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Write about a character who won’t (or can’t) shop for the holidays.
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26 stories
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Write a story about a limited edition item going on sale.
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15 stories
Start your story in the middle of a traffic jam.
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29 stories
Write about a character who’s stuck in a shopping mall.
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Write about someone in a thankless job.
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41 stories
Write about a character who struggles to express their thanks.
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Write a story in which someone gets credit for something they didn’t do.
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15 stories
Write about someone giving or receiving a gift.
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56 stories
Start your story with someone saying “Thanks a lot” (sarcastically or sincerely).
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46 stories
Start your story with a character looking through an old family photo album.
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49 stories
Write about two characters’ different perspectives of the same past event.
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40 stories
Start your story with the line ‘Back in my day…’
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31 stories
Write about a character who yearns for something they lost, or never had.
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122 stories
