For all of you looking for a reason to write, NPR has opened up their three-minute fiction contest again.

Your story must begin with the following line:

“Some people swore that the house was haunted.”

Plus, your story must end with this line:

“Nothing was ever the same again after that.”

Including these lines, your story must be 600 words or less. One entry per person. Your deadline is 11:59 p.m., EDT, on Sept. 26.