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Best High School 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:
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The Lie They Believe with Abbie Emmons

30 contest entries /
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Closes at 23:59 - Mar 27 EST

Write an essay about technology, and the role that it plays in your life.

"Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who's the ________ of them all?"

Look around you and pick an inanimate object. Write a story from its perspective.

Write a story from the perspective of someone older than you.

Write a short story about peer pressure, and how it affects all of the characters in the story.

Just overheard in the science lab: "Are you made of copper and tellurium? Because you're CuTe."

You're in charge of coming up with the best and biggest prank that your school has ever witnessed in its history.

Set your story in the principal's office.

Write about a tradition that only your family shares.

"No! You can't sit with us!"

Write a short story about a secret.

Write about a time when you overcame a challenge.

Describe a quiet place.

Describe a time that you made a mistake.

Describe a time that you failed.

Write a short story about your dream career.

Write a story based on these words: red, tree, needle, game.

You just got transported into a video game. Which video game is it, and what's your next move?

"This. Was. Officially. The. Worst. Vacation. Ever."

Your rich aunt has just passed away, leaving you with an inheritance of $500,000. What do you do with it?

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