Over 2,198 Writing Prompts
Imagine you are a young soldier from one of the African regiments that fought alongside the British in WWII. Write a series of letters home, detailing your experiences abroad, the camaraderie with soldiers from other colonies, and your thoughts about what this war means for your own hopes for independence.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
African
Two rival high school students are forced to collaborate on a significant project that addresses social issues within their community. As they navigate their differences, they uncover secrets about each other's lives that challenge their perceptions and force them to reconsider what it means to truly understand someone.
Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Life & Relationships
After an ambush during a patrol in a conflict zone, a young army medic finds herself the sole survivor. With crucial intelligence in her possession, she must navigate hostile territory to reach safety and deliver the information. Detail her physical and emotional journey, the allies she makes on the way, and the haunting memories of her fallen team.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Military Suspense
Tell the story of a Tasmanian family in the mid-1800s, whose livelihood is connected to the whaling industry. Explore their daily lives, the ethical dilemmas they face with the decline of the whale population, and their interactions with conservationists advocating for an end to whaling.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Australian & Oceanian
In a world where people are paired with a destined soulmate by a benevolent spirit at birth, one young rebel discovers they have no such match. Choosing to defy fate, they embark on a paranormal quest to uncover why, finding unexpected love along the way.
Fiction
Romance
Paranormal Romance
Pen a tale about a librarian who finds love notes hidden inside various books. Intrigued by the mysterious writer, the librarian sets out on a quest to discover the identity of their secret admirer, uncovering love where least expected.
Fiction
Romance
Create a story where you and your best friend build a rocket ship out of cardboard boxes and fly to a mysterious planet made entirely of desserts. What do you find there?
Kids & YA Fiction
Kids
Ages 6-8
Develop a narrative where a retired intelligence officer, haunted by a failed mission involving a foreign coup, stumbles upon new information suggesting the event was engineered by someone within their own government. Coming out of retirement, they must navigate a labyrinth of lies and alliances they once trusted to uncover the truth and redeem their past mistakes.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Political Thrillers
Humans have started terraforming Mars, but an ancient, dormant Martian technology awakens, recognizing the terraformers as threats. A historian specializing in Martian civilization is sent to negotiate peace, discovering deeply held secrets about both the technology and the true history of Mars that could change the future of both planets.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Science Fiction
Imagine a character who starts receiving mysterious postcards from all around the world with no return address. Each postcard contains a clue that leads them on a journey that might just help them find the sender and the reason behind these tantalizing snippets of travel.
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
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