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Across Time and Space with Laurie Chittenden
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Write a story that includes the line "Can you keep a secret?" or “My lips are sealed."
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17 stories
Center your story around someone’s public image and private self colliding.
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12 stories
Write a story from the POV of someone who’s hiding a secret.
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27 stories
Include the word “hero,” “mask,” or “truth" in your story’s title.
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26 stories
Write a story where a character's true identity or self is revealed.
Dramatic
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31 stories
Write about a second chance or a fresh start.
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66 stories
Set your story before dawn or after midnight. Your character is awake for a specific reason.
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76 stories
Write a story with an age or date in the title.
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42 stories
Your character meets someone who changes their life forever.
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55 stories
Write a story that includes the word “birthday,” “birth,” or “party.”
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71 stories
Write a story that includes the line “I can’t sleep.”
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93 stories
Center your story around one of the following: stargazing, lethargy, or a myth/legend.
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57 stories
Write a story from the point of view of a canine character or a mythological creature.
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103 stories
Begin your story with “It was the hottest day of the year...”
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68 stories
Write a story set during a heatwave.
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72 stories
