Contemporary writing prompt
The Barista's Morning Notes
Create a story about a barista and a regular customer. The customer leaves a mysterious, poetic note along with a tip every morning. The barista, intrigued and charmed, tries to figure out who is leaving the notes and why.
Suggested length: A short story: 1,500 to 5,000 words, or flash fiction under 1,000
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Three ways to take this prompt somewhere nobody else will.
- 1Let a secondary character see what's happening before either lead does.
- 2End on the first honest conversation, not the first kiss.
- 3Make the obstacle something they both believe in, not a misunderstanding.
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