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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 about a summer vacation gone wrong.

– 65 stories

Write a story in the form of a series of thank you cards.

– 60 stories

Write a story about an unsung hero.

– 53 stories

Write a story about a cynic who has been told to start a "gratitude journal," and does so — begrudgingly.

– 54 stories

Write a creative nonfiction piece about something you're grateful for.

– 64 stories

Write a story about a character trying to find a way to express their gratitude to someone.

– 61 stories

Write a story using the most clichéd twist of all; it was all a dream.

– 102 stories

Write a story that includes the line, "I didn't see that one coming."

– 39 stories

Write a story about someone who realises the story of their life has been pre-determined — until they decide to divert from the expected path.

– 30 stories

Write a story in which a character learns something unexpected about someone they thought they knew well.

– 61 stories

Write a story with a big twist.

– 182 stories

Set your story in a world where conversation about one particular topic is banned — but there are ways to get around the rule.

– 22 stories

In a small town, a powerful family have a dark secret that nobody wants to discuss. One day, an outsider arrives, who's not happy to simply drop it.

– 45 stories

Write a story that includes the line, "Is nobody going to say it?".

– 81 stories

Place your characters in a tough situation, where nobody wants to acknowledge the reality of what's happening.

– 80 stories

Write a story about two people who aren't admitting their true feelings for one another, despite it being obvious to outsiders.

– 56 stories

A photographer captures an image of something unexplainable. What happens next?

– 73 stories

Start your story with someone who has lost everything but finds solace in photography.

– 61 stories

Write a story where a photograph could change the course of history if it’s delivered to the right (or wrong!) person.

– 31 stories

Center your story around two strangers who bond over their shared love of photography.

– 27 stories

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