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Flip the Script with Kate McKean
188 contest entries /
108 stories
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Write a story that includes the phrase “under the weather” or “sick as a dog.”
Short Story
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32 stories
Start or end your story with a character standing in the rain.
Dramatic
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71 stories
Write a story in which a character or object gets caught in a sudden gust of wind.
Short Story
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29 stories
Set your story before, during, or right after a storm.
Angst
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97 stories
Write a story in which the weather takes an unexpected turn.
Dramatic
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45 stories
Start or end your story with someone watching snow fall.
Winter
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106 stories
Write about a character who receives an anonymous or unexpected gift.
Short Story
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29 stories
Set your story in a place where something valuable is hidden beneath the ice.
Short Story
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39 stories
Write about a secret that could thaw — or shatter — a relationship.
Dramatic
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31 stories
Include a moment in which someone knocks on a door right before or after midnight.
Short Story
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54 stories
Write a story in which the first and last sentences are exactly the same.
Short Story
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71 stories
Center your story around a first or last kiss, hug, or smile.
Dramatic
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29 stories
Start or end your story with a character saying goodbye, or asking a question.
Short Story
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41 stories
Make a character’s addiction or obsession an important element of your story.
Dramatic
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47 stories
Write a story about a character who is haunted by something or someone.
Halloween
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97 stories
