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Write about a character who’s finally on the verge of achieving their lifelong dream.

Dramatic – 156 stories

Write about a contest with life or death stakes.

Adventure – 159 stories

Write about a character who makes a dramatic life change to pursue a goal they’ve secretly always wanted.

General – 132 stories

Halfway through a fierce competition, your character is given the opportunity to cheat their way to victory: do they take it?

General – 55 stories

Start your story with one character telling another, “It doesn’t count if you’re already planning your defeat.”

General – 148 stories

Write about someone taking a child trick-or-treating for the very first time.

For Kids – 89 stories

Write about a vampire or werewolf who moves into a quiet suburban neighborhood.

Thriller and Suspense – 183 stories

Write about a group of witches meeting up on Halloween night.

Holiday – 151 stories

Write about someone’s first Halloween as a ghost.

Holiday – 217 stories

Start your story with two characters deciding to spend the night in a graveyard.

General – 343 stories

Write a romance that involves one partner saving the other from a fire.

Romance – 167 stories

Write about a family attempting to hide their secrets from someone new.

Dramatic – 133 stories

Write about someone who’s been sent to boarding school.

General – 134 stories

Write a ghost story where there’s more going on than it first appears.

Mystery – 249 stories

Set your story in a Gothic manor house.

Historical Fiction – 154 stories

Write about two characters going apple picking.

General – 271 stories

Write a story from the perspective of a bird migrating for the winter.

General – 136 stories

Write about a character making fall decorations out of construction paper.

For Kids – 51 stories

Start your story with the line, “By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire.” (Whether this is a literal fire is up to you.)

General – 350 stories

Set your story in a coffee shop that’s just introduced a new line of autumnal drinks.

General – 179 stories

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