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Fiction
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55 stories
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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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
