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Writing Prompts

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 someone trying something new.

– 44 stories

Write a story that includes the line “What time is it?”

– 68 stories

Set your story over the course of a few minutes.

– 61 stories

Write a story where someone must make a split-second decision.

– 37 stories

Set your story just before midnight or dawn.

– 71 stories

Write a story with a number or time in the title.

– 93 stories

Write about a character trying to hide a secret from everyone.

– 55 stories

Situate your character in a hostile or dangerous environment.

– 80 stories

Write about a character who doesn’t understand society’s unspoken rules.

– 39 stories

Center your story around a character who has to destroy something they love.

– 66 stories

Write about a character doing the wrong thing for the right reason.

– 79 stories

Write about a portal or doorway that’s hiding in plain sight.

– 85 stories

Set your story at a funeral for someone who might not have died.

– 65 stories

Write about an everyday object that has magical powers or comes to life.

– 68 stories

Center your story around someone who cannot separate their dreams from reality.

– 81 stories

Write a story about a coincidence that seems too good to be true.

– 27 stories

Write a story with the line "I didn’t mean that” or “I’ve said too much.”

– 35 stories

Center your story around someone who’s at a loss for words, or unable to speak.

– 74 stories

Write a story in the form of a letter, or several letters sent back and forth.

– 84 stories

Create a title with Reedsy’s Title Generator, then write a story inspired by it.

– 53 stories

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