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Write about a character emerging from hibernation, whether literally or metaphorically.

Winter – 61 stories

Your character hates the holidays, and jets out of town every year — but a historic snow storm means that this time, they can’t make their escape.

Winter – 32 stories

Write a story where someone shares a cup of hot chocolate with a friend.

Holiday – 55 stories

Start your story with a description of the cold, using lots of sensory detail.

Winter – 65 stories

Start your story with someone looking out the window and seeing the first snowfall of the season.

Winter – 86 stories

Black Friday is the one day of the year where the Devil makes selling your soul a good thing, although there are some bizarre T’s & C’s.

Thanksgiving – 22 stories

Write a story about somebody trying to rationalize giving into temptation, even though they know they shouldn’t.

Thanksgiving – 42 stories

Your character finally gives into a temptation they've been avoiding, and becomes better because of it.

Thanksgiving – 31 stories

At some point in your story, a character says “You’re better than this…”.

Thanksgiving – 56 stories

Your family’s holiday dinners always end with everyone at each other’s throats. This year you’re determined to keep a low profile, but your patience is being put to the test.

Thanksgiving – 38 stories

Set your story in a house of mirrors and make the atmosphere increasingly eerie.

Horror – 42 stories

Write a story about a character who one day notices that their reflection has taken on a life of its own.

Fantasy – 50 stories

Write a story about someone coming across their doppelganger.

Mystery – 48 stories

Write a story about someone trying to paint (or otherwise create) a self-portrait.

Character – 66 stories

Start your story with someone buying a cursed — or perhaps blessed —mirror from an antiques store.

Fantasy – 73 stories

Write about someone who can’t sleep due to jet lag, and decides to set out and explore their new city at night instead.

Adventure – 20 stories

Write a story about someone pulling an all nighter.

Fiction – 35 stories

Start your story with someone saying “I can’t sleep.”

Dramatic – 87 stories

Write a story about two people living together who have opposing sleep cycles, and only cross paths at dawn and dusk.

Character – 49 stories

Set your story before dawn. Your character has woken up early for a particular reason.

Fiction – 94 stories

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