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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 someone discovering something new about themselves.

– 52 stories

Write a story about someone dealing with family conflict.

– 82 stories

Write about a secret that you’ve never told to the person you love.

– 41 stories

Write about a time when a broken heart led to something you’d never have expected.

– 58 stories

Write about your most unique experience at, or in, a wedding.

– 34 stories

Write about a date that was so terrible you’ll never forget it.

– 46 stories

Write about someone (or something) you loved that you shouldn’t have.

– 90 stories

Write a short story that takes place in a quaint, idyllic, English village.

– 31 stories

Write a short story that ends with a twist.

– 154 stories

Write a short story in which a specialist is called upon to carry out a job.

– 36 stories

Write a short story about a jury of people tasked with making a decision. (It doesn't necessarily need to be a court jury.)

– 29 stories

Write a short story that takes place on a train.

– 126 stories

Write a story about a character obsessed with one of the long-dead “greats” in their profession.

– 24 stories

Write a story about a musician struggling to find work during wartime.

– 41 stories

Write about a character who was raised in a musical family.

– 49 stories

Write about a character who goes by many different names throughout their life.

– 50 stories

Write about a character who was considered a prodigy when they were young.

– 60 stories

Write a short story about someone in the self-help aisle of a bookstore. What book do they pick up?

– 89 stories

Write a short story about someone accomplishing one of their resolutions.

– 53 stories

Write a short story about someone who refuses to write New Year's resolutions.

– 37 stories

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