Over 2,198 Writing Prompts

In a realm where dreams can be woven into reality, a young dreamweaver discovers a nightmare trying to infiltrate and corrupt the dream realm. Follow their adventure as they team up with other weavers to battle the nightmare and uncover a dark conspiracy within their own ranks.

Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Fantasy and Adventure

A soldier finds an enemy’s diary after a battle in the trenches. Despite not understanding the language it's written in, he keeps it and tries to learn about the man through the sketches and symbols left behind. As the war progresses, he becomes obsessed with piecing together the life of the man he never met.

Fiction
Historical Fiction
World War 1

Delve into the concept of "free will" versus "determinism." Utilize arguments from historical philosophers, and apply their theories to everyday decisions and actions in contemporary society.

Non-Fiction
Philosophy

The world is divided into zones based on socioeconomic status, heavily surveilled and controlled by drones. One day, your character, a drone technician, finds a lost drone with footage showing a secret meeting between zone leaders plotting an increase in zone restrictions. Faced with moral conflict, decide how your character uses this information.

Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Dystopian

Whatever they draw with it turns into reality. Write about a day in the life of a child who designs a theme park with their pencil.

Kids & YA Fiction
Kids
Ages 9-12

Create a profile of a religious leader who has had a profound impact on a faith community. Describe their upbringing, calling to leadership, challenges faced, and their contributions to the religion’s development, including any reforms or charitable work.

Non-Fiction
Religion

A group of teens starts a podcast to interview their grandparents and other elder relatives about their youth. Write about how hearing these stories transforms their understanding of their family members and impacts their own lives.

Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Life & Relationships

In the early 1800s, a young maidservant in the bustling city of London inherits a diary from her late mistress, a woman of high society with many secrets. As she reads the diary, the servant decides to follow the maps and clues left within its pages, leading her on an adventure through the city's underbelly that challenges her perception of her own identity and her place in society.

Fiction
Historical Fiction
19th Century

A character wakes up in a room lined with clocks, all ticking out of sync. Each clock shows a different time, and with each full hour, a deeply unsettling event occurs within the room. The character realizes they must solve the mystery of the clocks to escape.

Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Horror

Develop a comprehensive guide focused on one aspect of business etiquette (such as negotiation tactics, client relationship management, or leadership styles) that combines your personal insights, advice from experts, and relevant case studies.

Non-Fiction
Business & Investing

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