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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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Include the line "There's no going back now" in your story.

– 60 stories

Write about a character who burns a bridge on purpose.

– 26 stories

Set your story in the final hour (or hours) before a deadline, departure, or ceremony.

– 44 stories

Write a story about a decision that can't be undone.

– 73 stories

Start or end your story with a character closing a door, literally or metaphorically.

– 91 stories

Write a story with the aim of making your reader laugh or cry.

– 55 stories

Start or end your story with the line “I should have known better.”

– 61 stories

Write a story with more than one POV.

– 33 stories

Your character makes a life-changing decision. What happens next?

– 32 stories

Write a story with an unreliable narrator or character.

– 104 stories

Write a story that includes the lines “Why should I believe you?” or “Give me one good reason to trust you.”

– 56 stories

Write about the moment a rivalry began — or the resentment that outlived it.

– 28 stories

Write from the POV of someone whose reputation doesn't match the truth.

– 37 stories

Write a story about two rivals/enemies forced to work together.

– 37 stories

Start or end your story with a character overhearing (or spreading) a rumor.

– 42 stories

Write a story that includes the lines "I know what you did," "You were never supposed to find out," or "No one will believe you."

– 50 stories

Your protagonist discovers they’ve been lied to. What happens next?

– 17 stories

Start or end your story in an empty, hidden, or locked room.

– 65 stories

Your protagonist confesses to a crime or misdeed. Did they really do it?

– 29 stories

Write a story that includes a betrayal.

– 62 stories

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