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Write a story that starts with someone returning from a trip.

– 111 stories

Write a story that starts with a life-changing event.

– 171 stories

Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.

– 248 stories

Write a story about an unlikely friendship.

– 111 stories

Write a story about an average day turned upside down by an unexpected visitor.

– 111 stories

Write a story about someone who discovers a mysterious object in their home.

– 116 stories

Write a story about the relationship between a parent and a child that spans several years.

– 122 stories

Write a story about transformation.

– 170 stories

Write a story that ends with one character waiting for the arrival of another.

– 198 stories

Write a story that ends by circling back to the beginning.

– 212 stories

Write a story that ends with a character asking a question.

– 258 stories

Write a story that ends in the past.

– 68 stories

Write a story that ends with the narrator revealing a secret.

– 159 stories

Write about an animal who causes a huge problem.

– 99 stories

Write a story featuring an animal who subverts expectations (like a snuggly tiger, or something more magical, like a literal fish out of water).

– 68 stories

Write about an animal who goes on a journey.

– 68 stories

Write about an animal species that doesn't exist in real life — an alien, new discovery, imaginary creature — it's up to your interpretation!

– 144 stories

Write about an animal who changes a person's life (for better or worse).

– 229 stories

Write a story about someone turning to a friend in a time of need.

– 132 stories

Write a story inspired by this quote from Ally Condie: "Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I'm glad for that."

– 159 stories

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