Over 2,198 Writing Prompts

Describe a personal experience in nature that profoundly changed your outlook on life. This could involve a specific encounter with wildlife, a challenging hike, or a moment of quiet solitude in a beautiful setting.

Non-Fiction
Nature

Tell the story of a Silicon Valley techie who moves to a remote Alaskan village to escape the pressures of the tech world, only to find that the small community has its own challenges and complexities.

Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
American

Imagine a scenario during the medieval Crusades, where a knight from a lesser-known European country forms an unlikely friendship with a local merchant in Jerusalem. Their friendship provides unique insights into the complexities of culture, faith, and loyalty during turbulent times.

Fiction
Historical Fiction
Medieval

A young boy in a small village in France becomes a courier for resistance fighters against the occupying forces. Describe his journey of bravery and the challenging moral dilemmas he faces as he delivers secret messages across enemy lines.

Fiction
Historical Fiction
World War 1

The characters in your story stumble upon a secret door in their school library that leads to historical moments. They find themselves hopping into important events in history. Narrate their adventure in one such event and how it changes their perspective on history class.

Kids & YA Fiction
Kids

During the vibrant Afro-Caribbean festival, a notorious masked figure known only by their traditional moniker is found murdered. The main character, an elderly woman who’s been the community's unofficial historian, uses her knowledge of past conflicts and reconciliations within the cultural mosaic of her city to uncover hidden motives.

Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Multicultural Fiction

Set in ancient Rome, tell the tale of a slave who discovers an intricate plot against the Emperor. Explore their moral dilemma as they decide whether to reveal the plot and gain their freedom or stay silent and protect the only family they've ever known.

Fiction
Historical Fiction

Interview someone who works in a nature-related field (such as a park ranger, biologist, or environmental scientist), and write a profile about their experiences, challenges, and motivations.

Non-Fiction
Nature

Write a story set during the construction of the Great Wall of China, focusing on a young soldier who is taken from his village to work on the wall. Explore his struggles, the friendships he forms, and the personal growth he experiences amidst the backdrop of one of the most monumental engineering feats in history.

Fiction
Historical Fiction
Asian

Cats in the neighborhood have always been peculiar, but recently they've begun to display openly magical abilities. A local librarian discovers that these cats are guardians of an ancient magical library hidden beneath the city. Tasked by the feline guardians to protect the library from a brewing threat, the librarian learns that much more than books are at stake.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Urban Fantasy

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