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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 where two characters are playing hide and seek, literally or metaphorically.

– 27 stories

Start your story with someone trying to read a map.

– 35 stories

Write a story about a character in search of something or someone.

– 88 stories

Set your story backstage at the theater.

– 30 stories

Write a story about a character practising a speech in front of the mirror. What are they preparing for?

– 38 stories

Begin or end your story with “Well, that was dramatic.”

– 37 stories

Write about a character who always wears a mask (physical or metaphorical).

– 47 stories

Start your story looking down from a stage.

– 56 stories

Write about a character who won’t (or can’t) shop for the holidays.

– 25 stories

A package arrives at your character’s house, but they didn’t order anything. Write about what happens next.

– 58 stories

Write a story about a limited edition item going on sale.

– 11 stories

Start your story in the middle of a traffic jam.

– 26 stories

Write about a character who’s stuck in a shopping mall.

– 27 stories

Write about someone in a thankless job.

– 33 stories

Write about a character who struggles to express their thanks.

– 14 stories

Write a story in which someone gets credit for something they didn’t do.

– 13 stories

Write about someone giving or receiving a gift.

– 48 stories

Start your story with someone saying “Thanks a lot” (sarcastically or sincerely).

– 36 stories

Your character has always viewed the past with rose tinted glasses. Write about what happens when they’re finally confronted with the truth.

– 25 stories

Start your story with a character looking through an old family photo album.

– 44 stories

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