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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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On your 30th birthday, you left Hollywood and vowed never to return. And you hadn't, until now.

Adults

It's 2 a.m. and you're heading home, reflecting on the night you just had.

Funny

You are the host of a celebrity home tour in Hollywood.

Funny

After a particularly rainy Spring, a record number of people had wished "rain, rain, go away, come again another day." That was two years ago, and not a single raindrop had fallen since.

Kids

You discover a trap door in your home that you never knew about.

Mystery

It's just been discovered that luck is a hereditary trait.

Fantasy

For hundreds of years, it's been thought that all of the land has been discovered. But that's not true, and you're about to prove it.

Fantasy

You discover a long-kept family secret.

Narrative

Write a simple slice of life piece about a Spring evening by a lake.

Spring

This year, when everyone set their clocks forward an hour for Daylight Savings... time went much further forward than simply an hour.

Fantasy

It's official. Life has been discovered on another planet, and it's trying to communicate with Earth.

Science Fiction

You're a professional cleaner and the beginning of spring is always your busiest time.

Funny

Write a story about an abandoned town.

Dystopian

Write a story about an abandoned amusement park.

Middle School

Write a story about an abandoned home.

Sad

Write a story that starts someone announcing big news.

Short Story

Write a story about a character who is certain the world is going to end today.

Dystopian

Write a story that starts with two people saying goodbye.

Sad

Write a story about a character or group of characters who are waiting for something. Leave it unclear who or what they are waiting for.

High School

Write a story about a mistake that results in wonderful consequences.

Narrative

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