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A Study in Secrets with Lynn D. Jung
44 contest entries /
37 stories
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Write a story from the POV of a child or teenager.
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85 stories
Center your story around a comedian, clown, street performer, or magician.
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60 stories
Write a story with the aim of making your reader laugh.
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Center your story around a crazy coincidence.
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Write a story with a character making excuses.
Dramatic
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63 stories
Write a story about someone seeking forgiveness for something.
Dramatic
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74 stories
Center your story around two (or more) characters who strike up an unlikely friendship.
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72 stories
Write a story about someone hoping to reinvent themself.
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62 stories
Center your story around someone finding acceptance.
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61 stories
Write a story about someone trying something new.
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46 stories
Write a story that includes the line “What time is it?”
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Set your story over the course of a few minutes.
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Write a story where someone must make a split-second decision.
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Set your story just before midnight or dawn.
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Write a story with a number or time in the title.
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Write about a character trying to hide a secret from everyone.
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58 stories
Situate your character in a hostile or dangerous environment.
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83 stories
Write about a character who doesn’t understand society’s unspoken rules.
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Center your story around a character who has to destroy something they love.
Dramatic
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69 stories
Write about a character doing the wrong thing for the right reason.
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82 stories
