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Lost in Translation with Ruth O’Leary
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Write a story with the line “You never know a good thing until it’s gone.”
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Center your story around a character who’s afraid of being forgotten.
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Write a story about a cherished heirloom that has journeyed through multiple generations.
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Center your story around a character who’s struggling to let go.
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Write a story about someone who must fit their entire life in a single suitcase.
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Write a story with a character or the narrator saying “I remember…”
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Write a story about people preparing for Y2K.
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Write a story in which someone time-travels 25 years or more into the past.
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74 stories
Write a story from the POV of a now-defunct piece of technology.
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80 stories
Write a story in the form of a landline phone conversation.
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Center your story around an unexpected guest who changes a traditional get-together.
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38 stories
Write a story that includes the line “I should’ve known better.”
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Center your story around a character spending their first holiday alone.
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66 stories
Write about someone who receives a gift or message that changes their life forever.
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92 stories
Write a story with the line “I wasn’t expecting that.”
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64 stories
Write a story about someone’s first Christmas after a major life change.
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Write a story about two characters who surprisingly end up spending a holiday or event together.
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Write a story that ends with a huge twist.
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