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Something Wicked This Way Comes
21 contest entries /
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Write a story about two people falling in love via email.
Valentine's Day
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32 stories
Write a story about a first or last kiss.
Valentine's Day
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109 stories
Write about a cynical character who somehow ends up on a blind date.
Valentine's Day
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39 stories
Write about a successful marriage proposal, or one that goes horribly wrong.
Valentine's Day
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45 stories
Write a love story without using the word “love.”
Valentine's Day
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104 stories
Write a time-travel story where a character from the present finds themselves in the 80s or 90s.
Historical Fiction
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38 stories
Write a story that includes someone saying, “You can’t run forever.”
Dialogue
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65 stories
Write about a character who suddenly cannot run anymore.
Character
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43 stories
Make a race an important element of your story.
Narrative
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44 stories
Start your story with one or two characters going for a run.
Adventure
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37 stories
Set your story in a place that’s frozen in time — literally or metaphorically.
Narrative
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56 stories
Start or end your story with someone saying, “We have all the time in the world.”
Dialogue
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71 stories
Write about someone taking advantage of some unexpected free time.
Fluff
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31 stories
Write a story about someone who wishes they could turn back time.
Character
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70 stories
Write a story about someone whose time is running out.
Angst
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112 stories
