August 11 – August 31, 2022 Writing Prompt “War Paint”
Theme: War Paint It can be a reference to makeup, a Halloween costume, or facepaint that represents a warring clan….
Theme: War Paint It can be a reference to makeup, a Halloween costume, or facepaint that represents a warring clan….
Theme: Ocean The setting must be on or near the ocean. On a ship, in a high rise looking out…
Theme: The Dance Required Elements: a drink a dance partner a non-dance place, i.e. a place you wouldn’t normally dance….
Theme: The Car on the Roof Your story must start with: “I still want to know how you managed to…
Theme: Opera Your story must include the line: “What do you have against Opera houses?” Required Elements: An Opera Valentine’s…
Theme: Enduring Love It’s what really matters. The people we have in our lives when we need to talk to…
Theme: The Vow of the Peacock Word Count: 1,200 As with many holiday traditions, most New Year’s resolutions have religious…
Theme: Last Line Contest Requirements: Your story must end with the line, “As night became day, he started to understand…
A 1 week Halloween prompt revolving around the end result of a superstition that’s come true.
Theme: Culture Clash The story should contain a misunderstanding due to either a language barrier or cultural differences. Requirements: a…
New post publishing soon. The writer suggesting this week’s prompt, requested we change the theme from “The Misunderstanding” to “Culture…
Theme: Memories Conjured The protagonist is painting an image of what he/she thought was fictional, but it suddenly triggers forgotten…
Theme: An Unusual Summer Story must start with “What was quite unusual this summer …” Word Count: 1,200
Theme: Revenge The line “you ruined me, I plan on returning the favor” must appear somewhere in the story itself….
Theme: Something Wicked This Way Comes Many writers draw their inspiration from art or images. There are so many different…
Theme: The Gift of Ancestors Requirements: Your story must begin with the line, “It was in my great-grandfather’s time…” The story centers…
Theme: Somewhere Else. A character has to be in (or go to) a place quite different from their normal environment….
Dialogue Prompt: two people are chatting in a café/restaurant/bar/park etc, they are discussing a recent broken heart. How did they…
Christmas Writing Prompt: Reindeer Baby. 1200 word count, Story Requirements: A live reindeer.
1200 word limit First Line Writing Prompt “I know this is going to sound crazy but…”
Halloween Prompt: “The Not Haunted Home for Sale.” 1200 word count, Story Requirements: A pumpkin or pumpkin(s).
Prompt: “I see and hear you.” A beautiful blind woman, shy and scared to leave the house, falls for the…
Prompt: “Power Couple” One man, one woman. On top of the world. Something happens that threatens to burn it all…
1st line contest: “Sometimes some things are better left unsaid.” *The first line can be finite as above, or there…
Theme: The Shadows Story Requirements: You must include the following in your story: 1. A Wall 2. An article of…
Theme: It’s all in the genes (in any sense or context – not a required phrase). Story Requirements: None Word…
1200 word Flash Fiction First Line Contest, the story must start with the line: “She was five when she accidentally swallowed her name.”.
Theme: The Book That Set the World on Fire Many writers draw their inspiration from art or images. There are so…
Theme: Dialogue Prompt “River Discussion”
Two figures argue about six {insert whatever monetary item you like) they found down by the river.
Monetary items may be anything i.e. six gold coins, six rupees, six one hundred dollar bills, six silver chests full of riches. Whatever you want.
Which character will you be? First person writing prompt:
A little girl is sitting on a train next to a man in black. “What do you do mister?” She asks him.
Taking off his sunglasses with a faint smile, he says, “I make bad people go away.”
Theme: Impulse Buy An impulse buy leads to a life changing event. Word Count: 1,200
Theme: 1st line contest The story must start with: “It was a dark, stormy night.” These words will NOT count towards…
Theme: What’s really going on?
Strange events have taken place, at home, work, a restaurant, anywhere you choose, that doesn’t make sense. What’s really going on?
Theme: The Girl in the White Dress Many writers draw their inspiration from art or images. This one captivated me,…
Theme: A Christmas Miracle. Stories must end with the line: “With that, he/she walked into the snowstorm, never looking back.”. (Does…
Theme: Something Strange The story must start with: (I)(He)(She)(They)(We)(It)(A Name)(The) … knew there was something strange…” Requirement: NO spaceships in…
Theme: The lighthouse On a dark and stormy night a visitor arrives at the lighthouse. Required Elements: Crashing Waves (actual…
Theme: The End of the World. As in apocalypse; NOT a teenager’s lament such as, “If I can’t go to…
Theme: First Line Prompt. Your story must begin with the following 27 words: She lifted the hood of the trunk, bracing…
Theme: Return (any meaning) Any genre or style, but has to have a happy/upbeat ending. Must use these four words directly: ‘suit,…
Theme: Wedding. Must contain- Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Word Count: 1,200
Theme: Travel You take a trip to any location you choose. Describe the scenery, the people, and the social system in…
1200 word bonus flash fiction contest “But you promised…”, a character has to break a promise they made years ago to a loved one.
This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “Styx”. Take the viewpoint of the bidder, take the viewpoint of the main character, take the viewpoint of the victim (if she’s an assassin or death reaper), just have fun with it.
1200 word bonus flash fiction contest “Eclipse”, the story must include a secret.
1200 word Flash Fiction Contest “Deadly Sin”, the theme must incorporate any one of the seven deadly sins; Gluttony, Sloth, Greed, Envy, Lust, Wrath or Pride. Story must be in fable form with a moral ending
1500 word bonus flash fiction contest “White Horse”, the story must include a woman of high/noble/royal birth and a white horse (can be literal or theoretical).
1200 word Flash Fiction Contest “The Harbor”, the story must start with the paragraph: “It was dark. Not pitch black, but some gray darkness that barely allowed shapes to form. All I could smell was the tang of seaweed, all I could hear was the breaking of waves.”.
1200 word Flash Fiction Contest “Socks”. The story must end with the words, “never again” and must include image, motif, and/or symbol of SOCKS.
Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “What’s in the Attic”. Story Requirements: An elderly man…
Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “Fence”. 1. a physical barrier either existing or in…
Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “Murder at Midnight”.
Story Requirements: completely open to writers interpretation.
Word Count: 1,200
This will be our final contest of 2017. We would like to thank all of you who have participated, and…
Flash Fiction Contest “Post Apocalyptic”, a writing prompt with required elements and a specific word count. These writing prompts help us hone our craft and keep us fresh.
Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “Stuck in an Elevator”. Story Requirements: You are stuck…
Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “tragedy”. Story Requirements: completely open to writers interpretation. Word…
Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “The Letter”. Story Requirements: A teacher finds a letter in…
A “just for fun” writing prompt to get your creativity going.
The prompt is “Train Station” and can be up to 2,000 words.
Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “The Service”. Story Requirements: could be military service, could…
Last line flash fiction contest. Submit a story in this bonus 30 day contest for your chance to win either a Starbucks or a Kindle Gift Card.
Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “snakes”. Story Requirements: Can be singular or plural, but…
This post is for stories related to the Contest theme: “Clouds”. The clouds can be storm clouds, chem trails,…
New short story contest theme: “Time”.
Anything to do with time. A watch maker; a clock tower; time travel; a historical era, the essence of a musical arrangement; a pocket watch; a deadline, (as in a limited time), a rare opportunity (one-time only). Etc., etc.
This post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “A Fresh Start.” The link to the LinkedIn Comment Thread…
This post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “A Christmas Tale.” The link to the LinkedIn Comment Thread…
This post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “The Day After.” Your story must take place after some…
This post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “Irreconcilable Differences”. The link to the LinkedIn Comment Thread can…
The LinkedIn Comment Thread can be found here.
DEADLINE EXTENDED!! LAST DAY TO SUBMIT A STORY IS NOW AUGUST 24TH. LET’S GET SOME MORE STORIES SUBMITTED!! The LinkedIn…
The LinkedIn Comment Thread can be found here.
The LinkedIn Comment Thread can be found here. This post is for STORIES related to the theme “Discovery – of…