WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS
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This week's contest:
Win $250
Words, Words, Words
171 contest entries /
97 stories
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Closes at 23:59 - Mar 21 EST
Start your story with someone sharing a secret that has a big impact on everyone.
High School
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39 stories
End your story with someone dancing in the rain.
High School
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55 stories
Write about a character whose job is to bring water to people.
Dramatic
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42 stories
Start your story with the whistle of a kettle.
Dramatic
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60 stories
Write about someone seeking an oasis in a desert — whether literally, or figuratively.
Dramatic
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37 stories
Set your story during a drought.
Thriller and Suspense
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72 stories
Start your story with a character accepting a bribe.
Adults
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48 stories
Write a story that includes someone saying, “It’s not fair.”
Middle School
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72 stories
Write a story about a character who is trying to become a better person.
Middle School
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42 stories
Write a story where the law plays an important role.
High School
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24 stories
Write about a character with questionable morals.
Dark
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41 stories
Start your story with a couple sharing a cigarette in a parking lot.
Adults
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64 stories
Write about somebody looking for love on a reality TV show.
Romance
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18 stories
Write about a character who discovers the grass isn't actually greener on the other side.
Middle School
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44 stories
