Over 2,198 Writing Prompts

A scientist invents a device that can alter the weather, but every change comes with unpredictable side effects impacting personal relationships. Narrate a day in the life of someone living in this constantly shifting climate.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
High Tech Fiction

Discuss the evolution of women's roles in a particular aspect of culture (e.g., literature, film, politics) over the last century. Provide a critical analysis of how these changes reflect broader societal shifts in gender expectations and norms.

Non-Fiction
Women's Studies

Craft a narrative centered around a day in the life of a wildlife conservationist working in a national park or reserve. Explore both the triumphs and the challenges faced in their daily efforts to protect and preserve nature.

Non-Fiction
Nature

Develop a guide on establishing and maintaining boundaries in personal and professional relationships. Include personal anecdotes, steps for recognizing when boundaries are needed, and advice on how to effectively communicate them to others.

Non-Fiction
Self-Help & Relationships

Describe a romance that blossoms during a series of cooking classes. The classes are run by a renowned, but harsh chef who unknowingly plays matchmaker to his two most awkward pupils.

Fiction
Romance

Craft a narrative about an immigrant family’s first winter in a new country. The story should weave through the difficulties they face, their small joys, and their cultural adjustments as they prepare for the holiday season in a foreign land.

Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Short Stories

Explain the significance of divination practices in various cultures around the world. Compare and contrast at least three different practices, such as I Ching, scrying, and rune casting, discussing how they reflect the values and beliefs of their respective societies.

Non-Fiction
Astrology, Divination & Tarot

Write an in-depth essay on the evolution of forensic technology and how it has changed the course of solving crimes. Include case studies where forensic science played a decisive role in uncovering the truth.

Non-Fiction
True Crime

After a meteor shower, the people in a small coastal village begin to find magical, glowing stones on the beach that grant each holder a unique magical ability. Describe the changes—both good and bad—that come to the village as these powers are discovered and utilized.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Magic & Fantasy Fiction

Write a story about two childhood best friends who reunite at a pride parade after losing touch for over a decade. Uncover the changes in their lives and the rekindling of old feelings under the rainbow flags.

Fiction
Romance
LGBTQ+

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