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Singles Cruise
When sea levels rise suddenly and dramatically, cities are wiped out, leaving the passengers aboard a singles cruise with no port to return to. How do they cope?
The Endless Road
Driving down a long prairie highway, a young couple expects to come across a gas station soon. But as they continue driving, there are no road signs, no mile markers, and they haven’t passed another car in hours. What’s going on?
The Scavenger
An old man moves at a snail’s pace through an urban alley, wearing a wool cap and pushing a small cart ahead of him. He stops at each dumpster and bin, not looking for bottles or cans, but fishing out various odd items. Who is he, and what is he doing?
It’s 5 O’clock Someplace
On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, two women end up sitting next to each other at a small town bar. One is running from the law, and the other is a teddy bear salesperson. Write their interaction.
Kiss of the Sun
She was never allowed to see the sun. Unbeknownst to her, if sunlight ever touched her skin, something beautiful and terrible would happen...
Pipeline Controversy
Protesters face off against workers constructing an oil pipeline through a national park. Write about an identical situation from the point of view of someone on each side.
The Fix Ups
After a series of failed romances, a man in his thirties agrees to go on three blind dates arranged for him by the three most important women in his life: his mother, his boss, and his ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of his child.
There Was An Old Woman
While on a camping trip, three friends meet an old woman living alone in the woods. She gives each of them a very unusual gift.
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