BEST NONFICTION WRITING PROMPTS
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Endings & Beginnings with David Restaino
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Write about false news coverage of an important event.
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17 stories
Think of an item of clothing from your childhood, and write a story inspired by that.
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28 stories
Write a story where a particular piece of clothing appears three times.
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59 stories
Write a story inspired by a memory of yours.
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90 stories
Write about a person trying to see something from another’s point of view.
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92 stories
Write a story about waiting — but don't reveal what's being waited for until the very end.
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323 stories
"Just say it," you silently reminded yourself. You knew you'd regret it if you didn't.
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218 stories
Write a story about inaction.
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106 stories
Write a story about community.
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65 stories
Write a story about activism.
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45 stories
Write a story about solidarity.
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53 stories
Write a story about transformation.
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172 stories
Write a story about someone learning how to play an instrument.
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75 stories
Write a short story about someone heading home from work.
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81 stories
Write a short story about someone going to the corner store to buy an everyday item.
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64 stories
Write a short story about someone cooking dinner.
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56 stories
Write a story about a character experiencing déjà vu.
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39 stories
Write a story about someone discovering something new about themselves.
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52 stories
