Over 2,198 Writing Prompts
Tell the story of an old, worn-out public library facing closure, and the eccentric group of locals who come together to save it. Focus on one particular character, a quiet teenager, who discovers their voice and passion in the rally to keep the library open.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Short Stories
Interview someone from a religious background different from yours. Write about their perspectives on faith, worship, the divine, and how religion impacts their daily lives.
Non-Fiction
Religion
Set in London during WW1, tell the story of two childhood friends who find themselves on opposing sides of a protest, one supporting the war and the other vehemently against it. Explore how their differing views test the limits of their friendship, as the impact of the war grows closer to home.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
World War 1
Write a tale about two siblings who find an old camera at a yard sale. When they develop the film still inside, they find pictures of people they don't know in front of their current house, dated 50 years earlier. Each photo is a clue that leads them closer to uncovering a long-hidden family secret.
Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Mystery & Thrillers
A famous crime novelist attends a writer's retreat and becomes unwittingly embroiled in a real mystery when one of the attendees mirrors the murder method from her best-selling book. She must solve the crime before the story catches up to her own ending.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
A legal assistant at a small family law firm stumbles upon a hidden file on an old computer that details a cold case involving a missing girl and a ransom never paid. As she digs deeper, she realizes the key suspects were never interviewed and might be connected to the current managing partners of the firm. How she handles this volatile information could be career-defining or career-ending.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Legal Thrillers
Write a guide on the steps someone can take to rebuild trust in a relationship after it’s been broken. Include personal anecdotes or observations to illustrate your points.
Non-Fiction
Self-Help & Relationships
After surviving a near-death experience, a formerly non-religious tech entrepreneur becomes obsessed with religious texts and prophecies, believing they hold the secret to predicting and altering future events. As they delve deeper, their relationships, career, and sanity begin to unravel, prompting an exploration of the limits of faith and reason.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Religious
In a quiet French village during World War II, a group of teenagers discovers an abandoned radio in an old attic. They start broadcasting a secret news service to uplift the spirits of their occupied town, evading the watchful eyes of the local German soldiers. Write about their daily challenges and the bond they form through their secret resistance.
Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Historical Fiction
In late 19th-century England, pen a tale about a middle-class family who receives an unexpected inheritance that allows them to enter the ranks of the aristocracy. Explore the struggles they face as they learn to navigate the complex social hierarchies and the secrets they uncover within their new community.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
19th Century
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