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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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A secret society makes contact and reveals that your whole life has been founded on a lie – what is the lie and how will the answer turn your world upside down?

Science Fiction

A reality show featuring celebrity giants.

Fantasy

A group of scientists on a submarine are alarmed when they spot what looks like a functioning lighthouse at the bottom of the ocean.

Science Fiction

A day in the life of a ghost.

Kids

A child has befriended the monster that lives under her bed.

Kids

I suddenly realized my survival on this exam depended on...

Middle School

You're early, said the Grim Reaper, with a hint of surprise.

Fantasy

They found out about us. They're coming. They were the words the kingdom had feared hearing for thousands of years.

Fantasy

I wish I could skip next week, you think as you get into bed that night. In the morning, you wake up 100 years in the future.

Science Fiction

I remember the last spring. It was 18 years ago.

Science Fiction

Your whole life had been building up to this moment.

Dramatic

Your character has made a terrible mistake in his/her life and is living with the consequences, at least a decade later.

Dark

Your cat (who you called Curious) hasn't come home for a week.

Dramatic

You're given the choice to decide what happens to you after you die.

Dramatic

You're about to deliver the play's pivotal monologue when something in the audience catches your eye.

Dramatic

You're a janitor at the oldest theatre in town.

Horror

You work the graveyard shift... at a graveyard for notable figures.

Dark

You uncover a time capsule in your backyard that's a century old.

Dramatic

You spot a shooting star and making a wish. Only the star looks like it's getting bigger and bigger. Suddenly you realize it's actually falling straight to earth.

Dystopian

You realize your life is a TV show and you are the protagonist.

Horror

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