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Write a story that includes the line “What time is it?”
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71 stories
Set your story over the course of a few minutes.
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64 stories
Write a story where someone must make a split-second decision.
Dramatic
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39 stories
Set your story just before midnight or dawn.
Short Story
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72 stories
Write a story with a number or time in the title.
Short Story
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99 stories
Write about a character trying to hide a secret from everyone.
Dramatic
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60 stories
Situate your character in a hostile or dangerous environment.
Dramatic
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84 stories
Write about a character who doesn’t understand society’s unspoken rules.
Short Story
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44 stories
Center your story around a character who has to destroy something they love.
Dramatic
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70 stories
Write about a character doing the wrong thing for the right reason.
Dramatic
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83 stories
Write about a portal or doorway that’s hiding in plain sight.
Short Story
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91 stories
Set your story at a funeral for someone who might not have died.
Short Story
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69 stories
Write about an everyday object that has magical powers or comes to life.
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72 stories
Center your story around someone who cannot separate their dreams from reality.
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85 stories
Write a story about a coincidence that seems too good to be true.
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27 stories
Write a story with the line "I didn’t mean that” or “I’ve said too much.”
Dialogue
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40 stories
Center your story around someone who’s at a loss for words, or unable to speak.
Dramatic
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78 stories
Write a story in the form of a letter, or several letters sent back and forth.
Short Story
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87 stories
Create a title with Reedsy’s Title Generator, then write a story inspired by it.
Short Story
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56 stories
Write a story in which the first and last sentence are the same.
Short Story
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116 stories
