"I just want to try a little longer."

Send me the title of one of these Edgar Allan Poe works, along with a character or two, and I will write a drabble or ficlet based on some of the themes present in the work. 

The Pit and the Pendulum: imprisonment, dread, fear of the inevitable. 

The Masque of the Red Death: misfortune, gullibility, irony.

The Tell-Tale Heart: paranoia, guilt, confession.

The Island of the Fay: music, nature, life and death.

The Raven: omens, worry, sanity. 

The Cask of Amontillado: betrayal, grudge, broken trust.

The Black Cat: hurt, abuse, secrets.

Annabel Lee: true love, death, beauty.

The Murders in the Rue Morgue: supernatural, mysterious, curiosity.

The Purloined Letter: blackmail, coercion, cleverness

A Dream Within a Dream: importance, running out of time, concern. 

Ligeia: loss of love, mourning, delusion.

MS. Found in a Bottle: storm, ghost, lost.

William Wilson: doppelganger, jealousy, rivalry.

The Oval Portrait: artist, sacrifice, loyalty.

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar: experiment, agreement, failure.

The Premature Burial: phobia, caution, obsession.

A Descent into the Maelström: bravery, survival, disaster.

The Gold Bug: omen, blame, searching.

Spirits of the Dead: supernatural, night, mystery.

The Angel of the Odd: curse, luck, messenger.

Berenice: loss, fixation, memory.

Eleonora: letter, confession, affection.

The Fall of the House of Usher: friendship, home, eerie. 

Hop-Frog: revenge, humiliation, bullying.

Some Words With a Mummy: conversation, sarcasm, sense of humor.

The Imp of the Perverse: temptation, risk, instinct.

The Sleeper: rest, beloved, nature.

The Man of the Crowd: following, curiosity, fascination.

Mesmeric Revelation: enlightening, wonderment, universe.

The Spectacles: mistake, sight, expectations.

Never Bet the Devil Your Head: twist-of-fate, challenge, morals.

73 starters feel free to change gender pronouns

“What’s happening now?”

“Well, the zombie is eating her head, _____.”

“That’s not very nice. What’s he doing that for?”

“I’m sure if they just bothered to sit down and talk it through, it’d be a different story.”

“He’s, like, R-I-double-P-E-D. Like, a seven-pack, at least.”

“How many times do we have to go through this, _____?”

“God, I’m not making this up, I swear!”

“Does anyone smell burning?”

“You stink of illiteracy!”

“I keep telling you, _____. I like to be alone.”

“You shouldn’t let them get you down.”

“If you were bigger and more stupid, you’d probably be a bully too.”

“I was told not to talk to you. Sorry.”

“I can see ghosts too. And I know that’s not all you’ve been seeing lately, is it?”

“And I’ll bet no one told you about the witch’s curse, did they?”

“The witch’s curse is real! And you’re the one who has to stop it.”

“You’ve got to use your gift of talking to the dead.”

“Don’t make me throw this hummus. It’s spicy.”

“Jeez, what a dirty old creep.”

“So is it true? Can you see ghosts, like, everywhere, all the time?”

“Can you stop doing that? It’s kind of stupid.”

“No, you try it. I already went, like, fifty times.”

“The dead are coming!”

“You know, sometimes people say things that seem mean, but they do it because they’re afraid.”

“But I… I don’t know what any of it means.”

“Do I look crazy to you?”

“You know, I’ve kind of got other things on my mind right now.”

“Just go home, _____. I’m better off on my own anyway.”

“There’s nothing wrong with being scared, _____, so long as you don’t let it change who you are.”

“I think I peed my pants!”

“Are they going to try to eat our brains?”

“_____, I don’t understand. Just tell me what to do!”

“I really need to get home ‘cause I’ve got a seriously early curfew.”

“Kill me now.”

“Just so you know, I totally saved his life, and I could totally save yours.”

“Sorry, my fault. When I’m nervous, I get mouth diarrhea.”

“You know, I would Google this myself if there wasn’t a three-hundred-year-old guy trying to rip my face off.”

“I really think it might help if you tried to see things from his point of view.”

“Man! Zombies take over the world and we lock ourselves in a library! Are you kidding me? There’s an adult video store just across the street.”

“This will be a piece of cake, you’ll see.”

“It would’ve been a quiet night too, if it hadn’t been for those meddling kids.”

“I can’t believe this is your plan.”

“There’s something moving out there. I think it’s the zombies.”

“I’m scared, _____, and I can’t listen to this anymore.”

“You never listen. No one ever listens!”

“I’m scared too, but I’ve still got to do this!”

“I should’ve known you wouldn’t understand. No one ever does!”

“I’m not going anywhere. You can’t make me.”

“Why won’t you listen to me? Why are you doing this?”

“Do you have anything to say for yourself?”

“I didn’t do anything wrong!”

“Leave me alone or I’ll make you sorry!”

“You must stop the curse.”

“I believed we were doing what was right. I was wrong. Now, this is our punishment.”

“_____, if we die tonight, this may be the last chance I get to tell you how I feel.”

“I have cheered the uncheerable, _____, and I am not letting you give up now!”

“I wish I understood you.”

“You’re not welcome here. Go away.”

“I don’t want to go to sleep, and you can’t make me.”

“I don’t like this story!”

“I’ll make you suffer!”

“I wanted everyone to see how rotten they were.”

“They did something awful, but that doesn’t mean you should too. All that’s left in you now is mean and horrible!”

“Then stop! This is wrong and you know it!”

“You’ve spent so long remembering the bad people that you’ve forgotten the good ones.”

“But you’re not alone! You have to remember!”

“I think you got so scared that you forgot who you are.”

“But what about the people who hurt you? Don’t you ever want to make them suffer?”

“You think just because there’s bad people out there, that there’s no good ones either?”

“That story you were telling, how does it end?”

“I thought I was going to lose you.”

“You did it! You stopped the witch’s curse and made the zombies go away and saved pretty much everything!”

random sentences for any / multiple scenario(s). change around as you see fit.

“ who do you think you are? “

“ wait , did you just say you love me? “

“ please just … leave me alone. “

“ i’m so happy! “

“ is this a gift for me? “

“ hey! i’ve got something for you! wait right here! “

“ i love you. “

“ shut up! shut the fuck up! “

“ who told you that?! i didn’t say that! “

“ w — what? “

“ … i’m sorry. “

“ what? ME have a crush on YOU? whaaaaaat?! haha! what? pfft … shut up! “

“ bitch , guess what? “

“ oh my god … “

“ fuck you to fucking hell! “

“ man … go to hell. “

“ what did you just send me? “

“ what did you just say? “

“ they’re totally checking you out right now. “

“ jealous?! i’m not jealous! “

“ are you jealous? “

“ wow … you’re hot when you’re angry. “

“ wow … your smile is breathtaking. “

“ you’re so stupid. “

“ okay! that’s it! put your dukes up! “

“ you don’t want me. “

“ question , you’re not dating anyone , are you? “

“ let me take you out on a date. “

“ i swear to god i’m going to scream at the top of my lungs. “

“ no! don’t tickle me! “

“ i’m not good for you , trust me. “

“ no offense but i’m out of your league. “

“ so , how does it feel to know me? a blessing , isn’t it? “

“ … why does this card say ‘ happy 3rd birthday ‘? “

“ so what will it be tonight? “

“ please , let me listen to celine dion in the dark in peace. “

“ i don’t love you. “

“ you don’t love me. “

“ … is there something you want? “

“ you know , you’re really cute. “

“ god , just let me fucking love you , you idiot! “

“ shh … don’t cry. “

“ i just feel like everything is falling apart. “

“ DON’T YOU DARE! DON’T YOU FUCKING DARE! “

“ hello darkness my old friend … “

Please include if you want answers for a particular verse or ship.

‘ do you miss anyone? ’

‘ how are you doing? ’

‘ do you believe in ghosts? ’

‘ what makes you laugh? ’ 

‘ list your top three bands or singers. ’ 

‘ how many blankets do you sleep with? ’

‘ does your name hold any special meaning to you? ’

‘ gum, cake, pie or ice cream? ’

‘ favorite book? ’

‘ are you a good person? ’

‘ describe love. ’

‘ have you ever taken part in an uprising? ‘

‘ favorite song? ’

‘ name a guilty pleasure. ’

‘ the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you today? ’

‘ tell me one truth and one lie. ’

‘ do you like people? ’

‘ what motivates you? ’

‘ describe the perfect weekend. ’

‘ any pet peeves? ’

‘ do you need a hug? ’

‘ would you like to have kids? ’

‘ do you have any tattoos? ’

‘ classical, oldies, punk, hip hop or country? ’

‘ when was the last time you cried? ’