Over 2,198 Writing Prompts
Write about a day where everything you draw comes to life. How do you realize your power, and what do you decide to create? Describe a situation where this magical ability leads to an unexpected situation at school.
Kids & YA Fiction
Kids
Ages 9-12
Explore the role of unsung heroes in any significant historical movement (e.g., Civil Rights Movement, Women's Suffrage, Independence Movements). Write about their contributions, motivations, and challenges, drawing on letters, speeches, and other historical documents to bring their stories to life.
Non-Fiction
History
In a future where memories can be bought and sold, a young coder discovers a black market for illegal, wiped memories. They must decide whether to exploit this knowledge for personal gain or expose the dark underbelly of the memory trade.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
High Tech Fiction
Describe the most challenging moment you've faced as a parent and how it transformed your understanding of what it means to raise another human being.
Non-Fiction
Parenting & Family
Create a tale centered around a double-agent during the Cold War, who begins receiving cryptic messages that suggest their cover is blown—but only halfway. They must figure out which side knows their secret and how to stay alive long enough to complete their mission.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Spy Thrillers
A young barista secretly writes warm, motivational quotes on cups but remains personally reclusive and shy. A regular customer, intrigued by these quotes, attempts to uncover which barista writes them, leading to a tentative, sweet relationship that starts over cups of coffee.
Fiction
Romance
Contemporary
In the hidden alleys of an otherwise ordinary metropolitan city, there are portals to other dimensions. Write about a postal worker who accidentally delivers a package to the wrong dimension and the repercussions that follow.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Create a narrative about the most influential person in your life who is not a family member. Explore how they have influenced your decisions, values, and the person you have become. Include specific anecdotes that highlight moments of interaction that were pivotal to your growth.
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Write about a first-generation starship captain grappling with the decision to either use the remaining fuel to explore a potentially habitable exoplanet or return to Earth, which has been ravaged by climate change and war.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Space & New Horizons
After purchasing an old typewriter from a garage sale, a crime novelist starts receiving typed notes on their doorstep that describe unsolved cases from the 1950s. Initially seeing it as fodder for their stories, the novelist begins to suspect that the typewriter itself holds the key to solving these cold cases.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
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