Over 2,198 Writing Prompts

Describe the intense events following a heist gone wrong, where a professional thief is left with a rare and highly valuable artifact. Pursued by a ruthless crime syndicate, they must rely on their wits and skills in evasion to survive while they plot their next move.

Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Action Thrillers

Draft a detailed profile of an unsung hero in any sport of your choice. Explore their background, career, challenges, and the traits that distinguish them from the mainstream stars.

Non-Fiction
Sports

An ambitious patrician woman uses her wit and connections to influence Roman politics from behind the scenes. When a visiting diplomat from a foreign land offers her an unexpected alliance, she faces a choice that could alter the power dynamics of the Empire.

Fiction
Historical Fiction
Ancient Rome

Recount the funniest miscommunication you’ve ever had while traveling in a country where you did not speak the language. Include gestures, a mix-up of words, and how the situation was finally resolved.

Non-Fiction
Humor

Write a story where two characters meet at a masquerade ball in a lavish mansion, their true identities hidden behind masks. Explore the intense and anonymous connection they form, not knowing who the other truly is, and the lengths they go to in order to find each other again in the outside world.

Fiction
Romance
Erotic

Write a story about a teenager who wins a scholarship to an elite boarding school. They must navigate new social circles, rigorous academic expectations, and their own evolving identity, all while uncovering the reason why their usually unexpressive parent pushed them to accept this scholarship.

Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Coming of Age

Develop a story about a high school where every year, the senior class performs a secret farewell ritual that no underclassman knows about. When a curious junior uncovers part of this secret, they’re torn between revealing it to the school or preserving the tradition.

Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Drama

Imagine a teen who starts receiving anonymous letters that contain advice to navigate difficult situations at school. As they try to uncover the sender, they learn that understanding others might be the key to understanding themselves.

Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Drama

Set in a medieval court, a lowly scribe unearths a conspiracy to overthrow the benevolent monarch. Having only their wit and knowledge of the law, they must navigate through the dangerous waters of court intrigue to expose the traitors while keeping their own identity hidden to stay alive.

Fiction
Historical Fiction
Medieval

Develop a story centered around an elite hacker who intercepts a digital threat that could trigger international chaos. Now targeted by mysterious forces, they must dodge relentless attacks while trying to prevent a global disaster.

Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Action Thrillers

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