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All of our friends ditched us and we're the only people to turn up for the Marvel movie marathon. Turns out a lot of things can happen in 59 hours and 7 minutes.

Romance

Write a story in which you are an author trying to run from writer's block, which is an actual object that's chasing you.

Thriller and Suspense

You are hypnotist in the middle of your regular routine. Suddenly, you realize your powers have become real. What do you do?

Thriller and Suspense

The killer disease had reached epidemic proportions. Finally, the cure has been found — but it is even more terrifying than the disease itself.

Thriller and Suspense

Write a modern retelling of the story of Lancelot and Guinevere.

High School

Write an acrostic poem for the love interest of your story from the point of view of your protagonist.

Poetry

A lifetime together, told through fifty-one Valentine's Days.

Valentine's Day

A romance that blossoms between two bookworms.

Romance

Write a story that captures the sadness of the word: "almost."

Sad

A duo of very inept wingmen.

High School

You are a composer and your fiercest rival is Ludwig van Beethoven.

Historical Fiction

You are a gossip columnist — in 1905.

Historical Fiction

A day in the life of an apothecary in the 1600s.

Historical Fiction

You are planning a dinner party and get to invite three famous historical people.

High School

What event in history do you wish you could have witnessed? Write a story about it.

High School

You find yourself strangely attracted to a stranger at your local coffee shop. Before you can go over, they approach you and say, “Is it just me, or is there something between us?”

Fluff

After a friend or family member's funeral, you come home to a stranger on your doorstep, who tells you that they're not really dead.

Dramatic

Write a story where the main character thinks everything revolves around them (e.g. they always assume people are waving at them on the street, rather than anyone else).

Funny

Every day when you get home, you rant to your pet about how awful your day was. One day they start talking back — to give you a dose of tough love.

Dialogue

One of your friends is terrible at everything, but have always been convinced they're extremely talented. Today's the day they find out the hard truth.

Funny

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