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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 a misunderstood monster.

– 88 stories

Write a story that includes the line “I don’t belong here” or “Don’t mind me.”

– 76 stories

Center your story around someone who’s secretly running the show.

– 34 stories

Write a story where a background character steals the spotlight.

– 37 stories

Center your story around someone who’s tired of always being second best (or second choice).

– 59 stories

Start or end your story with a character preparing for someone else’s big moment.

– 30 stories

Write a story with the line “Don’t you remember me?” or “You haven’t changed…”

– 85 stories

Tell a story in the form of a police report, news article, or journal entry about an incredible (or impossible) event.

– 43 stories

Write a story in which a stranger warns someone about events yet to come.

– 42 stories

Center your story around someone who has (or is given) the ability to time travel.

– 102 stories

Write a story about a character who encounters someone with an uncanny resemblance to a lost love, friend, or relative.

– 55 stories

Write a story that includes the line "Can you keep a secret?" or “My lips are sealed."

– 50 stories

Center your story around someone’s public image and private self colliding.

– 24 stories

Write a story from the POV of someone who’s hiding a secret.

– 63 stories

Include the word “hero,” “mask,” or “truth" in your story’s title.

– 60 stories

Write a story where a character's true identity or self is revealed.

– 89 stories

Write about a second chance or a fresh start.

– 62 stories

Set your story before dawn or after midnight. Your character is awake for a specific reason.

– 70 stories

Write a story with an age or date in the title.

– 34 stories

Your character meets someone who changes their life forever.

– 46 stories

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