Over 2,198 Writing Prompts
Imagine a world where at the age of 16, everyone receives a glimpse of their future through a dream. Write about a teenager who gets a completely unexpected or unwanted glimpse and how they decide to confront or change their destined path.
Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Life & Relationships
Write about a summer that changes everything for a group of friends. After establishing a pact to try new things, they each discover new passions and hidden talents. However, their individual transformations begin to test their friendship, forcing them to confront what it truly means to grow up and apart.
Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Life & Relationships
Write a reflective essay about a political event in history that drastically changed how nations interact with each other. Analyze the before and after of this event, using personal insights or hypotheticals to highlight its global impact.
Non-Fiction
Politics & Political Science
Every century, the elusive Night Market appears for a single night in random locations around the world bringing magical artifacts and peculiar creatures for trade. Write about a pair of siblings who stumble upon the market and are drawn into an unexpected adventure involving a stolen artifact and a secret society.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Fantasy
Every generation, a competition is held in a fantastical realm where the youth compete to become the next ruler. This time, a young outsider with no royal blood enters the contest, only to unravel a deep conspiracy during the trials that could change the realm's destiny.
Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Fantasy and Adventure
Write a story set during the construction of the Panama Canal, focusing on a character from a small Caribbean island who works as a laborer on the canal. Explore their dreams, struggles, and relationships amid the monumental and dangerous task of linking two oceans.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Americas
You are a young scribe in the time of Pharaoh Akhenaten. Tasked with recording the controversial changes Akhenaten enforces on the religious practices of Egypt, detail your internal conflicts as you grapple with tradition and innovation, all while a secretive group plots to overthrow the Pharaoh.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Ancient Egypt
Write about a day in the life of a builder working on the Great Pyramid of Giza. Explore the complexities of their relationships, the technological challenges they face, and the spiritual beliefs that motivate their monumental efforts.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Ancient Egypt
Imagine you are a servant in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Craft a narrative exploring the complex political intrigues, romantic entanglements, and the powerful personalities you encounter daily. How does serving such a powerful ruler impact your own life and aspirations?
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Biographical
A skilled mountain climber witnesses a murder at a high-altitude camp during an expedition. Cut off from the outside world by a storm, and realizing the killer is among the climbing party, they must survive extreme conditions and uncover the murderer before they are next.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Action Thrillers
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