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Writing Prompt: A Narrow Escape

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Write a story where your protagonist predicts danger. The building where the concert fans was about to blow up.  Debris was flying everywhere.  People were screaming trying to get out harm's way..... Then the man in the gray trench coat came out of his reverie. “Listen up, folks!” the man in the gray trench coat said as he got up in front of the stage at the concert. “Boo!   Get off the stage!” the crowd yelled at the man. “I have something to say!” “We don’t care!   Don’t interrupt the show!” “What I have to say will affect you all!” “Who cares!” “Listen, please!” the man continued.   “There is going to be an explosion here!” “Yeah, right!   We don’t believe you!” “Trust me!   I got a vision of this danger a few minutes ago!” the man warned. “Get off the stage, now!” the crowd yelled back.   “We want the show back!” But after the man’s prediction, the concert was stopped abruptly, ag...

Writing Prompt: Prom Night Revenge

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Write a story where your protagonist causes danger. Nobody knew what hit them! The perfect plot to sabotage the high school prom! He wanted revenge against his ex-girlfriend for breaking up with him for his best friend.   And the best way was to ruin prom night. Andy knew she, her name was Cara Stevens, would be voted as prom queen and the high school quarterback, Tom Wolfe, would be king.   They were the ideal couple.   No one thought Andy deserved Cara.   He was the boy from the wrong side of the tracks…and Cara was popular and well liked. When Cara agreed to go on a date with him, Andy was ecstatic.   It meant that his days as the geeky nerd were over. But they were far from over when Cara was pressured by her parents and her popular friends to break up with Andy. So, Cara gave Andy the bad news that she was breaking up with him for Tom, the school’s quarterback.. So Andy went in revenge mode to ruin Cara and Tom’s night as prom qu...

Writing Prompt: First Day of School Blues

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Write a story where your protagonist saves someone from danger. The first day of 5 th grade at JFK Elementary was the worst day………. It began as the students piled out the classroom door for recess.   Her name was Sylvia and she was the prettiest girl in the 5 th grade at JFK Elementary.   I watched her as she played tetherball with a group of girls.   Wanting to introduce myself, I boldly walked up to the group of girls.   They all laughed at me and when I looked behind me, there was a piece of paper taped to my back.   As I reached behind me to pull it off my back, I tripped and fell on the cement.   The fall caused the girls, as well as the rest of the classmates to laugh at me.   As they laughed, I was given the nickname, “Tripp” because of my fall.   After the ordeal, I mustered what courage I had, and walked to the girl.   She told me to get lost and never wanted to talk to me and promptly walked off…. Right int...