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154 contest entries /
105 stories
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Set your story at a party that has gone horribly wrong.
Horror
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195 stories
Write a story about a character who gets lost at a carnival or festival.
Horror
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189 stories
Write about a character who thinks they have a sun allergy.
Summer
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117 stories
Set your story in a countryside house that’s filled with shadows.
Horror
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170 stories
End your story with a truth coming to light.
Horror
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183 stories
Set your story in a library, after hours.
Horror
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253 stories
Start your story with a stern librarian scolding two characters for making noise in the library.
Middle School
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115 stories
Write about someone going to extreme lengths to return an overdue library book.
High School
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131 stories
Write about a community that worships Mother Nature.
Summer
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82 stories
Set your story in a world living with the consequences of a climate apocalypse.
Science Fiction
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133 stories
Write a story in which an endangered species (of plant or animal) plays a central role.
Middle School
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94 stories
Start your story with an ending and work backward toward the beginning.
Fiction
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201 stories
Write about someone who is always looking toward the future.
Adventure
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77 stories
Write a story where one person is trying to say goodbye but keeps getting interrupted.
Middle School
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154 stories
