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WRITING OBSTACLE
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.
STORY STARTER
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?
submitted by Noah Herodias
Overnight, you've become the world's most unpopular scientist...
VISUAL PROMPT
by Louisa Wilhelm @ artstation
Write a fantasy story about 'The Tavern on the Water'.
Inspired by Acrylic Black
In a world where soulmates exist, yours lives in a different time period.
Will your character resign themselves to solitude, look for a way to travel through time, or love their soulmate through memoirs and stories?
Write a short story set at a carnival.
Whether it is a fantastical, magical carnival, or just a lovely day out, this vibrant setting offers interesting descriptions and plots.
In a post-apocalyptic world, the main character finally finds a civilisation.
by Andrea Piacqua @ Unsplash
Write a story or poem that could be title 'We Fly'.
“This could be our last chance. Why don’t we just take it?”
Write a short story that contains this line of speech.
“I have never been more excited to visit a post office.”
Write a short story including this line. Are they being sarcastic, or genuine?
Write a story which takes place within an unusual room.
Try to choose a room that you are unfamiliar with, where you need to think carefully about what might really happen there.
For your birthday, you receive a pair of glasses that allow you to see hidden or invisible things…