BEST SHORT STORY WRITING PROMPTS
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This week's contest:
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A Perfect Storm
63 contest entries /
37 stories
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Start your story with two people planting a tree together.
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Fly by the seat of your pants and write a story without a plan.
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Write a story about someone experiencing a lightbulb moment of writing inspiration.
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Write a story that ends by circling back to the beginning.
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Write a story about someone who finds a secret passageway in their house.
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Write a story about a character struggling to decide how to handle a problem that is morally gray.
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Write a short story about someone in the self-help aisle of a bookstore. What book do they pick up?
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It kicks off on a yacht with the delivery of an important letter.
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Write a story about a family road trip.
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Write a story about someone trying to find the perfect birthday gift.
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Write a story about a sweet sixteen.
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Write a story that ends with the word: "wrath."
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Write a story that ends with the word: "life."
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Write a story based on your favorite song.
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