Over 182 "Contemporary Fiction" Writing Prompts
Write a story about two people who meet at a dog park every day, each unaware that their dogs have been swapping notes between them. They start to fall for each other, guided unknowingly by their pets' matchmaking skills.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Romance
Write a story about a retired professor who finds an old, unopened letter in a used book, which reveals a secret that challenges everything they thought they knew about their past.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Literary
Explore the life of a professional medium who can communicate with the spirits of a city, leading ghost tours by day and helping unsettled spirits find peace by night. One evening, they encounter a spirit that doesn't want peace, but rather seeks assistance to complete an unfinished task tied deeply to the city’s most infamous unsolved mystery.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Urban
The youngest child of a strictly religious family secretly joins a non-denominational spiritual group. Explore the dynamics of love, acceptance, and identity as they navigate their family's reactions and discover their own path in faith.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Religious
Tell the tale of three generations of women from the same family who come together to save the family vineyard during a particularly challenging season, uncovering long-buried secrets and mending old wounds along the way.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Women's Fiction
In a bustling modern-day city, mythological creatures hide in plain sight as regular citizens. Write a story from the perspective of a young naiad who runs a popular floral shop, but must conceal her true identity as water levels in the city's river mysteriously begin to rise.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Fantasy
Pen a story about a failed writer who decides to start a new life by moving into an old lighthouse. The isolation and the people they meet there inspire a new novel based on their own experiences and the tales of the sea told by locals.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Literary
A small coastal village hosts a secret every full moon: the sea inexplicably recedes to unveil an ancient, submerged town only accessible for a single night. Tell the story of a young historian and a local fisherman teaming up to uncover the submerged town’s lost legends and treasures.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Fantasy
Write a story about two people who meet at a dog park every morning. Though they've never spoken, they've noticed each other because their dogs—complete opposites in breed and personality—have inexplicably become inseparable friends. This silent mutual acknowledgment leads to a first conversation and slowly unfurls into something more.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Romance
Set in a multicultural urban neighborhood, bring to life a story where members of different religious communities come together to save a historic building slated for demolition. Highlight their journey of collaboration, overcoming prejudices, and discovering shared values.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Religious
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