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A character stands in front of two doors. Write a story about what happens after they choose one to enter.

– 234 stories

Write a story about someone who’s extremely impulsive — or extremely indecisive.

– 104 stories

Start your story with someone being presented with a dilemma.

– 216 stories

Write a story in which a character justifies an argument with: “Because I said so.”

– 96 stories

End your story with someone finally conceding to another’s point of view.

– 96 stories

Write a story about two people who need each other, but are too stubborn to admit it.

– 164 stories

Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

– 183 stories

Write a story about someone sticking to a course of action even when it’s clearly wrong.

– 180 stories

Write a story about a character who’s nervous to attend a party - their first in a long time.

– 155 stories

Write your story about two characters tidying up after a party.

– 144 stories

Write about a reluctant party-goer who ends up being the star of the show.

– 105 stories

Set your story at a party that has gone horribly wrong.

– 193 stories

Write a story about a character who gets lost at a carnival or festival.

– 187 stories

Write a story set in a city where the power suddenly goes out, leaving everyone in darkness.

– 185 stories

Write about a character who thinks they have a sun allergy.

– 116 stories

Set your story in a countryside house that’s filled with shadows.

– 170 stories

End your story with a truth coming to light.

– 181 stories

Write a story that begins in the light and ends in darkness, or the other way around.

– 380 stories

Write about a character stumbling upon a library book that changes the course of their life, for better or worse.

– 205 stories

Set your story in a library, after hours.

– 249 stories

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