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Familiar Strangers with Barnes & Noble Press

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Write a story based on the metaphor: "Love is a fine wine."

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Write a story that starts with a conversation between two people on a first date.

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Write a love story that ends with: "I've made a huge mistake."

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Write about a love story that unfolds in a foreign country.

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You are a zookeeper and a guest keeps using dumb animal puns like "You are foxy" and "You are dino-mite" around you.

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You thought that your crush was one-sided until this happens. Write it out.

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Write a story about a road trip between two old friends that turns into something more.

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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.

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A romance that blossoms between two bookworms.

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Write a story that only consists of love letters.

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You're at a party when you spot a ex. Quick, you urgently have to pretend to be dating the nearest person, who happens to be very attractive.

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A blind date that goes horribly wrong.

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"I think I've fallen in love with my self-professed mortal enemy."

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"From behind I thought that you were my relative, which is why I tapped you on your shoulder, but honestly you're much hotter."

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A chance meeting at the airport might just turn out to be the start of something new.

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You are a regular at the coffee shop and the cute barista keeps mispelling your name. But it's been too long and you don't know how to tell them that without it being awkward.

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Think of your favorite rom-com and switch the genders of the protagonist. How would the plot change?

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BREAKING: Scientific Proof Found For The Existence of Soulmates.

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We used to loathe each other and now we're stuck together in an elevator that's not moving.

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Write the plot line for the 999th season of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette.

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This week's theme: Familiar Strangers with Barnes & Noble Press

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