Writing Prompt “Dominoes”
Theme: Dominoes A story in which cause and effect are quite central to the plot. Perhaps something bad ends up
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Theme: Dominoes A story in which cause and effect are quite central to the plot. Perhaps something bad ends up
Read MoreTheme: Fox Forest Required Elements: leaves from a tree singing Word Count: 1,200 Description: Legend says Fox Forest is named
Read MoreTheme: The Car on the Roof Your story must start with: “I still want to know how you managed to
Read MoreTheme: Opera Your story must include the line: “What do you have against Opera houses?” Required Elements: An Opera Valentine’s
Read MoreTheme: Enduring Love It’s what really matters. The people we have in our lives when we need to talk to
Read MoreTheme: The Vow of the Peacock Word Count: 1,200 As with many holiday traditions, most New Year’s resolutions have religious
Read MoreTheme: A Christmas Conundrum Word Count: 1,200 It’s Christmas Eve. Somehow two enemies end up lovers by Christmas morning. The
Read MoreTheme: Last Line Contest Requirements: Your story must end with the line, “As night became day, he started to understand
Read MoreA 1 week Halloween prompt revolving around the end result of a superstition that’s come true.
Read MoreTheme: Culture Clash The story should contain a misunderstanding due to either a language barrier or cultural differences. Requirements: a
Read MoreNew post publishing soon. The writer suggesting this week’s prompt, requested we change the theme from “The Misunderstanding” to “Culture
Read MoreThis 30 day bonus contest will allow 2,500 words.
Winter Love – Winter is the only time two lovers can be together.
Theme: An Unusual Summer Story must start with “What was quite unusual this summer …” Word Count: 1,200
Read MoreTheme: Revenge The line “you ruined me, I plan on returning the favor” must appear somewhere in the story itself.
Read MoreTheme: Beneath the Sea The sentence: “Oh darling, you should never trust a {insert humanoid water creature mermaid/water sprite/rusalki/water nymph/Poseidon
Read MoreTheme: Chaos Requirement: No Requirements Word Count: 1,200
Read MoreTheme: Something Wicked This Way Comes Many writers draw their inspiration from art or images. There are so many different
Read MoreTheme: A plan gone horribly wrong. Requirement: Story should include a Top Hat and an Astrological Sign. Word Count: 1,200
Read MoreTheme: Somewhere Else. A character has to be in (or go to) a place quite different from their normal environment.
Read MoreTheme: Black Feathers
Many writers draw their inspiration from art or images. There are so many different stories that could be told from this one detailed picture.
Use this image as inspiration for your story, it can be the image as a whole, a single part of it or several elements inside the image itself.
Read MoreTheme: Line Inclusion. The line “what’s wrong with you people?” must appear somewhere in the story itself. Word Count: 1,200
Read MoreDialogue Prompt: two people are chatting in a café/restaurant/bar/park etc, they are discussing a recent broken heart. How did they
Read MoreTheme: A Hard Time You must use the line: “it was a hard time for most of us…” It must
Read MoreChristmas Writing Prompt: Reindeer Baby. 1200 word count, Story Requirements: A live reindeer.
Read MoreTheme: 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.
Read MoreWhich 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
Read MoreTheme: 1st line contest The story must start with: “It was a dark, stormy night.” These words will NOT count towards
Read MoreTheme: A Christmas Miracle. Stories must end with the line: “With that, he/she walked into the snowstorm, never looking back.”. (Does
Read MoreTheme: 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
Read MoreTheme: Return (any meaning) Any genre or style, but has to have a happy/upbeat ending. Must use these four words directly: ‘suit,
Read MoreTheme: Wedding. Must contain- Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Word Count: 1,200
Read MoreTheme: Travel You take a trip to any location you choose. Describe the scenery, the people, and the social system in
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreTheme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “What’s in the Attic”. Story Requirements: An elderly man
Read MoreTheme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “Fence”. 1. a physical barrier either existing or in
Read MoreTheme: 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
Read MoreFlash 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.
Read MoreTheme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “Stuck in an Elevator”. Story Requirements: You are stuck
Read MoreTheme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “tragedy”. Story Requirements: completely open to writers interpretation. Word
Read MoreTheme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “The Letter”. Story Requirements: A teacher finds a letter in
Read MoreA “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
Read MoreLast 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.
Read MoreTheme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “snakes”. Story Requirements: Can be singular or plural, but
Read MoreThis post is for stories related to the Contest theme: “Clouds”. The clouds can be storm clouds, chem trails,
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MoreThis post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “A Fresh Start.” The link to the LinkedIn Comment Thread
Read MoreThis post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “A Christmas Tale.” The link to the LinkedIn Comment Thread
Read MoreThis post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “The Day After.” Your story must take place after some
Read MoreThis post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “Irreconcilable Differences”. The link to the LinkedIn Comment Thread can
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Read MoreDEADLINE EXTENDED!! LAST DAY TO SUBMIT A STORY IS NOW AUGUST 24TH. LET’S GET SOME MORE STORIES SUBMITTED!! The LinkedIn
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Read MoreThe LinkedIn Comment Thread can be found here. This post is for STORIES related to the theme “Discovery – of
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Read More(The LinkedIn discussion thread can be found here. This post is for stories only.) What childhood would be complete without
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