Over 2,198 Writing Prompts
Picture a world where every kid lives in a treehouse. Describe your own treehouse and the unique features that make it special. Then, create a story about a yearly treehouse competition where something goes hilariously wrong, and how you and your friends resolve it.
Kids & YA Fiction
Kids
Ages 9-12
Imagine a mischievous puppy who can't stop wagging his tail. One day, his wagging tail causes a little bit of trouble, but it also leads to an unexpected adventure at a local bakery.
Kids & YA Fiction
Kids
Ages 3-5
Write a story about a young lady introduced into Regency society, but she harbors a scandalous secret that could ruin her family's name forever. How does she navigate the social season without her secret being uncovered?
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Regency
Envision a world where climate change has been reversed through the rediscovery of a lost technology from ancient civilizations. Detail the journey of an archaeologist who must navigate political and environmental challenges to deploy this technology worldwide.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Alternate Realities
Compile a series of interviews or accounts from different generations within your family about how home and garden practices have evolved over the years. Explore traditions, innovations, and what these changes say about societal shifts in your family’s culture.
Non-Fiction
Home & Garden
Imagine a teenager who dreams of becoming a filmmaker. For their final school project, they decide to document the stories of their classmates, only to unravel deep personal conflicts and secrets. Through the lens, they capture their own coming of age story.
Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Drama
Choose Korea during the Joseon dynasty as your setting, specifically during the invention of Hangul, the Korean alphabet. Write from the perspective of a common farmer who learns to read and write with Hangul, exploring how this new ability transforms his life and the community around him.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Asian
Write a story about a jazz musician in 1920s New Orleans who stumbles upon a secret speakeasy that serves as a meeting ground for political activists. How does this affect their music and personal life amidst the backdrop of prohibition and societal change?
Fiction
Historical Fiction
20th Century
In a covert military unit, newly assigned members are trained to decode a series of secretive messages hidden in everyday objects around the city. During a routine training exercise, one team member stumbles upon a real plot hidden within the codes, targeting the headquarters of their own organization. They must unravel the conspiracy while maintaining the secrecy of their own operations.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Military Suspense
Write a story about a small town where every full moon, the residents lock themselves inside. An outsider, stranded and unaware, experiences the town's secret firsthand.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
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