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Write a story about a character experiencing anxiety.
Character
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82 stories
Write a short story about someone based on their shopping list.
Character
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49 stories
Write a short story about a shop that takes place over a span of years.
Narrative
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41 stories
Write a short story about someone watching a convincing infomercial.
Funny
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20 stories
Write a short story about someone searching for the perfect gift for their partner.
Romance
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59 stories
Write a story about a very skilled pickpocket.
Character
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64 stories
Your fingers tensed around the object in your pocket, ready to pull it out at a moment's notice.
Science Fiction
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44 stories
Write a story about a character who buys a secondhand coat and then discovers something in the pocket.
Thriller and Suspense
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99 stories
Write a story about a family dinner that involves some kind of reconciliation.
Nonfiction
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30 stories
Write a story about a family dinner that takes place in any time period other than the present.
Historical Fiction
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30 stories
Write a story about a family dinner that includes someone unexpected showing up.
Thanksgiving
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80 stories
Write a story about a family dinner from the perspective of an in-law who's married into the family.
Thanksgiving
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33 stories
Write a story about a character on a quest, trying to "prove themselves."
Adventure
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30 stories
Write a story in which characters are warned not to go into the woods.
Mystery
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98 stories
Write a rags-to-riches story.
Novel
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20 stories
