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For a decade, Fifteen Minutes of Fiction had a weekly writing prompt. Some of these are specific to certain times of year, or specific holidays. They are presented here in no particular order; click the "Get Another" link to see another randomly selected prompt.

Christmas Carol First Line

Use the first line of a Christmas carol as the first line of a poem or short story.

Some ideas:
"In the deep midwinter..."
"Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy..."
"Here we come a-wassailing among the leaves so green..."
"Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella..."

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