Stone Soup

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Daily Creativity #69: Write about Your Main Character Losing out on an Award

Your main character’s sibling, cousin, or best friend has been given a prize, award, honor or other distinction that they had hoped to receive for themselves. Write a story about what happens–how they feel, what they do, and how it impacts their relationship with the other character.