Over 2,198 Writing Prompts

In a small coastal town, a group of teens discovers an abandoned lighthouse and decides to turn it into their secret hangout. Little do they know, the lighthouse holds the diary of a young sailor from the past, whose entries begin mysteriously interacting with their own lives.

Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Life & Relationships

Imagine it's the year 2100 and you are documenting the history of climate change efforts from 2020 to

Non-Fiction
Science

Create a world where parallel realities intersect at random intervals and locations, allowing people, objects, and elements of nature to slip through. Detail the life of a person who is part of an agency tasked with managing these intersections and keeping the balance between the worlds.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Alternate Realities

Every resident in a small coastal town starts having the same nightmare about an ancient, submerged city and a mysterious figure calling them to the depths. When people begin disappearing, a local librarian finds a connection in the town’s archives that might save them all.

Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Horror

Imagine an escape artist who gets recruited for a high-stakes heist to retrieve a legendary lost artifact from a heavily fortified underground vault. During the operation, the team finds themselves in a deadly maze, with traps that challenge the escape artist like never before.

Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Action Thrillers

Write an open letter to a new parent, offering insights and advice from your own experiences. Include both the joys and challenges of parenthood, and try to give a balanced view that prepares them for this new phase of life.

Non-Fiction
Parenting & Family

Write an essay discussing the impact social media has had on human communication habits. Focus on both the positive changes and the negative consequences, using real-life examples and studies to support your points.

Non-Fiction
Social Sciences

Imagine the lives of two siblings separated during the slave trade. One is taken to a sugar plantation in the West Indies, and the other ends up as a house slave in Virginia. Describe their struggles, hopes, and the indomitable spirit that leads them to secretly correspond through letters, shaping each other’s fates from afar.

Fiction
Historical Fiction
18th Century

Imagine you are giving a seminar on the importance of setting boundaries in personal and professional relationships. Create an outline of your talk, detailing the key points, examples from your own life, and tips on how to effectively communicate and maintain these boundaries.

Non-Fiction
Self-Help & Relationships

The consciousness of players can now be transported into the world of their favorite role-playing game. Your story begins as the technology malfunctions, trapping players inside the game. Explore the dynamics as in-game characters and real-world players interact, form alliances, or betray each other to seize power or find a way back home.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Role-Playing Games

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