Here’s a list of forbidden and off-limits titles, subjects, and story ideas originally attributed to a creative writing teacher for a class tasked with writing stories for children. Also seems applicable to anyone involved in creating flash fiction involving young readers and writers. Not sure if I should laugh or cringe.

1. You Are Different And That’s Bad
2. The Boy Who Died From Eating All His Vegetables
3. Fun Four Letter Words To Learn And Share
4. Hammers, Screwdrivers, And Scissors: An “I-Can-Do-It” Book
5. The Kid’s Guide To Hitchhiking
6. Curious George And The High Voltage Fence
7. The Little Crybaby Who Snitched
8. That’s It: I’m Putting You Up For Adoption
9. Grandpa Gets A Casket
10. Where To Hide Those Peas You Don’t Want To Eat
11. The Magic World Inside The Abandoned Refrigerator
12. Garfield Gets Feline Leukemia
13. Fun Things To Do With Matches
14. Strangers Have The Best Candy
15. Your Nightmares Are Real
16. Where Would You Like To Be Buried?
17. Why Can’t Mr. Fork And Ms. Electric Outlet Be Friends?
18. Places Where Mommy And Daddy Hide Neat Things
19. Making Grown-Up Friends On The Internet
20. 101 Fun Games To Play In The Highway
21. You Can’t Hide It If You Are Stupid
22. I Dare You! 101 Challenges To Prove You Are Not A Coward
23. Trixie Goes To The Big City
24. The Pop-Up Book Of Human Anatomy