10-Sentence Story

This prompt was adapted from Erin Morgenstern’s stories.

Using the above photo for inspiration, write a ten-sentence short story. What do you think is happening in the photo? What events led the main subject of the photo to this moment? What do you imagine the sign could say? Or what does it say on the other side? Who are the people surrounding her? What happens next?


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This prompt was written by Zoe, a Words Alive volunteer.