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Mundane Magic with Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
169 contest entries /
97 stories
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Write a story that ends with a huge twist.
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Write a story where someone who has done something wrong seeks a fresh start.
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27 stories
Write a story that begins with an apology.
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78 stories
Write a story that includes the line “Be careful what you wish for.”
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39 stories
Start or end your story with someone receiving a strange — and possibly sinister — gift.
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53 stories
Write about a mysterious guest who arrives at a party — but no one knows who they are.
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60 stories
Write a story that includes someone (or something) saying, “No, don’t!”
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42 stories
Center your story around a character who overhears others talking about them.
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37 stories
An apologetic letter or email from an old flame suddenly arrives — many years too late.
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73 stories
Center your story around a character who longs for something they’ve lost.
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86 stories
Start or end your story with two friends who become enemies/rivals, or vice versa.
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22 stories
Center your story around someone who’s being haunted — by what or whom is up to you.
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99 stories
Start your story with a character being led somewhere by a black cat.
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69 stories
Use a personal memory to craft a ghost story.
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71 stories
Write a story that hides something from the reader until the end.
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109 stories
Begin your story with someone either being followed or following someone else.
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52 stories
