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Write a story about a late bloomer.
Spring
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12 stories
Start your story with a character who is always running late arriving somewhere just as it closes.
Thriller and Suspense
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19 stories
Set your story in a labyrinth that holds a secret.
Dark
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31 stories
End your story with someone finding themselves.
Character
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39 stories
Start your story with someone trying to read a map.
Fiction
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35 stories
Write a story about a character in search of something or someone.
Angst
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94 stories
Set your story backstage at the theater.
Halloween
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30 stories
Write a story about a character practising a speech in front of the mirror. What are they preparing for?
Middle School
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38 stories
Begin or end your story with “Well, that was dramatic.”
Christmas
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40 stories
Write about a character who always wears a mask (physical or metaphorical).
Angst
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48 stories
Start your story looking down from a stage.
Thriller and Suspense
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56 stories
Write about a character who won’t (or can’t) shop for the holidays.
Christmas
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25 stories
A package arrives at your character’s house, but they didn’t order anything. Write about what happens next.
Thriller and Suspense
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59 stories
Write a story about a limited edition item going on sale.
Thriller and Suspense
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11 stories
Start your story in the middle of a traffic jam.
Thriller and Suspense
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27 stories
Write about a character who’s stuck in a shopping mall.
Christmas
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27 stories
Write about someone in a thankless job.
Teens
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33 stories
Write about a character who struggles to express their thanks.
Angst
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14 stories
Write a story in which someone gets credit for something they didn’t do.
Thriller and Suspense
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13 stories
