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Best Winter Writing Prompts

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A busy city is quieted by a big blanketing of snow. Write from the perspective of two (or more) characters who live there.

Winter – 51 stories

Write a short story that takes place in a winter cabin.

Winter – 76 stories

Write a short story about someone who does not spend December 31st celebrating New Year's Eve.

Winter – 77 stories

Write a short story in which the last line is the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve.

Winter – 96 stories

Two strangers meet at a New Year's Eve party. They spend the party together, and then never see each other again.

Winter – 79 stories

Write a short story about a work Christmas party that goes... awry.

Winter – 26 stories

A prideful shop owner must deal every year with the people who come asking specifically for ugly Christmas sweaters.

Winter

"Well, this year's office holiday party didn't go as I'd planned."

Winter

Grandma hosted Christmas dinner every year. This year, she announced she wouldn't be doing it. Why?

Winter

You're walking down the street after the night after huge snowstorm and it's practically desolate, making it feel like you have the city all to yourself.

Winter

As the countdown on New Year’s Eve reaches midnight, you look around to find all your party guests have vanished. You think it's a clever prank until you glance at your phone and see the date is listed as, "January 0th."

Winter

Start a story with the classic: "It was a dark and stormy night..."

Winter

You are a train conductor on a steam engine that goes to the North Pole.

Winter

You and another person/a few other people are trapped in an elevator on New Year's Eve.

Winter

You are stranded on a winter hike when you come across a little cottage.

Winter

A winter night in the city.

Winter

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