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Once Upon a Place with Sarah Jaffe
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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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81 stories
Set your story during a complete city or nation-wide blackout.
Thriller and Suspense
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51 stories
Start your story with someone saying “Houston, we have a problem.”
Dialogue
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40 stories
Write a story that includes the line “We’re just too different.”
Angst
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66 stories
Write about a character who uses sarcasm as a defense mechanism.
Character
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14 stories
Write a story about someone who is cursed to always say the opposite of what they mean.
Dialogue
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25 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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77 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
Write a story that includes someone saying, “Let’s go for a walk.”
Dialogue
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71 stories
Write about a character who, for whatever reason, retreats to a remote cabin.
Mystery
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61 stories
Write about a character who’s climbing a mountain, whether internal, external, or both.
Adventure
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59 stories
Write about someone who realizes they're on the wrong path.
Character
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69 stories
