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Best Character Writing Prompts

Join our ongoing contests and win up to $1,500. Flex those creative muscles with these writing prompts.

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This week's contest:
Win $250

From the Ashes with Michael McConnell

97 contest entries /
47 stories

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Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.

– 248 stories

Write a story about one event from the different perspectives of multiple friends.

– 121 stories

In the form of diary/ journal entries, write a story that provides glimpses into a person's life at different ages.

– 134 stories

Write a story about someone walking through a park on a spring evening, told only through internal monologue.

– 140 stories

Write a story about a character who can't make up their mind about something.

– 63 stories

Write about a character who goes by many different names throughout their life.

– 50 stories

Write a story about a character who would be described above all else as "logical."

– 30 stories

Write a story about a character experiencing anxiety.

– 82 stories

Write a story about a character who starts out as a pessimist and ends as an optimist. (Or vice versa.)

– 46 stories

Write a short story about someone based on their shopping list.

– 49 stories

Write a story about a very skilled pickpocket. 

– 63 stories

It's about a photographer, who is a rookie.

– 34 stories

Write a story that features an ensemble cast of characters.

– 20 stories

Write a story about a character with a sidekick.

– 20 stories

Write a story about two friends who have a knack for understanding each other better than anyone else.

– 26 stories

Write a story about someone who believes they are an extremely good judge of character.

– 16 stories

Write a story about someone who is unexpectedly wise.

– 18 stories

Write a story about a character who remains resilient even when things feel like they're constantly going wrong.

– 40 stories

Write a story about someone who decides to confront their fears head-on.

– 35 stories

Write a story about a character who is always patient, even when frustrated.

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