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Lost in Translation with Ruth O’Leary
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Write a story inspired by the phrase “Back to square one.”
Narrative
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81 stories
Write a story inspired by the phrase “The plot thickens.”
Dramatic
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52 stories
Write a story inspired by the phrase “The short end of the stick.”
Character
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27 stories
Write a story inspired by the phrase “I’ll eat my hat.”
Dialogue
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18 stories
Write a story inspired by the phrase “It’s hardly brain surgery.”
Funny
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33 stories
Write a story containing the words “it’s the thought that counts.”
Dialogue
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46 stories
Write about someone rediscovering something old they thought they’d lost.
Fiction
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67 stories
Write about someone stuck in an endless cycle who finally manages to break free.
Fiction
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67 stories
Set your story at an antique roadshow.
Dramatic
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26 stories
Write about someone finding a treasure in an unexpected place.
Adventure
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50 stories
Write a story that includes someone saying, “I feel alive.”
Dialogue
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68 stories
Make Japan (or Japanese culture) an element of your story.
Narrative
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37 stories
Write a story about a character who’s late to witness a special event.
Funny
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24 stories
Write about a character who is starting to open up to life again.
Character
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68 stories
Start your story with your character(s) going to buy some flowers.
Spring
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78 stories
