Previously Used Writing Prompts

Below is a list of prompts that have been used since we launched this site. Use ctrl + F to search for a keyword so we don’t have duplicates.

  • 2015 – A Seed
  • 2015 – Guilt
  • 2015 – It was the worst…
  • 2015 – Love
  • 2015 – The Curse
  • 2015 – Triangle(s)
  • 2015 – Urgency
  • 2016 – 3 of 4 Required Elements
  • 2016 – A Change of Mind
  • 2016 – Book Title
  • 2016 – Chance Encounter
  • 2016 – Could it have ended any better?
  • 2016 – Desert/We Covered Lots of Territory That Day Prompt
  • 2016 – Discovery
  • 2016 – Fairy Tale Redoux
  • 2016 – Family Secrets
  • 2016 – Fear
  • 2016 – Forgotten Deity
  • 2016 – Hunt, Hunted, Hunter
  • 2016 – In A Few Moments, There Would/Will Be No More Doubts
  • 2016 – Invasion
  • 2016 – Irreconcilable Differences
  • 2016 – It Was The Most Beautiful…
  • 2016 – It’s been a long time since I drank champagne…
  • 2016 – Newborn
  • 2016 – Spring
  • 2016 – The Day After
  • 2016 – The Main Character is Physically Impaired
  • 2016 – The owlet led me to…
  • 2016 – The Sands of Time Had Run Out
  • 2016 – There was a sudden chill in the air…
  • 2016 – Unwanted Gifts Prompt
  • 2016 – What’s Really Going On?
  • 2017 – A Christmas Tale
  • 2017 – A Fresh Start
  • 2017 – Clouds
  • 2017 – Conspiracy
  • 2017 – Dreamcatcher
  • 2017 – Elements
  • 2017 – Fire
  • 2017 – Happiness
  • 2017 – Night Photography
  • 2017 – Obsession
  • 2017 – Post Apocalyptic
  • 2017 – Sequels
  • 2017 – Snakes
  • 2017 – Stuck in an Elevator
  • 2017 – The Crow & The Owl
  • 2017 – The Devil
  • 2017 – The Elephant In The Room
  • 2017 – The Letter
  • 2017 – The Service
  • 2017 – Time
  • 2017 – Tragedy
  • 2017 – Train Station
  • 2017 – Unexpected
  • 2018 – A Branch
  • 2018 – A Christmas Miracle
  • 2018 – Artificial Intelligence
  • 2018 – But You Promised (Bonus)
  • 2018 – Dark and Stormy
  • 2018 – Deadly Sin
  • 2018 – Eclipse
  • 2018 – Elements
  • 2018 – Fence
  • 2018 – Jail
  • 2018 – Loss
  • 2018 – Murder at Midnight
  • 2018 – Pet Peeves
  • 2018 – Quarantine
  • 2018 – Return
  • 2018 – Socks
  • 2018 – Something Strange
  • 2018 – Sports
  • 2018 – Spring
  • 2018 – Styx
  • 2018 – The End of the World
  • 2018 – The Harbor (Bonus)
  • 2018 – The Lighthouse
  • 2018 – The Refugee
  • 2018 – The Ride
  • 2018 – The Train
  • 2018 – The Trunk (Bonus)
  • 2018 – Travel
  • 2018 – Twins
  • 2018 – Wedding
  • 2018 – What’s in the Attic
  • 2018 – White Horse (Bonus)
  • 2019 – Choose Your Adventure
  • 2019 – Detective Trouble!
  • 2019 – I know this is going to sound crazy but…
  • 2019 – I see and hear you
  • 2019 – Impulse Buy
  • 2019 – It’s all in the genes
  • 2019 – New Year’s Eve
  • 2019 – One Week to Live
  • 2019 – Outer Space
  • 2019 – Power Couple
  • 2019 – Reindeer Baby
  • 2019 – River Discussion
  • 2019 – Sometimes some things are better left unsaid
  • 2019 – Taming the Wild Animal
  • 2019 – The Book that set the World on Fire – Image Inspired Prompt
  • 2019 – The Eavesdropper
  • 2019 – The Girl in the White Dress – Image Inspired Prompt
  • 2019 – The Goodbye Letter
  • 2019 – The Man in Black
  • 2019 – The Not So Haunted Home for Sale
  • 2019 – The Shadows
  • 2019 – Traveling Through the Night
  • 2019 – What’s in a Name
  • 2019 – What’s Really Going On?
  • 2020 – “An Unusual Summer
  • 2020 – A Hard Time
  • 2020 – A Plan Gone Horribly Wrong
  • 2020 – An Unusual Summer
  • 2020 – Beneath the Sea
  • 2020 – Black Feathers
  • 2020 – Calm
  • 2020 – Chaos
  • 2020 – Culture Clash
  • 2020 – Facing Your Fears
  • 2020 – Heartbreak
  • 2020 – I Had to Kill
  • 2020 – Memories Conjured
  • 2020 – New Beginnings
  • 2020 – Revenge
  • 2020 – Something Wicked This Way Comes
  • 2020 – Somewhere Else
  • 2020 – The Curiosity Shop
  • 2020 – The Gift of Ancestors
  • 2020 – Weathering the Storm
  • 2020 – What’s Wrong With You People?
  • 2020 – Winter Love
  • 2020 – Culture Clash
  • 2020 – The Misunderstanding
  • 2020 – Superstition
  • 2020 – Night Becomes Day
  • 2020 – 20th Class Reunion
  • 2020 – A Zoom Thanksgiving
  • 2020 – Christmas Lovers
  • 2021 – The Vow of the Peacock
  • 2021 – Enduring Love
  • 2021 – Pushing Boundaries
  • 2021 – Opera
  • 2021 – Foul Play
  • 2021 – Emotion in a Bottle
  • 2021 – Silence
  • 2021 – The Car on the Roof
  • 2021 – Noir
  • 2021 – The Dance
  • 2021 – Fox Forest
  • 2021 – The Woman in the Photograph
  • 2021 – Why would they do that?
  • 2021 – Guilty Secrets
  • 2021 – Stalker
  • 2021 – Two
  • 2021 – Refugee
  • 2021 – A Pink Martini
  • 2021 – Ouroboros
  • 2021 – Dominoes
  • 2021 – Ocean
  • 2021 – Unforgettable
  • 2021 – Prison
  • 2021 – Sibling Rivalry
  • 2021 – Christmas Tree
  • 2022 – 9 Choir of Angels
  • 2022 – Hotel Ivy
  • 2022 – Hope
  • 2022 – Truth lies just beneath the surface
  • 2022 – Family
  • 2022 – Scorned
  • 2022 – It was the most beautiful
  • 2022 – War Paint
  • 2022 – The Cost of Living
  • 2022 – Lonely Room
  • 2022 – Fancy Triangles
  • 2022 – Doorway
  • 2022 – A Secret Identity
  • 2022 – Uncle Joe’s Cabin
  • 2022 – To Capture Santa (3 week, 2,000 word prompt)
  • 2023 – Peace
  • 2023 – Dead
  • 2023 – Horse(s)
  • 2023 – Figure in the Stormy Sky
  • 2023 – Fire
  • 2023 – Weather
  • 2023 – The Box
  • 2023 – New Job
  • 2023 – Taking the wrong path
  • 2023 – Bite or Scratch
  • 2023 – Honoured Guest
  • 2023 – Surprise Ending
  • 2023 – The List