Writing Guide

= Prompts = Each prompt falls under one of eight categories:


 * FINISH THE STORY: A story starter is presented, and you must finish it. Example: I was in my room, playing Minecraft, when suddenly, I heard a strange noise. Assuming it was from the game, I muted my computer's audio, but the sound continued. Just then...
 * SETTING/CONFLICT: This prompt has you write a story based on a setting and a conflict. Example: A man and a woman are on a road trip when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere where there is no cell service.
 * THREE WORDS: Three words are shown, and you must include them in a story. Example: aliens, television, and bed.
 * WHAT IF: A hypothetical situation (it may or may not be realistic) is shown, and you must write a story where this situation is actually true. Example: What if there was an app that could actually control the weather?
 * SOMETHING WEIRD: An ordinary location is presented with a strange twist to it, and you must write a story that takes place at that location, and the characters must try to find out why the location is the way it is. Example: A cave where all echoes are in reverse.
 * ATERNATE HISTORY: An alternate history setting is given and you must write a story based on it. Example: A world where the dinosaurs never died out.
 * BAD FUTURE: A year in the future and something about the future world is given and you must write a story about someone living in that time. Example: The year is 2222, and robots have taken over the world.
 * PARALLEL UNIVERSE: An alternate universe is given and you must write a story that takes place there, similarly to SOMETHING WEIRD, except that the entire universe is different. Example: A universe where everything is made of candy, except for people and animals.

'''IF YOU GOT THE PROMPT (OR IDEA FOR THE PROMPT) FROM A WEBSITE, BE SURE TO POST A LINK TO THE EXACT WEBPAGE THAT YOU GOT IT FROM! Any prompts found to be from another website but the source is not properly cited (linked to) will be deleted.'''

= Stories = Short stories are based on a prompt, which must be copied and pasted before the actual story. The "Type" of the story must also match the category of the selected prompt.