STORY STARTER
The only answer is arson.
Show how a character slowly comes to this conclusion throughout the course of the story.
WRITING OBSTACLE
Write a dialogue scene which starts with a confession of love and ends with a confession of a crime.
WRITING OBSTACLE
Write a confession from a police officer who planted evidence to convict someone they believed was guilty.
Would they feel bad, or stick to their original convictions?
STORY STARTER
He narrowed his eyes at her, laughing nervously. “What do you mean you’ve killed someone?“
“I’m dead serious, babe. We need to get moving. Pack your bags. “
STORY STARTER
Her hands trembled as she read the note on her windshield: 'I know your secret.' Nervously, she scanned the parking lot filled with regular people. Who could possibly know?
STORY STARTER
A firefighter saves a life but later learns that the person they saved is a depraved criminal.
Write from this character's perspective as they struggle with mixed emotions.
STORY STARTER
Submitted by Margarita Blimm
"So, who’s going to die today?"
Write a story that begins with this question.
STORY STARTER
Submitted by Shadow Queen
Your protagonist walks into a room with crimson walls and red lights. Rose petals are strewn on the perfectly fitted bed. A woman lays on the fluffed pillows, facedown, blood trickling down her flesh...
STORY STARTER
Your protagonist is a thief sneaking out of a high-security facility.
Detail a tense scene where they almost get caught.
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"If we get caught, we tell them the truth."
""But we agreed to lie!"
Write a scene where this exchange takes place.
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Submitted by Talon
Your significant other frantically calls you. As the call continues, you notice the person on the other end of the line sounds just like them, but the way they speak is slightly off in such a way that it brings an unsettling feeling...
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A journalist writes a brave exposé on a corrupt politician, only to suffer the consequences of their nasty retaliation.
STORY STARTER
In a small village where nothing exciting ever happens, a mischievous group of elderly citizens sets out to create mayhem and mischief for the fun of it.
STORY STARTER
You are cycling home when you witness a crime. The perpetrator spots you and the chase begins.
Create a fast-paced scene where your protagonist must escape danger and report the crime.