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Something Wicked This Way Comes
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Set your story during rehearsals for a production of a Shakespeare play.
High School
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29 stories
Write a story about a tragic hero.
Dramatic
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57 stories
Write a story in which a case of mistaken identity plays a pivotal role.
Funny
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24 stories
Write your story in the form of a script, complete with stage directions.
Narrative
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33 stories
Write a story about two sporting rivals having to work together.
Funny
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24 stories
Write about a moment of defeat.
Angst
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54 stories
Write a story about an underdog, or somebody making a comeback.
Character
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44 stories
Write about someone who has trained all their life for one moment.
Character
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46 stories
Set your story in the stands at a major sporting event.
Fiction
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40 stories
Write a story about someone finding acceptance.
Character
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99 stories
Start your story with a character in despair.
Dark
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91 stories
Center your story around a character bargaining for something that's important to them.
Dramatic
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43 stories
Write a story about anger.
Angst
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64 stories
Write a story about a someone who's in denial.
Character
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68 stories
Write a story in the format of a gossip column.
Short Story
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37 stories
Write a story where an important conversation takes place during a dance.
Short Story
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78 stories
Write a story where a rumor starts to spread. Your protagonist is either the topic or the source.
Short Story
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54 stories
Set your story at a Regency-themed fair.
Short Story
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12 stories
