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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 an afternoon picnic gone wrong.

– 37 stories

Set your story on a day when the sun never sets.

– 26 stories

Write a story about someone forced out of their home.

– 54 stories

Write a story about a character forced to give up something important to stand up for what they believe in.

– 26 stories

Write a story about somebody in love with someone from their past.

– 79 stories

Write about a character who gets called an Einstein ironically.

– 18 stories

Write a story about a scientist.

– 38 stories

Write a story where hard work doesn’t pay off.

– 28 stories

Set your story on a baseball field.

– 39 stories

Write about a character giving something one last shot.

– 51 stories

Write about somebody who knows they’re probably going to fail at something, but does it anyway.

– 32 stories

Start or end your story with someone saying “You’ll never know unless you try.”

– 57 stories

Write about a casual act of bravery.

– 46 stories

Write a story where fortune doesn’t favor the brave.

– 37 stories

Set your story in a town full of cowards.

– 31 stories

Start your story with someone stepping outside their comfort zone.

– 58 stories

Write about a hero or a villain deathly afraid of doing their job.

– 37 stories

Write from the POV of someone, or something, that experiences gravity differently.

– 27 stories

End your story with a character looking out on a new horizon.

– 61 stories

Write about a character who has a ‘hot and cold’ personality — or is affected by someone like this.

– 29 stories

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