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)