WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS
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This week's contest:
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All Apologies with Daniel Penny
93 contest entries /
59 stories
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Write a post-apocalyptic romance.
Dystopian
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196 stories
Write a post-apocalyptic thriller.
Thriller and Suspense
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144 stories
Write a post-apocalyptic story triggered by climate change.
Adults
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134 stories
Write a post-apocalyptic story that features zombies.
Science Fiction
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178 stories
Write a funny post-apocalyptic story.
Funny
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110 stories
Set your story in a small town where everyone is suspicious of newcomers.
Teens
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135 stories
Write a story that feels lonely, despite being set in a packed city.
Sad
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230 stories
Write about a character arriving in a place unlike anywhere they’ve ever been.
Novel
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198 stories
Write a story about someone feeling powerless.
Narrative
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284 stories
Write about a character who’s stuck in an elevator when the power goes out.
Thriller and Suspense
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252 stories
Write a story where the power goes out on a spaceship or submarine.
Adventure
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86 stories
Write about someone who purposefully causes a power outage.
Thriller and Suspense
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146 stories
Write a story that starts with someone writing their will — one they know people won’t like.
Dramatic
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183 stories
Write a story about someone who travels to the future, and isn’t happy about how they’ve been remembered.
Science Fiction
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131 stories
Write a story about someone breaking a long family tradition.
Angst
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170 stories
