Over 161 "Teen and YA Fiction" Writing Prompts

Your character discovers an ancient diary hidden in their school's library that hints at a centuries-old secret society that still operates within the school. As they delve deeper, they must decide how much they're willing to risk to uncover the truth.

Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction

Write a story about a group of high school friends who discover an old, unopened letter in a bottle while cleaning the beach for their community service project. The contents of the letter lead them on a wild adventure to solve a decades-old missing person’s case.

Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Mystery & Thrillers

Create a story where your protagonist is the new kid in school who gains unexpected popularity due to a rumor. Explore how they navigate this new social landscape while maintaining their true identity and forming genuine friendships.

Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Coming of Age

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

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

After a meteor shower, a group of high school friends find a crashed alien ship in their small town. With government agents and unknown creatures on the hunt, these friends must work together, using a mysterious technology from the ship that grants them superhuman abilities.

Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Fantasy and Adventure

Set your story in a small coastal town, where the main character finds an abandoned shipwreck that locals believe is cursed. As they restore the ship, they also explore tangled relationships and face their fears, discovering their own place in the world by summer’s end.

Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Coming of Age

A teenager growing up in ancient Rome finds an unusual object buried near the Forum. It appears to be a device far ahead of its time. Write about the implications of this discovery, both for the protagonist and for Roman society as they try to understand and potentially use this advanced technology.

Kids & YA Fiction
Teen and YA Fiction
Historical Fiction

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

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