One spring day three cousins fell to talking. By the time they were finished, they had decided to each write a story about an island…
So began Cousin Stories. The second round I was invited, and it has grown from there. Each story has its own set of rules and a deadline, when we get together and share what we each have created.
Do you wish to join? Accept the challenge of writing your own story following the current rules, or enjoy the stories shared by the writers.
Come join the Cousin Stories.
Sharing
Did you want to write and share a Cousin Story of your own? A group of us get together on the due date to read our stories to each other. We would enjoy hearing yours as well.
I would also consider posting it on my website as one of the ‘examples’ if you were willing to share it that way. Pen names are welcome.
You can e-mail your story to octopencil.christensen@gmail.com.
Past Cousin Stories
3. Broken Time 4. Retold Fairytale
5. Song Inspired 6. Story Starter
7. Draw of a Hat 8. My Other Life
9. Stowaway Story 10. Mattress Store
11. Typical Hero Story 12. Calendar
13. Virtues and Vices 14. Inherit a Museum
15. Mermaids 16. Scientist, Detective, Taco Salesman
17. Chapter Titles 18. How to…Subtitle
19. Communication Barrier 20. Frog Collector
21. Story in Letters 22. End Matches Beginning
23. “The People in the Car” Inspired 24. Laundromat
25. Picture Inspired 26. Toaster, Trainer, Theater
27. Enchanted Sword 28. Gerardo Eats a Lemon
29. Inconvenient Power 30. Memory Loss
31. Always Give Your Mom Chocolate 32. Elevator Pitch
33. Book Blurb 34. Choose Your Own Adventure
35. Characters in the Wrong Story 36. Camping Trip
37. Traitor Backstory 38. Mail Carrier
39. Neighborhood Feud 40. Building Falls
41. Reversed Trope 42. Inspired By Sayings
43. Bingo Card
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