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Dear Diary
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Write a story about someone who can pause time or re-live old memories at will.

Fantasy and Science Fiction – 68 stories

Write a story that includes characters who are aware they are a work of fiction.

Fantasy and Science Fiction – 80 stories

Write about two people in a relationship. One of them has special powers, the other does not.

Fantasy and Science Fiction – 85 stories

Write about a person who meets with the ghost of an old friend for tea every so often.

Fantasy and Science Fiction – 123 stories

Write about someone who works an average job — but incorporate elements of magic into it.

Fantasy and Science Fiction – 82 stories

Write a short story about someone heading home from work.

General – 89 stories

Write a short story about someone going to the corner store to buy an everyday item.

General – 74 stories

Write a short story about someone cooking dinner.

General – 60 stories

Write a short story about someone tending to their garden.

General – 85 stories

Write a short story about someone doing laundry.

General – 102 stories

Write a story about a character experiencing déjà vu.

General – 44 stories

Write a story in which the lines between awake and dreaming are blurred.

Fantasy and Science Fiction – 133 stories

Write a story about someone who receives an unexpected phone call.

General – 74 stories

Write a story about someone who loses their cat.

General – 73 stories

Write a story in which someone finds a secret passageway.

Mystery – 77 stories

Write a story about a character struggling to decide how to handle a problem that is morally gray.

General – 50 stories

Write a story about someone falling in love for the first time.

Romance – 92 stories

Write a story about two best friends.

General – 81 stories

Write a story about someone discovering something new about themselves.

General – 59 stories

Write a story about someone dealing with family conflict.

General – 91 stories

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