These stories are prompted by Reedsy at: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts
“Revenge of the Muse” - FANTASY, FICTION, SUSPENSE
Write a story about an artist whose work has magical properties.
Posted in Fantasy on Feb 23, 2024
“Cats!” - FICTION, HORROR, FUNNY
Write about a human and a cat that come to some kind of mutual understanding.
Posted in Character on Feb 24, 2023
“The Kiss” - FICTION, ROMANCE
Write about two characters who meet and/or fall in love in a museum.
Posted in Romance on Mar 15, 2024
“Best It Can Be” - INSPIRATIONAL, FRIENDSHIP, SPECULATIVE
Write a story that includes the phrase “It’s all fun and games…”
Posted in Dialogue on Apr 12, 2024
“Prodigy” - FICTION, DRAMA, SPECULATIVE
Write a story in which a conversation takes place where the true subject is only implied.
Posted in Dialogue on Feb 16, 2024
“Cold is the Absence of Heat” - SCIENCE FICTION, ADVENTURE, SPECULATIVE
Write a story imagining 'what if' one historic invention had never happened. How would our world be different now?
Posted in Dystopian on Mar 22, 2024
“Scarlet Guilt” - DRAMA, FICTION, SAD
Write a story framed by a single scene: something happens, a flashback or inner monologue intervenes, and then the story ends with the rest of the original scene.
Posted in Narrative on Dec 22, 2023
“Shipwreck” - ADVENTURE, HISTORICAL FICTION, ROMANCE
Write a story from the point of view of a sidekick, or someone who is happy to stay away from the limelight.
Posted in Character on Apr 21, 2023
“Fish Story” - AMERICAN, FICTION, INSPIRATIONAL
Write a story that includes someone saying, “I feel alive”.
Posted in Dialogue on Mar 24, 2023
“A Table for Two at a Cafe” - FICTION, ROMANCE, DRAMA
Write about a character who uses sarcasm as a defense mechanism.
Posted in Character on Jan 27, 2023
“Runner in the Rye” - FICTION, DRAMA, ADVENTURE
Write a story in which a character is running away from something, literally or metaphorically.
Posted in Angst on Jan 26, 2024
“Diary’s Past” - HISTORICAL FICTION, MYSTERY, ROMANCE
Write a story about someone who finds someone’s diary, and tries to reunite it with its owner. It’s up to you whether they read it or not!
Posted in Mystery on May 19, 2023
“St. Regis Showdown” - ADVENTURE, FICTION, SUSPENSE
Set your story in New York, where someone’s been waiting for your character.
Posted in Adventure on Mar 17, 2023
“Mr. Big Modernizes "The Tiger, the Brahmin, and the Jackal” - CRIME, MYSTERY, SUSPENSE
Write a modern version of "The Tiger, the Brahmin, and the Jackal," in which someone suffers from their own good deeds and must turn to an unlikely source for help.
Posted in Fiction on Mar 10, 2023
“Gabriel's Horn” - FICTION, INSPIRATIONAL, MYSTERY
Write about a character who would have complete happiness, if it weren’t for that one thing.
Posted in Character on Mar 3, 2023
“Tragedy” - FICTION, MYSTERY, DRAMA
Write a story within a story within a story within a ...
Posted in Fiction on Feb 17, 2023
“Henkin’s Mellified Honey” - HORROR, HISTORICAL FICTION MYSTERY
Set all or part of your story in a jam-packed storage unit.
Posted in Mystery on Feb 10, 2023
“Cabin Fever” - DRAMA FICTION SAD
Write a story framed by a single scene: something happens, a flashback or inner monologue intervenes, and then the story ends with the rest of the original scene.
Posted in Narrative on Dec 22, 2023
“Candle in the Wind” - FICTION, DRAMA, SAD
Craft a story where a character finds themselves swept away by the wind, either physically or metaphorically.
Posted in Angst on Mar 1, 2024
“A Meadow” - AMERICAN, FICTION, DRAMA
Write about someone who has chosen to disconnect and live an analog life.
Posted in Character on Feb 3, 2023
“Breakout 2.0” - AMERICAN, FUNNY, SCIENCE FICTION
Set your story in a society where everyone is constantly aware of unwanted surveillance.
Posted in Dystopian on Jan 20, 2023
“Mountain Rescue” - ADVENTURE, FICTION, SUSPENSE
Write about a character who’s climbing a mountain, whether internal, external, or both.
Posted in Adventure on Jan 13, 2023