BEST DRAMATIC WRITING PROMPTS
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Write about a character having a spiritual experience at a concert or a nightclub.
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27 stories
Write a story inspired by the phrase “The plot thickens.”
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52 stories
Set your story at an antique roadshow.
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26 stories
Start your story with someone entering a taxi and saying ‘follow that car.’
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Start your story with a home alarm system going off.
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49 stories
Write about someone whose desire to constantly improve something borders on obsessive.
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25 stories
Write a story where someone says, “Everything is changing.”
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60 stories
Start your story with someone looking at a breathtaking view and getting emotional.
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64 stories
Write about a character whose job is to bring water to people.
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42 stories
Start your story with the whistle of a kettle.
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60 stories
Write about someone seeking an oasis in a desert — whether literally, or figuratively.
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37 stories
Write about a child witnessing a major historical event.
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238 stories
