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You go to visit your neighbor. When you ring the doorbell, a stranger appears and tells you that your neighbor has been dead for ten years.

– 49 stories

Write a story about someone spending the night in an old Victorian home-turned-hotel on Halloween.

– 45 stories

Write a story that features an ensemble cast of characters.

– 20 stories

Write a story that involves a mystery — it doesn't need to be crime-related, it should just include something that remains unexplained until the end.

– 79 stories

Write a story featuring a protagonist with a knack for getting to the bottom of things.

– 6 stories

Write a story about a character with a sidekick.

– 20 stories

Write a story that takes place in a small town where news travels fast.

– 50 stories

Write about the moment a child (of any age) first comes to view a parent as a three-dimensional human being, and not just a parental figure.

– 23 stories

Write about a parent who sees pieces of a family member’s (or their own) personality in their child — whether that brings them comfort, terror, or something in between.

– 20 stories

Write about an adult event or gathering from the point of view of a child.

– 15 stories

Write about someone who returns as an adult to a place they last visited as a child.

– 83 stories

Write about how a person’s perspective on an event from their childhood shifted in their adulthood.

– 30 stories

Write a story about two friends who have a knack for understanding each other better than anyone else.

– 26 stories

Write a story about someone who believes they are an extremely good judge of character.

– 16 stories

Write a story about someone who is unexpectedly wise.

– 18 stories

Write a story about a character who is trying to create art but is constantly interrupted.

– 38 stories

Write a story about a character who remains resilient even when things feel like they're constantly going wrong.

– 41 stories

Write a story about unrequited love.

– 59 stories

Write a story that uses flowers as a symbol.

– 32 stories

Write a story about someone whose lifestyle has changed and is learning to adjust to new circumstances.

– 34 stories

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