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

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Write a story about two unlikely people falling in love.

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Write a story about someone who finds life meaning in an unexpected place.

– 34 stories

Write a story based on the song title: "With A Little Help From My Friends"

– 19 stories

Write a story based on the song title: "You Can Make It If You Try"

– 14 stories

Write a story based on the song title: "To Love Somebody"

– 46 stories

Write a story based on the song title: "My Generation"

– 22 stories

Write a story based on the song title: "Beside The Sea"

– 32 stories

Write a story about someone who wins a contest and the prize of their dreams.

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Write a story about an ordinary day in a person's life. Use their internal dialogue to make the story interesting.

– 25 stories

Write a story about a parent putting their child to bed.

– 32 stories

Write a story about a matchmaker.

– 26 stories

Write a story about a teenager visiting the place where they grew up.

– 31 stories

Write a story in which something seemingly innocent symbolizes something much darker.

– 22 stories

Write a story about someone who defies social conventions.

– 15 stories

Write a story in which someone experiences discrimination.

– 18 stories

Write a story about someone trying to escape their situation.

– 47 stories

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

– 69 stories

Write a story about a birthday party with a major plot twist.

– 38 stories

Write a story about someone trying to find the perfect birthday gift.

– 19 stories

Write a story about someone turning 100 years old.

– 47 stories

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