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Endings & Beginnings with David Restaino
34 contest entries /
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An apologetic letter or email from an old flame suddenly arrives — many years too late.
Dramatic
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74 stories
Write a story with the word “wicked” in the title.
Short Story
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66 stories
Center your story around a character who longs for something they’ve lost.
Dramatic
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88 stories
Write from the POV of a fairy tale character sharing their side of the story.
Short Story
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110 stories
Start or end your story with two friends who become enemies/rivals, or vice versa.
Dramatic
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22 stories
Write about a date you went on that took an unexpected turn.
Nonfiction
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37 stories
Write about an encounter with someone new to you who changed your life forever.
Nonfiction
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104 stories
Write a story that includes the line “Better late than never.”
Short Story
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41 stories
Center your story around someone who’s being haunted — by what or whom is up to you.
Dramatic
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101 stories
Write a story about someone who’s running out of time.
Angst
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48 stories
Start your story with a character being led somewhere by a black cat.
Dramatic
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70 stories
Write a story from the point of view of a witch, spirit, or corpse.
Short Story
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129 stories
