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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 featuring an animal who subverts expectations (like a snuggly tiger, or something more magical, like a literal fish out of water).

– 68 stories

Write about an animal who goes on a journey.

– 68 stories

Write about an animal species that doesn't exist in real life — an alien, new discovery, imaginary creature — it's up to your interpretation!

– 143 stories

Write about an animal who changes a person's life (for better or worse).

– 228 stories

Write a story about someone turning to a friend in a time of need.

– 132 stories

Write a story inspired by this quote from Ally Condie: "Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I'm glad for that."

– 159 stories

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

– 121 stories

Write a story about friends who wind up on a misadventure.

– 97 stories

Write a story about two people who meet and become instant friends.

– 106 stories

Two people who thought they were the last people left on Earth end up meeting by chance.

– 147 stories

Write a story that begins and ends with someone looking up at the stars.

– 384 stories

Write a story about a Google Street View driver.

– 39 stories

Write about a person experiencing the 'overview effect' (a feeling astronauts report having when they first view Earth from outer space).

– 47 stories

One day, the sun rose in the west and set in the east.

– 71 stories

Write a story about someone posting a video on social media that goes viral.

– 53 stories

Write a story about someone learning how to play an instrument.

– 73 stories

Write a story about two neighbors talking from their yards, windows, balconies, etc.

– 196 stories

Write a story about someone who is working from home and constantly getting distracted by their pet.

– 98 stories

Write a story about someone who finds a magical portal in their home.

– 236 stories

Write a story about a rumor making its way through the grapevine.

– 47 stories

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