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VISUAL PROMPT

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Write a story from the perspective of someone in this image (perhaps we cannot see them, but they're there).

Write a story from the perspective of someone in this image (perhaps we cannot see them, but they're there).

VISUAL PROMPT

Write a narrative from the perspecitve of one of these characters, with a twist that would be unexpected given the scene.

Write a narrative from the perspecitve of one of these characters, with a twist that would be unexpected given the scene.

VISUAL PROMPT

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Your main character uses their position as a head chef to conceal a dark secret.

Your main character uses their position as a head chef to conceal a dark secret.

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WRITING OBSTACLE

Demonstrate. Incapacitate. Solidify.

In a story of no more than 10 sentences, use these three words in any order. The point is to create a story line that allows you to link them all naturally, without forcing them into random places.

STORY STARTER

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Leaving

Write about a character leaving something, or someone, they love.

STORY STARTER

You slide the bag across the table, the hooded figure opposite you peers inside. "Where the hell did you find this?!"

Continue this dialogue.

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