WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS
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This week's contest:
Win $250
Words, Words, Words
18 contest entries /
13 stories
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Closes at 23:59 - Mar 21 EST
Write a story that takes place in the same building but in two very different time periods.
Historical Fiction
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154 stories
Set your story in a major city that your character has a love-hate relationship with.
Middle School
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152 stories
Write a story that spans exactly a year and takes place in a single room.
Winter
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210 stories
Write a fantasy story about water gods or spirits.
Fantasy
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227 stories
Write about someone who goes to extreme lengths to get themselves to a tropical island.
Adventure
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91 stories
Write about an android just trying to blend in with their human companions.
Science Fiction
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221 stories
Write a near-future thriller where a piece of everyday technology has turned against your character — and only your character.
Thriller and Suspense
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130 stories
Write a historical fiction story about someone working at a company that helped revolutionize early computers.
Historical Fiction
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17 stories
Your character has just realized the app they’ve been developing has become self-aware. How do they react?
Science Fiction
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74 stories
Write about a first date that surprises both people, but in different ways.
Romance
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160 stories
