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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 that solely consists of dialogue. (No dialogue tags, actions, or descriptions. Just pure dialogue!)

– 176 stories

Write a story about a character who’s lost.

– 67 stories

Center your story around a person who believes they’re the last human on Earth.

– 61 stories

Write a story about someone confronting their worst nightmare.

– 57 stories

Follow a character who’s looking for someone or something.

– 50 stories

Write a story from the POV of a zombie, mutant, or infected creature.

– 69 stories

On their deathbed, a relative/friend/partner admits to a horrible crime. Will the narrator reveal the secret or keep it hidden?

– 59 stories

A court or disciplinary hearing is taking place — but the person accused does not know what they’re apologizing for.

– 24 stories

An apologetic letter or email from an old flame suddenly arrives — many years too late.

– 69 stories

A character gets caught red-handed breaking the rules, but they refuse to admit any wrongdoing. What happens next?

– 44 stories

A family argument gets out of hand. Neither side will budge, requiring a mediator with unusual methods.

– 47 stories

Write a story with the word “wicked” in the title.

– 62 stories

Center your story around a character who longs for something they’ve lost.

– 85 stories

Write from the POV of a fairy tale character sharing their side of the story.

– 106 stories

Start or end your story with two friends who become enemies/rivals, or vice versa.

– 21 stories

Write a story about an outsider or social outcast who will do anything to fit in.

– 37 stories

Write about a time you approached a situation with one strong feeling or belief, only to have your perspective shift completely by the end.

– 42 stories

Write about a relationship or friendship that was unexpected or so outside your usual type that you kept it a secret from your loved ones. (Bonus points if it didn’t stay secret for long!)

– 21 stories

Write about something you do now that has become routine, but that the old you — or friends and family from your past — would never believe if they couldn’t witness it today with their own eyes.

– 17 stories

Write about a date you went on that took an unexpected turn.

– 33 stories

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