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Write a story with the line "I didn’t mean that” or “I’ve said too much.”
Dialogue
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39 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
Write a story with the line “I’m late!” or “We’re late!”
Short Story
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41 stories
Start or end your story with someone looking out a car or train window.
Dramatic
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90 stories
Write about someone who strikes up a conversation with a stranger during a flight.
Short Story
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45 stories
Center your story around someone who realizes they’ve left something behind.
Dramatic
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52 stories
Set your entire story in a car, train, or plane.
Short Story
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145 stories
Write a story inspired by your favourite colour.
Short Story
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55 stories
Center your story around an artist whose creations have enchanted qualities.
Short Story
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40 stories
Set your story in a world that has lost all colour.
Short Story
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91 stories
Center your story around a mysterious painting.
Short Story
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72 stories
Write a story that has a colour in the title.
Short Story
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138 stories
Write a story with a huge surprise, either in the middle or the end.
Short Story
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81 stories
Write a story that keeps a key detail hidden from the reader until the very end.
Dramatic
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70 stories
Center your story around a character’s addiction or obsession.
Angst
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79 stories
Write a story inspired by the ultimate clichéd twist: it was all just a dream.
Short Story
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92 stories
