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Forbidden Territory
Genre: Western Plot: A detour in the road leads a person to unknown territory Words to use: mystery, threat, path, fork, boundary, border, step, line, crossing distraction, direction, swarm, trap, forbidden, execution. I set upon my journey with all my worldly goods, tied as bundles on my horse, Henry, early one morn. I wanted to…
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Taste of Death
Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: A queen’s taste-tester who is immune to poison. Words to use: sacrifice, food, lie, deadly, bite, assassination, plot, royalty, revolution, spy, weapon, conspiracy, venom, choke, fear The queen’s visit to her summer home was anticipated by all those who served her. The staff was busying themselves for weeks, making sure everything…
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Art of a Killer
Genre: Mystery & Suspense Plot: A child’s artwork corresponds to a series of murders in town. Words to use: school, painting, disturbing, image, repulsive, insight, clue, danger, witness, deep, understanding, communication, help, sociopath, outlet. Art class was Alice’s favorite class in school. She loved to paint and draw. Her paintings were often of sunsets and houses with…
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Monster Under the Bed
Genre: Horror Plot: A child’s imaginary friend turns out to be a serial killer Words to use: ghost, memory, belief, mind, play, innocence, violate, shadow, vision, mate, pretend, fake, dream, reality, weapon Little Timmy was such a precocious child with a vivid imagination. He would often play with his “friend” in his room, hours at a time.…
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My father’s coin collection
Genre: Fantasy Plot: An inherited coin collection transports you to different worlds. Words to use: money, metal, mint, insignia, face, value, map, portal, chamber, door, travel, warp, time, will, heirloom. My father loved to collect money from all over the world. He had stories that connected him to his travels with all the metal coins and paper bills that was…
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The Poisoned Drug Lord
Genre: Comedy Plot: A person who accidentally poisons a drug lord. Words to use: fast food, teenager, panic, delivery, puberty, mafia, violence, gang, profit, ransom, hit list, muscle, fear, accident, runaway. This was his first job ever working at the local fast food joint down the street from his home. He was so excited to be making…
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Marshall Sinclair
Genre: Western Plot: Vigilante justice served in a country-town controlled by a single family. Words to use: watchman, loyalty, supporter, mask, defend, corruption, control, grip, bought, jail, unlimited, escape, bandit, jurisdiction, rogue Marshall Juke Sinclair was a tough character who has encountered many a violent rogue that travelled west of the Mississippi. He’d often find that he…
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The Mannequin Salesman
Genre: Horror Plot/Story premise: A mannequin sales man has a store full of real monsters. Words to use: display, storage, display, hideout, underworld, creep, mask, beware, entry, Halloween, body, model, dominion, design, fake. On my way to school, i walk by all the closed and shuttered windows of past stores that didn’t survive the economic…