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Something Wicked This Way Comes
146 contest entries /
70 stories
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Write about a character breaking a rule, but for good reason.
Teens
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38 stories
Write a story where a device goes haywire.
Science Fiction
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29 stories
Write about a character who feels like they're cut off from something.
Angst
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54 stories
Set your story in a town disconnected from the rest of the world.
Dystopian
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36 stories
One moment your character is talking on the phone with a friend, and the next, the connection is lost. Write a story about what follows.
Thriller and Suspense
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42 stories
Set your story at a talent show.
Christmas
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7 stories
Write a story that involves sabotage.
Dark
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19 stories
Write about someone grappling with an insecurity.
Narrative
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37 stories
Write about a clique that dominates your story’s social scene.
Middle School
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17 stories
Start your story with the line, “You wanna do something fun?”
Adventure
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42 stories
Write about a character whose dreams are portals to other worlds.
Science Fiction
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54 stories
Write a story about a character who interprets people’s dreams.
Adults
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18 stories
Write about two people whose dreams are somehow connected.
Thriller and Suspense
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43 stories
Start or end your story with the line ‘This is my worst nightmare.’
Dialogue
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74 stories
Write a story about a character who believes their dreams predict the future.
Thriller and Suspense
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39 stories
Write about a character driving in the rain.
Fall
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57 stories
Write a story where something magical happens when it starts to rain.
Middle School
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53 stories
