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After a man stuck in the middle seat of a long flight wishes he had more room in his row, his wish comes true: his seatmates start vanishing. Genre: Mystery   Excerpt: But saying it out loud, he sounded a little foolish to himself, so he laughed and waved a hand. “I’m probably just being a worrywart for nothing. But I figure better safe than sorry.” The flight attendants agreed. And they said they’d look for his missing seatmates, and if they returned in the meantime, they asked if John would

Two passengers find themselves alone just after takeoff, on a plane that seems to be floating in some substance that the passengers can only define as being green and gold. Genre: Science Mystery   Excerpt: If we were asleep, and the plane crashed into an ocean with green-and-gold water, and we’re now sinking, and the rest of the passengers managed to get out, then how did they all get a chance to take their luggage? And how did they then close the cabin doors again?   What’s the Writing Prompt

Do the voices coming from the food in my fridge and pantry want to harm me, help me, or just…be?  Genre: Science Fiction   Excerpt: “Tell me I’m sane,” I said. There was a pause on the other end. And then he finally spoke.  “I refuse.”  I sighed. “Freddy, come on.” “Give me some context, then.”   What’s the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?Describe each day of the week as food. Source: 500 Creative Prompts. Copyright © 2019 Piccadilly (USA) Inc.   Faster FictioneerEver wonder how I’ve

During his first week working at a unique pizzeria, Ronnie encounters some uncanny late-night customers, who place an order for the rarest pizza on the menu. Genre: Fantasy   Excerpt:“What…what will this one do?” Ronnie asked as he folded fresh rosemary leaves and parmesan flakes into the dough. “It’ll make the customer swoon with pleasure upon first bite is what it will do.” Madeleine Miriam cocked an eyebrow. “And it’ll treat those infected gums on the left side of his jaw.”   What’s the

Three friends decide to do their science project on a forgotten novelty invention, a self-peeling banana. Genre: Science Fiction   Excerpt: “What about dinosaurs?” I said after a few minutes. “We could do our project on how and why they went extinct. That’s exciting.” K.D. shook her head. “It might seem too basic. Like something we would have done in the fifth grade.” She loved dinosaurs. She probably didn’t want someone making fun of our project if it was about the thing she loved most. “But

A young journalist follows her latest lead into a quirky fast food place located in her dreams.  Genre: Mysterious Fantasy   Excerpt: “Welcome to Thoughtsburger, would you like to try our new Weltschmerz platter with a side of Bitterness and Longing?” Ria stared at the person who had just addressed her. “Uh, no, thank you.”   What’s the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?Write a menu for a fictional fast-food restaurant.Source: A Writer’s Year: 365 Creative Writing Prompts. Text by Emma

To help a young man seek his fortune and his purpose upon leaving home, his parents endow him with a parting gift, a basket of lemons. Genre: Fairy Tale   Excerpt: The couple had thirteen children by the time they were finished siring. One by one, as each child came of age, they were sent out into the world to seek their fortunes and their purposes for themselves. To each child their parents gave one gift to help them on their way. And upon receiving their gifts, each child proclaimed their