Story Starters Studio

Whimsical prompts & original adventures for storytellers of all ages.

Prompt #01

The Cosmic Commute

Captain Xylar had collected bumper stickers from 42 different planets, but Earth was easily his favorite stop. He’d just kicked back with a cup of warm tea and put on his favorite 3D glasses when a tiny, persistent tapping came from the OUTSIDE of the cockpit window...

How does the rest of the adventure unfold? Write the next scene, a full chapter, or the whole adventure!

🟢 Story Start Dropped Sunday, Nov 15, 2026

🔴 Submission Deadline (11:59 PM EST) Wednesday, Dec 9, 2026

🟡 Winner Announced Wednesday, Dec 16, 2026

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Craft matters! While we love wildly creative ideas, stories with polished spelling, grammar, and punctuation show us you’re taking your writing seriously—and give your piece the best shot at winning.

Once you drop those two image URLs into Squarespace and hit Save, preview the page in a private/incognito tab so you can test the candlelit parchment fade-in and click "Psst—another tip?" to see your character host cycle through her lines. Let me know how it looks once you test it!

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