Star Sign: Write a story about someone looking for a sign in a dark sky. New Life: Set your story after aliens have officially arrived on Earth. House of Reflection: Set your story in a house of mirrors and make the atmosphere increasingly eerie. This is not my Destiny: Write a story about a warrior who doesn’t want to kill the dragon. Kindling Flame: Write a story about someone who has been tasked to keep a flame burning, surrounded by total darkness. Magic seeping into Reality: Begin your story with a protagonist taking shelter under a bridge during a thunderstorm. An animal scurries past which shouldn’t exist. Against their better judgment, they decide to follow it out. Hibernation: Write about a character emerging from hibernation, whether literally or metaphorically. Dawn break: Set your story before dawn. Your character has woken up early for a particular reason. Dead Call: Set your story in a world where contacting the dead is as easy as making a phone call. Mysterious Letter: A mysterious letter is delivered to your character's home. It's not addressed to them, but they can't resist peeking... Hidden Information: Write a story that hides something from its reader until the very end. Daggers of Cold: Start your story with a description of the cold, including a lot of sensory detail.