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Something Wicked This Way Comes
56 contest entries /
28 stories
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Set all or part of your story in a jam-packed storage unit.
Mystery
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46 stories
Write about a dragon who doesn’t know what to do with their hoard anymore.
Fantasy
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63 stories
Start a story with someone saying, “It’s mine, and you can’t have it!”
Dialogue
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25 stories
Someone’s beloved collection is destroyed. How do they react?
Adults
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25 stories
Write a story about someone who doesn’t know how to let go.
Dramatic
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121 stories
Write a story where a character has to decide whether to press the button or not.
Science Fiction
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70 stories
Write about someone who has chosen to disconnect and live an analog life.
Character
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36 stories
Write a story about a character who is experiencing glitches in their reality.
Mystery
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82 stories
Set your story during a complete city or nation-wide blackout.
Thriller and Suspense
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52 stories
Start your story with someone saying “Houston, we have a problem.”
Dialogue
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41 stories
Write a story that includes the line “We’re just too different.”
Angst
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67 stories
Write about a character who uses sarcasm as a defense mechanism.
Character
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15 stories
Write a story about someone who is cursed to always say the opposite of what they mean.
Dialogue
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26 stories
Start your story with someone entering a taxi and saying ‘follow that car.’
Dramatic
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33 stories
Write about a character who wishes they could just disappear — and then they do.
Mystery
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50 stories
Write a story where someone’s paranoia is justified.
Mystery
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78 stories
Set your story in a society where everyone is constantly aware of unwanted surveillance.
Dystopian
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27 stories
Start your story with a home alarm system going off.
Dramatic
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49 stories
