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A Perfect Storm
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Center your story around an unexpected guest who changes a traditional get-together.
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38 stories
Write a story that includes the line “I should’ve known better.”
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90 stories
Center your story around a character spending their first holiday alone.
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66 stories
Write about someone who receives a gift or message that changes their life forever.
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94 stories
Write a story with the line “I wasn’t expecting that.”
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65 stories
Write a story about someone’s first Christmas after a major life change.
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54 stories
Write a story about two characters who surprisingly end up spending a holiday or event together.
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53 stories
Write a story that ends with a huge twist.
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84 stories
Write a story that starts and ends in the same place.
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78 stories
Write a story set in a world of darkness where light is suddenly discovered.
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43 stories
Write a story where someone who has done something wrong seeks a fresh start.
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27 stories
Write a story where a character relives the same event over and over again.
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34 stories
Write a story that begins with an apology.
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80 stories
Write a story that includes the line “Be careful what you wish for.”
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40 stories
Set your story during the coldest day of the year.
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52 stories
Write a story from the POV of a non-human character.
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102 stories
Start or end your story with someone receiving a strange — and possibly sinister — gift.
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54 stories
Write about a mysterious guest who arrives at a party — but no one knows who they are.
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60 stories
