WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS
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This week's contest:
Win $250
Words, Words, Words
175 contest entries /
98 stories
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Closes at 23:59 - Mar 21 EST
Write a story where someone sees the shadow of someone standing behind them.
Mystery
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62 stories
Start your story with a character encountering a black cat.
Horror
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74 stories
Write a story that includes someone saying, “Bon voyage.”
Adults
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17 stories
Write a story about a character who misses a train, for better or worse.
Adults
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33 stories
Make a train station an important part of your story.
Narrative
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74 stories
Write a story about a character who is moving on, literally or figuratively.
Narrative
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58 stories
Start your story with someone looking out a train window.
Middle School
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98 stories
Write a story about a character who can’t tell what’s real and what’s not.
Horror
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80 stories
Write a story about someone who thinks their life is a romcom and they’re the protagonist.
High School
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15 stories
Set your story inside a character’s mind, literally.
Fantasy
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58 stories
Start your story with a daydream sequence, before snapping back to reality.
High School
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63 stories
Set your story at a retirement or leaving party.
Adults
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19 stories
Write about a rivalry between two coworkers that has unforeseen consequences.
Adults
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26 stories
Start your story with someone saying “I quit!”
Adults
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55 stories
Write a story about a corrupt politician trying to avoid blame at all costs.
Adults
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10 stories
