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Something Wicked This Way Comes
137 contest entries /
63 stories
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Start or end your story with someone saying “You’ll never know unless you try.”
Dialogue
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57 stories
Write about a casual act of bravery.
Narrative
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46 stories
Write a story where fortune doesn’t favor the brave.
Thriller and Suspense
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38 stories
Set your story in a town full of cowards.
Fiction
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31 stories
Start your story with someone stepping outside their comfort zone.
Middle School
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60 stories
Write about a hero or a villain deathly afraid of doing their job.
Adventure
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37 stories
Write from the POV of someone, or something, that experiences gravity differently.
Science Fiction
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27 stories
End your story with a character looking out on a new horizon.
Narrative
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63 stories
Set your story beyond our own world.
Science Fiction
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50 stories
Write about a character who finds Valentine’s Day sickly sweet.
Valentine's Day
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26 stories
Write a story about someone making a gift (chocolate or otherwise) for a loved one.
Valentine's Day
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36 stories
Set your story in a confectionery shop.
Middle School
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40 stories
Start your story with a character finding an old heart-shaped box in their house.
Valentine's Day
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78 stories
Write about someone going on a search for a specific type (or brand) of chocolate.
Middle School
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24 stories
Write a story about a teenager whose family is moving.
Teens
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46 stories
Write a story about a couple with fundamentally different beliefs.
Valentine's Day
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23 stories
