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Funny Story with Fran Lebowitz
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Your character wants something very badly — will they get it?
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58 stories
Write a story set against the backdrop of a storm.
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104 stories
There’s been an accident — what happens next?
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67 stories
Your character overhears something that changes their path.
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37 stories
Write a story with two characters who meet for the first time — and one of them has a secret.
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83 stories
Write about someone who summons the creative muse through a convoluted ritual or method.
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56 stories
Your protagonist has the perfect day scheduled — but things don’t go according to plan.
Short Story
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39 stories
Your protagonist discovers that everything they type comes true. What happens next?
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53 stories
Start your story with someone who wants to give up on their career right before their big break.
Short Story
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39 stories
Write about someone who’s traveling away from their hometown for the first time.
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53 stories
End your story with someone saying “I do.”
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112 stories
Write a story from the POV of a plus-one.
Character
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48 stories
Start your story with people arriving at a special ceremony.
Character
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31 stories
Write a story in the form of a speech (or multiple speeches).
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24 stories
Center your story around two people who meet at a wedding.
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71 stories
