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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 about your favorite birthday present. Why is it your favorite?

Kids

Contrary to popular belief, dragons are actually very kind and generous, and faeries are mean-spirited bullies.

Fantasy

You’ve been raised all your life to fulfill a prophecy, only for the seer to realize they were mistaken — you have no great destiny after all. What do you do now?

Fantasy

Write a short story where the protagonist has a doppelgänger.

Thriller and Suspense

Write a short dark comedy in which a long-unsolved mystery is finally cracked.

Mystery

After paying for your coffee, you dropped some pocket change into the coffee shop's "tip jar." You had no idea this small act would change someone's life.

Dramatic

"Find a penny, pick it up. All day long, you'll have good luck." You thought of the old adage as you spotted a penny on the ground, picked it up, and put it in your pocket. You hoped the luck part was true.

Dramatic

"It was just here!" you shouted, frantically searching your pockets for the missing thing.

Middle School

Your fingers tensed around the object in your pocket, ready to pull it out at a moment's notice.

Thriller and Suspense

While cleaning out your attic, you reach into the pocket of a long-forgotten coat and discover an old ticket stub.

Dramatic

Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: determined.

High School

Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: honest.

High School

Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: kind.

High School

Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: intelligent.

Middle School

Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: loyal.

Middle School

Write a short story from the perspective of a waitress working at one of the city's most romantic (and busy) restaurants on Valentine's Day.

Funny

At a friend's urging, you begrudgingly attend a Valentine's Day speed dating event.

Valentine's Day

"Love is a battlefield" had never rang so true.

Funny

Write about a specific time in history through love letters.

Historical Fiction

A massive blizzard has brought traffic to a grinding halt. You're stuck sitting in your car on the freeway with someone, and they decide that now is the time to break a piece of significant news to you.

Dramatic

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