window.
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88 stories
Center your story around someone who realizes they’ve left something behind.
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50 stories
Write a story that keeps a key detail hidden from the reader until the very end.
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68 stories
Start or end your story with someone standing in the rain.
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91 stories
Write a story where the weather mirrors a character’s emotions.
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59 stories
Set your story during — or just before — a storm.
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140 stories
Write a story with a character pouring out their emotions.
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42 stories
Write a story with the line “You never know a good thing until it’s gone.”
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40 stories
Center your story around a character who’s afraid of being forgotten.
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74 stories
Center your story around a character who’s struggling to let go.
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82 stories
Write a story with a character or the narrator saying “I remember…”
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161 stories
Write a story about people preparing for Y2K.
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29 stories
