Write a short story about a road trip that makes use of time skips and flashbacks.
Moving the focus of a story’s timeline forwards and backwards can create additional tension and offer more context for your reader.
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Write a short story about an average day for the assistant of a superhero.
The Alfreds to the world’s Batmans! What does their day look like?
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In a post-apocalyptic world, the main character finally finds a civilisation.
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Write a story or poem titled 'Chains'.
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The character who sits at the head of this table has just made a decision that many people won't like.
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A bank teller has just been approached by a masked man with a gun, demanding all the money. Luckily, they’ve watched a lot of crime dramas...
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‘I had never been so close to giving up, and yet still managed to keep on fighting.’
Write a short story that includes this line.
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With only a handful of change left in their pocket, the main character decides to go out for the night; what else do they have left to lose?
Write a short story about what happens next.
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“There was never a prophecy, it was all a lie.”
Write a story that utilises this line of speech to reveal something either devastating or hopeful.
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Write the origin story of a supernatural villian.
Make this villian up instead of using one from a story. How did they come to be evil?
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Your character sleepwalks. One night, they wake up in the middle of the road, surrounded by police and fire engines.
Continue the story from here.
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"It's impossible to describe the sheer terror we felt..."
Write a story which starts with this line. Consider that your character is speaking in retrospect of the terrifying event; how does this change how you write the story?