Over 2,198 Writing Prompts
Every year, on their birthday, a teen receives a postcard from an unknown place around the world with a cryptic message. On their sixteenth birthday, they decide to follow the clues from the postcards, leading them to a journey that reveals their family’s adventurous past.
Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Set in a small, seemingly peaceful town, write about a young detective faced with their first major case involving a local celebrity's murder during a town festival. As they investigate, they uncover the dark undercurrents of small-town politics and rivalries that run deeper than they ever imagined.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Detective Fiction
In an intergalactic society where memories can be bought and sold, a low-ranking memory broker stumbles upon a set of memories that reveal the truth about the society's ruling class. Faced with the choice of profit or peril, they navigate a shadowy world of crime and power, with only their wits and some unlikely allies.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Science Fiction
Write a story set in a small coastal town where everyone harbors secrets. A local journalist starts receiving pieces of a shredded photograph that, when pieced together, suggest a long-ago crime connected to one of the town's most respected figures. Unravel the mystery through interwoven narratives from different townsfolk, culminating in a surprising revelation.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Crime Fiction
Write about a young artist moving to a big city for the first time. On the first night, they find a mysterious notebook at a local café that contains what appears to be someone's life story. They set off to find the owner, but end up uncovering secrets that challenge their own concepts of identity and connection.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Urban
Describe a character who is the first in their family to attend college. Detail their struggles with balancing family expectations, new friendships, and finding their own path, culminating in a pivotal decision that defines their coming of age.
Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Coming of Age
Imagine stepping into a world where role-playing games are a significant part of cultural education. Explore the societal impacts and benefits of this integration through the eyes of a teacher tasked with incorporating RPG elements into their curriculum.
Non-Fiction
Role Playing & Fantasy Games
Tell the tale of a real-life explorer’s least known expedition. Focus on moments of personal conflict, the dynamics within the exploration team, the challenges faced in the unknown lands, and how this journey changed the explorer's life and reputation.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Biographical
Explore the role of religion in a specific historical event or social movement. Provide details about the stakeholders, the religious ideologies at play, and how those beliefs influenced the outcomes of the event or movement.
Non-Fiction
Religion
Narrate a tale of two siblings who inherit an ancient religious artifact from their grandparents. As they delve deeper into its history and significance, they begin to question their own beliefs and the foundations of their family's traditions.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Religious
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