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Write a story that starts and ends in the same place.
Short Story
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80 stories
Write a story set in a world of darkness where light is suddenly discovered.
Short Story
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44 stories
Write a story where someone who has done something wrong seeks a fresh start.
Dramatic
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27 stories
Write a story where a character relives the same event over and over again.
Short Story
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35 stories
Write a story that begins with an apology.
Dramatic
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81 stories
Write a story that includes the line “Be careful what you wish for.”
Dramatic
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40 stories
Set your story during the coldest day of the year.
Short Story
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52 stories
Write a story from the POV of a non-human character.
Short Story
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103 stories
Start or end your story with someone receiving a strange — and possibly sinister — gift.
Dramatic
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54 stories
Write about a mysterious guest who arrives at a party — but no one knows who they are.
Dramatic
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60 stories
Write a story that includes someone (or something) saying, “No, don’t!”
Dramatic
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44 stories
Center your story around a character who overhears others talking about them.
Dramatic
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37 stories
Start or end your story with a character asking a question.
Dialogue
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77 stories
Write a story about a character who’s lost.
Narrative
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74 stories
Center your story around a person who believes they’re the last human on Earth.
Dystopian
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64 stories
Write a story about someone confronting their worst nightmare.
Dark
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61 stories
Follow a character who’s looking for someone or something.
Character
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57 stories
Write a story from the POV of a zombie, mutant, or infected creature.
Adventure
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76 stories
