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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 something magical happens when it starts to rain.

– 53 stories

Write a story where it’s raining men, literally or metaphorically.

– 24 stories

End your story with a character standing in the rain.

– 98 stories

Write about a group of friends who hope to use their combined skills to better the world.

– 16 stories

Write about a child who carries on their parent’s work or legacy in some form.

– 40 stories

Write about a character who wakes up in the future and learns that their legacy has outlasted them — for better or worse.

– 32 stories

Set your story in eighteenth century London, including a casual reference to something that changes the course of history.

– 19 stories

An intelligent young girl solves a big problem, but becomes frustrated that no one wants to believe her. Write about what she does next.

– 15 stories

Start your story with the line “We have plenty of time,” and/or end it with the line “We were never going to make it.”

– 47 stories

Write about a character on the road — and on the run.

– 40 stories

Start your story with a vehicle pulling over for a hitchhiker.

– 46 stories

Write about a couple who fall out on the road.

– 15 stories

Set your story in a roadside diner.

– 59 stories

Your character sits down at their desk on a Monday morning and finds a completely unexpected email in their inbox. Write about what happens next.

– 24 stories

Set your story during the night shift.

– 53 stories

Write about a character who leads a secret double life outside of their day job.

– 16 stories

Start your story with a character quitting their job, or getting fired.

– 34 stories

Write about a character who has landed their dream job, only to discover it isn’t quite what they imagined it to be.

– 33 stories

Write a story about a character who’s trying to fill an empty space, literally or metaphorically.

– 53 stories

Start or end your story with a house going up in flames.

– 54 stories

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