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Great Expectations with Insecure Writer's Support Group

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Write a story about a character or group of characters who are waiting for something. Leave it unclear who or what they are waiting for.

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Write a story about a club devoted entirely to predicting the future.

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Write a modern retelling of the story of Lancelot and Guinevere.

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A duo of very inept wingmen.

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You are planning a dinner party and get to invite three famous historical people.

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What event in history do you wish you could have witnessed? Write a story about it.

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You get a notepad for Christmas. Everything that you write in it comes true.

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You are friends with the inventor of the world's first time-traveling machine.

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It’s a friend’s birthday and you’ve decided to make them something special. Too bad you misread the recipe…

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Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: determined.

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Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: honest.

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Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: kind.

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Just then, your phone rings. It's your friend and they have some interesting news...

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You wake up 10 years younger. What do you do?

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You walk into your job and find a secret, coded note pinned to your desk. What do you do next?

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A loved one confides in you, but the secret could damage someone else you care about. What do you do?

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Write a story where the protagonist has dinner with three unlikely people.

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Write a story about a strange family tradition, with at least two characters from the family narrating in the course of the story.

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Write a story about a misunderstanding.

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A character experiences deja vu so strong they almost fall over.

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This week's theme: Great Expectations with Insecure Writer's Support Group

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