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Write an open-ended story in which your character’s fate is uncertain.
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95 stories
Start your story with the lines: “The room is unfamiliar. I don’t know how I got here.”
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109 stories
Set your story in a place where the weather never changes.
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48 stories
Start or end your story with someone standing in the rain.
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93 stories
Write a story where the weather mirrors a character’s emotions.
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60 stories
Set your story during — or just before — a storm.
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144 stories
Start or end your story with a breeze brushing against someone’s skin.
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70 stories
Start or end your story with someone being soothed by a hug or words of comfort.
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47 stories
Write a story with a character pouring out their emotions.
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45 stories
Set your story in a café, garden, or restaurant.
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71 stories
Start or end your story with a character making a cup of tea for themself or someone else.
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187 stories
Write a story with the line “You never know a good thing until it’s gone.”
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43 stories
Center your story around a character who’s afraid of being forgotten.
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76 stories
Write a story about a cherished heirloom that has journeyed through multiple generations.
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49 stories
Center your story around a character who’s struggling to let go.
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86 stories
Write a story about someone who must fit their entire life in a single suitcase.
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113 stories
