Prompts

The Writing Prompts Master List

It’s writing time! But where are all the writing prompts? They’re right here, in this article, and the linked articles below. Here you’ll find writing prompts for every genre from fantasy to romance to horror and science fiction. You’ll also find writing prompts for middle and high school students, short story ideas, and fill-in-the-blank story …

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A hand of a person off-camera scratches under a cat's chin.

Romance Prompt #2

Your heroine’s never been a cat person. She’s never had a pet, and views all animals with mixed alarm and confusion. But when a starving, boney cat shows up on her doorstep, she takes him to the vet right away. She’s not a total monster–and when she sees how cute the vet is, she wonders …

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College Romance Prompt #1

Your heroine just won a poetry competition. Her poem’s going to be published in an anthology put out by a big publishing house. Now she has two weeks to prepare for the party, where she hopes to meet an agent, publisher, publicist, or someone who can help her publish a book of poems she’s been …

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A man in an airport, talking on his cell phone, stares outside the window at the tarmac.

Romance Prompt #1

Your heroine’s stranded at O’Hare for the next six hours. She heads to the airport coffee shop (or bar, depending on your heroine) and strikes up a fascinating conversation with our hero. T She’s so into him, she almost misses her flight–and misses his number, last name, or any contact information to speak of. She …

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