Category Archives: Topics for Short Stories

John Marsden Writing Topic #260

Bye now, Camille, take care of yourself.** Farewell Christmas is definitely in the air. Jingle bells are hanging up around the office, everyone’s looking forward to their holidays, staff members are leaving the company, and the end of year sausage sizzle is on, and really is the only reason why people have stuck around this afternoon. “Bye now, Camille, take

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John Marsden Writing Topic #300

Write about someone with a secret.** Before the Storm The door was locked. Jesinta’s grand plan was just about complete with only one step left—freeing him so he could go straight into battle. She couldn’t help but think about how long she had waited for this moment. It felt familiar. It felt familiar as it took her mind back to

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John Marsden Writing Topic #222

“It’s not over yet.”** This story was written based on this picture and prompts provided by the Australian Writers’ Centre. *** Dinner Party Madeline put down the last piece of cutlery on her immaculately set table and admired her work. She chucked at the fact that this last piece was a knife, the people who would be coming to her

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