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Weekly Writing Prompts

Join (probably?) the world's largest writing contest. Flex those creative muscles with weekly writing prompts.

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Write the plot line for the 999th season of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette.

Romance

Someone has invented a love potion that actually works. Write a short story about the aftermath.

Romance

A meet-cute ends in a terrible date, or a disastrous meeting ends in a great one.

Romance

Describe London from the eyes of a pauper in 1810.

Historical Fiction

You are friends with the inventor of the world's first time-traveling machine.

High School

Write a story in which the outcome of a historical war went differently.

Historical Fiction

You are Dracula. Write a story in which you get a happy ending.

Historical Fiction

Your lover has just confessed to you that he's from the fourteenth-century. (Which certainly explains some of his grooming habits.)

Historical Fiction

It’s your wedding day and as you’re saying your vows, a voice from the crowd yells, “I object!”

Dramatic

You hear the crash of plates and a bloodcurdling scream coming from the kitchen.

Horror

It’s 3 am and you don’t know where your children are.

Horror

You’re trying to act casual in a very precarious situation.

Dramatic

“How could you do this to me? You said we were brothers!”

Sad

You had developed a habit of sleepwalking. But you weren't alone now — it seemed like the whole town had started sleepwalking at night, too.

Mystery

You recently moved to a new house. Every day, on your walk home past a park, you notice an empty swing swinging.

Mystery

A crime has been committed, and the only clues left behind are a flashlight and a copy of "Moby-Dick."

Mystery

"Bye!" you called as the person you were with got into an elevator. As the doors shut, they waved. They were never seen again.

Mystery

You never thought you'd visit a palm reader. But now you were starting to think it might be the only place you'd get answers.

Mystery

You’ve been having dreams about cruise ships for months now, and you’re desperately trying to figure out what they mean.

Mystery

As you’re taking down a painting, you notice something odd engraved on the back.

Mystery

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