Over 2,198 Writing Prompts

Describe the first day with your pet. Explore your initial impressions, the challenges, and the joyous moments that signaled the beginning of a new friendship.

Non-Fiction
Pets

During a total solar eclipse, your protagonist, a dedicated astrologist, gets a sudden surge of energy that enables them to sense the emotions and histories of everyone around them. Among the crowd, they lock eyes with someone radiating sadness mixed with celestial energy. This person claims to be a fallen star, stuck in human form until they can resolve their unfinished celestial duty, and they need your protagonist's help.

Fiction
Romance
Paranormal Romance

Examine the impact of urbanization on community bonds in a particular city. Choose a city you are familiar with or intrigued by, research its growth patterns, and discuss how architectural developments, population migration, and infrastructure changes affect community cohesion and individual identity.

Non-Fiction
Social Sciences

Imagine you are a journalist assigned to cover a film festival. Choose a theme for the festival (e.g., independent horror, feminist cinema, documentaries on climate change) and write an article describing the opening night, including the atmosphere, the films shown, and interviews with filmmakers and attendees.

Non-Fiction
Music, Film, & Performing Arts

Write about a school where instead of regular subjects, students learn magical skills like potion-making and spell-casting. Describe a typical day for one of the students.

Kids & YA Fiction
Kids

Write a story about a woman who inherits an old bookstore in a small town and discovers letters between her late grandmother and a mysterious lover. Through these letters, she learns about her grandmother's secret life and finds herself on a path of self-discovery.

Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Women's Fiction

Pen a comparative analysis of two athletes from different eras in the same sport. Discuss their strategies, career achievements, and the different challenges they faced during their respective times.

Non-Fiction
Sports

Imagine you are interviewing a famous engineer from the past. Create a fictional interview where you discuss their greatest inventions, the challenges they faced, and their philosophy on innovation and design. Reflect on how their ideas have influenced contemporary engineering practices.

Non-Fiction
Engineering

Think of a friendly monster that lives under a bed. What does this monster look like and what is its daily routine? One night, the child who sleeps above decides to say hello. What happens next?

Kids & YA Fiction
Kids
Baby-2

Write a tale about the Great Cake Bake-Off in the kingdom of Dessertville, where the most incredible confectioneries come to life. You’re competing with a peculiar recipe passed down through your family—what magical (or chaotic!) effects does your cake have on the judges and spectators?

Kids & YA Fiction
Kids
Ages 6-8

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