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Write about a character who’s obsessed with an era they never lived through.

General – 113 stories

Write about a character discovering something new about their past that changes how they remember an important moment.

Dramatic – 151 stories

Write about a character who smells something familiar and is instantly taken back to the first moment they smelled it.

General – 239 stories

Write about a character who goes to — or purposefully avoids — their high school reunion.

General – 165 stories

Write about a character passing down their favorite childhood toy to a new generation.

General – 137 stories

Write a post-apocalyptic romance.

Romance – 215 stories

Write a post-apocalyptic thriller.

Thriller and Suspense – 155 stories

Write a post-apocalyptic story triggered by climate change.

General – 148 stories

Write a post-apocalyptic story that features zombies.

Science Fiction – 193 stories

Write a funny post-apocalyptic story.

Comedy – 121 stories

Set your story in a small town where everyone is suspicious of newcomers.

General – 145 stories

Write a story that feels lonely, despite being set in a packed city.

General – 252 stories

Set your story in a place with extreme weather, but don’t use any weather-related words to describe it.

General – 75 stories

Write about a character arriving in a place unlike anywhere they’ve ever been.

General – 224 stories

Write about a couple who have just moved to a place that one person loves, and the other hates.

General – 143 stories

Write about a family who decides to camp out in the back yard during a power outage.

General – 122 stories

Write a story about someone feeling powerless.

Dramatic – 325 stories

Write about a character who’s stuck in an elevator when the power goes out.

General – 277 stories

Write a story where the power goes out on a spaceship or submarine.

Adventure – 96 stories

Write about someone who purposefully causes a power outage.

Thriller and Suspense – 162 stories

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