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Write a time-travel story where a character from the present finds themselves in the 80s or 90s.
Historical Fiction
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37 stories
Write a story that includes someone saying, “You can’t run forever.”
Dialogue
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64 stories
Write about a character who suddenly cannot run anymore.
Character
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42 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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55 stories
Start or end your story with someone saying, “We have all the time in the world.”
Dialogue
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70 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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68 stories
Write a story about someone whose time is running out.
Angst
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110 stories
Set your story during a month of drought — whether literal, or metaphorical.
Dramatic
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36 stories
Set your story in a bar that doesn’t serve alcohol.
Fluff
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61 stories
Your character, having abstained from their worst vice (big or small), finds new clarity.
Character
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48 stories
Write a story about a character participating in Dry January.
Character
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33 stories
