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No Theme
Prompt 1
Create a situation where your character wakes up some place they have never been or seen. Share that experiences.
Prompt 2
Imagine a moment in time when everything seemed to stop. Share that story.
Prompt 3
Use this sentence to end the story:
The chaos is finally over.
Our new theme is Utopia.
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Prompt 1
Share the experience of creating a breakfast in a Utopia.
Prompt 2
Use this sentence:
I ran my fingers through my hair.
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Theme: War and Strife
Prompt 1
Imagine a moment where the end of war can be leveraged for the to bring peace and further growth for a people or nation.
Prompt 2
Or use this sentence:
An echo of the past resonated among those gathered.
Theme: war and strife
Prompt 1
A series of buildings fall in a cascading effect. What is the cause? Show the impact on the people around that moment.
Prompt 2
Use this sentence:
The ground fiercely shook.
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THEME CHANGE
Extraterrestrial threats
Prompt 1
Imagine a strange light over a farmer’s field that starts a fire. Tell us about the start and aftermath of the fire.
Prompt 2
Use this sentence:
Playing back the events for a room full of people left more questions than answers.
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Theme: Animals
Prompt 1
Race through the forest and find the animal to help a character out of the location safely.
Prompt 2
Use this sentence:
Sneaking around the tallest branches left a hidden sense of protection.
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Prompt 1
When the reef is threatened by an environmental disaster, a small, unassuming clownfish steps up with a plan to save their home.
Prompt 2
Use this sentence
The waves crash over the shore.
We have four themes for the next 31 days of short story writing! Each week you’ll look at the daily prompts and fit them into the given theme.
Today I’m sharing our Themes for the month!
Weave any animal into your stories for each of the prompts during the week. There will be 7 story prompts and we’ll be excited to see your stories!
No we don’t mean aliens, well… it could be aliens, but really it’s not just aliens.
Yes, we do actually mean war. Write about its affect on people, or a moment in a given war, or whatever comes to mind that inspires you but keeps a thread woven around war. Maybe you can spend the whole week dedicated to a series of stories in a given situation.
But is it really? Guess our stories will share it. Find a good tale to tell with the prompts that fits into a Utopia.
Do you have to use the Theme? Nope. It’s up to you. It will make the process of selecting stories for a collection easier when we’re getting through the polish and publishing process. You don’t need to use it though.
Do you have to use the prompts? Nope. This isn’t needed either. The goal is to end up with more stories than you started the month with. This is a way to inspire those.
Any other questions? Let us know!
Writing a Short Story a Day!
Theme: Unexpected Happiness
Prompt: Meet an old friend and explore childhood all over again.
OR use this sentence in your story:
The blades of grass squished through my toes.