A workbook for young creative writers
Every story ends with"What Then?"
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"Or"—the mayor lifts a finger—"I have a better idea." What Then?
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A sudden glint catches his sight as the keys to his handcuffs stick out of the officer's pocket. What Then?
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🔒 Prompt #3 Museum of Horrors
Inside: a darkened room, empty except for a porcelain doll sitting inside a glass box. What Then?
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🔒 Prompt #4 Magic Trick Gone Wrong
They're smiling for the crowd, but visibly worried. Something's wrong. What Then?
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Prompt #5
Royal Kidnapping
🔒 Prompt #6 Bunch of Cheaters
Before me…is me. What Then?
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"My riddle is…which was created first: the chicken or the egg?" What Then?
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Prompt #8
Moonlight Fetch
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Prompt #9
Diabolical Daughter
"Mr. Henry — you didn't wake him, did you?" What Then?
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Prompt #11
Fish for Sale
🔒 Prompt #12 Operation Coal
They smile before hitting Enter. What Then?
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🔒 Prompt #13 Adoption Aggravation
"Okay…You're right: I am not your mother. But, sweetie — you weren't exactly 'adopted' either." "What do you mean?" What Then?
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🔒 Prompt #14 Uninvited Guest
Red opens the door wider to unveil the uninvited guest. What Then?
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🔒 Prompt #15 Helping a Customer
He was truly surprised she left a tip at all — and what she wrote for the tip: "Please help me." What Then?
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A four-man Italian mob coming to say a final farewell to their "boss" was not what I expected. What Then?
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🔒 Prompt #17 Brownies to Die For
My aunt crosses her arms. "She killed me for it." What Then?
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Prompt #18
Choice to Make
🔒 Prompt #19 Management Issues
"Do they know I'm already on the call?" Mr. Bryce asks. What Then?
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Prompt #20
Poker Face
🔒 Prompt #21 Pumpkin Eating Contest
The nuns set pans in front of the competitors, all sharing one ingredient in common: pumpkin. What Then?
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🔒 Prompt #22 Secret Ingredient
Nothing could prepare me for the horror that was the secret ingredient. What Then?
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🔒 Prompt #24 Untold Tale of Medusa
Athena forgot to tell him one important detail: she is blind. What Then?
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Prompt #25
Last Ditch Effort
A splash of syrup makes the "3 bags" look like "9 bags." What Then?
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"Oh, no…No, no, not now!" What Then?
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🔒 Prompt #28 Scoops of Delight
The owner takes out a key and unlocks a secret compartment hidden under the ice cream cooler. What Then?
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"Because I saw my boyfriend stab him to death last night." What Then?
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We then hear the intercom click, cutting off the conductor's screams. What Then?
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Prompt #31
Office Party
🔒 Prompt #32 A Meal for Many
"I have a much better offer than myself as your next meal." What Then?
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🔒 Prompt #33 Naughty or Nice
"Yours came to 50.0000 percent nice and 50.0000 percent naughty." What Then?
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🔒 Prompt #34 Bracing the Storm
"After that, one trial stands between you and fifty million dollars." What Then?
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Brittany Wieers
Author · Fargo, North Dakota
Brittany is a passionate storyteller whose love for art, games, and travel is surpassed only by her deep fascination with history, cultural diversity, fiction, and folklore. She grew up on a farm and finds inspiration in a lifetime of experiences and the stories she's collected along the way.
What Then?: A Workbook for Young Creative Writers is her debut book — an open invitation for readers to take any story wherever their imagination leads. Every prompt ends with the same question, and every answer is a story to be shared.
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