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Funny Story with Fran Lebowitz
64 contest entries /
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Write a story that includes the line “Better late than never.”
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40 stories
Center your story around someone who’s being haunted — by what or whom is up to you.
Dramatic
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99 stories
Write a story about someone who’s running out of time.
Angst
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45 stories
Start your story with a character being led somewhere by a black cat.
Dramatic
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69 stories
Write a story from the point of view of a witch, spirit, or corpse.
Short Story
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128 stories
Write a story where a creature turns up in an unexpected way.
Short Story
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93 stories
Use a personal memory to craft a ghost story.
Dramatic
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71 stories
Write a story that includes the line “Fate is resourceful.”
Short Story
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76 stories
Center your story on a character filled with love and fear in equal measure.
Character
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65 stories
Write a story that hides something from the reader until the end.
Dramatic
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109 stories
Your character is invited to a secret meeting. Who invited them, and what do they encounter?
Short Story
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39 stories
Write a story with the line “Don’t tell anyone.”
Angst
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78 stories
Begin your story with someone either being followed or following someone else.
Dramatic
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51 stories
Write a story in the form of diary/journal entries about a secret or confession.
Short Story
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68 stories
Write a story in which the narrator or a character says "Did you hear that?"
Short Story
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80 stories
Write a story from the point of view of a ghost, vampire, or werewolf.
Short Story
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138 stories
Write a story with the aim of scaring your reader.
Short Story
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110 stories
