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Write a love story about an older couple who’ve been together since they were teenagers.

Romance – 168 stories

Write about two people reconnecting after a rough patch in their relationship.

Romance – 247 stories

Start your story with a major news event breaking — one that will change the world forever.

Dystopian – 156 stories

Write about an elderly character who was part of a historic movement years ago.

Historical Fiction – 134 stories

Start your story with someone entering a museum, and end it with them settling down to join a sit-in.

High School – 41 stories

Write about a child witnessing a major historical event.

Dramatic – 237 stories

Write about someone who never planned to make history but is now about to deliver a speech in front of millions.

Teens – 104 stories

Write about a “found family” who are finally able to get together again after a long time apart.

Fluff – 100 stories

Write about two characters who’ve gone through something so intense they now feel like family.

Adults – 190 stories

Write about someone who discovers the only family member they have left has just betrayed them.

Sad – 160 stories

Your main character is approached by their long-estranged parent who wants to reconnect. How do they react?

Dramatic – 193 stories

Write about someone who decides it’s time to cut ties with a family member.

Sad – 260 stories

Write about someone who keeps picking up different hobbies but never manages to stick with them.

Character – 176 stories

Set your story at a convention for a hobby most people have never heard of.

Fluff – 70 stories

Write about someone who still practices a skill that used to be necessary but has long since been replaced by technology.

Fiction – 133 stories

Write about someone who keeps an unusual animal as a pet.

Teens – 178 stories

Start your story with one character trying to convince another to take up their favorite hobby.

Fluff – 177 stories

Set your story in a remote winter cabin with no electricity, internet, or phone service.

Winter – 246 stories

Write a story set in the summer, when suddenly it starts to snow.

Summer – 159 stories

Write about someone who gets stuck in their workplace during a blizzard and decides to explore rooms they aren’t normally allowed in.

Winter – 162 stories

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