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Posted on March 24, 2023March 21, 2023

365 Days of Prompts – March 24

A pale yellow background and a lineart sunrise in blue.  Words in black read "That day, the sun turned blue."

Write a scene with the opening line, “That day, the sun turned blue.”

Posted on March 22, 2023March 19, 2023

365 Days of Prompts – March 22

A hand holding a camera inside of a polaroid frame. Words in black read "Just smile. Please."

Write a scene with the opening line “Just smile. Please.”

Posted on March 18, 2023March 14, 2023

365 Days of Prompts – March 18

A pale rainbow gradient background, a blank search bar, and a answer bar with the words "All that's left are the answers to every question you never thought you could ask--questions that you need to ask here, now, before it's too late."

Write a scene with the opening line “All that’s left are the answers to every question you never thought you could ask–questions that you need to ask here, now, before it’s too late.”

Posted on March 13, 2023March 5, 2023

365 Days of Prompts – March 13

A blue and purple starscape from orbit over a planetary surface. Words in white: "The fate of the system doesn't rest on your shoulders. And if it does, we'll handle it. Somehow."

Write a scene with the opening line: “The fate of the system doesn’t rest on your shoulders. And if it does, we’ll handle it. Somehow.”

Posted on March 11, 2023March 5, 2023

365 Days of Prompts – March 11

A white back ground with the shadow of a fern. Black words read "Nothing is ever simple. Not a damn thing."

Write a scene with the opening line “Nothing is ever simple. Not a damn thing.”

Posted on March 9, 2023March 5, 2023

365 Days of Prompts – March 9

A woman holding someone's hand on a balcony, looking back over her shoulder at the lights of an old city on an adjacent cliffside. Words in white read "I didn't know. I didn't know. That it would be the last time."

Write a scene with the opening line: “I didn’t know. I didn’t know. That it would be the last time.”

Posted on March 7, 2023March 5, 2023

365 Days of Prompts – March 7

A blue water background with a shadow box and the words in white: "They're still on patrol. Out there. Somewhere."

Write a scene with the opening line: “They’re still on patrol. Out there. Somewhere.”

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