Over 2,198 Writing Prompts
Every century, the enchanted forest of Nalevia chooses a human to serve as its guardian. This time, an unlikely hero, a librarian who’s afraid of adventure, is chosen. With only a talking fox as a guide, they must learn the secrets of the forest and prevent its magic from falling into the wrong hands.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Magic & Fantasy Fiction
The chief of a small coastal town's police department retires, leaving behind a sealed letter only to be opened when the first major crime after his retirement occurs. Write about the new chief's reaction and the ensuing investigation when a prominent local artist is found mysteriously missing.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Police Stories
Set during the trans-Atlantic slave trade, craft a story from the perspective of an elderly African woman in a village on the Gold Coast. She reflects on the changes she has witnessed and recounts her efforts to secretly sabotage slave traders, while preserving her culture through myths and legends for the younger generations.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
African
Create a narrative centered on a new intelligence analyst who stumbles upon a series of encrypted messages that no one else seems to notice. Through their efforts to decode these, they uncover a rogue operation within the military that could destabilize global peace.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Military Suspense
Write a story from the perspective of a young apprentice to a master sculptor in Renaissance Florence, who discovers a scandalous secret about a famous political figure while working on a commissioned masterpiece.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Choose a breakthrough technology from the past decade and dive into its development history, focusing on the key inventors and innovations that made it possible. Discuss the societal or ethical implications it has introduced.
Non-Fiction
Computers & Technology
Pen a light-hearted critique of the most bizarre fashion trends that have appeared over the decades. Include your own illustrations or hypothetical social media reactions to these fashion choices.
Non-Fiction
Humor
In your world, children are born with the ability to see their guardian angels, but lose this ability as they grow up. You're an adult who unexpectedly regains the ability after a near-death experience. Write about how you reconnect with your long-forgotten celestial protector.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Supernatural & Paranormal
Write a story set during the construction of the Titanic in Belfast, focusing on a young apprentice in the shipyard who discovers a scandalous family secret intertwined with the ship's build.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
British
Imagine a scenario where Spock from "Star Trek" crash-lands in the enigmatic world of Westeros ("Game of Thrones"). How would his logic and technology influence the outcome of the impending wars and the game of thrones?
Fiction
Movie, TV, and Literary Fan Fiction
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