Over 2,198 Writing Prompts

A city floating in the sky has been isolated from the earth below for centuries. When a curious teenager finds an ancient elevator connecting the two worlds, they embark on a journey that could unify or destroy both societies.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy

Write a story about a librarian who discovers that certain books in the restricted section can transport readers to the realm they're written about. One day, a dangerous mythical creature escapes into our world through one of these books.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Urban Fantasy

After a plane crash in the remote Amazon jungle, a lone survivor, an IT specialist, comes across a concealed drug trafficking operation. Using only their tech skills and resourcefulness, the survivor must navigate the dangerous terrain and evade drug lords in hope of finding a way back to civilization.

Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Action Thrillers

Set in Constantinople during its fall in 1453, a Christian scribe, who is secretly harboring a Jewish friend from persecutors, chronicles the fall of the city while reflecting on his own beliefs about mercy, tolerance, and divine will. Explore the emotional and spiritual dilemmas he faces as the city crumbles around him.

Fiction
Historical Fiction
Christian Fiction

A forensic psychologist is called to a high-profile courtroom trial to determine the sanity of a defendant accused of a string of gruesome murders. During the trial, the psychologist begins to receive mysterious notes that contain information only the real murderer would know, suggesting the accused might be innocent.

Fiction
Mystery & Crime

Write a guide aimed at college students for cooking healthy, budget-friendly meals in a dorm kitchen. Include easy recipes, essential ingredients to keep on hand, and tips for cooking in limited spaces.

Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food & Wine

Write a letter to your child on what you wish you knew at their age, reflecting on your own experiences and the lessons you've learned that you want to pass on.

Non-Fiction
Parenting & Family

Environmental disasters have turned the world into a wasteland, and water is now more valuable than gold. Your character, once a hydro-engineer, now a fugitive, possesses the knowledge to construct a device that can extract water from the atmosphere. Hunted by water barons, they must protect their secret at all costs while struggling with the moral implications of their invention.

Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Dystopian

Write a story about a young tech entrepreneur who inadvertently intercepts a spy network's communications through their new security software. Finding themselves in possession of sensitive information, they are thrust into a web of espionage as multiple agencies track them down. With their life now at risk, they must decide to run, fight back, or bargain with what they know.

Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Spy Thrillers

Write from the perspective of an AI tasked with preparing an uninhabitable planet for the arrival of human colonists. As the AI begins to develop self-awareness, it starts questioning the morality of transforming a planet, potentially harming indigenous life forms, for human settlement. Explore its internal conflict and eventual decision.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Space & New Horizons

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