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Best Narrative 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

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26 contest entries /
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Closes at 23:59 - Feb 27 EST

Write about a couple touring an empty apartment they might rent.

– 27 stories

Write about a character attempting to meditate or do something mindfully.

– 38 stories

Write a story about someone forced out of their home.

– 54 stories

Write about a character giving something one last shot.

– 51 stories

Write about somebody who knows they’re probably going to fail at something, but does it anyway.

– 32 stories

Write about a casual act of bravery.

– 46 stories

End your story with a character looking out on a new horizon.

– 61 stories

Write your story from the point of view of someone learning or teaching an extreme hobby.

– 19 stories

Write about someone grappling with an insecurity.

– 37 stories

Write about someone making a seemingly inconsequential decision, which goes on to have important consequences.

– 151 stories

Write about someone who’s trying to accomplish a task that used to be easy but is now made complicated by a pandemic.

– 80 stories

Set your story in a post-pandemic world, where the effects are still felt even as your character attempts to move on.

– 114 stories

Write a story about someone feeling powerless.

– 283 stories

Write a story about someone returning to their craft after a long hiatus.

– 185 stories

Write a story that ends with a character asking a question.

– 258 stories

Write a story about a day in the life of a mother.

– 54 stories

Write a short story about a shop that takes place over a span of years.

– 41 stories

Write a story about someone who defies social conventions.

– 15 stories

Write a story about someone who's haunted by their past.

– 69 stories

Write a story about a character reminiscing about past mistakes. Perhaps they come to view those "mistakes" in a new light.

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