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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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This week's contest:
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59 contest entries /
29 stories

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Closes at 23:59 - Oct 10 EST

"RUN! RUN NOW!"

Dialogue

"Hey. Someone's on the phone for you."

Dialogue

Describe your ideal holiday.

Adults

Your grandfather has just passed away, leaving you with an inheritance of $1 million. What do you do with it?

Adults

Re-write Alice's Adventures in Wonderland... but make it mystery.

Adults

A job interview has gone horribly wrong. You...

Adults

Write a story using only one of the five senses.

Adults

Write a short story from the perspective of a side character.

Adults

Write a short story from the perspective of the villain.

Adults

Write a story with no dialogue.

Adults

Re-write Moby-Dick... but make it science fiction.

Adults

Re-write Romeo and Juliet... but make it horror.

Adults

Re-write Frankenstein... but make it romance.

Adults

Write a story about an event from the perspective of three of the participants in the event.

Adults

Write a story in the second person POV.

Adults

Set your short story during the most awkward phase of your character's life.

Adults

Write a story that starts with this sentence: "It was a dark, stormy night."

Adults

You have to escape from a house on fire. What are the first three things you grab? Why?

Adults

Write about happiness.

Adults

It's 2123, and you're the first candidate for a time travel machine. When and where do you pick to travel?

Adults

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