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Show, Don't Tell

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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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Someone has invented a love potion that actually works. Write a short story about the aftermath.

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A meet-cute ends in a terrible date, or a disastrous meeting ends in a great one.

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You have a crush on a coworker, and that crush is somehow revealed during a company-wide meeting.

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After finding someone’s wallet on the street, you meet them to return it, and to check out the cutie in the license photo. Except it’s not them that shows up.

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There’s no place like welding club for sparks to really fly.

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Win $250 in our short story competition 🏆

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