this week's writing prompt: #WeirdParents

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An Incomplete and Growing List of Fish Rapper Names My Friends and I Made Up Over Group Text

AKA Wu Tang Clam ain’t nothin’ to shuck with.

Zach Straus

September 25, 2018

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What’s Your Hometown’s Password? {MINIPROMPT!}

Your hometown’s password could be any memorable combination of letters, numbers, and special characters. So what do you think it might be?

The Prompt Staff

September 25, 2018

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My Bills Maniac Dream

The Bills didn’t just beat the Vikings yesterday. They kicked the crap out of them. For Erin Vail, it felt too good to be true. Like a maniac binge dream.

Erin Vail

September 24, 2018

Sports

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An Incomplete and Growing List of Things {Weird Parents} Do with Their Kids

There’s no limit to what parents will do for their kids. But as for what they’ll do WITH their kids? That’s where it gets weird.

Ryan Fay

September 21, 2018

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Accepting Submissions: {Weird Parents} Prompt

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Accepting Submissions: {Weird Parents} Prompt

Parents are weird, man. So, this week we’re embracing it. Send us your original 400-700 word submission about WEIRD PARENTS and we’ll publish the best!

The Prompt Staff

September 18, 2018

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{Exploding the Moment}: Ire without a Cause

A night in the library, finishing and printing a term paper, while obsessing over the fact that he didn’t call last night. Sweet college moments, exploded.

Jillian Conochan

August 16, 2018

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An Incomplete and Growing List of Things {Weird Parents} Do with Their Kids

There’s no limit to what parents will do for their kids. But as for what they’ll do WITH their kids? That’s where it gets weird.

Ryan Fay

September 21, 2018

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You Can Bet Your Ass We’re Gonna Be {Weird Parents}

There’s really no doubt about it. Things are gonna get weird(er) when this couple has kids.

N. Alysha Lewis

September 20, 2018

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Mr. Holland and the Very {Weird Parents}

Mr. Holland can see it, even on the first day of school: Malcolm is a pretty weird kid. But if the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree, we’re in for it.

Billy Hafferty

September 18, 2018

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There's plenty more where that came from. Check out some prompts from previous weeks.

wk. 01 {Dinner} with {3 People from} {History}

wk. 02 {Thanks Obama}

wk. 03 {Lying}

wk. 04 2016: {Year In Review}

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