Over 2,198 Writing Prompts
Set in the backdrop of the 1848 Gold Rush, your narrative follows an intrepid Chinese immigrant who ventures to California in hopes of finding fortune. Detail their arduous journey across the Pacific, their confrontation with lawlessness in the mining camps, and their unlikely alliance with a Native American tribe.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
19th Century
Describe the passionate relationship between a famous writer and their biggest fan who meets unexpectedly during a book signing event. Their romance escalates after a series of secret, steamy letters, driving them to a forbidden relationship tested by fame and public scrutiny.
Fiction
Romance
Erotic
Write a story set during the Black Death in medieval Europe. Your protagonist is a young apothecary’s apprentice who believes they have discovered a cure, but they must travel across the continent, through towns filled with fear and superstition, to prove it.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
European
Write a story set during the construction of the Great Wall of China. Include the perspective of a young soldier who's far from home, a local villager whose life is altered by the wall, and an elder who remembers the times before the wall’s construction.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Asian
In the bustling heart of 1850s Sydney, amidst the chaos of the gold rush, a young child from the local Indigenous tribe discovers a nugget of gold. Write about their decision to either hide this secret or share it with their tribe, exploring the consequences of their choice on their community and the encroaching European settlers.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Australian & Oceanian
Imagine a high school where every student's deepest secrets are anonymously posted on a hidden website. The protagonist stumbles upon this site and decides to unravel who is behind it, uncovering unexpected alliances and enemies along the way.
Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Drama
You are a teenager in Victorian England who discovers they can time travel after finding an ancestral pocket watch. Each location and time period you visit reveals a secret about your family's past. Detail your journeys and the historical events you experience firsthand.
Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Historical Fiction
Create a story where your main character, a teenage amateur coder, receives strange, coded messages on their computer. As they begin to decode the messages, they realize they are being drawn into an online game with real-world stakes, involving a secret society and hidden treasures.
Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Mystery & Thrillers
Write a story about an LGBTQ+ book club where two members with contrasting views about love—cynic and romantic—find themselves debating each week’s read. Detail their evolving relationship, as their debates make way for vulnerability, friendship, and unexpected love.
Fiction
Romance
LGBTQ+
Create a narrative of your most challenging academic subject, detailing the journey from struggling to mastering the material. Include specific resources, study habits, and mentor advice that helped you along the way, and how these could be applicable to others facing similar challenges.
Non-Fiction
Study Aids & Text Prep
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