How to Write a Story

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Prompt styles:

First lines
click to use	I lost my grip on the wheel.	read 6 stories
click to use	They were trapped for seven days.	read 11 stories
click to use	Bombs were the last thing on his mind.	read 11 stories
click to use	They crouched to peer beneath the stairs.	read 8 stories
click to use	She didn't look at him.	read 19 stories
click to use	They were listening.	read 16 stories
click to use	She opened the envelope and screamed.	read 14 stories
click to use	It was the fall that surprised me most.	read 27 stories
click to use	The maple leaves will change and fall with a certain grace – November will begin.	read 4 stories
click to use	Malcolm's coo became a cry.	read 3 stories
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A bit about Licenses

Publishing digital art is like going to a rooftop and tearing open a feather pillow. You can't control where the feathers go. You can't gather them all again. Ditto for digital art.

We can't control who copies our art, nor how they use it. But we can at least ask those who find the feathers to think of us. To that end Six Minute Story empowers writers to license their work under six Creative Commons licenses or to the Public Domain.

If you want to tell us something

We like to hear from people who enjoy what we create. We also appreciate constructive criticism and suggestions for improvements. If your suggestion is feasible, we'll consider it and attempt to implement it.

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