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You are a beloved cat who has witnessed a hideous crime against your owner. How will you get revenge?

Be creative with this prompt - this person means a lot to your character. Describe their emotions, and what they are able to do about it!

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Submitted by Bix

Write a story where the narrator is stalking the characters.

Consider how this might affect the narrator's behavior and the relationship between them and the characters.

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Write a story about how something intended to help someone causes harm instead.

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'I need to tell you something, urgently. It's about your boss.'

Write a tense, engaging story with this as the opening OR closing line.

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“That was the worst assassination attempt I’ve seen.”

Write a humorous story that includes this piece of speech.

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You have been accused of a crime you did not commit. After a strong case against you, it is your last chance to speak to the jury and convince them that you are, in fact, innocent.

Think about the kind of emotive language that might sway people's opinion.

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Submitted by willow myers

Write a story that is very dark or gloomy but takes place in an otherwise happy setting.

The setting can be anywhere from a colorful kitchen to a field of daisies in the middle of the day, but have the events be dark or mysterious.

WRITING OBSTACLE

Write a story about a police investigation that uses an unreliable narrator.

An unreliable narrator can make you suspect the truth of a story. Consider what perspective you would write it from, and which bits of information you would leave out to make the narrator seem untrustworthy.

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Inspired by N.S.

Write a story about a character who becomes something they once hated.

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While reading through an online recipe, a character realises that this isn’t just chocolate chip cookies – it’s a code.

Write a short story about this discovery and what the character does next.

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‘Although I couldn’t see, something told me that I definitely wasn’t alone in the cellar.’

Write a short story that opens with this line.

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“The knife belongs to me.”

Create a single dramatic scene which starts with this line of speech.

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