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Write a short story from the perspective of a waitress working at one of the city's most romantic (and busy) restaurants on Valentine's Day.

Funny

At a friend's urging, you begrudgingly attend a Valentine's Day speed dating event.

Valentine's Day

"Love is a battlefield" had never rang so true.

Funny

Write about a specific time in history through love letters.

Historical Fiction

A massive blizzard has brought traffic to a grinding halt. You're stuck sitting in your car on the freeway with someone, and they decide that now is the time to break a piece of significant news to you.

Dramatic

10 cm of snow had fallen overnight, just as the weatherman predicted. The only thing is... the snow isn't white.

Fantasy

You're sitting by a window watching the flakes slowly and silently fall. Suddenly, you see something outside that snaps you out of your reverie.

Thriller and Suspense

You're walking down the street after the night after huge snowstorm and it's practically desolate, making it feel like you have the city all to yourself.

Winter

A typically mild city gets a huge snowfall for the first time ever. You are part of the cleanup crew.

Funny

Write a story about someone who works at a failing book store.

Fiction

Using only dialogue, write a short story about a first date, a reunion between old friends, an argument that gets heated, an adult explaining something to a child, or the reveal of a long-hidden secret.

Dialogue

A young girl wakes up on Christmas morning and realizes her house was broken into during the night. Somehow she manages to overcome the shock and disappointment.

Holiday

You've noticed that the young boy who lives in the house next to yours has been coming and going on his own a lot over the past few days. You start to become concerned he's home alone over Halloween.

Halloween

It's the night before Christmas. You are a stirring mouse in an otherwise totally quiet house.

Holiday

A young boy watches his father come home after work during the holidays. The son can see how dejected his father feels after a day of dealing with his miser of a boss.

Holiday

As the countdown on New Year’s Eve reaches midnight, you look around to find all your party guests have vanished. You think it's a clever prank until you glance at your phone and see the date is listed as, "January 0th."

Winter

Well, that was a Valentine's Day kiss you won't forget anytime soon.

Valentine's Day

By law, everyone must make a New Year's resolution, and they must have it approved by the government.

Holiday

You just finished telling your friends your New Year's resolution. They're staring at you dubiously.

Holiday

A person coming home late from a Halloween party stops by a McDonald's. A person staying home for Halloween goes to McDonald's for a late night snack.

Halloween

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