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Behind Closed Doors with David Haviland
231 contest entries /
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Your character wants something very badly — will they get it?
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There’s been an accident — what happens next?
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Your character overhears something that changes their path.
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Write a story with two characters who meet for the first time — and one of them has a secret.
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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.
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Your protagonist discovers that everything they type comes true. What happens next?
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Start your story with someone who wants to give up on their career right before their big break.
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Write a story in the format of a gossip column.
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Write a story where an important conversation takes place during a dance.
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Write a story where a rumor starts to spread. Your protagonist is either the topic or the source.
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Set your story at a Regency-themed fair.
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Write a story about hope.
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Write a story in the form of a letter, or multiple letters back and forth.
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Start your story in the middle of the action.
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