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Write a story about someone discovering something new about themselves.
Nonfiction
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52 stories
Write a story about someone dealing with family conflict.
Nonfiction
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82 stories
Write about a secret that you’ve never told to the person you love.
Nonfiction
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41 stories
Write about a time when a broken heart led to something you’d never have expected.
Nonfiction
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58 stories
Write about your most unique experience at, or in, a wedding.
Nonfiction
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34 stories
Write about a date that was so terrible you’ll never forget it.
Nonfiction
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46 stories
Write about someone (or something) you loved that you shouldn’t have.
Nonfiction
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90 stories
Write a short story that takes place in a quaint, idyllic, English village.
Fiction
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31 stories
Write a short story that ends with a twist.
Mystery
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154 stories
Write a short story in which a specialist is called upon to carry out a job.
High School
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36 stories
Write a short story that takes place on a train.
High School
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128 stories
Write a story about a musician struggling to find work during wartime.
Historical Fiction
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42 stories
Write about a character who was raised in a musical family.
High School
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49 stories
Write about a character who goes by many different names throughout their life.
Character
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50 stories
Write about a character who was considered a prodigy when they were young.
Fiction
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61 stories
Write a short story about someone in the self-help aisle of a bookstore. What book do they pick up?
Short Story
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90 stories
Write a short story about someone accomplishing one of their resolutions.
Holiday
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54 stories
Write a short story about someone who refuses to write New Year's resolutions.
Winter
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37 stories
