WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS
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This week's contest:
Win $250
Words, Words, Words
143 contest entries /
82 stories
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Closes at 23:59 - Mar 21 EST
Start your story with the flickering of a light.
Kids
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97 stories
Write about a character who is trying to convince others to play a game.
Kids
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20 stories
Write about an apartment building being demolished.
Sad
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42 stories
Write about a couple touring an empty apartment they might rent.
Narrative
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27 stories
Write a story involving a noise complaint.
Sad
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43 stories
Write about two neighbors who cannot stand each other.
Sad
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42 stories
Write about a relationship that has been greatly impacted by a movie.
Kids
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26 stories
Start your story during a team building exercise.
Adults
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17 stories
Write about a character discovering a surprising strength in either themself or another.
Character
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55 stories
Set your story in an unlikely sanctuary.
High School
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34 stories
Write about a character attempting to meditate or do something mindfully.
Narrative
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38 stories
Write from the point of view of a character writing a letter to their past or future self.
Character
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69 stories
Think of an item of clothing from your childhood, and write a story inspired by that.
Nonfiction
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28 stories
Set your story at a global fashion event — or a carnival ball.
High School
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20 stories
