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Something Wicked This Way Comes
155 contest entries /
72 stories
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Write about someone who everyone thinks is an extrovert, but is actually an introvert.
Character
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75 stories
Start your story with a character saying, “Are you coming tonight?”
Middle School
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238 stories
Write a story about someone who starts noticing the same object or phrase wherever they go.
Thriller and Suspense
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106 stories
Start your story with someone discovering a photograph that has something written on the back.
Valentine's Day
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196 stories
Write about a character looking for a sign.
Fluff
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153 stories
Write about a mysterious figure in one’s neighborhood.
Horror
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205 stories
Write a story about someone losing faith in an institution.
Angst
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120 stories
Write about a character with an unassailable moral compass.
Character
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34 stories
Frame your story as an adult recalling the events of their childhood.
Adults
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244 stories
Start your story with a metaphor about human nature.
Fiction
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109 stories
Write a story that involves a reflection in a mirror.
Horror
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296 stories
Write a story about a character who always repeats themselves.
Character
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45 stories
Write a story in which the same line recurs three times.
Fiction
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163 stories
Write a story that involves a secret or magic ingredient.
Halloween
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116 stories
Write about a character preparing a meal for somebody else.
Fluff
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157 stories
