prompt_id,prompt,category,link,no_of_stories,done,posted_date
prompt_0001,Write a story about someone making a deal with the devil.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/write-a-story-about-someone-making-a-deal-with-the/,79,1,"Sep 29, 2023"
prompt_0002,You confront the monster you’ve spent many long years hunting. Except they’re not exactly what you thought they’d be…,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/you-confront-the-monster-you-ve-spent-many-long-ye/,34,1,"Sep 29, 2023"
prompt_0003,Write a story about a monster trying to become more human. Or about a human trying to become more monstrous.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-about-a-monster-trying-to-become-mor/,44,1,"Sep 29, 2023"
prompt_0004,Set your story in a haunted house.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/set-your-story-in-a-haunted-house/,50,1,"Sep 29, 2023"
prompt_0005,Write a story about someone trying to resist their darker impulses. Whether they succeed or fail is up to you.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/write-a-story-about-someone-trying-to-resist-their/,71,1,"Sep 29, 2023"
prompt_0006,"It’s the last evening of your vacation and you’re watching the sunset with your friends/partner/family, wishing summer would never end. But just as the sun dips below the horizon, you notice it returning in reverse.",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/it-s-the-last-evening-of-your-vacation-and-you-re-/,52,1,"Sep 22, 2023"
prompt_0007,"Each year, your character's family goes on the most exotic vacations. Finally they discover why — their family are assassins.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/each-year-your-character-s-family-goes-on-the-most/,37,1,"Sep 22, 2023"
prompt_0008,"Now, as an adult, your character looks back on this summer as the summer when they grew up.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/now-as-an-adult-your-character-looks-back-on-this-/,44,1,"Sep 22, 2023"
prompt_0009,What was meant to be a great bonding vacation turns sour when an uninvited guest tags along.,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/what-was-meant-to-be-a-great-bonding-vacation-turn/,43,1,"Sep 22, 2023"
prompt_0010,Set your story on the eve of the first day back at school.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/set-your-story-on-the-eve-of-the-first-day-back-at/,34,1,"Sep 22, 2023"
prompt_0011,Write about an AI or person trying to inject a ‘human touch’ into their work.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-about-an-ai-or-person-trying-to-inject-a-hum/,50,1,"Sep 15, 2023"
prompt_0012,Write about someone with a Midas touch: everything they touch turns to [fill in the blank].,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-someone-with-a-midas-touch-everything-/,39,1,"Sep 15, 2023"
prompt_0013,Write a story about someone who is losing feeling in their hands and/or fingers.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-someone-who-is-losing-feeling-/,47,1,"Sep 15, 2023"
prompt_0014,Start or end your story with a character receiving a hug or words of comfort.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/start-or-end-your-story-with-a-character-receiving/,107,1,"Sep 15, 2023"
prompt_0015,"Start your story with a character looking closely at something, or someone. They can't quite decide if what they're looking at is natural, or man-made.",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/start-your-story-with-a-character-looking-closely-/,55,1,"Sep 15, 2023"
prompt_0016,Set your story in a post office.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/set-your-story-in-a-post-office/,37,1,"Aug 18, 2023"
prompt_0017,"A mysterious letter is delivered to your character's home. It's not addressed to them, but they can't resist peeking...",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/a-mysterious-letter-is-delivered-to-your-character/,68,1,"Aug 18, 2023"
prompt_0018,Write a story about a pair of pen pals.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-pair-of-pen-pals/,28,1,"Aug 18, 2023"
prompt_0019,"Write an epistolary story set during a major historical event. The event may be the subject of the letters directly, or be referenced in the background.",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/write-an-epistolary-story-set-during-a-major-histo/,30,1,"Aug 18, 2023"
prompt_0020,"Write a story in the form of a letter, or multiple letters back and forth.",Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-in-the-form-of-a-letter-or-multiple-/,152,1,"Aug 18, 2023"
prompt_0021,End your story with two characters reconciling.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/end-your-story-with-two-characters-reconciling/,51,1,"Aug 11, 2023"
prompt_0022,Set or begin your story in a room lit by the flickering flames of the fireplace.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/set-or-begin-your-story-in-a-room-lit-by-the-flick/,73,1,"Aug 11, 2023"
prompt_0023,Write a story involving a friendship with an adorable animal.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-a-story-involving-a-friendship-with-an-adora/,53,1,"Aug 11, 2023"
prompt_0024,Begin your story with a librarian searching for something.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/begin-your-story-with-a-librarian-searching-for-so/,73,1,"Aug 11, 2023"
prompt_0025,Write a story starring an octogenarian who’s more than meets the eye.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-starring-an-octogenarian-who-s-more-/,70,1,"Aug 11, 2023"
prompt_0026,"Write a story that includes someone saying, “We’re not alone.”",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-that-includes-someone-saying-we-re-n/,92,1,"Aug  4, 2023"
prompt_0027,Make a mysterious message an important part of your story.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/make-a-mysterious-message-an-important-part-of-you/,43,1,"Aug  4, 2023"
prompt_0028,"Write a story about a character who is trying to share groundbreaking news, but isn’t being taken seriously.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-is-trying-to-s/,30,1,"Aug  4, 2023"
prompt_0029,Write about a character who has to grapple with something completely alien to them.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-who-has-to-grapple-with-so/,48,1,"Aug  4, 2023"
prompt_0030,Set your story after aliens have officially arrived on Earth.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/set-your-story-after-aliens-have-officially-arrive/,102,1,"Aug  4, 2023"
prompt_0031,Start your story with someone walking into a gas station.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/start-your-story-with-someone-walking-into-a-gas-s/,54,1,"Jul 28, 2023"
prompt_0032,"Write a story about someone getting lost, but discovering something they didn’t expect along the way.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-about-someone-getting-lost-but-disco/,36,1,"Jul 28, 2023"
prompt_0033,Write a story about someone going on a life-changing journey.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-someone-going-on-a-life-changi/,59,1,"Jul 28, 2023"
prompt_0034,Write about two strangers who are both heading to the same destination and agree to do a long distance drive together.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-two-strangers-who-are-both-heading-to-/,33,1,"Jul 28, 2023"
prompt_0035,Set your entire story in a car.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/set-your-entire-story-in-a-car/,97,1,"Jul 28, 2023"
prompt_0036,Set your story in a rosy-pink world where everything is rainbows and unicorns… until it isn’t.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/set-your-story-in-a-rosy-pink-world-where-everythi/,50,1,"Jul 21, 2023"
prompt_0037,Write a story about someone who is constantly being put into a box by others.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-someone-who-is-constantly-bein/,44,1,"Jul 21, 2023"
prompt_0038,Write a story about a character who finds a childhood toy that brings back memories.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-finds-a-childh/,72,1,"Jul 21, 2023"
prompt_0039,"Write a story where the characters start to realize that they are, in fact, just characters.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-where-the-characters-start-to-realiz/,51,1,"Jul 21, 2023"
prompt_0040,Write a story about someone living vicariously through someone else.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-someone-living-vicariously-thr/,33,1,"Jul 21, 2023"
prompt_0041,Set your story in the kitchen of a bustling restaurant.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/set-your-story-in-the-kitchen-of-a-bustling-restau/,40,1,"Jul 14, 2023"
prompt_0042,Write a story about a magician who never reveals their secrets — until now.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-magician-who-never-reveals-t/,32,1,"Jul 14, 2023"
prompt_0043,A journalist has been granted permission to visit the premises of a lab carrying out top-secret work. They could never have anticipated what they’d find…,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/a-journalist-has-been-granted-permission-to-visit-/,41,1,"Jul 14, 2023"
prompt_0044,"Write about a person who constantly has to put on a persona (e.g. at work, in their relationships, etc.) who can finally drop the facade.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-person-who-constantly-has-to-put-on-/,83,1,"Jul 14, 2023"
prompt_0045,"Set your story on a film or TV set, starting with someone calling “Cut!”",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/set-your-story-on-a-film-or-tv-set-starting-with-s/,46,1,"Jul 14, 2023"
prompt_0046,"Set your story in an eerie, surreal setting.",Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/set-your-story-in-an-eerie-surreal-setting/,93,1,"Jul  7, 2023"
prompt_0047,Write about a character in a situation where they have to be brave for someone else’s sake.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-in-a-situation-where-they-/,68,1,"Jul  7, 2023"
prompt_0048,Start your story with a character seeing something terrifying.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/start-your-story-with-a-character-seeing-something/,55,1,"Jul  7, 2023"
prompt_0049,Write a story that contains a flashback of a nightmare.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/write-a-story-that-contains-a-flashback-of-a-night/,65,1,"Jul  7, 2023"
prompt_0050,Write about someone facing their greatest fear.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-someone-facing-their-greatest-fear/,112,1,"Jul  7, 2023"
prompt_0051,Write about a character who breaks free from a tradition to create a new one.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-who-breaks-free-from-a-tra/,26,1,"Jun 30, 2023"
prompt_0052,Make a character perform a ceremony to set something or someone free.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/make-a-character-perform-a-ceremony-to-set-somethi/,57,1,"Jun 30, 2023"
prompt_0053,Write about a character who develops a special ritual to cope with something.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-about-a-character-who-develops-a-special-rit/,93,1,"Jun 30, 2023"
prompt_0054,Make your protagonist go through a rite of passage.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/make-your-protagonist-go-through-a-rite-of-passage/,59,1,"Jun 30, 2023"
prompt_0055,Start your story during a full moon night.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/start-your-story-during-a-full-moon-night/,83,1,"Jun 30, 2023"
prompt_0056,Write a story about someone seeking revenge for a past wrong.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-about-someone-seeking-revenge-for-a-/,75,1,"Jun 23, 2023"
prompt_0057,"Write a Western-inspired story in a new genre or setting (e.g. a space western, fantasy western, etc.)",Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-western-inspired-story-in-a-new-genre-or-s/,79,1,"Jun 23, 2023"
prompt_0058,"Write a story about someone undertaking a long, dangerous journey.",Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-someone-undertaking-a-long-dan/,40,1,"Jun 23, 2023"
prompt_0059,Set your story in a desert town.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/set-your-story-in-a-desert-town/,53,1,"Jun 23, 2023"
prompt_0060,Write a story about a stranger coming to town and shaking up the order of things.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-stranger-coming-to-town-and-/,59,1,"Jun 23, 2023"
prompt_0061,Start your story in the middle of the action.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/start-your-story-in-the-middle-of-the-action/,70,1,"Jun 16, 2023"
prompt_0062,"Write a story that experiments with tone — perhaps a difficult subject dealt with in a playful way, or an ostensibly happy scene that hints at darkness lurking beneath.",Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-that-experiments-with-tone-perhaps-a/,63,1,"Jun 16, 2023"
prompt_0063,Write about two friends getting into a fist fight.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-about-two-friends-getting-into-a-fist-fight/,32,1,"Jun 16, 2023"
prompt_0064,"Write about how a single event affects a seemingly unrelated area of a character’s life (their friendships, career, romantic relationships, etc.)",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-how-a-single-event-affects-a-seemingly/,38,1,"Jun 16, 2023"
prompt_0065,Write a story during which two conversations happen simultaneously.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-during-which-two-conversations-happe/,29,1,"Jun 16, 2023"
prompt_0066,Write about two people striking up an unlikely friendship.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-two-people-striking-up-an-unlikely-fri/,101,1,"Jun  9, 2023"
prompt_0067,"Write a story about two friends who find themselves competing for something: a job, a prize, a love interest, etc.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-two-friends-who-find-themselve/,16,1,"Jun  9, 2023"
prompt_0068,"Set your story at a wedding reception, where a group of high school friends are meeting for the first time in years.",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/set-your-story-at-a-wedding-reception-where-a-grou/,17,1,"Jun  9, 2023"
prompt_0069,"Write about two friends who were once inseparable, but now find themselves growing apart — or even friends turned enemies.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-about-two-friends-who-were-once-inseparable-/,81,1,"Jun  9, 2023"
prompt_0070,Write a story about lifelong best friends.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-lifelong-best-friends/,63,1,"Jun  9, 2023"
prompt_0071,"Write about someone who has always done something as part of a group, and is now starting to set out solo, or vice versa.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-someone-who-has-always-done-something-/,20,1,"Jun  2, 2023"
prompt_0072,"Write a story inspired by SHINee’s “Ring Ding Dong”, where someone can’t get a song out of their head no matter how hard they try.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-inspired-by-shinee-s-ring-ding-dong-/,16,1,"Jun  2, 2023"
prompt_0073,Write a story about someone who has put “Blood Sweat & Tears” into getting where they are — only to question whether it was worth it.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-someone-who-has-put-blood-swea/,47,1,"Jun  2, 2023"
prompt_0074,Write a story from the point of view of a “sasaeng” (an obsessive fan).,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-from-the-point-of-view-of-a-sasaeng-/,35,1,"Jun  2, 2023"
prompt_0075,"Set your story at a large entertainment venue, after the show has ended, amongst the discarded plastic cups and confetti.",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/set-your-story-at-a-large-entertainment-venue-afte/,56,1,"Jun  2, 2023"
prompt_0076,Your main character has a secret superpower; the gossip they spread always comes true.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/your-main-character-has-a-secret-superpower-the-go/,24,1,"May 26, 2023"
prompt_0077,Write a story about someone trying to track down the source of a rumor.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-someone-trying-to-track-down-t/,38,1,"May 26, 2023"
prompt_0078,"Your character is known as the town gossip. One day, it comes back to bite them.",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/your-character-is-known-as-the-town-gossip-one-day/,22,1,"May 26, 2023"
prompt_0079,Write a story about a piece of gossip that becomes more and more distorted as it passes from person to person.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-piece-of-gossip-that-becomes-more-and-more-distorted-as-it-passes-from-person-to-person/,33,1,"May 26, 2023"
prompt_0080,Write a story that includes the line “my lips are sealed.”,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-that-includes-the-line-my-lips-are-s/,101,1,"May 26, 2023"
prompt_0081,Write a story about a character who returns home changed by someone they met on a trip.,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-returns-home-c/,43,1,"May 19, 2023"
prompt_0082,"Write a story about someone who finds someone’s diary, and tries to reunite it with its owner. It’s up to you whether they read it or not!",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-about-someone-who-finds-someone-s-di/,53,1,"May 19, 2023"
prompt_0083,"Your protagonist walks past an intriguing stranger, then turns around to take another look at them. The stranger turns around, too. Write about what happens next.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/your-protagonist-walks-past-an-intriguing-stranger/,63,1,"May 19, 2023"
prompt_0084,Write about a character having a spiritual experience at a concert or a nightclub.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-about-a-character-having-a-spiritual-experie/,28,1,"May 19, 2023"
prompt_0085,"Set your story on a warm summer evening with a full moon, when everything feels magnetic and your character’s about to meet someone important.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/set-your-story-on-a-warm-summer-evening-with-a-ful/,80,1,"May 19, 2023"
prompt_0086,Write a story that contains the phrase “Okay class! Pop quiz.”,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-that-contains-the-phrase-okay-class-/,24,1,"May 12, 2023"
prompt_0087,Write a short story about a teacher or mentor figure who recognizes hidden (or magical!) potential in someone and helps them cultivate it.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-short-story-about-a-teacher-or-mentor-figu/,50,1,"May 12, 2023"
prompt_0088,Write about a school trip that takes a turn for the unexpected.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-a-school-trip-that-takes-a-turn-for-th/,16,1,"May 12, 2023"
prompt_0089,Start your story with somebody getting called to the principal’s office.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-somebody-getting-called-to-t/,41,1,"May 12, 2023"
prompt_0090,Write a story about an unconventional teacher.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-an-unconventional-teacher/,59,1,"May 12, 2023"
prompt_0091,"Set your story in a world where everyone’s decisions are made for them. One morning, your character wakes up, and chooses not to go to work. Wait…chooses?!",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/set-your-story-in-a-world-where-everyone-s-decisio/,19,1,"May  5, 2023"
prompt_0092,"Write about somebody who wholeheartedly believes in fate, and views every little thing through the lens of predestiny.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-somebody-who-wholeheartedly-believes-i/,23,1,"May  5, 2023"
prompt_0093,Write a story that includes the phrase “I’m free!”,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-that-includes-the-phrase-i-m-free/,63,1,"May  5, 2023"
prompt_0094,Write about a god desperately trying to get their chosen hero to follow the path they set out for them.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-about-a-god-desperately-trying-to-get-their-/,62,1,"May  5, 2023"
prompt_0095,Write a story about someone successfully — or unsuccessfully — escaping their fate.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-someone-successfully-or-unsucc/,116,1,"May  5, 2023"
prompt_0096,"Set your story in a world where time travel has been perfected, and people can use it to hop between alternate timelines — but at a cost.",Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/set-your-story-in-a-world-where-time-travel-has-be/,51,1,"Apr 28, 2023"
prompt_0097,Write a story involving a portal into a parallel universe.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-involving-a-portal-into-a-parallel-u/,63,1,"Apr 28, 2023"
prompt_0098,"You’re walking down the street, when you spot a familiar figure. It’s another you. And they’ve come from an alternate reality to warn you about something.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-re-walking-down-the-street-when-you-spot-a-fam/,32,1,"Apr 28, 2023"
prompt_0099,Write a story that includes the phrase “Maybe in another life.”,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-that-includes-the-phrase-maybe-in-an/,80,1,"Apr 28, 2023"
prompt_0100,"Write about a character unknowingly experiencing a “sliding doors” moment. Write your story in two halves; what could have been, and what actually happened.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-about-a-character-unknowingly-experiencing-a/,67,1,"Apr 28, 2023"
prompt_0101,Write about someone who is learning to recognize and take credit for their own achievements.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-someone-who-is-learning-to-recognize-a/,19,1,"Apr 21, 2023"
prompt_0102,Write a story that includes the phrase “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-that-includes-the-phrase-rome-wasn-t/,28,1,"Apr 21, 2023"
prompt_0103,"Write a story about someone who receives — or makes — a life-changing, anonymous donation.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-about-someone-who-receives-or-makes-/,25,1,"Apr 21, 2023"
prompt_0104,"Write a story from the point of view of a sidekick, or someone who is happy to stay away from the limelight.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-from-the-point-of-view-of-a-sidekick/,90,1,"Apr 21, 2023"
prompt_0105,"Set your story in a staff room of an essential profession that is often undervalued — nurses, cafeteria staff, sanitation workers, etc.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/set-your-story-in-a-staff-room-of-an-essential-pro/,51,1,"Apr 21, 2023"
prompt_0106,Write a story inspired by the phrase “Back to square one.”,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-inspired-by-the-phrase-back-to-squar/,81,1,"Apr 14, 2023"
prompt_0107,Write a story inspired by the phrase “The plot thickens.”,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-inspired-by-the-phrase-the-plot-thic/,55,1,"Apr 14, 2023"
prompt_0108,Write a story inspired by the phrase “The short end of the stick.”,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-inspired-by-the-phrase-the-short-end/,28,1,"Apr 14, 2023"
prompt_0109,Write a story inspired by the phrase “I’ll eat my hat.”,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-inspired-by-the-phrase-i-ll-eat-my-h/,19,1,"Apr 14, 2023"
prompt_0110,Write a story inspired by the phrase “It’s hardly brain surgery.”,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-inspired-by-the-phrase-it-s-hardly-b/,36,1,"Apr 14, 2023"
prompt_0111,Write a story containing the words “it’s the thought that counts.”,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-containing-the-words-it-s-the-though/,49,1,"Apr  7, 2023"
prompt_0112,"Write a fable inspired by a relatable life experience (explaining the moral before or after the story, if you’d like).",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-fable-inspired-by-a-relatable-life-experie/,16,1,"Apr  7, 2023"
prompt_0113,"Write a story where someone insists on giving your main character a ride to the airport, only for their car to break down.",Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-a-story-where-someone-insists-on-giving-your/,26,1,"Apr  7, 2023"
prompt_0114,"Write about somebody whose intentions are pure, but somehow always manages to do the wrong thing.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-somebody-whose-intentions-are-pure-but/,46,1,"Apr  7, 2023"
prompt_0115,Write a story inspired by the concept of arigata-meiwaku — a favor that turns out to be a nuisance for its recipient.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-inspired-by-the-concept-of-arigata-m/,54,1,"Apr  7, 2023"
prompt_0116,Write about someone rediscovering something old they thought they’d lost.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-about-someone-rediscovering-something-old-th/,68,1,"Mar 31, 2023"
prompt_0117,Write about someone stuck in an endless cycle who finally manages to break free.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-about-someone-stuck-in-an-endless-cycle-who-/,71,1,"Mar 31, 2023"
prompt_0118,Write a story about someone trying to reinvent themselves after spending a long time in a rut.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-about-someone-trying-to-reinvent-the/,38,1,"Mar 31, 2023"
prompt_0119,Set your story at an antique roadshow.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/set-your-story-at-an-antique-roadshow/,26,1,"Mar 31, 2023"
prompt_0120,Write about someone finding a treasure in an unexpected place.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-about-someone-finding-a-treasure-in-an-unexp/,51,1,"Mar 31, 2023"
prompt_0121,"Write a story that includes someone saying, “I feel alive.”",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-that-includes-someone-saying-i-feel-/,69,1,"Mar 24, 2023"
prompt_0122,Make Japan (or Japanese culture) an element of your story.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/make-japan-or-japanese-culture-an-element-of-your-/,39,1,"Mar 24, 2023"
prompt_0123,Write a story about a character who’s late to witness a special event.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-s-late-to-witn/,25,1,"Mar 24, 2023"
prompt_0124,Write about a character who is starting to open up to life again.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-who-is-starting-to-open-up/,71,1,"Mar 24, 2023"
prompt_0125,Start your story with your character(s) going to buy some flowers.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/start-your-story-with-your-character-s-going-to-bu/,82,1,"Mar 24, 2023"
prompt_0126,Start your story with someone vowing to take revenge.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/start-your-story-with-someone-vowing-to-take-reven/,66,1,"Mar 17, 2023"
prompt_0127,Write a story about a fandom,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-a-fandom/,29,1,"Mar 17, 2023"
prompt_0128,"Set your story in New York, where someone’s been waiting for your character.",Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/set-your-story-in-new-york-where-someone-s-been-wa/,40,1,"Mar 17, 2023"
prompt_0129,Write about someone who decides to make their own version of something old.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-someone-who-decides-to-make-their-own-/,36,1,"Mar 17, 2023"
prompt_0130,Start a story that begins with a character saying “Speak now.”,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/start-a-story-that-begins-with-a-character-saying-/,88,1,"Mar 17, 2023"
prompt_0131,"Start your story with “It was so terribly cold. Snow was falling, and it was almost dark.” (Hans Christian Andersen, “The Little Match Girl”)",Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/start-your-story-with-it-was-so-terribly-cold-snow/,114,1,"Mar 10, 2023"
prompt_0132,"Write a modern version of ""The Tiger, the Brahmin, and the Jackal,"" in which someone suffers from their own good deeds and must turn to an unlikely source for help.",Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-modern-version-of-the-tiger-the-brahmin-an/,21,1,"Mar 10, 2023"
prompt_0133,"Write a story about a fox spirit (a gumiho, jiǔwěihú, kitsune, or hồ ly tinh), inspired by, e.g. Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese folklore.",Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-about-a-fox-spirit-a-gumiho-ji-weihu/,42,1,"Mar 10, 2023"
prompt_0134,Write a story inspired by this quote from Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy: “In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.”,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-inspired-by-this-quote-from-dante-al/,66,1,"Mar 10, 2023"
prompt_0135,Write a story where a character must continue to tell their tale to a listener to avoid unsavory consequences.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-where-a-character-must-continue-to-t/,41,1,"Mar 10, 2023"
prompt_0136,"Write about a character who’s attending a dinner thrown in their honor, but deeply embarrasses themself during their speech.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-about-a-character-who-s-attending-a-dinner-t/,20,1,"Mar  3, 2023"
prompt_0137,"Write about someone who thinks they just got a great deal on something, only for them to realize…",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-about-someone-who-thinks-they-just-got-a-gre/,32,1,"Mar  3, 2023"
prompt_0138,Write a story about someone who is determined to not have their day spoiled — but the universe is trying their patience.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-someone-who-is-determined-to-n/,51,1,"Mar  3, 2023"
prompt_0139,"Write about a character who would have complete happiness, if it weren’t for that one thing.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-who-would-have-complete-ha/,67,1,"Mar  3, 2023"
prompt_0140,"Write a story that starts with the line “So, what’s the catch?”",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-that-starts-with-the-line-so-what-s-/,99,1,"Mar  3, 2023"
prompt_0141,Write about a human and a cat that come to some kind of mutual understanding.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-human-and-a-cat-that-come-to-some-ki/,128,1,"Feb 24, 2023"
prompt_0142,Set your story in a cat shelter.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/set-your-story-in-a-cat-shelter/,24,1,"Feb 24, 2023"
prompt_0143,"Write about a cat living in an ancient temple, like the Acropolis.",Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-about-a-cat-living-in-an-ancient-temple-like/,19,1,"Feb 24, 2023"
prompt_0144,"Write a story from the point of view of a big cat — whether that’s a lion, cheetah, etc., or just a chunky pet.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-from-the-point-of-view-of-a-big-cat-/,48,1,"Feb 24, 2023"
prompt_0145,Start your story with a character being led somewhere by a stray cat.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/start-your-story-with-a-character-being-led-somewh/,111,1,"Feb 24, 2023"
prompt_0146,"Write a story entirely of dialogue. Nothing but dialogue. No attributives (he said, she said, etc.). No descriptions of scenes or gestures or movements (unless these things are presented in the dialogue). Just words between quotation marks. Pure, beautiful, untainted dialogue.",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-entirely-of-dialogue-nothing-but-dia/,284,1,"Feb 17, 2023"
prompt_0147,"Write a story that formally utilizes a mathematical sequence; e.g., the Fibonacci sequence could determine the number of words in each paragraph, or start with a number and work backwards. Make sure the formula is made clear, either within the story, or before or after it. ",Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-that-formally-utilizes-a-mathematica/,19,1,"Feb 17, 2023"
prompt_0148,Write a story within a story within a story within a ...,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-within-a-story-within-a-story-within/,58,1,"Feb 17, 2023"
prompt_0149,"Write a story of fragments. Many options here: no verbs, sentence fragments, short sections, nothing but objects, etc. The fragments should relate to one another obliquely, hesitantly, subtly, ambiguously, preposterously, marvelously.",Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-of-fragments-many-options-here-no-ve/,54,1,"Feb 17, 2023"
prompt_0150,Write a story in which each paragraph begins or ends (or both!) with the same sentence. ,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-in-which-each-paragraph-begins-or-en/,80,1,"Feb 17, 2023"
prompt_0151,Set all or part of your story in a jam-packed storage unit.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/set-all-or-part-of-your-story-in-a-jam-packed-stor/,46,1,"Feb 10, 2023"
prompt_0152,Write about a dragon who doesn’t know what to do with their hoard anymore. ,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-about-a-dragon-who-doesn-t-know-what-to-do-w/,65,1,"Feb 10, 2023"
prompt_0153,"Start a story with someone saying, “It’s mine, and you can’t have it!”",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/start-a-story-with-someone-saying-it-s-mine-and-yo/,26,1,"Feb 10, 2023"
prompt_0154,Someone’s beloved collection is destroyed. How do they react?,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/someone-s-beloved-collection-is-destroyed-how-do-t/,26,1,"Feb 10, 2023"
prompt_0155,Write a story about someone who doesn’t know how to let go.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-someone-who-doesn-t-know-how-t/,124,1,"Feb 10, 2023"
prompt_0156,Write a story where a character has to decide whether to press the button or not.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-where-a-character-has-to-decide-whet/,72,1,"Feb  3, 2023"
prompt_0157,Write about someone who has chosen to disconnect and live an analog life.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-someone-who-has-chosen-to-disconnect-a/,37,1,"Feb  3, 2023"
prompt_0158,Write a story about a character who is experiencing glitches in their reality.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-is-experiencin/,84,1,"Feb  3, 2023"
prompt_0159,Set your story during a complete city or nation-wide blackout.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/set-your-story-during-a-complete-city-or-nation-wi/,54,1,"Feb  3, 2023"
prompt_0160,"Start your story with someone saying “Houston, we have a problem.”",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/start-your-story-with-someone-saying-houston-we-ha/,44,1,"Feb  3, 2023"
prompt_0161,"Write a story about two characters whose paths briefly cross, but are actually going in opposite directions — whether literally or figuratively.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-about-two-characters-whose-paths-bri/,94,1,"Jan 27, 2023"
prompt_0162,Write a story that includes the line “We’re just too different.”,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-that-includes-the-line-we-re-just-to/,69,1,"Jan 27, 2023"
prompt_0163,Write about a character who uses sarcasm as a defense mechanism.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-who-uses-sarcasm-as-a-defe/,15,1,"Jan 27, 2023"
prompt_0164,Write a story about two opposites finding themselves surprisingly attracted to one another.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-about-two-opposites-finding-themselv/,50,1,"Jan 27, 2023"
prompt_0165,Write a story about someone who is cursed to always say the opposite of what they mean.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-about-someone-who-is-cursed-to-alway/,26,1,"Jan 27, 2023"
prompt_0166,Start your story with someone entering a taxi and saying ‘follow that car.’,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/start-your-story-with-someone-entering-a-taxi-and-/,33,1,"Jan 20, 2023"
prompt_0167,Write about a character who wishes they could just disappear — and then they do.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-about-a-character-who-wishes-they-could-just/,51,1,"Jan 20, 2023"
prompt_0168,Write a story where someone’s paranoia is justified.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-where-someone-s-paranoia-is-justifie/,80,1,"Jan 20, 2023"
prompt_0169,Set your story in a society where everyone is constantly aware of unwanted surveillance.,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/set-your-story-in-a-society-where-everyone-is-cons/,27,1,"Jan 20, 2023"
prompt_0170,Start your story with a home alarm system going off.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/start-your-story-with-a-home-alarm-system-going-of/,50,1,"Jan 20, 2023"
prompt_0171,"Write a story that includes someone saying, “Let’s go for a walk.”",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-that-includes-someone-saying-let-s-g/,73,1,"Jan 13, 2023"
prompt_0172,"Write about a character who, for whatever reason, retreats to a remote cabin.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-about-a-character-who-for-whatever-reason-re/,63,1,"Jan 13, 2023"
prompt_0173,"Write about a character who’s climbing a mountain, whether internal, external, or both.",Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-about-a-character-who-s-climbing-a-mountain-/,61,1,"Jan 13, 2023"
prompt_0174,Write a story about someone who has to “move mountains” to get what they want.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-someone-who-has-to-move-mounta/,16,1,"Jan 13, 2023"
prompt_0175,Write about someone who realizes they're on the wrong path. ,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-someone-who-realizes-they-re-on-the-wr/,70,1,"Jan 13, 2023"
prompt_0176,Write about someone whose luck is running out.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-someone-whose-luck-is-running-out/,44,1,"Jan  6, 2023"
prompt_0177,Set your story in a casino.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/set-your-story-in-a-casino/,35,1,"Jan  6, 2023"
prompt_0178,Write about someone losing their lucky charm.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-about-someone-losing-their-lucky-charm/,27,1,"Jan  6, 2023"
prompt_0179,Start your story with someone having a run of bad luck.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/start-your-story-with-someone-having-a-run-of-bad-/,44,1,"Jan  6, 2023"
prompt_0180,Write a story that hinges on the outcome of a coin flip.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-that-hinges-on-the-outcome-of-a-coin/,73,1,"Jan  6, 2023"
prompt_0181,End your story with a kiss at midnight.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/end-your-story-with-a-kiss-at-midnight/,74,1,"Dec 30, 2022"
prompt_0182,Write a story about someone scrambling on New Year's Eve to fulfil their resolutions for the entire year before the clock strikes twelve.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-someone-scrambling-on-new-year/,29,1,"Dec 30, 2022"
prompt_0183,Your character always makes the same promise; to change. Will they finally make it happen this time?,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/your-character-always-makes-the-same-promise-to-ch/,48,1,"Dec 30, 2022"
prompt_0184,Write a story in the form of a list of New Year's resolutions.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-story-in-the-form-of-a-list-of-new-year-s-/,38,1,"Dec 30, 2022"
prompt_0185,Start your story with someone making a vision board.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-your-story-with-someone-making-a-vision-boar/,19,1,"Dec 30, 2022"
prompt_0186,Write a story about an unconventional holiday tradition.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-story-about-an-unconventional-holiday-trad/,53,1,"Dec 23, 2022"
prompt_0187,Write about a cynical character realizing they do have something to celebrate after all.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-cynical-character-realizing-they-do-/,49,1,"Dec 23, 2022"
prompt_0188,"Set your story at a work holiday party,",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/set-your-story-at-a-work-holiday-party/,36,1,"Dec 23, 2022"
prompt_0189,Write a story that takes place over the eight nights of Hannukah.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-story-that-takes-place-over-the-eight-nigh/,5,1,"Dec 23, 2022"
prompt_0190,Write a story about a family (biological or found) coming together for Christmas.,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-a-story-about-a-family-biological-or-found-c/,45,1,"Dec 23, 2022"
prompt_0191,Write a story about a character who struggles to translate their thoughts and feelings into words and action.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-struggles-to-t/,56,1,"Dec 16, 2022"
prompt_0192,"Lost in a foreign city where they don’t speak the language, your character uses a translation app to get around, but constantly runs into problems.",Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/lost-in-a-foreign-city-where-they-don-t-speak-the-/,9,1,"Dec 16, 2022"
prompt_0193,Write about someone who is slowly forgetting their mother tongue or losing their language.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-someone-who-is-slowly-forgetting-their/,22,1,"Dec 16, 2022"
prompt_0194,"Set your story in a meeting where a professional interpreter takes some liberties, with major consequences.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/set-your-story-in-a-meeting-where-a-professional-i/,12,1,"Dec 16, 2022"
prompt_0195,"Write a story about two or more characters who don't speak each other's language (literally or metaphorically), but still find a way to communicate.",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-about-two-or-more-characters-who-don/,55,1,"Dec 16, 2022"
prompt_0196,Set your story in a magical bookshop.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/set-your-story-in-a-magical-bookshop/,48,1,"Dec  9, 2022"
prompt_0197,Write a story told from the point of view of an animal.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-told-from-the-point-of-view-of-an-an/,50,1,"Dec  9, 2022"
prompt_0198,"Cast a magician (a real one, or a party entertainer) as your story’s protagonist.",Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/cast-a-magician-a-real-one-or-a-party-entertainer-/,26,1,"Dec  9, 2022"
prompt_0199,Start your story with someone witnessing magic from a hiding place.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/start-your-story-with-someone-witnessing-magic-fro/,52,1,"Dec  9, 2022"
prompt_0200,Write a story involving a magical potion — which may or may not work.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-a-story-involving-a-magical-potion-which-may/,58,1,"Dec  9, 2022"
prompt_0201,"Write a story that includes someone saying, “Thank you for that.”",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-that-includes-someone-saying-thank-y/,50,1,"Dec  2, 2022"
prompt_0202,Write about a professional who is called back to serve their community after retirement.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-professional-who-is-called-back-to-s/,17,1,"Dec  2, 2022"
prompt_0203,Write about a character who discovers something while raking leaves in their neighborhood.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-about-a-character-who-discovers-something-wh/,40,1,"Dec  2, 2022"
prompt_0204,"Write a story about someone who volunteers to read for others at the local library, and how it impacts their community.",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-someone-who-volunteers-to-read/,22,1,"Dec  2, 2022"
prompt_0205,Start your story with two people planting a tree together.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/start-your-story-with-two-people-planting-a-tree-t/,50,1,"Dec  2, 2022"
prompt_0206,Write a story about a brilliant scientist making a startling discovery.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-about-a-brilliant-scientist-making-a/,46,1,"Nov 25, 2022"
prompt_0207,Write about someone whose desire to constantly improve something borders on obsessive.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-about-someone-whose-desire-to-constantly-imp/,26,1,"Nov 25, 2022"
prompt_0208,Write a story about someone coming to terms with how different they are from their younger self.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-someone-coming-to-terms-with-h/,50,1,"Nov 25, 2022"
prompt_0209,Write about two old friends meeting for the first time in years.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-two-old-friends-meeting-for-the-first-/,61,1,"Nov 25, 2022"
prompt_0210,"Write a story where someone says, “Everything is changing.”",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-where-someone-says-everything-is-cha/,61,1,"Nov 25, 2022"
prompt_0211,Write a story that includes the phrase “Thank you! It’s just what I wanted.”,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-story-that-includes-the-phrase-thank-you-i/,31,1,"Nov 18, 2022"
prompt_0212,"Write a story starring a store cashier, during the busy pre-holiday season.",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-story-starring-a-store-cashier-during-the-/,28,1,"Nov 18, 2022"
prompt_0213,Write about a character going to great lengths to return an unwanted gift.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-about-a-character-going-to-great-lengths-to-/,22,1,"Nov 18, 2022"
prompt_0214,End your story with a character receiving a deeply meaningful gift they weren’t expecting.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/end-your-story-with-a-character-receiving-a-deeply/,69,1,"Nov 18, 2022"
prompt_0215,Coming up with a gift idea was the easy part — getting your hands on it is another thing entirely.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/coming-up-with-a-gift-idea-was-the-easy-part-getti/,22,1,"Nov 18, 2022"
prompt_0216,Write a story about a character who acts like they ‘don’t have feelings’ — except they’re just putting up a facade.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-acts-like-they/,46,1,"Nov 11, 2022"
prompt_0217,"Set your story in an unfiltered world, where people are always honest about how they feel.",Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/set-your-story-in-an-unfiltered-world-where-people/,24,1,"Nov 11, 2022"
prompt_0218,"Write about a character reminiscing over something they should have said, and how their life would be completely different had they said it.",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-a-character-reminiscing-over-something/,68,1,"Nov 11, 2022"
prompt_0219,"Write about a character who must confess their true feelings by midnight, or risk losing it all.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-about-a-character-who-must-confess-their-tru/,36,1,"Nov 11, 2022"
prompt_0220,"Set your story in a world devoid of logic, where feelings govern all decision-making.",Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/set-your-story-in-a-world-devoid-of-logic-where-fe/,22,1,"Nov 11, 2022"
prompt_0221,"Your character is about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. The story takes place during a long-haul flight, with an open return-date. What happens?",Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/your-character-is-about-to-embark-on-the-journey-o/,10,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0222,Write a story where someone decides to take the long way home.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-where-someone-decides-to-take-the-lo/,37,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0223,Write about a character who is trying to leave something or someone behind — only to realize they carry it with them.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-a-character-who-is-trying-to-leave-som/,75,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0224,Write about two solo travelers who keep bumping into each other in the most unexpected of places. ,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-about-two-solo-travelers-who-keep-bumping-in/,21,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0225,Start your story with someone looking at a breathtaking view and getting emotional.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/start-your-story-with-someone-looking-at-a-breatht/,64,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0226,Re-write Frankenstein from the perspective of the monster that Dr. Frankenstein created. ,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/re-write-frankenstein-from-the-perspective-of-the-/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0227,You wake up one day to discover that you've been transported inside of a novel... and it's a horror novel. ,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/you-wake-up-one-day-to-discover-that-you-ve-been-t/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0228,"A troop of clowns is performing in your city this weekend... and on the day of, some strange things start happening. ",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/a-troop-of-clowns-is-performing-in-your-city-this-/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0229,Write a horror story that subverts the Cursed Artifact trope. ,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/write-a-horror-story-that-subverts-the-cursed-arti/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0230,"""Hi, this is the IRS.""",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/hi-this-is-the-irs/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0231,"In this world, everyone is born knowing how old they will be when they die. ",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/in-this-world-everyone-is-born-knowing-how-old-the/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0232,"You get to star in a reality TV show of your choice. Which show do you choose, and what kind of a character do you become on that show?",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/you-get-to-star-in-a-reality-tv-show-of-your-choic/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0233,Write a short story that charts the beginning of a relationship to its end.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-short-story-that-charts-the-beginning-of-a/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0234,You just got promoted at work... but your new boss is a piece of work. Or so you thought. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/you-just-got-promoted-at-work-but-your-new-boss-is/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0235,"Write about your happiest memory, and what about it made you so happy. ",Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-your-happiest-memory-and-what-about-it/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0236,Write about a time that you failed in your objective. ,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-a-time-that-you-failed-in-your-objecti/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0237,What qualities do you look for in a friend? Why?,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/what-qualitie-6ab62b3d-41cf-41f8-b6bb-cbdcd6973f4d/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0238,Set a narrative inside of the last dream you had. ,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/set-a-narrative-inside-of-the-last-dream-you-had/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0239,Write about a time that you were lost (metaphorically or literally). ,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-a-time-that-you-were-lost-metaphorical/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0240,"You are given three wishes, but there's a catch: one of them won't come true for the rest of your life, and you don't get to pick which one it is. What do you wish for?",Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/you-are-given-three-wishes-but-there-s-a-catch-one/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0241,Write about a time you felt betrayed. ,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-a-time-you-felt-betrayed/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0242,"How has your relationship with social media changed over the past five years, if at all?",Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/how-has-your-relationship-with-social-media-change/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0243,Craft a 30-second pitch for yourself to a stranger in a coffee shop. How would you describe yourself in that 30 seconds?,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/craft-a-30-second-pitch-for-yourself-to-a-stranger/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0244,Your home is ablaze. What are the first five things you grab on your way out of the door? Why?,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/your-home-is-ablaze-what-are-the-first-five-things/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0245,What is your earliest memory? Describe it using all five senses. ,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/what-is-your-earliest-memory-describe-it-using-all/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0246,What would you title your autobiography? Why?,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/what-would-you-title-your-autobiography-why/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0247,Do you think that human nature is inherently good or evil? Or none of the above? Explain your reasoning. ,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/do-you-think-that-human-nature-is-inherently-good-/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0248,Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Write about what you consider to be the disadvantages and advantages of each. ,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/are-you-an-introvert-or-an-extrovert-write-about-w/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0249,"If you were a Buzzfeed quiz, which quiz would you be? Why?",Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/if-you-were-a-buzzfeed-quiz-which-quiz-would-you-b/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0250,What was the last daydream that you dreamt while in class? (Be honest.) Turn that into a short story.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/what-was-the-last-daydream-that-you-dreamt-while-i/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0251,Write a story inspired by your favorite Tiktok reel.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-inspired-by-your-favorite-tiktok-ree/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0252,You're trapped on a version of Groundhog Day... and the day that keeps looping for you is the day right before summer break starts. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/you-re-trapped-on-a-version-of-groundhog-day-and-t/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0253,Write a letter to your middle school self. What would you want them to know?,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-letter-to-your-middle-school-self-what-wou/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0254,Interview your favorite fictional villain. What questions would you ask them?,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/interview-your-favorite-fictional-villain-what-que/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0255,You have to escape from a house on fire. What are the first three things you grab? Why?,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/you-have-to-e-a977d098-59e1-48ed-a5b5-ff03d46917ad/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0256,Explain a computer to someone from the 16th century. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/explain-a-computer-to-someone-from-the-16th-centur/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0257,Define what trust means to you. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/define-what-trust-means-to-you/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0258,Write a letter describing yourself and your modern life to a pen pal who lives in the year 1905. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-letter-describing-yourself-and-your-modern/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0259,What's your first memory? Describe it on paper using all five senses. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/what-s-your-first-memory-describe-it-on-paper-usin/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0260,Write a guidebook for someone from outer space who is visiting your neighborhood for the first time. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-guidebook-for-someone-from-outer-space-who/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0261,Re-write a famous fairy tale from the villain's perspective. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/re-write-a-famous-fairy-tale-from-the-villain-s-pe/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0262,Would you rather be able to change the past or change the future? Why?,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/would-you-rather-be-able-to-change-the-past-or-cha/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0263,Write about a time when you did something without thinking it through.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-about-a-time-when-you-did-something-without-/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0264,"Finish this sentence: ""I wish that I...""",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/finish-this-sentence-i-wish-that-i/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0265,You find a magical portal in your bedroom one day. Do you step into it? What happens?,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/you-find-a-magical-portal-in-your-bedroom-one-day-/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0266,Write a scary story that you could tell around a campfire!,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-scary-story-that-you-could-tell-around-a-c/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0267,"If you could be anything in the world, what would you be? Why?",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/if-you-could-be-anything-in-the-world-what-would-y/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0268,Write about your dream for the future. Be as descriptive as possible. ,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-your-dream-for-the-future-be-as-descri/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0269,"If I were the teacher for a day, this is what I would do! Write about it. ",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/if-i-were-the-teacher-for-a-day-this-is-what-i-wou/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0270,Write about a time that you took a chance. ,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-time-that-you-took-a-chance/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0271,Think about your favorite place in the world. What makes it so special to you? Write about it. ,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/think-about-your-favorite-place-in-the-world-what-/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0272,Write about a time that you felt betrayed.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-time-that-you-felt-betrayed/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0273,Write about a time that you were brave.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-time-that-you-were-brave/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0274,"One day, you wake up... and your pet has started talking to you! What do they say?",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/one-day-you-wake-up-and-your-pet-has-started-talki/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0275,Write a letter to a pen pal in a far away land. ,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-letter-to-a-pen-pal-in-a-far-away-land/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0276,"Your friend invents a time-traveling machine, and invites you to enter it. Which year do you travel to?",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/your-friend-invents-a-time-traveling-machine-and-i/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0277,"You get to meet a character from your favorite book. Which three do you pick, and why?",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/you-get-to-meet-a-character-from-your-favorite-boo/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0278,What's your first memory? Describe it as if it were a story.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/what-s-your-first-memory-describe-it-as-if-it-were/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0279,"If I were rich, the first thing I would do is...",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/if-i-were-rich-the-first-thing-i-would-do-is/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0280,"""I trusted you.""",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/i-trusted-you/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0281,"Write a story where a character's last words to someone are: ""I wish I could forget you.""",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-where-a-character-s-last-words-to-so/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0282,One is the loneliest number. And you're one. ,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/one-is-the-loneliest-number-and-you-re-one/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0283,"""You've been staring out of the window for the last 3 hours. Why?""",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/you-ve-been-staring-out-of-the-window-for-the-last/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0284,"""I'll be here forever,"" they said. But they had a different definition of 'forever' than you.",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/i-ll-be-here-forever-they-said-but-they-had-a-diff/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0285,Write a story that centers memory loss. ,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-that-centers-memory-loss/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0286,"""Some days it's hard to even get out of bed.""",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/some-days-it-s-hard-to-even-get-out-of-bed/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0287,Write a story that follows a relationship from its start to its end. ,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-that-follows-a-relationship-from-its/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0288,"Write a story that expands on Ernest Hemingway's famous 6-word story: ""For sale: baby shoes. Never worn.""",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-that-expands-on-ernest-hemingway-s-f/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0289,Write a story set during a visit to the graveyard.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-set-during-a-visit-to-the-graveyard/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0290,"""I thought that hatred was the worst that our relationship could devolve into. But I was wrong. Indifference is even worse than hatred.""",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/i-thought-that-hatred-was-the-worst-that-our-relat/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0291,"Write a story that both starts and ends with the word, ""Goodbye.""",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-that-both-starts-and-ends-with-the-w/,0,1,"Nov  4, 2022"
prompt_0292,Fly by the seat of your pants and write a story without a plan.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants-and-write-a-story-wi/,70,1,"Nov  8, 2022"
prompt_0293,Write a story that involves the architectural plans for a building.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-that-involves-the-architectural-plan/,11,1,"Nov  8, 2022"
prompt_0294,"Write about a plan that goes wrong, for the better.",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-plan-that-goes-wrong-for-the-better/,38,1,"Nov  8, 2022"
prompt_0295,Write a story about a character who tries to control their life down to the most minute detail — but has to learn to let go.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-tries-to-contr/,26,1,"Nov  8, 2022"
prompt_0296,Start your story with the line “I’ve got a plan”. ,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/start-your-story-with-the-line-i-ve-got-a-plan/,61,1,"Nov  8, 2022"
prompt_0297,Write a traditional English poem in iambic pentameter. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-traditional-english-poem-in-iambic-pentame/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0298,Write a poem with zero punctuation. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-with-zero-punctuation/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0299,Choose a title from our Book Title Generator. Write a poem inspired by that title. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/choose-a-title-from-our-book-title-generator-write/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0300,Pick a random number. Write a poem with that many stanzas. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/pick-a-random-number-write-a-poem-with-that-many-s/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0301,Write a haiku about love. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-haiku-about-love/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0302,Write a poem about loss. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-about-loss/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0303,Write a poem based on your saddest memory. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-based-on-your-saddest-memory/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0304,Write a poem based on your happiest memory. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-based-on-your-happiest-memory/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0305,Write a poem about growing old. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-about-growing-old/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0306,Write a poem about wanting something that you can't have. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-about-wanting-something-that-you-can-/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0307,Write a poem about your favorite part of nature. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-about-your-favorite-part-of-nature/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0308,Pick an emotion. Write a poem that expresses that emotion. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/pick-an-emotion-write-a-poem-that-expresses-that-e/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0309,Write an acrostic poem using the word H-O-M-E.,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-an-acrostic-poem-using-the-word-h-o-m-e/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0310,Write a poem based on your favorite childhood memory. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-based-on-your-favorite-childhood-memo/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0311,Write a poem inspired by your favorite color. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-inspired-by-your-favorite-color/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0312,Listen to your current surroundings. Write a poem based on what you hear. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/listen-to-your-current-surroundings-write-a-poem-b/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0313,Look around you. Write a poem based on what you see. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/look-around-you-write-a-poem-based-on-what-you-see/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0314,Write a poem about summer. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem--bfe49b4b-89e9-49d2-ac98-d99e619c4d4c/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0315,Write a poem about winter. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-about-winter/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0316,Write a poem about summer.,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-about-summer/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0317,Write a poem about fall.  ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-about-fall/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0318,Write a poem inspired by your favorite saying. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-inspired-by-your-favorite-saying/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0319,Write a poem inspired by your favorite song. ,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-a-poem-inspired-by-your-favorite-song/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0320,"About six years ago, he was turned into a vampire by his best friend. This is the story of everything that happened since. ",Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/about-six-years-ago-he-was-turned-into-a-vampire-b/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0321,"Write a short story that ends with the question: ""Will you join me?""",Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-a-short-story-that-ends-with-the-question-wi/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0322,Write a story from the perspective of a third party who witnesses the moment that someone gets turned into a vampire. ,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-a-story-from-the-perspective-of-a-third-part/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0323,Write a story about revenge. ,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-a-story-about-revenge/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0324,Write a short story about a vampire hunter on a mission to kill the last remaining vampire in the world. ,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-a-short-story-about-a-vampire-hunter-on-a-mi/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0325,"Write a story that starts with: ""That was the last time she saw herself alive.""",Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-a-story-that-starts-with-that-was-the-last-t/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0326,Write about a vampire who becomes an editor at a publishing house in a desperate attempt to edit Twilight for accuracy. ,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-about-a-vampire-who-becomes-an-editor-at-a-p/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0327,Write a story about a vampire trying to cross international borders. ,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-a-story-about-a-vampire-trying-to-cross-inte/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0328,Write about a vampire who has just tried a bite of pasta for the first time in 241 years. ,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-about-a-vampire-who-has-just-tried-a-bite-of/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0329,Write about the concept of mortality from the perspective of a vampire.,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-about-the-concept-of-mortality-from-the-pers/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0330,Your favorite coffin has been stolen. What do you do?,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/your-favorite-coffin-has-been-stolen-what-do-you-d/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0331,"In the form of text messages, write a conversation between a young tech-savvy vampire and an ancient vampire who doesn't know how to text. ",Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/in-the-form-of-text-messages-write-a-conversation-/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0332,"In the form of letters, write a love story between two vampires. ",Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/in-the-form-of-letters-write-a-love-story-between-/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0333,Write a story that details the rise and fall of a vampire clan.,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-a-story-that-details-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0334,"The cure to vampirism has just been discovered. Do the vampires in your world decide to take it, or forgo it?",Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/the-cure-to-vampirism-has-just-been-discovered-do-/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0335,Write about two vampires who have a meet-cute after one has accidentally spills a pint of blood over the other.  ,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-about-two-vampires-who-have-a-meet-cute-afte/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0336,Write about a vampire who hates the taste of blood. ,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-about-a-vampire-who-hates-the-taste-of-blood/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0337,"You are a bat, and you and your bat friends are annoyed when some noisy vampires rudely move into your cave.",Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/you-are-a-bat-and-you-and-your-bat-friends-are-ann/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0338,A vampire and a werewolf walk into a bar. ,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/a-vampire-and-a-werewolf-walk-into-a-bar/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0339,It's Valentine's Day… and the neighborhood flower shop just delivered a hundred cacti instead of the hundred roses you ordered.,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/it-s-valentine-s-day-and-the-neighborhood-flower-s/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0340,Write a story in the form of love letters exchanged between two people on Valentine's Day. ,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/write-a-story-in-the-form-of-love-letters-exchange/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0341,Set your story in a shopping mall during Black Friday.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/set-your-story-in-a-shopping-mall-during-black-fri/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0342,"Start your story with someone saying, sarcastically, ""What have I got to be thankful for?""",Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/start-your-story-with-someone-saying-sarcastically/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0343,Set your story during a Thanksgiving parade.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/set-your-story-during-a-thanksgiving-parade/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0344,Your character has a plan. They're going to save the turkeys. All of them.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/your-character-has-a-plan-they-re-going-to-save-th/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0345,Write about someone who's turkey recipe is to die for — literally.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/write-about-someone-who-s-turkey-recipe-is-to-die-/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0346,"Write about a character who is back home for the holidays, and finds that nothing has changed.",Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/write-about-a-character-who-is-back-home-for-the-h/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0347,Write about a Thanksgiving potluck gone wrong.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/write-about-a-thanksgiving-potluck-gone-wrong/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0348,"It's Thanksgiving, and somebody's forgotten the turkey.",Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/it-s-thanksgiving-and-somebody-s-forgotten-the-tur/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0349,Write a story about a character reflecting on all they have to be grateful for.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/write-a-story-about-a-character-reflecting-on-all-/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0350,Your character's father stands up to give a speech at Thanksgiving. What he says next surprises everyone.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/your-character-s-father-stands-up-to-give-a-speech/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0351,"Start your story with a character saying ""This year, I'm thankful for...""",Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/start-your-story-with-a-character-saying-this-year/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0352,Write a story about a family gathering to watch the biggest football game of the year.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/write-a-story-about-a-family-gathering-to-watch-th/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0353,Write about a Thanksgiving meal from the perspective of someone who is not grateful. ,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/write-about-a-thanksgiving-meal-from-the-perspecti/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0354,"You're nervous because it's your first time in charge of Thanksgiving dinner, and you could've sworn that the dead turkey in front of you just… squawked?",Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/you-re-nervous-because-it-s-your-first-time-in-cha/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0355,"""What are YOU doing here for Thanksgiving?""",Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/what-are-you-doing-here-for-thanksgiving/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0356,Write a story set in a school musical. ,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-set-in-a-school-musical/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0357,Write a story about someone who's just made a terrible mistake in life. How do they go about fixing it?,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-someone-who-s-just-made-a-terr/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0358,Write a story that takes place completely on social media. ,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-that-takes-place-completely-on-socia/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0359,Write a story about a rainy day. ,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-a-rainy-day/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0360,Write a story about a character who acts differently online vs. offline. ,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-acts-different/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0361,Write an essay about your relationship with technology. ,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-an-essay-about-your-relationship-with-techno/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0362,"Finish this sentence: ""I strongly believe that...""",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/finish-this-sentence-i-strongly-believe-that/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0363,What is your favorite book? Why?,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/what-is-your-favorite-book-why/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0364,Write a short story where all of the characters are villains!,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-short-story-where-all-of-the-characters-ar/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0365,Write a letter to your future self in five years. ,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-letter-to-your-future-self-in-five-years/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0366,What is your dream job? Why?,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/what-is-your-dream-job-why/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0367,Set your story at an awkward family gathering. ,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/set-your-story-at-an-awkward-family-gathering/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0368,"You just got transported into a song! Which song is it, and what do you do next?",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/you-just-got-transported-into-a-song-which-song-is/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0369,Write a story just using texts. ,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-just-using-texts/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0370,The cicadas came early this summer. Little did everyone know that it was actually an omen. ,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/the-cicadas-came-early-this-summer-little-did-ever/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0371,Write a story about a character whose favorite season has switched from winter to summer. Why?,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-a-story-about-a-character-whose-favorite-sea/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0372,"It just hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit, and your air conditioning unit just broke.",Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/it-just-hit-110-degrees-fahrenheit-and-your-air-co/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0373,"Write a story titled ""It Happened One Summer.""",Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-a-story-titled-it-happened-one-summer/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0374,Write a story about a summer fling. ,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-a-story-about-a-summer-fling/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0375,Write a story about a family summer vacation to Europe that… does not go to plan. ,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-a-story-about-a-family-summer-vacation-to-eu/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0376,A new spring. A new you. ,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/a-new-spring-a-new-you/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0377,Write a story set in a dog park on a spring day.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/write-a-story-set-in-a-dog-park-on-a-spring-day/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0378,"Wait, you think to yourself. Something's wrong. It's April, and the leaves haven't grown back on the trees yet. ",Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/wait-you-think-to-yourself-something-s-wrong-it-s-/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0379,"""SPRING BREAK!"" you say to your friend. ""This year, we have to — "" (Finish the sentence, and then write the story.)",Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/spring-break-you-say-to-your-friend-this-year-we-h/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0380,Write a story set in an arboretum as the season changes from winter to spring. ,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/write-a-story-set-in-an-arboretum-as-the-season-ch/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0381,"This year's spring showers are as frequent as ever, except for one big difference — the sky is showering money.",Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/this-year-s-spring-showers-are-as-frequent-as-ever/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0382,Your crush at work has developed a habit of setting a fresh bouquet of flowers on their desk once spring started… and you have allergies. ,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/your-crush-at-work-has-developed-a-habit-of-settin/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0383,Set your story on a planet with no water. ,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/set-your-story-on-a-planet-with-no-water/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0384,"Write about a challenge that you experienced in your life, and then overcame. ",Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-a-challenge-that-you-experienced-in-yo/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0385,Pick one of the five senses. Write a descriptive piece about your surroundings based on that sense. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/pick-one-of-the-five-senses-write-a-descriptive-pi/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0386,Write about a time when you explored somewhere new. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-a-time-when-you-explored-somewhere-new/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0387,Write about a time that you felt happy. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-a-time-that-you-felt-happy/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0388,Look at your most recent text. Write a story based on that text. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/look-at-your-most-recent-text-write-a-story-based-/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0389,Write about a time that you made a mistake with lasting ramifications. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-a-time-that-you-made-a-mistake-with-la/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0390,Write about a time when you helped someone. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-a-time-when-you-helped-someone/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0391,Write about a time when you felt like an outsider at an event. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-a-time-when-you-felt-like-an-outsider-/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0392,Write about a time that you failed. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-a-time-that-you-failed/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0393,Choose a controversial topic from the news. Write an opinion piece on it. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/choose-a-controversial-topic-from-the-news-write-a/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0394,Pick an impactful moment from your childhood. Write about it from the lens of adulthood. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/pick-an-impactful-moment-from-your-childhood-write/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0395,"The New York Times runs a weekly Modern Love column. Write your own ""tiny love"" column about a relationship in less than 100 words.",Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/the-new-york-times-runs-a-weekly-modern-love-colum/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0396,Write about your least favorite memory. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-your-least-favorite-memory/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0397,Write about your favorite memory.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-your-favorite-memory/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0398,Create a holiday — one of your own making. What is this holiday of yours? Who celebrates it? How do you celebrate it?,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/create-a-holiday-one-of-your-own-making-what-is-th/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0399,You get to create a new nation. What is your national animal? National flower? National anthem?,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/you-get-to-create-a-new-nation-what-is-your-nation/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0400,Where is your dream house? Write a story based on that. ,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/where-is-your-dream-house-write-a-story-based-on-t/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0401,"I'm the last person standing on Earth, and...",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/i-m-the-last-person-standing-on-earth-and/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0402,"You just got teleported into a movie! What movie is it, and what's your next move?",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/you-just-got-teleported-into-a-movie-what-movie-is/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0403,What is the holiday that you like the most? Why?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/what-is-the-holiday-that-you-like-the-most-why/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0404,Write about something that made you sad recently.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-something-that-made-you-sad-recently/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0405,Describe your happiest memory. ,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/describe-your-happiest-memory/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0406,"You have a choice between the superpowers of invisibility, flight, and teleportation. Which do you choose? Why?",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/you-have-a-choice-between-the-superpowers-of-invis/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0407,Your teacher has been turned into a pumpkin! What do you do to fix this situation?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/your-teacher-has-been-turned-into-a-pumpkin-what-d/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0408,Look outside and pick a random person. Describe them.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/look-outside-and-pick-a-random-person-describe-the/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0409,"Finish the sentence: This year, I want this list of things from Santa...",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/finish-the-sentence-this-year-i-want-this-list-of-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0410,"Finish the sentence: This year, my New Year's Resolution is...",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/finish-the-sentence-this-year-my-new-year-s-resolu/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0411,Your friend has crossed over to the dark side! What do you do? Do you join them or do you fight them?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/your-friend-has-crossed-over-to-the-dark-side-what/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0412,"If you were in charge of the country, what policy would you change first?",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/if-you-were-in-charge-of-the-country-what-policy-w/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0413,"If you opened a restaurant, what kind of restaurant would you open?",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/if-you-opened-a-restaurant-what-kind-of-restaurant/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0414,Write a story about a day out in the amusement park! What do you do?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-about-a-day-out-in-the-amusement-par/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0415,Write a letter to your favorite character. What do you want to tell them?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-letter-to-your-favorite-character-what-do-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0416,Write about your favorite person in the world. Why do you like them?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-your-favorite-person-in-the-world-why-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0417,What qualities do you look for in a friend? Why?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/what-qualities-do-you-look-for-in-a-friend-why/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0418,"One morning, you wake up and you can't believe that...",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/one-morning-you-wake-up-and-you-can-t-believe-that/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0419,"If I could, then I would...",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/if-i-could-then-i-would/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0420,Write about the person who you most admire in the world. ,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-the-person-who-you-most-admire-in-the-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0421,Write a letter to yourself from a year ago.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-letter-to-yourself-from-a-year-ago/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0422,You have a magic wand. What do you do with it?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/you-have-a-magic-wand-what-do-you-do-with-it/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0423,Think about a time that you were sad. What made you feel that way?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/think-about-a-time-that-you-were-sad-what-made-you/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0424,What is your dream job? Write a story based on that.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/what-is-your-dream-job-write-a-story-based-on-that/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0425,"Finish this sentence: ""Once upon a time, in a land far, far away...""",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/finish-this-sentence-once-upon-a-time-in-a-land-fa/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0426,"Write a story that starts with the word: ""Why.""",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-that-starts-with-the-word-why/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0427,"If you had $10, what would you buy with it?",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/if-you-had-10-what-would-you-buy-with-it/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0428,Write about what you did last summer.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-what-you-did-last-summer/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0429,"You find a map, saying ""X marks the spot"", and you decide to see where it leads. Write about your adventure.",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/you-find-a-map-saying-x-marks-the-spot-and-you-dec/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0430,Write a story about buried treasure.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-about-buried-treasure/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0431,Write a story about a long journey by sea.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-about-a-long-journey-by-sea/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0432,"The penguins have escape from the zoo, and it's your job to round them up. What's the plan?",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/the-penguins-have-escape-from-the-zoo-and-it-s-you/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0433,What's your favorite food? Write about it using all 5 sense.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/what-s-your-favorite-food-write-about-it-using-all/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0434,"A mysterious benefactor will pay $100,000 to anyone willing to stay in a haunted house overnight. ",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/a-mysterious-benefactor-will-pay-100-000-to-anyone/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0435,The walls of the house are dripping with something. What is it?,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/the-walls-of-the-house-are-dripping-with-something/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0436,"Start your story with a character saying ""I wouldn't go in there if I were you.""",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/start-your-story-with-a-character-saying-i-wouldn-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0437,"Set your story in a deep, dark wood.",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/set-your-story-in-a-deep-dark-wood/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0438,"The phone won't stop ringing, but it's not plugged into the wall.",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/the-phone-won-t-stop-ringing-but-it-s-not-plugged-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0439,"If I were a superhero, I would...",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/if-i-was-a-superhero-i-would/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0440,Describe the color blue to someone who's never seen it before. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/describe-the-color-blue-to-someone-who-s-never-see/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0441,Describe your neighborhood to someone who's never been there before. ,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/describe-your-neighborhood-to-someone-who-s-never-/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0442,Write a story that takes place completely in the dark. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-that-takes-place-completely-in-the-d/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0443,"Write an essay about technology, and the role that it plays in your life. ",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-an-essay-about-technology-and-the-role-that-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0444,"""Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who's the ________ of them all?""",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall-who-s-the-________-of-th/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0445,Look around you and pick an inanimate object. Write a story from its perspective. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/look-around-you-and-pick-an-inanimate-object-write/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0446,Write a story from the perspective of someone older than you. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-from-the-perspective-of-someone-olde/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0447,"Write a short story about peer pressure, and how it affects all of the characters in the story. ",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-short-story-about-peer-pressure-and-how-it/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0448,"Just overheard in the science lab: ""Are you made of copper and tellurium? Because you're CuTe.""",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/just-overheard-in-the-science-lab-are-you-made-of-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0449,You're in charge of coming up with the best and biggest prank that your school has ever witnessed in its history. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/you-re-in-charge-of-coming-up-with-the-best-and-bi/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0450,Set your story in the principal's office. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/set-your-story-in-the-principal-s-office/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0451,Write about a tradition that only your family shares. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-about-a-tradition-that-only-your-family-shar/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0452,"""No! You can't sit with us!""",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/no-you-can-t-sit-with-us/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0453,Write a short story about a secret. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-short-story-about-a-secret/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0454,Write about a time when you overcame a challenge. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-about-a-time-when-you-overcame-a-challenge/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0455,Describe a quiet place. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/describe-a-quiet-place/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0456,Describe a time that you made a mistake. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/describe-a-time-that-you-made-a-mistake/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0457,Describe a time that you failed. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/describe-a-time-that-you-failed/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0458,Write a short story about your dream career. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-short-story-about-your-dream-career/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0459,"Write a story based on these words: red, tree, needle, game. ",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-based-on-these-words-red-tree-needle/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0460,"You just got transported into a video game. Which video game is it, and what's your next move?",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/you-just-got-transported-into-a-video-game-which-v/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0461,"""This. Was. Officially. The. Worst. Vacation. Ever.""",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/this-was-officially-the-worst-vacation-ever/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0462,"Your rich aunt has just passed away, leaving you with an inheritance of $500,000. What do you do with it?",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/your-rich-aunt-has-just-passed-away-leaving-you-wi/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0463,Set your story in study hall.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/set-your-story-in-study-hall/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0464,Write a story about a social media rumor.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-a-social-media-rumor/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0465,Write a story about a salutatorian. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-a-salutatorian/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0466,"It's the summer before college, and your character has one last goodbye to make.",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/it-s-the-summer-before-college-and-your-character-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0467,"It's Halloween, and a war has suddenly erupted among the neighborhood kids. The battle: Twix versus Kit-Kats. Who wins?",Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/it-s-halloween-and-a-war-has-suddenly-erupted-amon/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0468,Write a story set in a haunted fairground on Halloween. ,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/write-a-story-set-in-a-haunted-fairground-on-hallo/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0469,"You are responsible for taking your neighbors' kids out to trick-or-treat, but you look outside and suddenly feel scared of the gloomy dark... ",Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/you-are-responsible-for-taking-your-neighbors-kids/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0470,Write about a costume competition at a Halloween party. ,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/write-about-a-costume-competition-at-a-halloween-p/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0471,"Write about a caveman who accidentally time travels to present-day Halloween, only to become unexpectedly popular in the town because of a surprising talent: pumpkin carving. ",Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/write-about-a-caveman-who-accidentally-time-travel/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0472,Write a story about a family that goes pumpkin picking together. ,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/write-a-story-about-a-family-that-goes-pumpkin-pic/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0473,"""Wow, great costume! How'd you make it?"" you say to the kid dressed as the Grim Reaper, reaching a hand out to test the material of the mask. The mask doesn't come off. It's not a costume. ",Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/wow-great-costume-how-d-you-make-it-you-say-to-the/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0474,You are the owner of the best Halloween costume store in town. Then a rival costume store moves in… and sets up shop right next to you. ,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/you-are-the-owner-of-the-best-halloween-costume-st/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0475,Write a story about a lost scarf.,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/write-a-story-about-a-lost-scarf/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0476,Write a story in which a pumpkin spice latte plays a crucial role.,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/write-a-story-in-which-a-pumpkin-spice-latte-plays/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0477,Set your story in an orchard.,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/set-your-story-in-an-orchard/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0478,Start your story with a character taking a sip of hot apple cider.,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/start-your-story-with-a-character-taking-a-sip-of-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0479,Write a story about a character who is deeply affected by the changing of the seasons.,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-is-deeply-affe/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0480,Start your story with a leaf falling.,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/start-your-story-with-a-leaf-falling/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0481,Write a story about a farmer bringing in their harvest.,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/write-a-story-about-a-farmer-bringing-in-their-har/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0482,"In this world, the leaves on trees change color every fall based on the changing mood of the people. This year, the leaves all turn black. ",Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/in-this-world-the-leaves-on-trees-change-color-eve/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0483,"Using only text messages, write a story about the start of the school. ",Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/using-only-text-messages-write-a-story-about-the-s/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0484,"Write a story that ends with the sentence: ""And that was the first and last time that I tried to bake a pumpkin pie.""",Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/write-a-story-that-ends-with-the-sentence-and-that/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0485,"Write a story that begins with the sentence: ""I hate fall, but I love autumn.""",Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/write-a-story-that-begins-with-the-sentence-i-hate/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0486,Set your story at a farmer's market that is struggling to remain relevant this autumn. ,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/set-your-story-at-a-farmer-s-market-that-is-strugg/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0487,Write a story about someone seeing leaves change color for the first time. ,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/write-a-story-about-someone-seeing-leaves-change-c/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0488,Write a story from the perspective of a pumpkin patch owner on the first and last day of autumn. ,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/write-a-story-from-the-perspective-of-a-pumpkin-pa/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0489,Pick one of the five senses. Write about fall using that sense. ,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/pick-one-of-the-five-senses-write-about-fall-using/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0490,"Write a story that starts with, ""The clock ticked past 61.""",Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/write-a-story-that-starts-with-the-clock-ticked-pa/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0491,Write about the end of the world… of Atlantis. ,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/write-about-the-end-of-the-world-of-atlantis/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0492,"A mobile app tells you the amount of time that you have left to live. One morning, this time on everyone's phones syncs to the same number.",Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/a-mobile-app-tells-you-the-amount-of-time-that-you/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0493,The last ragtag group of humans on Earth meets the last ragtag group of zombies on Earth. ,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/the-last-ragtag-group-of-humans-on-earth-meets-the/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0494,Write about an apocalypse triggered by technology. What happened?,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/write-about-an-apocalypse-triggered-by-technology-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0495,Write a story about two enemies who must band together to survive the aftermath of the end of the world. ,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/write-a-story-about-two-enemies-who-must-band-toge/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0496,"You are a clone designed to mimic your human's every movement and habit so that you can seamlessly take over after the apocalypse starts, but there's just one problem: your human is the weirdest human being ever. ",Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/you-are-a-clone-designed-to-mimic-your-human-s-eve/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0497,It's one hour before the end of the world. What do you do with that time?,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/it-s-one-hour-before-the-end-of-the-world-what-do-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0498,Write a story about a group of zombie friends who go adventuring together after the apocalypse. ,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/write-a-story-about-a-group-of-zombie-friends-who-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0499,"No one left on Earth knows what the color blue looks like… until one day, the great fog parts and the sky appears for the first time in a millennia. ",Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/no-one-left-on-earth-knows-what-the-color-blue-loo/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0500,"In the form of diary entries, write a story from the perspective of the last remaining person in the world. ",Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/in-the-form-of-diary-entries-write-a-story-from-th/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0501,"In the end, it wasn't humankind that destroyed the world. It was (fill in the blank). ",Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/in-the-end-it-wasn-t-humankind-that-destroyed-the-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0502,"""Ma'am, move aside. We're here to investigate a crime.""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/ma-am-move-aside-we-re-here-to-investigate-a-crime/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0503,"""You didn't come to the funeral. Why?""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/you-didn-t-come-to-the-funeral-why/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0504,"""Oh my God! Don't say THAT in front of my mother!""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/oh-my-god-don-t-say-that-in-front-of-my-mother/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0505,"""Quick! Act surprised!""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/quick-act-surprised/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0506,"""Are you absolutely sure that your plan is foolproof?""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/are-you-absolutely-sure-that-your-plan-is-foolproo/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0507,"""Come here. No, not you.""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/come-here-no-not-you/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0508,"""Truth or dare.""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/truth-or-dare/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0509,"""Tell me something that I don't know.""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/tell-me-something-that-i-don-t-know/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0510,"""Is that—is that blood all over you?""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/is-that-is-that-blood-all-over-you/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0511,"""Right, I'm leaving now.""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/right-i-m-leaving-now/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0512,"""When has listening to you EVER worked out well for me?""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/when-has-listening-to-you-ever-worked-out-well-for/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0513,"""Don't do that.""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/don-t-do-that/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0514,"""No, you can't have my number.""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/no-you-can-t-have-my-number/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0515,"""Here's looking at you.""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/here-s-looking-at-you/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0516,"""I'd rather you just tell me.""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/i-d-rather-you-just-tell-me/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0517,"""Did you also hear a knock on the door?""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/did-you-also-hear-a-knock-on-the-door/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0518,"""Honey, you're not looking your best today. What happened?""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/honey-you-re-not-looking-your-best-today-what-happ/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0519,"""He did it first.""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/he-did-it-first/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0520,"""Well, don't just stand there! Do something!""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/well-don-t-just-stand-there-do-something/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0521,"""RUN! RUN NOW!""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/run-run-now/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0522,"""Hey. Someone's on the phone for you.""",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/hey-someone-s-on-the-phone-for-you/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0523,Describe your ideal holiday. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/describe-your-ideal-holiday/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0524,"Your grandfather has just passed away, leaving you with an inheritance of $1 million. What do you do with it?",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/your-grandfather-has-just-passed-away-leaving-you-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0525,Re-write Alice's Adventures in Wonderland... but make it mystery. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/re-write-alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland-but-make/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0526,A job interview has gone horribly wrong. You...,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/a-job-interview-has-gone-horribly-wrong-you/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0527,Write a story using only one of the five senses. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-using-only-one-of-the-five-senses/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0528,Write a short story from the perspective of a side character.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-short-story-from-the-perspective-of-a-side/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0529,Write a short story from the perspective of the villain. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-short-story-from-the-perspective-of-the-vi/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0530,Write a story with no dialogue. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-with-no-dialogue/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0531,Re-write Moby-Dick... but make it science fiction. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/re-write-moby-dick-but-make-it-science-fiction/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0532,Re-write Romeo and Juliet... but make it horror. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/re-write-romeo-and-juliet-but-make-it-horror/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0533,Re-write Frankenstein... but make it romance. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/re-write-frankenstein-but-make-it-romance/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0534,Write a story about an event from the perspective of three of the participants in the event. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-an-event-from-the-perspective-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0535,Write a story in the second person POV. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-in-the-second-person-pov/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0536,Set your short story during the most awkward phase of your character's life. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/set-your-short-story-during-the-most-awkward-phase/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0537,"Write a story that starts with this sentence: ""It was a dark, stormy night.""",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-that-starts-with-this-sentence-it-wa/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0538,You have to escape from a house on fire. What are the first three things you grab? Why?,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/you-have-to-escape-from-a-house-on-fire-what-are-t/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0539,Write about happiness. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-happiness/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0540,"It's 2123, and you're the first candidate for a time travel machine. When and where do you pick to travel?",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/it-s-2123-and-you-re-the-first-candidate-for-a-tim/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0541,Write a story about a retirement home. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-retirement-home/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0542,Write a letter to your 11-year self. What advice do you want to tell your younger self?,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-letter-to-your-11-year-self-what-advice-do/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0543,Write a story about a first time parent.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-first-time-parent/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0544,"Write a story that starts with the beginning of a relationship, and ends with the relationship ending, too.",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-that-starts-with-the-beginning-of-a-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0545,Write a story about grief.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-grief/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0546,Set your story at a retirement party.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/set-your-story-at-a-retirement-party/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0547,"Start your story with someone saying ""You're not a kid any more.""",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-your-story-with-someone-saying-you-re-not-a-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0548,Write a story about a 21st birthday party.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-21st-birthday-party/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0549,Write a story about a 40th birthday party.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-40th-birthday-party/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0550,Write a story about two people stringing up Christmas lights together for the first time.,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-a-story-about-two-people-stringing-up-christ/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0551,Write a story about a character obsessed with nutmeg. ,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-a-story-about-a-character-obsessed-with-nutm/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0552,"In the form of Christmas wishlists over the years, write a story about a character growing up. ",Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/in-the-form-of-christmas-wishlists-over-the-years-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0553,"You are Santa Claus, and you're running late for work because you're stuck in the middle of a traffic jam caused by a Justice for Reindeer protest.",Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/you-are-santa-claus-and-you-re-running-late-for-wo/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0554,"""Excuse me,"" someone says to you, tapping you on the shoulder. ""Are these your antlers? You dropped them.""",Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/excuse-me-someone-says-to-you-tapping-you-on-the-s/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0555,Write a story set in a department store during the Christmas sales. ,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-a-story-set-in-a-department-store-during-the/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0556,You volunteer at a homeless shelter. Write a story about spending Christmas day there. ,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/you-volunteer-at-a-homeless-shelter-write-a-story-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0557,Your neighbor has blasted Christmas music every day of December for eight years… until one day the music stops.,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/your-neighbor-has-blasted-christmas-music-every-da/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0558,Write a story about a White Elephant party that goes terribly go wrong. ,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-a-story-about-a-white-elephant-party-that-go/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0559,"Start your story with the sentence: ""This is the story of how I became worse than the Grinch.""",Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/start-your-story-with-the-sentence-this-is-the-sto/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0560,Write a story about a Christmas dinner from the perspective of the family of mice that lives in the fireplace. ,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-a-story-about-a-christmas-dinner-from-the-pe/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0561,"You accidentally left cookies out on the table on Christmas eve. The next morning, they're gone — and you're the only person in the house. ",Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/you-accidentally-left-cookies-out-on-the-table-on-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0562,Write about a character who is returning home for Christmas for the first time in a long time. ,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-about-a-character-who-is-returning-home-for-/,0,1,"Oct 27, 2022"
prompt_0563,Write a murder story where the murder weapon is the knife used to carve a pumpkin.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-murder-story-where-the-murder-weapon-is-th/,49,1,"Oct 21, 2022"
prompt_0564,Write about someone finding a monster under their bed.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-someone-finding-a-monster-under-their-/,33,1,"Oct 21, 2022"
prompt_0565,"Start your story with a blast of lightning casting a graveyard in a flash of brief, white light.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/start-your-story-with-a-blast-of-lightning-casting/,37,1,"Oct 21, 2022"
prompt_0566,Write a story where someone sees the shadow of someone standing behind them.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-where-someone-sees-the-shadow-of-som/,64,1,"Oct 21, 2022"
prompt_0567,Start your story with a character encountering a black cat.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/start-your-story-with-a-character-encountering-a-b/,75,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0568,"Write a story that includes someone saying, “Bon voyage.”",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-that-includes-someone-saying-bon-voy/,17,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0569,"Write a story about a character who misses a train, for better or worse.",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-misses-a-train/,33,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0570,Make a train station an important part of your story.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/make-a-train-station-an-important-part-of-your-sto/,77,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0571,"Write a story about a character who is moving on, literally or figuratively.",Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-is-moving-on-l/,58,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0572,Start your story with someone looking out a train window.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-someone-looking-out-a-train-/,99,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0573,Write a story about a character who can’t tell what’s real and what’s not.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-can-t-tell-wha/,81,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0574,Write a story about someone who thinks their life is a romcom and they’re the protagonist.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-someone-who-thinks-their-life-/,15,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0575,"Set your story inside a character’s mind, literally.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/set-your-story-inside-a-character-s-mind-literally/,62,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0576,"Write a story about someone who overthinks every single thing, blowing the tiniest incidents out of proportion. ",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-someone-who-overthinks-every-s/,16,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0577,"Start your story with a daydream sequence, before snapping back to reality. ",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/start-your-story-with-a-daydream-sequence-before-s/,64,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0578,Write about someone who has long since quit but decides to go another round for old time’s sake. ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-someone-who-has-long-since-quit-but-de/,39,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0579,Set your story at a retirement or leaving party. ,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/set-your-story-at-a-retirement-or-leaving-party/,19,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0580,Write about a rivalry between two coworkers that has unforeseen consequences.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-a-rivalry-between-two-coworkers-that-h/,26,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0581,"Write a story about someone who knows it’s time to retire or change jobs, but is hesitating. ",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-someone-who-knows-it-s-time-to/,44,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0582,Start your story with someone saying “I quit!” ,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-your-story-with-someone-saying-i-quit/,57,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0583,"Start your story with a character telling their best friend that their spouse is having an affair, only for their friend to “shoot the messenger”.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/start-your-story-with-a-character-telling-their-be/,29,1,"Sep 23, 2022"
prompt_0584,Write a story about a corrupt politician trying to avoid blame at all costs.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-corrupt-politician-trying-to/,10,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0585,Write a story where a murder occurs — and the suspects are all pointing the finger at one another.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-where-a-murder-occurs-and-the-sus/,26,1,"Sep 23, 2022"
prompt_0586,Write a story that includes the phrase “This is all my fault.”,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-that-includes-the-phrase-this-is-all/,102,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0587,Begin your story with somebody getting (or taking) the blame for something they didn’t do.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/begin-your-story-with-somebody-getting-or-taking-t/,41,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0588,"Think of someone who stood on the periphery of your childhood memories (a classmate, a teacher, a neighbor) and cast them as the main character of your story.",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/think-of-someone-who-stood-on-the-periphery-of-you/,31,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0589,Write a story where a local takes a newcomer under their wing.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-where-a-local-takes-a-newcomer-under/,27,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0590,Write a story about coming of age in a big city.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-coming-of-age-in-a-big-city/,14,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0591,Write a story in which someone returns to their hometown.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-in-which-someone-returns-to-their-ho/,82,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0592,"Start your story with a character saying “Where I come from, …”",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-a-character-saying-where-i-c/,86,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0593,Write a story in which someone says “You'll never be content.”,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-in-which-someone-says-you-ll-never-b/,51,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0594,Write a story about someone facing death for the first time in their life.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-about-someone-facing-death-for-the-f/,90,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0595,Write about a character who risks everything to pursue their heart’s desires.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-about-a-character-who-risks-everything-to-pu/,19,1,"Sep  9, 2022"
prompt_0596,Write about a character who is living through a major historical event — whether they know it or not.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/write-about-a-character-who-is-living-through-a-ma/,41,1,"Sep  9, 2022"
prompt_0597,Start your story with someone breaking an awkward silence at a family dinner.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-your-story-with-someone-breaking-an-awkward-/,38,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0598,Start your story with one character trying to convince another that they make the best grilled cheese in the world.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-st-270c0324-8fa4-465e-9b95-fc965b2fed79/,37,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0599,Write a story in which too many cooks spoil the broth — literally or metaphorically.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-in-which-too-many-cooks-spoil-the-br/,10,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0600,Write a story where a character’s life completely changes over the course of a meal.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-where-a-character-s-life-completely-/,72,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0601,Write about a character whose love language is making food for others.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-a-character-whose-love-language-is-mak/,38,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0602,Start your story with someone looking at a restaurant menu.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-someone-looking-at-a-restaur/,81,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0603,Write about someone who needs to face their past in order to move forward.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-someone-who-needs-to-face-their-past-i/,74,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0604,Write a story where a character has to take on heavy responsibilities (perhaps beyond their age).,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-where-a-character-has-to-take-on-hea/,48,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0605,Write about a character who lives a seemingly charmed life.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-a-character-who-lives-a-seemingly-char/,26,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0606,"Write a story where someone finds comfort in an unexpected event, place, or person.",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-where-someone-finds-comfort-in-an-un/,57,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0607,Start your story with someone sharing a secret that has a big impact on everyone.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/start-your-story-with-someone-sharing-a-secret-tha/,39,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0608,End your story with someone dancing in the rain.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/end-your-story-with-someone-dancing-in-the-rain/,56,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0609,Write about a character whose job is to bring water to people.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-about-a-character-whose-job-is-to-bring-wate/,42,1,"Aug 19, 2022"
prompt_0610,Start your story with the whistle of a kettle.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/start-your-story-with-the-whistle-of-a-kettle/,61,1,"Aug 19, 2022"
prompt_0611,"Write about someone seeking an oasis in a desert — whether literally, or figuratively.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-about-someone-seeking-an-oasis-in-a-desert-w/,39,1,"Aug 19, 2022"
prompt_0612,Set your story during a drought.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/set-your-story-during-a-drought/,72,1,"Aug 19, 2022"
prompt_0613,Write about a character who’s never encountered a problem they couldn’t buy their way out of — until they do.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-about-a-character-who-s-never-encountered-a-/,27,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0614,Your character checks their balance at an ATM and is surprised by the number they see.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/your-character-checks-their-balance-at-an-atm-and-/,33,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0615,Write about somebody down on their luck who unexpectedly comes into a large amount of money.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-somebody-down-on-their-luck-who-unexpe/,51,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0616,Set your story in a world where the currency isn’t money — or at least not money as we understand it.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/set-your-story-in-a-world-where-the-currency-isn-t/,65,1,"Aug 12, 2022"
prompt_0617,Start your story with a character accepting a bribe.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-your-story-with-a-character-accepting-a-brib/,51,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0618,"Write a story that includes someone saying, “It’s not fair.”",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-that-includes-someone-saying-it-s-no/,73,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0619,Write a story about a character who is trying to become a better person.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-is-trying-to-b/,42,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0620,Write a story where the law plays an important role.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-where-the-law-plays-an-important-rol/,24,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0621,Write about a character with questionable morals.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/write-about-a-character-with-questionable-morals/,41,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0622,Start your story with a couple sharing a cigarette in a parking lot.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-your-story-with-a-couple-sharing-a-cigarette/,66,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0623,Write about somebody looking for love on a reality TV show.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-about-somebody-looking-for-love-on-a-reality/,19,1,"Jul 29, 2022"
prompt_0624,"Write about two characters who both want what the other has, without knowing the feeling is mutual.",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-two-characters-who-both-want-what-/,27,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0625,Write about a character who discovers the grass isn't actually greener on the other side.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-character-who-discovers-the-grass-is/,44,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0626,Write about someone deliberately trying to make somebody else envious.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/write-about-someone-deliberately-trying-to-make-so/,25,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0627,"Write about a relationship, either romantic or platonic, that is being affected by jealousy.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-about-a-relationship-either-romantic-or-plat/,73,1,"Jul 29, 2022"
prompt_0628,Write a story about a pathological liar.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/write-a-story-about-a-pathological-liar/,40,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0629,"Start your story with a character or a narrator saying, “Don’t you remember?”",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-a-character-or-a-narrator-sa/,60,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0630,Write about false news coverage of an important event.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-false-news-coverage-of-an-important-ev/,17,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0631,Write a story where a character is experiencing parallel realities.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-where-a-character-is-experiencing-pa/,66,1,"Jul 22, 2022"
prompt_0632,Write about two characters arguing over how a past event happened.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-two-characters-arguing-over-how-a-past/,35,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0633,"Set your story in a kids’ playground, or at a roundabout.",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/set-your-story-in-a-kids-playground-or-at-a-rounda/,46,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0634,"Write about a character who is pathologically ambivalent, until something shakes them up.",Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-a-character-who-is-pathologically-ambi/,35,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0635,Write about a character who gets good and bad news in quick succession — not necessarily in that order.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-about-a-character-who-gets-good-and-bad-news/,46,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0636,Write a story that includes a character using the phrase “swings and roundabouts.”,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/write-a-story-that-includes-a-character-using-the-/,37,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0637,"Start your story with a character facing a situation that isn't awful, but isn't great.",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-a-character-facing-a-situati/,34,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0638,Write a story featuring an element of time-travel or anachronism.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-featuring-an-element-of-time-travel-/,68,1,"Jul  8, 2022"
prompt_0639,Write a story about an object that has been around for centuries or passed down generations.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-about-an-object-that-has-been-around/,46,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0640,Write a story — romantic or not — about two characters who can’t find the right timing.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-romantic-or-not-about-two-characters/,32,1,"Jul  8, 2022"
prompt_0641,Write a story about someone who feels increasingly irrelevant.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-about-someone-who-feels-increasingly/,60,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0642,"Start your story with someone saying, “We’re running out of time.”",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-someone-saying-we-re-running/,78,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0643,"Write about a character who settles disputes for a living (a judge, mediator, school counselor, etc).",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-character-who-settles-disputes-for-a/,38,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0644,Write a story that includes the line “I can’t believe we’re arguing over this.”,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-that-includes-the-line-i-can-t-belie/,61,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0645,"Write a story about two characters who have been fighting for so long, they can’t remember what started it.",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-about-two-characters-who-have-been-f/,28,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0646,Write about a character trying to heal an old rift.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-a-character-trying-to-heal-an-old-rift/,43,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0647,Write a story about a character learning to stand up for themselves.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-learning-to-stand-/,50,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0648,"Write a story about someone whose job is to make miracles happen, literally or figuratively.",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-about-someone-whose-job-is-to-make-m/,44,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0649,Set your story in an oracle or a fortune teller’s parlor.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/set-your-story-in-an-oracle-or-a-fortune-teller-s-/,70,1,"Jun 24, 2022"
prompt_0650,Write about a character whose life changes for the better.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-character-whose-life-changes-for-the/,48,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0651,Start your story with a character saying “I can see it now.”,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-a-character-saying-i-can-see/,37,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0652,Write a story in which a miracle happens — or everyone thinks it did.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-in-which-a-miracle-happens-or-everyo/,45,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0653,Write about a character who’s expected to follow in someone’s footsteps.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-a-character-who-s-expected-to-follow-i/,38,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0654,"Repeat the same line of dialogue, from the same character, three separate times.",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/repeat-the-same-line-of-dialogue-from-the-same-cha/,59,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0655,Write about a character who keeps ending up in the same place.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-a-character-who-keeps-ending-up-in-the/,42,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0656,Write about somebody breaking a cycle.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-somebody-breaking-a-cycle/,43,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0657,"Write about a character who wakes up in their past life, or as a future reincarnation of themself. ",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-about-a-character-who-wakes-up-in-their-past/,54,1,"Jun 17, 2022"
prompt_0658,"Write a story that either starts or ends with someone (or something) saying, “Please, don’t do it.”",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-699218ed-c11b-4e78-8007-4afbcd989f1d/,95,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0659,"Write about a character, human or robot, who no longer wishes to obey instructions.",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-a-character-human-or-robot-who-no-long/,56,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0660,Write about a character who has access to a powerful new technology before anyone else.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-about-a-character-who-has-access-to-a-powerf/,26,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0661,Write a story where an algorithm plays an important role.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-where-an-algorithm-plays-an-importan/,28,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0662,Write about a character who is convinced their computer is conscious.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-about-a-character-who-is-convinced-their-com/,34,1,"Jun 10, 2022"
prompt_0663,Write a story about an unlikely group (or pair) of friends.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-about-an-unlikely-group-or-pair-of-f/,43,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0664,"Set your story in a town that’s teetering on the edge of something dark, literally or metaphorically.",Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/set-your-story-in-a-town-that-s-teetering-on-the-e/,52,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0665,Write about two people who form a bond with each other through music.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-two-people-who-form-a-bond-with-each-o/,47,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0666,Start your story with the flickering of a light.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/start-your-story-with-the-flickering-of-a-light/,101,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0667,Write about a character who is trying to convince others to play a game.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-a-character-who-is-trying-to-convince-/,21,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0668,Write about an apartment building being demolished.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-an-apartment-building-being-demolished/,43,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0669,Write about a couple touring an empty apartment they might rent.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-a-couple-touring-an-empty-apartment/,27,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0670,"Include a character in your story that is often in an apartment building, but doesn’t actually live there.",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/include-a-character-in-your-story-that-is-often-in/,38,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0671,Write a story involving a noise complaint. ,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-involving-a-noise-complaint/,48,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0672,Write about two neighbors who cannot stand each other.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-two-neighbors-who-cannot-stand-each/,44,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0673,Write about a relationship that has been greatly impacted by a movie.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-a-relationship-that-has-been-greatly-i/,26,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0674,Write a story about someone who keeps being cast as the hero but is actually a villain (literally or metaphorically).,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-someone-who-keeps-being-cast-a/,21,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0675,"Start or end your story with someone realizing that life isn’t like the movies, for better or worse.",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/start-or-end-your-story-with-someone-realizing-tha/,37,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0676,"Start your story with two people sitting in a movie theater, waiting for the lights to come back on.",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/start-your-story-with-two-people-sitting-in-a-movi/,74,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0677,"Write about someone who has been nominated for a prestigious award, but isn’t sure they deserve it.",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-someone-who-has-been-nominated-for-a-p/,25,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0678,Start your story during a team building exercise.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-your-story-during-a-team-building-exercise/,18,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0679,Write about a character discovering a surprising strength in either themself or another.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-discovering-a-surprising-s/,56,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0680,Set your story in an unlikely sanctuary.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/set-your-story-in-an-unlikely-sanctuary/,38,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0681,Write about a character attempting to meditate or do something mindfully.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-a-character-attempting-to-meditate-or-/,38,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0682,Write from the point of view of a character writing a letter to their past or future self.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-from-the-point-of-view-of-a-character-writin/,71,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0683,"Write about a character who decides to give themselves, or someone else, a fashion makeover.",Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-about-a-character-who-decides-to-give-themse/,21,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0684,"Think of an item of clothing from your childhood, and write a story inspired by that.",Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/think-of-an-item-of-clothing-from-your-childhood-a/,28,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0685,Set your story at a global fashion event — or a carnival ball.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/set-your-story-at-a-global-fashion-event-or-a-carn/,21,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0686,Write about a character who wakes up in someone else’s clothes — or utterly weird apparel they don’t recognize as their own.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-about-a-character-who-wakes-up-in-someone-el/,39,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0687,Write a story where a particular piece of clothing appears three times.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-where-a-particular-piece-of-clothing/,61,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0688,Write a story that centres around an Instagram post.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-that-centres-around-an-instagram-pos/,20,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0689,Write about a character who’s pathologically camera shy.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-who-s-pathologically-camer/,23,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0690,"A character finds an old roll of film, and takes it to be developed. What do they find?",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/a-character-finds-an-old-roll-of-film-and-takes-it/,46,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0691,Write a story about a wedding photographer.,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/write-a-story-about-a-wedding-photographer/,33,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0692,Start your story with somebody taking a photo.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/start-your-story-with-somebody-taking-a-photo/,76,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0693,Write a story involving a friendship between two different species. ,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-a-story-involving-a-friendship-between-two-d/,44,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0694,Write about a trip to see a natural sight that’s usually only ever seen in photos. ,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-about-a-trip-to-see-a-natural-sight-that-s-u/,9,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0695,Start or end your story with a person buying a house plant. ,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/start-or-end-your-story-with-a-person-buying-a-hou/,64,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0696,Write about a character who loves cloud gazing. ,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-about-a-character-who-loves-cloud-gazing/,58,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0697,Set your story in the woods or on a campground. ,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/set-your-story-in-the-woods-or-on-a-campground/,84,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0698,Write about somebody who likes to work in silence.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-about-somebody-who-likes-to-work-in-silence/,26,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0699,Write a story that includes one character reading aloud to another.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-that-includes-one-character-reading-/,32,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0700,Write about a character on the hunt to solve a mystery who uses their local library (or librarian) as a source of information.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-about-a-character-on-the-hunt-to-solve-a-mys/,27,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0701,Write a story about a librarian that doesn’t fit into the common librarian stereotypes.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-about-a-librarian-that-doesn-t-fit-i/,64,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0702,Start your story with someone being given a book recommendation.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-someone-being-given-a-book-r/,35,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0703,Write about a character named after one of our contest’s judges.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-about-a-character-named-after-one-of-our-con/,13,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0704,Set your story in the lowest rated restaurant in town.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/set-your-story-in-the-lowest-rated-restaurant-in-t/,55,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0705,Write a story about someone struggling to swallow some harsh (but fair) constructive criticism.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-about-someone-struggling-to-swallow-/,26,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0706,Start your story with someone receiving a one-star review.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/start-your-story-with-someone-receiving-a-one-star/,53,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0707,"Write about someone who critiques things for a living, or acts like they do.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-someone-who-critiques-things-for-a-liv/,35,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0708,Write a story inspired by a memory of yours.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-inspired-by-a-memory-of-yours/,94,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0709,Write a story that involves a flashback.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-that-involves-a-flashback/,74,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0710,End your story with total oblivion.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/end-your-story-with-total-oblivion/,24,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0711,Write about a character with an unreliable memory.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-with-an-unreliable-memory/,46,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0712,Start your story with the narrator or a character saying “I remember…”,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/start-your-story-with-the-narrator-or-a-character-/,103,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0713,Write about a character sowing seeds for the future (literally or figuratively).,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/write-about-a-character-sowing-seeds-for-the-futur/,41,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0714,Start your story with the words: “Grow up.”,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/start-your-story-with-the-words-grow-up/,63,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0715,Format your story in the style of diary entries.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/format-your-story-in-the-style-of-diary-entries/,55,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0716,Start your story with someone having their height marked on a door frame.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-someone-having-their-height-/,37,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0717,Write a story that involves a character donating a box of clothes which have been outgrown.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-that-involves-a-character-donating-a/,49,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0718,"Write about light returning to a place that has been deprived of it for a long time, literally or figuratively.",Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-about-light-returning-to-a-place-that-has-be/,89,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0719,End your story with someone saying: “What a day.”,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/end-your-story-with-someone-saying-what-a-day/,41,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0720,Write about a character who doesn’t want to go to sleep.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/write-about-a-character-who-doesn-t-want-to-go-to-/,55,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0721,Write a story about an afternoon picnic gone wrong.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-a-story-about-an-afternoon-picnic-gone-wrong/,37,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0722,Set your story on a day when the sun never sets.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/set-your-story-on-a-day-when-the-sun-never-sets/,26,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0723,Write a story about someone forced out of their home.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-about-someone-forced-out-of-their-ho/,57,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0724,Write a story about a character forced to give up something important to stand up for what they believe in.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-forced-to-give-up-/,26,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_0725,Write a story about somebody in love with someone from their past.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-about-somebody-in-love-with-someone-/,79,1,"Mar 11, 2022"
prompt_0726,Write about a character who gets called an Einstein ironically.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-character-who-gets-called-an-einstei/,18,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0727,Write a story about a scientist.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-about-a-scientist/,40,1,"Mar 11, 2022"
prompt_0728,Write a story where hard work doesn’t pay off.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-where-hard-work-doesn-t-pay-off/,29,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0729,Set your story on a baseball field.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/set-your-story-on-a-baseball-field/,40,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0730,Write about a character giving something one last shot.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-a-character-giving-something-one-last-/,51,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0731,"Write about somebody who knows they’re probably going to fail at something, but does it anyway.",Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-somebody-who-knows-they-re-probably-go/,32,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0732,Start or end your story with someone saying “You’ll never know unless you try.”,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/start-or-end-your-story-with-someone-saying-you-ll/,58,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0733,Write about a casual act of bravery.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-a-casual-act-of-bravery/,48,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0734,Write a story where fortune doesn’t favor the brave.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-where-fortune-doesn-t-favor-the-brav/,38,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0735,Set your story in a town full of cowards.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/set-your-story-in-a-town-full-of-cowards/,33,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0736,Start your story with someone stepping outside their comfort zone.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-someone-stepping-outside-the/,60,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0737,Write about a hero or a villain deathly afraid of doing their job.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-about-a-hero-or-a-villain-deathly-afraid-of-/,38,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0738,"Write from the POV of someone, or something, that experiences gravity differently.",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-from-the-pov-of-someone-or-something-that-ex/,27,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0739,End your story with a character looking out on a new horizon.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/end-your-story-with-a-character-looking-out-on-a-n/,64,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0740,Write about a character who has a ‘hot and cold’ personality — or is affected by someone like this. ,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-who-has-a-hot-and-cold-per/,32,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0741,Set your story beyond our own world.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/set-your-story-beyond-our-own-world/,51,1,"Feb 18, 2022"
prompt_0742,"Your character, by chance or habit, peers through a telescope. They see something unusual — what is it?",Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/your-character-by-chance-or-habit-peers-through-a-/,54,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0743,Write about a character who finds Valentine’s Day sickly sweet.,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/write-about-a-character-who-finds-valentine-s-day-/,26,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0744,Write a story about someone making a gift (chocolate or otherwise) for a loved one.,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/write-a-story-about-someone-making-a-gift-chocolat/,38,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0745,Set your story in a confectionery shop.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/set-your-story-in-a-confectionery-shop/,42,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0746,Start your story with a character finding an old heart-shaped box in their house. ,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/start-your-story-with-a-character-finding-an-old-h/,79,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0747,Write about someone going on a search for a specific type (or brand) of chocolate.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-someone-going-on-a-search-for-a-specif/,25,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0748,Write a story about a teenager whose family is moving.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-a-teenager-whose-family-is-mov/,46,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0749,"End your story with a character saying “Thank you, God. Thanks an awful lot.” (sarcastically or not).",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/end-your-story-with-a-character-saying-thank-you-g/,45,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0750,Write a story about a couple with fundamentally different beliefs.,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/write-a-story-about-a-couple-with-fundamentally-di/,23,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0751,Write a story where a character is exploring their religious or spiritual identity.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-where-a-character-is-exploring-their/,61,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0752,"Start your story with a character saying “Are you there, God? It’s me…”",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/start-your-story-with-a-character-saying-are-you-t/,112,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0753,Set your story in a drawing room.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/set-your-story-in-a-drawing-room/,29,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0754,"Write a story about a group of sisters, or a group of brothers.",Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-a-story-about-a-group-of-sisters-or-a-group-/,35,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0755,Start your story with the arrival of a new person in a town full of gossips.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-your-story-with-the-arrival-of-a-new-person-/,42,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0756,Write a story that includes (or subverts) the enemies-to-lovers trope.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-that-includes-or-subverts-the-enemie/,25,1,"Jan 28, 2022"
prompt_0757,Write a story about two characters whose first impressions of one another are wildly inaccurate.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-a-story-about-two-characters-whose-first-imp/,55,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0758,Write a story titled ‘The Locked Door.’,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/write-a-story-titled-the-locked-door/,77,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0759,Set your story in a nameless world.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/set-your-story-in-a-nameless-world/,27,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0760,Start your story with someone finding an object labeled with their name.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/start-your-story-with-someone-finding-an-object-la/,38,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0761,Write about a character whose name you got from our Character Name Generator.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-whose-name-you-got-from-ou/,48,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0762,"Create a title with our Title Generator, then write a story inspired by it.",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/create-a-title-with-our-title-generator-then-write/,99,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0763,"Your character runs an inn for resting mountaineers. It’s a calm life, until they encounter a twist of fate.",Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/your-character-runs-an-inn-for-resting-mountaineer/,48,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0764,Write your story from the point of view of someone learning or teaching an extreme hobby.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-your-story-from-the-point-of-view-of-someone/,19,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0765,Set your story in a snowed-in chalet.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/set-your-story-in-a-snowed-in-chalet/,56,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0766,Write about a skier who accidentally strays off-piste.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-about-a-skier-who-accidentally-strays-off-pi/,30,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0767,Begin your story with a character crashing into something (or someone) while skiing.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/begin-your-story-with-a-character-crashing-into-so/,30,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0768,"Write a story about a conflict that breaks out over something ordinary (like tea, perhaps).",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-a-conflict-that-breaks-out-ove/,27,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0769,Write about a character who’s dying to “spill the tea” (gossip) about something.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-about-a-character-who-s-dying-to-spill-the-t/,22,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0770,Write a story about a tea party that your character is reluctant to go to.,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-a-story-about-a-tea-party-that-your-characte/,44,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0771,Set your story in a tea house.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/set-your-story-in-a-tea-house/,36,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0772,Start your story with someone making a cup of tea — either for themself or for someone else.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/start-your-story-with-someone-making-a-cup-of-tea-/,175,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0773,"Your character makes a living faking psychic powers. One morning, they wake up with real ones.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/your-character-makes-a-living-faking-psychic-power/,64,1,"Dec 31, 2021"
prompt_0774,Write about a character learning to trust their intuition.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-learning-to-trust-their-in/,27,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0775,Write a story about a problem with no good solutions.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-a-problem-with-no-good-solutio/,33,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0776,Write about a character whose intuition is always right — until one day it isn’t.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/write-about-a-character-whose-intuition-is-always-/,23,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0777,Begin your story with a character having a gut feeling they cannot explain.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/begin-your-story-with-a-character-having-a-gut-fee/,78,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0778,Write about a character setting an unusual New Year’s resolution.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-about-a-character-setting-an-unusual-new-yea/,27,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0779,Write a story about someone seeking a fresh start after a difficult year.,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-a-story-about-someone-seeking-a-fresh-start-/,34,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0780,Write a story about two people who don’t know each other but bump into one other on New Year’s Eve (either once or every year).,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-story-about-two-people-who-don-t-know-each/,42,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0781,Write about a character reflecting on the previous year.,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-about-a-character-reflecting-on-the-previous/,20,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0782,Start or end your story with one or more characters shouting “Happy new year!”,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/start-or-end-your-story-with-one-or-more-character/,49,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0783,"Set your story in an airport, as someone rushes for a flight.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/set-your-story-in-an-airport-as-someone-rushes-for/,21,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0784,Write a story including the phrase “Better late than never”.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-including-the-phrase-better-late-tha/,67,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0785,All clocks suddenly stop. Write about what happens next.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/all-clocks-suddenly-stop-write-about-what-happens-/,47,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0786,Write a story about a late bloomer.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/write-a-story-about-a-late-bloomer/,13,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0787,Start your story with a character who is always running late arriving somewhere just as it closes.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/start-your-story-with-a-character-who-is-always-ru/,20,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0788,Set your story in a labyrinth that holds a secret.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/set-your-story-in-a-labyrinth-that-holds-a-secret/,31,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0789,End your story with someone finding themselves.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/end-your-story-with-someone-finding-themselves/,42,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0790,"Write a story where two characters are playing hide and seek, literally or metaphorically.",Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-a-story-where-two-characters-are-playing-hid/,27,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0791,Start your story with someone trying to read a map.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/start-your-story-with-someone-trying-to-read-a-map/,36,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0792,Write a story about a character in search of something or someone.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-a-character-in-search-of-somet/,98,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0793,Set your story backstage at the theater.  ,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/set-your-story-backstage-at-the-theater/,31,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0794,Write a story about a character practising a speech in front of the mirror. What are they preparing for?,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-about-a-character-practising-a-speec/,38,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0795,"Begin or end your story with “Well, that was dramatic.”",Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/begin-or-end-your-story-with-well-that-was-dramati/,40,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0796,Write about a character who always wears a mask (physical or metaphorical).,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-about-a-character-who-always-wears-a-mask-ph/,49,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0797,Start your story looking down from a stage.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/start-your-story-looking-down-from-a-stage/,58,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0798,Write about a character who won’t (or can’t) shop for the holidays.,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-about-a-character-who-won-t-or-can-t-shop-fo/,25,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0799,"A package arrives at your character’s house, but they didn’t order anything. Write about what happens next.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/a-package-arrives-at-your-character-s-house-but-th/,62,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0800,Write a story about a limited edition item going on sale.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-about-a-limited-edition-item-going-o/,13,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0801,Start your story in the middle of a traffic jam.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/start-your-story-in-the-middle-of-a-traffic-jam/,27,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0802,Write about a character who’s stuck in a shopping mall.,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-about-a-character-who-s-stuck-in-a-shopping-/,32,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0803,Write about someone in a thankless job.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-someone-in-a-thankless-job/,35,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0804,Write about a character who struggles to express their thanks.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-about-a-character-who-struggles-to-express-t/,16,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0805,Write a story in which someone gets credit for something they didn’t do.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-in-which-someone-gets-credit-for-som/,14,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0806,Write about someone giving or receiving a gift.,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-about-someone-giving-or-receiving-a-gift/,50,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0807,Start your story with someone saying “Thanks a lot” (sarcastically or sincerely).,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/start-your-story-with-someone-saying-thanks-a-lot-/,42,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0808,Your character has always viewed the past with rose tinted glasses. Write about what happens when they’re finally confronted with the truth.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/your-character-has-always-viewed-the-past-with-ros/,25,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0809,Start your story with a character looking through an old family photo album.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/start-your-story-with-a-character-looking-through-/,47,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0810,Write about two characters’ different perspectives of the same past event.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-two-characters-different-perspectives-/,37,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0811,Start your story with the line ‘Back in my day…’,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-your-story-with-the-line-back-in-my-day/,28,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0812,"Write about a character who yearns for something they lost, or never had.",Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-about-a-character-who-yearns-for-something-t/,115,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0813,Set your story in a silent house by the sea.,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/set-your-story-in-a-silent-house-by-the-sea/,62,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0814,Write a story that involves eavesdropping.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-a-story-that-involves-eavesdropping/,34,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0815,Write a story inspired by a piece of music (without using any lyrics).,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-inspired-by-a-piece-of-music-without/,43,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0816,"Start your story with a character saying “Listen, …”",Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/start-your-story-with-a-character-saying-listen/,58,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0817,Start your story with an unusual sound being heard.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/start-your-story-with-an-unusual-sound-being-heard/,41,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0818,Set your story during a sudden change of season.,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/set-your-story-during-a-sudden-change-of-season/,27,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0819,Your character picks up a fallen leaf and can’t believe what they discover underneath it. What happens next?,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/your-character-picks-up-a-fallen-leaf-and-can-t-be/,40,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0820,Write your story from the perspective of an outsider watching something or someone change.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-your-story-from-the-perspective-of-an-outsid/,45,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0821,"Write about a character, animal or human, who is reborn as something totally different.",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-about-a-character-animal-or-human-who-is-reb/,42,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0822,Start your story with “Today’s the day I change.”,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/start-your-story-with-today-s-the-day-i-change/,54,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0823,Write about someone whose busiest night of the year is Halloween.,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/write-about-someone-whose-busiest-night-of-the-yea/,27,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0824,Set your story at the boundary between two realms.,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/set-your-story-at-the-boundary-between-two-realms/,75,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0825,Write about a missing person nobody seems to know or remember.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-about-a-missing-person-nobody-seems-to-know-/,52,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0826,Write about a character who uses a night where everyone’s in costume as cover for something sinister.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/write-about-a-character-who-uses-a-night-where-eve/,35,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0827,Start your story with the words “Everything was ready for the ritual.”,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/start-your-story-with-the-words-everything-was-rea/,53,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0828,Write a story that centers around a parking permit.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-a-story-that-centers-around-a-parking-permit/,11,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0829,"Write about a character who is being asked for their blessing, but is reluctant to give it.",Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-about-a-character-who-is-being-asked-for-the/,15,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0830,Start your story with someone being forbidden from doing something.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/start-your-story-with-someone-being-forbidden-from/,44,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0831,Write about a character seeking forgiveness for something that happened in the past.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-about-a-character-seeking-forgiveness-for-so/,68,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0832,"Write about a character breaking a rule, but for good reason.",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-a-character-breaking-a-rule-but-for-go/,39,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0833,Write a story where a device goes haywire.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-where-a-device-goes-haywire/,29,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0834,Start or end your story with a character scrolling (or doomscrolling) through social media.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-or-end-your-story-with-a-character-scrolling/,14,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0835,Write about a character who feels like they're cut off from something.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-about-a-character-who-feels-like-they-re-cut/,57,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0836,Set your story in a town disconnected from the rest of the world. ,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/set-your-story-in-a-town-disconnected-from-the-res/,36,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0837,"One moment your character is talking on the phone with a friend, and the next, the connection is lost. Write a story about what follows. ",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/one-moment-your-character-is-talking-on-the-phone-/,42,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0838,Set your story at a talent show.,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/set-your-story-at-a-talent-show/,7,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0839,Write a story that involves sabotage.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/write-a-story-that-involves-sabotage/,19,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0840,Write about someone grappling with an insecurity.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-someone-grappling-with-an-insecurity/,39,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0841,Write about a clique that dominates your story’s social scene.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-clique-that-dominates-your-story-s-s/,17,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0842,"Start your story with the line, “You wanna do something fun?”",Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/start-your-story-with-the-line-you-wanna-do-someth/,43,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0843,Write about a character whose dreams are portals to other worlds.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-about-a-character-whose-dreams-are-portals-t/,57,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0844,Write a story about a character who interprets people’s dreams.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-interprets-peo/,18,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0845,Write about two people whose dreams are somehow connected. ,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-about-two-people-whose-dreams-are-somehow-co/,43,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0846,Start or end your story with the line ‘This is my worst nightmare.’,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/start-or-end-your-story-with-the-line-this-is-my-w/,76,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0847,Write a story about a character who believes their dreams predict the future.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-believes-their-/,39,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0848,Write about a character driving in the rain.,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/write-about-a-character-driving-in-the-rain/,57,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0849,The first rain of the season arrives. Write a story that begins immediately afterward.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/the-first-rain-of-the-season-arrives-write-a-story/,27,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0850,Write a story where something magical happens when it starts to rain.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-where-something-magical-happens-when/,53,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0851,"Write a story where it’s raining men, literally or metaphorically.",Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/write-a-story-where-it-s-raining-men-literally-or-/,24,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0852,End your story with a character standing in the rain.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/end-your-story-with-a-character-standing-in-the-ra/,102,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0853,Write about a group of friends who hope to use their combined skills to better the world. ,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-group-of-friends-who-hope-to-use-the/,16,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0854,Write about a child who carries on their parent’s work or legacy in some form.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-a-child-who-carries-on-their-parent-s-/,41,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0855,Write about a character who wakes up in the future and learns that their legacy has outlasted them — for better or worse.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-who-wakes-up-in-the-future/,33,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0856,"Set your story in eighteenth century London, including a casual reference to something that changes the course of history.",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/set-your-story-in-eighteenth-century-london-includ/,21,1,"Sep 10, 2021"
prompt_0857,"An intelligent young girl solves a big problem, but becomes frustrated that no one wants to believe her. Write about what she does next.",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/an-intelligent-young-girl-solves-a-big-problem-but/,15,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0858,"Start your story with the line “We have plenty of time,” and/or end it with the line “We were never going to make it.”",Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/start-your-story-with-the-line-we-have-plenty-of-t/,47,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0859,Write about a character on the road — and on the run.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-about-a-character-on-the-road-and-on-the-run/,42,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0860,Start your story with a vehicle pulling over for a hitchhiker.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/start-your-story-with-a-vehicle-pulling-over-for-a/,49,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0861,Write about a couple who fall out on the road.,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/write-about-a-couple-who-fall-out-on-the-road/,16,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0862,Set your story in a roadside diner.,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/set-your-story-in-a-roadside-diner/,59,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0863,Your character sits down at their desk on a Monday morning and finds a completely unexpected email in their inbox. Write about what happens next.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/your-character-sits-down-at-their-desk-on-a-monday/,24,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0864,Set your story during the night shift.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/set-your-story-during-the-night-shift/,55,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0865,Write about a character who leads a secret double life outside of their day job.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-about-a-character-who-leads-a-secret-double-/,17,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0866,"Start your story with a character quitting their job, or getting fired.",Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/start-your-story-with-a-character-quitting-their-j/,35,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0867,"Write about a character who has landed their dream job, only to discover it isn’t quite what they imagined it to be.",Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/write-about-a-character-who-has-landed-their-dream/,34,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0868,"Write a story about a character who’s trying to fill an empty space, literally or metaphorically.",Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-s-trying-to-fi/,56,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0869,Start or end your story with a house going up in flames.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/start-or-end-your-story-with-a-house-going-up-in-f/,56,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0870,Write a story about a team tunneling down into the centre of a planet.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-about-a-team-tunneling-down-into-the/,7,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0871,Write about a person or object vanishing into thin air.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-about-a-person-or-object-vanishing-into-thin/,44,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0872,Write a story about a voyage on a boat.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-a-voyage-on-a-boat/,44,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0873,Write about a character who tells a lie which turns out to be true - or a truth which turns out to be a lie.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/write-about-a-character-who-tells-a-lie-which-turn/,31,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0874,Write a story where a character finds out the truth about something they thought they’d known their whole life.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/write-a-story-where-a-character-finds-out-the-trut/,30,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0875,Write about a game of ‘truth or dare’ that goes horribly wrong.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-about-a-game-of-truth-or-dare-that-goes-horr/,21,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0876,Write about a character pretending to be someone they’re not.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-about-a-character-pretending-to-be-someone-t/,44,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0877,Write a story about a white lie which spirals out of control.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-a-white-lie-which-spirals-out-/,27,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0878,Write a story about a character who’s secretly nobility.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-s-secretly-nob/,16,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0879,Write a story about a character who takes nothing for granted.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-takes-nothing-/,21,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0880,A mundane ability suddenly becomes a superpower. Write about someone or something affected by this.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/a-mundane-ability-suddenly-becomes-a-superpower-wr/,26,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0881,"Write about a character who’s known to be a cynic, but secretly romanticizes everything. ",Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/write-about-a-character-who-s-known-to-be-a-cynic-/,16,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0882,Start or end your story with a character noticing the beauty in something they've seen hundreds of times.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/start-or-end-your-story-with-a-character-noticing-/,76,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0883,Write about a character who can suddenly see through another person's eyes — literally.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-about-a-character-who-can-suddenly-see-throu/,131,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0884,Write a story that switches between first person and third person point of view.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-that-switches-between-first-person-a/,105,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0885,Write your story from the perspective of a side character.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-your-story-from-the-perspective-of-a-side-ch/,144,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0886,Write about a person trying to see something from another’s point of view.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-a-person-trying-to-see-something-from-/,92,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0887,Write a story from the point of view of three different characters.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-from-the-point-of-view-of-three-diff/,194,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0888,"End your story with the line, “I’m never going out with you again.”",Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/end-your-story-with-the-line-i-m-never-going-out-w/,104,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0889,Write about an introvert and an extrovert who are best friends.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-an-introvert-and-an-extrovert-who-are-/,108,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0890,"Write about someone who wants to stay home alone, only for their plans to be disrupted.",Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/write-about-someone-who-wants-to-stay-home-alone-o/,147,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0891,"Write about someone who everyone thinks is an extrovert, but is actually an introvert.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-someone-who-everyone-thinks-is-an-extr/,77,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0892,"Start your story with a character saying, “Are you coming tonight?”",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-a-character-saying-are-you-c/,242,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0893,Write a story about someone who starts noticing the same object or phrase wherever they go.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-about-someone-who-starts-noticing-th/,108,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0894,Start your story with someone discovering a photograph that has something written on the back.,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/start-your-story-with-someone-discovering-a-photog/,198,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0895,"Write a story where a character runs into someone they’ve seen in their dreams, or enters a building they’ve dreamt about before.",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-where-a-character-runs-into-someone-/,236,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0896,"An apparent coincidence occurs. Write a story about a character who suspects paranormal, spiritual, or criminal causes.",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/an-apparent-coincidence-occurs-write-a-story-about/,130,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0897,Write about a character looking for a sign.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-about-a-character-looking-for-a-sign/,156,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0898,Write about a mysterious figure in one’s neighborhood.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/write-about-a-mysterious-figure-in-one-s-neighborh/,209,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0899,Write a story about someone losing faith in an institution.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-someone-losing-faith-in-an-ins/,123,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0900,Write about a character with an unassailable moral compass.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-with-an-unassailable-moral/,35,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0901,Frame your story as an adult recalling the events of their childhood.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/frame-your-story-as-an-adult-recalling-the-events-/,246,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0902,Start your story with a metaphor about human nature.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/start-your-story-with-a-metaphor-about-human-natur/,111,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0903,Write a story that involves a reflection in a mirror.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/write-a-story-that-involves-a-reflection-in-a-mirr/,298,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0904,Write a story about a character who always repeats themselves.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-always-repeats/,50,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0905,Write a story in which the same line recurs three times.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-in-which-the-same-line-recurs-three-/,165,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0906,Write a story about a character who fails to understand something until they have the full context.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-fails-to-under/,77,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0907,"Write about a character doing something they’ve done hundreds of times — only this time, it’s taken on a new meaning.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-doing-something-they-ve-do/,151,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0908,Write a story that involves a secret or magic ingredient.,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/write-a-story-that-involves-a-secret-or-magic-ingr/,119,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0909,Write about a character preparing a meal for somebody else.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-about-a-character-preparing-a-meal-for-someb/,158,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0910,"Write about a group of strangers — or people who know each other, but may as well be strangers — eating together.",Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-about-a-group-of-strangers-or-people-who-kno/,154,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0911,Write a story where a meal or dinner goes horribly wrong.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/write-a-story-where-a-meal-or-dinner-goes-horribly/,205,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0912,Start or end your story with two characters sitting down for a meal.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-or-end-your-story-with-two-characters-sittin/,267,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0913,Write a story about characters going on a summer road trip.,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-a-story-about-characters-going-on-a-summer-r/,106,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0914,Write a story about somebody reminiscing on an event that happened many summers ago.,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-a-story-about-somebody-reminiscing-on-an-eve/,222,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0915,End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/end-your-story-with-somebody-stepping-out-into-the/,215,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0916,"Write about the longest day of the year, or a day that never seems to end.",Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-about-the-longest-day-of-the-year-or-a-day-t/,99,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0917,"Begin your story with somebody watching the sunrise, or sunset.",Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/begin-your-story-with-somebody-watching-the-sunris/,279,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0918,Write a story involving a character who cannot return home.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-involving-a-character-who-cannot-ret/,326,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0919,Set your story on (or in) a winding river.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/set-your-story-on-or-in-a-winding-river/,125,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0920,Write about someone who’s desperately trying to change their luck.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-someone-who-s-desperately-trying-to-ch/,104,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0921,"Start your story with a character having a premonition, but no one believes them.",Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/start-your-story-with-a-character-having-a-premoni/,148,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0922,"Write about a family with a long-standing tradition, whose members all have conflicting origin stories for it.",Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/write-about-a-family-with-a-long-standing-traditio/,60,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0923,"Set your story within a window of opportunity, when a character finally has the chance to do something.",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/set-your-story-within-a-window-of-opportunity-when/,147,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0924,Start your story with an unexpected knock on a window.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/start-your-story-with-an-unexpected-knock-on-a-win/,139,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0925,Write a story that involves a magic window — or a window like no other.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-a-story-that-involves-a-magic-window-or-a-wi/,156,1,"Aug  4, 2021"
prompt_0926,Write a story in which a window is broken or found broken.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/write-a-story-in-which-a-window-is-broken-or-found/,144,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0927,Start your story with a character looking out of a window in the middle of the night.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/start-your-story-with-a-character-looking-out-of-a/,343,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0928,Write about a character who has to rely on the hospitality of strangers.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-about-a-character-who-has-to-rely-on-the-hos/,100,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0929,Start your story in an empty guest room.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/start-your-story-in-an-empty-guest-room/,153,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0930,Write about someone welcoming a stranger into their home.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-about-someone-welcoming-a-stranger-into-thei/,164,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0931,Start your story with the arrival of a strange visitor in a small town.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/start-your-story-with-the-arrival-of-a-strange-vis/,190,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0932,"Write a story about strangers becoming friends, or friends becoming strangers.",Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-a-story-about-strangers-becoming-friends-or-/,268,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0933,Write about someone finally making their own choices.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-someone-finally-making-their-own-choic/,208,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0934,"Write about someone making a seemingly inconsequential decision, which goes on to have important consequences.",Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-someone-making-a-seemingly-inconsequen/,154,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0935,A character stands in front of two doors. Write a story about what happens after they choose one to enter.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/a-character-stands-in-front-of-two-doors-write-a-s/,240,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0936,Write a story about someone who’s extremely impulsive — or extremely indecisive.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-someone-who-s-extremely-impuls/,108,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0937,Start your story with someone being presented with a dilemma.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/start-your-story-with-someone-being-presented-with/,221,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0938,Write a story in which a character justifies an argument with: “Because I said so.”,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-in-which-a-character-justifies-an-ar/,99,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0939,End your story with someone finally conceding to another’s point of view.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/end-your-story-with-someone-finally-conceding-to-a/,97,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0940,"Write a story about two people who need each other, but are too stubborn to admit it.",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-two-people-who-need-each-other/,168,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0941,Start your story with someone accepting a dare.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-someone-accepting-a-dare/,190,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0942,Write a story about someone sticking to a course of action even when it’s clearly wrong.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-about-someone-sticking-to-a-course-o/,185,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0943,Write a story about a character who’s nervous to attend a party - their first in a long time.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-s-nervous-to-a/,158,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0944,Write your story about two characters tidying up after a party.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-your-story-about-two-characters-tidying-up-a/,152,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0945,Write about a reluctant party-goer who ends up being the star of the show.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-reluctant-party-goer-who-ends-up-bei/,108,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0946,Set your story at a party that has gone horribly wrong.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/set-your-story-at-a-party-that-has-gone-horribly-w/,196,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0947,Write a story about a character who gets lost at a carnival or festival.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/write-a-story-about-a-character-that-gets-lost-at-/,194,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0948,"Write a story set in a city where the power suddenly goes out, leaving everyone in darkness.",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/write-a-story-set-in-a-city-where-the-power-sudden/,189,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0949,Write about a character who thinks they have a sun allergy.,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-about-a-character-who-thinks-they-have-a-sun/,117,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0950,Set your story in a countryside house that’s filled with shadows.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/set-your-story-in-a-countryside-house-that-s-fille/,173,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0951,End your story with a truth coming to light.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/end-your-story-with-a-truth-coming-to-light/,186,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0952,"Write a story that begins in the light and ends in darkness, or the other way around.",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/write-a-story-that-begins-in-the-light-and-ends-in/,387,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0953,"Write about a character stumbling upon a library book that changes the course of their life, for better or worse.",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-character-stumbling-upon-a-library-b/,210,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0954,"Set your story in a library, after hours.",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/set-your-story-in-a-library-after-hours/,256,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0955,"Write about a character who meticulously catalogs everything in their life, until something disrupts their system.",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-character-who-meticulously-catalogs-/,59,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0956,Start your story with a stern librarian scolding two characters for making noise in the library.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-a-stern-librarian-scolding-t/,116,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0957,Write about someone going to extreme lengths to return an overdue library book.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-about-someone-going-to-extreme-lengths-to-re/,132,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0958,Start your story with someone sitting on a crowded train and end it with them looking out over beautiful natural scenery.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/start-your-story-with-someone-sitting-on-a-crowded/,262,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0959,Write about a community that worships Mother Nature.,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-about-a-community-that-worships-mother-natur/,84,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0960,Set your story in a world living with the consequences of a climate apocalypse.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/set-your-story-in-a-world-living-with-the-conseque/,135,1,"Jul 10, 2021"
prompt_0961,Write a story in which an endangered species (of plant or animal) plays a central role.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-in-which-an-endangered-species-of-pl/,94,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0962,Write a story that weaves together multiple lives through their connection to a particular tree.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/write-a-story-that-weaves-together-multiple-lives-/,251,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0963,Start your story with an ending and work backward toward the beginning.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/start-your-story-with-an-ending-and-work-backward-/,203,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0964,Write about someone who is always looking toward the future.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-about-someone-who-is-always-looking-toward-t/,79,1,"Jul 20, 2021"
prompt_0965,Write a story where one person is trying to say goodbye but keeps getting interrupted.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-where-one-person-is-trying-to-say-go/,157,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0966,Start your story with a character taking a leap of faith.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/start-your-story-with-a-character-taking-a-leap-of/,153,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0967,Write a story that spans a month during which everything changes.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-that-spans-a-month-during-which-ever/,132,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0968,Write about an author famous for their fairy tale retellings.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-an-author-famous-for-their-fairy-tale-/,74,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0969,Write a fairy tale about an outsider trying to fit in.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-fairy-tale-about-an-outsider-trying-to-fit/,176,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0970,Write about a prince or princess who is asked to give up something valuable as part of a deal to escape the world they come from.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-about-a-prince-or-princess-who-is-asked-to-g/,194,1,"Aug  2, 2021"
prompt_0971,Write a story about an ordinary person speaking truth to power.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-an-ordinary-person-speaking-tr/,71,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0972,Write a cautionary fable about someone who always lies.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-cautionary-fable-about-someone-who-always-/,118,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0973,"Write about someone who goes to great lengths to avoid being pranked on April 1st, only to realize they had the date wrong and it’s already April 2nd.",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-about-someone-who-goes-to-great-lengths-to-a/,63,1,"May  5, 2021"
prompt_0974,Start your story with a big company pulling an April Fools’ prank that ends up going horribly wrong.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/start-your-story-with-a-big-company-pulling-an-apr/,83,1,"Jul  8, 2021"
prompt_0975,Write about someone who hates pranks and spends April Fools’ Day doing good deeds instead.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-about-someone-who-hates-pranks-and-spends-ap/,70,1,"Jul 27, 2021"
prompt_0976,"Write about someone who’s spent a whole year planning a big prank, and now they’re finally ready to pull it off.",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-someone-who-s-spent-a-whole-year-plann/,75,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0977,Write about a mischievous pixie or trickster god.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-a-mischievous-pixie-or-trickster-god/,210,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0978,Write a story where flowers play a central role.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/write-a-story-where-flowers-play-a-central-role/,280,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0979,Start your story with one character pointing out the first sign of spring to another.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/start-your-story-with-one-character-pointing-out-t/,108,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0980,Write a fairy tale about someone who can communicate with woodland creatures.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-fairy-tale-about-someone-who-can-communica/,169,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_0981,Write about a character coming out of a long hibernation (either literal or metaphorical).,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/write-about-a-character-coming-out-of-a-long-hiber/,160,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0982,Set your story at a park during a spring festival.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/set-your-story-at-a-park-during-a-spring-festival/,83,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0983,Write about someone fighting to keep their city neighborhood the same.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-someone-fighting-to-keep-their-city-ne/,34,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0984,Write about someone fighting to change their city neighborhood for the better.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-someone-fighting-to-change-their-city-/,45,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0985,"Start your story with the line, “That’s the thing about this city…”",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-your-story-with-the-line-that-s-the-thing-ab/,286,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0986,Write a story that takes place in the same building but in two very different time periods.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/write-a-story-that-takes-place-in-the-same-buildin/,156,1,"Jun 10, 2021"
prompt_0987,Set your story in a major city that your character has a love-hate relationship with.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/set-your-story-in-a-major-city-that-your-character/,157,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0988,"Start your story with a character struggling to remember the date, because every day is like the last one.",Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/start-your-story-with-a-character-struggling-to-re/,178,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0989,Write about someone who’s trying to accomplish a task that used to be easy but is now made complicated by a pandemic.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-about-someone-who-s-trying-to-accomplish-a-t/,80,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0990,"Set your story in a post-pandemic world, where the effects are still felt even as your character attempts to move on.",Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/set-your-story-in-a-post-pandemic-world-where-the-/,116,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0991,"Write about someone who grew up in a bunker, and lockdown life is all they’ve ever known.",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-someone-who-grew-up-in-a-bunker-and-lo/,83,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_0992,Write a story that spans exactly a year and takes place in a single room.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-a-story-that-spans-exactly-a-year-and-takes-/,212,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0993,Write a fantasy story about water gods or spirits.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-a-fantasy-story-about-water-gods-or-spirits/,229,1,"Aug  4, 2021"
prompt_0994,"Write about someone who books a bargain vacation, only to be told when they arrive that they need to share a hotel suite with a stranger.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-about-someone-who-books-a-bargain-vacation-o/,150,1,"May 19, 2021"
prompt_0995,Write about someone who’s lived on a tropical island their whole life and is leaving it for the very first time.,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/write-about-someone-who-s-lived-on-a-tropical-isla/,84,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_0996,"Start your story with someone emerging from the sea, and end it with them looking up at the stars.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/start-your-story-with-someone-emerging-from-the-se/,282,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_0997,Write about someone who goes to extreme lengths to get themselves to a tropical island.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-about-someone-who-goes-to-extreme-lengths-to/,93,1,"Jul 27, 2021"
prompt_0998,Write about an android just trying to blend in with their human companions.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-about-an-android-just-trying-to-blend-in-wit/,225,1,"Jul 31, 2021"
prompt_0999,Write a near-future thriller where a piece of everyday technology has turned against your character — and only your character.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-near-future-thriller-where-a-piece-of-ever/,132,1,"Jul 27, 2021"
prompt_1000,Write a historical fiction story about someone working at a company that helped revolutionize early computers.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/write-a-historical-fiction-story-about-someone-wor/,17,1,"Aug  5, 2021"
prompt_1001,Your character has just realized the app they’ve been developing has become self-aware. How do they react?,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/your-character-has-just-realized-the-app-they-ve-b/,74,1,"Jul  8, 2021"
prompt_1002,"Write about a technophobe who’s been given a device to solve a problem they’ve struggled with for years, but isn't sure how they feel about it.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-technophobe-who-s-been-given-a-devic/,96,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1003,"Write about someone asking out an old crush, only to realize their crush doesn’t remember they’ve ever met before.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-about-someone-asking-out-an-old-crush-only-t/,160,1,"Jul 27, 2021"
prompt_1004,"Start your story with one character setting up a romantic dinner, and end it with them looking at a framed wedding photo.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/start-your-story-with-one-character-setting-up-a-r/,184,1,"Jul 27, 2021"
prompt_1005,"Write about a first date that surprises both people, but in different ways.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-about-a-first-date-that-surprises-both-peopl/,162,1,"Jul  8, 2021"
prompt_1006,Write a love story about an older couple who’ve been together since they were teenagers.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-love-story-about-an-older-couple-who-ve-be/,168,1,"Aug  2, 2021"
prompt_1007,Write about two people reconnecting after a rough patch in their relationship.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-about-two-people-reconnecting-after-a-rough-/,252,1,"Aug  6, 2021"
prompt_1008,Start your story with a major news event breaking — one that will change the world forever.,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/start-your-story-with-a-major-news-event-breaking-/,158,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1009,Write about an elderly character who was part of a historic movement years ago.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/write-about-an-elderly-character-who-was-part-of-a/,135,1,"May 19, 2021"
prompt_1010,"Start your story with someone entering a museum, and end it with them settling down to join a sit-in.",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/start-your-story-with-someone-entering-a-museum-an/,41,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_1011,Write about a child witnessing a major historical event.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-about-a-child-witnessing-a-major-historical-/,238,1,"Jun 11, 2021"
prompt_1012,Write about someone who never planned to make history but is now about to deliver a speech in front of millions.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-someone-who-never-planned-to-make-hist/,106,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1013,Write about a “found family” who are finally able to get together again after a long time apart.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-about-a-found-family-who-are-finally-able-to/,101,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1014,Write about two characters who’ve gone through something so intense they now feel like family.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-two-characters-who-ve-gone-through-som/,192,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1015,Write about someone who discovers the only family member they have left has just betrayed them.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-someone-who-discovers-the-only-family-/,161,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1016,Your main character is approached by their long-estranged parent who wants to reconnect. How do they react?,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/your-main-character-is-approached-by-their-long-es/,194,1,"Jul 31, 2021"
prompt_1017,Write about someone who decides it’s time to cut ties with a family member.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-someone-who-decides-it-s-time-to-cut-t/,265,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1018,Write about someone who keeps picking up different hobbies but never manages to stick with them.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-someone-who-keeps-picking-up-different/,177,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1019,Set your story at a convention for a hobby most people have never heard of.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/set-your-story-at-a-convention-for-a-hobby-most-pe/,70,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_1020,Write about someone who still practices a skill that used to be necessary but has long since been replaced by technology.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-about-someone-who-still-practices-a-skill-th/,135,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1021,Write about someone who keeps an unusual animal as a pet.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-someone-who-keeps-an-unusual-animal-as/,183,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1022,Start your story with one character trying to convince another to take up their favorite hobby.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/start-your-story-with-one-character-trying-to-conv/,180,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_1023,"Set your story in a remote winter cabin with no electricity, internet, or phone service.",Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/set-your-story-in-a-remote-winter-cabin-with-no-el/,247,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_1024,"Write a story set in the summer, when suddenly it starts to snow.",Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-a-story-set-in-the-summer-when-suddenly-it-s/,164,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1025,Write about someone who gets stuck in their workplace during a blizzard and decides to explore rooms they aren’t normally allowed in.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-about-someone-who-gets-stuck-in-their-workpl/,164,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1026,"Start your story with someone looking out at the snow, and end it with them stepping tentatively onto a frozen surface.",Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/start-your-story-with-someone-looking-out-at-the-s/,237,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_1027,Write about two people going sledding for the first time in many years.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-about-two-people-going-sledding-for-the-firs/,131,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1028,"Write about a character who’s always thinking of things they’ll say to people, but who ends up saying very little when they finally get the chance.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-who-s-always-thinking-of-t/,221,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1029,Write a conversation that takes place between two people who refuse to say what they mean.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-conversation-that-takes-place-between-two-/,59,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_1030,Write about a character who is incapable of telling even the smallest lie or half-truth.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-who-is-incapable-of-tellin/,81,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1031,"Write about two people who just can’t seem to understand each other, no matter how clearly they think they’re speaking.",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-two-people-who-just-can-t-seem-to-unde/,80,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1032,Write a story told exclusively through dialogue.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-told-exclusively-through-dialogue/,354,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1033,"Write about two characters who each want to change the same thing, but resolve to go about it in very different ways. ",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-two-characters-who-each-want-to-change/,85,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1034,Write about someone who doesn’t remember their past — and doesn’t want to.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-about-someone-who-doesn-t-remember-their-pas/,206,1,"Jul 30, 2021"
prompt_1035,Start your story with one character making a vow that they never would have made the year before.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/start-your-story-with-one-character-making-a-vow-t/,103,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_1036,Write about someone whose job is to help people leave their old lives behind.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-someone-whose-job-is-to-help-people-le/,248,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1037,Write about someone who has finally managed to succeed at a long-standing New Year’s resolution.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-about-someone-who-has-finally-managed-to-suc/,98,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1038,Write a story in the form of a top-ten list.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-in-the-form-of-a-top-ten-list/,116,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1039,Write a story that takes place across ten seconds.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-that-takes-place-across-ten-seconds/,260,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1040,Write a story that takes place across ten days.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-that-takes-place-across-ten-days/,100,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1041,Write about someone keeping track of time with tally marks on a wall — until one day they discover that all the marks are gone.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-about-someone-keeping-track-of-time-with-tal/,133,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1042,Write about someone scrambling to finish a goal in the last few hours of the year.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-about-someone-scrambling-to-finish-a-goal-in/,123,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1043,Write about a backup dancer who’s on tour and just wants some peace and quiet for the holidays.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-about-a-backup-dancer-who-s-on-tour-and-just/,54,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1044,Write about a young nobleman whose greatest wish is to become an Olympic long jumper.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-young-nobleman-whose-greatest-wish-i/,20,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1045,Write about a drummer going to a Halloween party for musicians.,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/write-about-a-drummer-going-to-a-holiday-party-for/,54,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1046,Write about someone who gets proposed to five times on Christmas Eve.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-about-someone-who-gets-proposed-to-five-time/,172,1,"Jul  5, 2021"
prompt_1047,Write about someone who is given a bird for the holidays but doesn’t know how to take care of it.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-about-someone-who-is-given-a-bird-for-the-ho/,201,1,"Jul 27, 2021"
prompt_1048,Write a science fiction story where all human behavior can be predicted — until your character does something the algorithm did not expect.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-science-fiction-story-where-all-human-beha/,140,1,"Jul 31, 2021"
prompt_1049,"Write about someone who gets an inheritance from a relative they’ve never heard of, but they’ll need to do something completely outside their comfort zone in order to collect it.",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-someone-who-gets-an-inheritance-from-a/,145,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1050,Write about someone getting a job offer they never would have thought to apply for.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-someone-getting-a-job-offer-they-never/,95,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1051,Write a romance where your character falls in love with the last person they expected to.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-romance-where-your-character-falls-in-love/,196,1,"Jun  8, 2021"
prompt_1052,Write a mystery where the detective realizes at the last moment that they have the wrong suspect.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-mystery-where-the-detective-realizes-at-th/,119,1,"Jul 27, 2021"
prompt_1053,Write about someone hosting a cookie exchange as a cover to hide the true reason for inviting one of their guests.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/write-about-someone-hosting-a-cookie-exchange-as-a/,144,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1054,Write about someone trying to recreate a grandparent’s signature baked good from memory.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-someone-trying-to-recreate-a-grandpare/,162,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1055,"Write about two people who run rival bakeries, but fall in love during their town’s annual holiday festival.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-about-two-people-who-run-rival-bakeries-but-/,137,1,"Jul 27, 2021"
prompt_1056,Write about someone investigating a break-in at a bakery. The only thing missing? A very secret ingredient.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-about-someone-investigating-a-break-in-at-a-/,107,1,"Jul 31, 2021"
prompt_1057,Write about a group of people determined to win an award for making the biggest cookie ever.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-about-a-group-of-people-determined-to-win-an/,63,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1058,Write about a character who’s so afraid of making the wrong choice that their indecision ruins the very thing they were hoping to keep safe.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-a-character-who-s-so-afraid-of-making-/,86,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1059," Write about two people who know they’ve made a mistake, and one of them wants to tell the truth but the other wants to lie about it.",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-two-people-who-know-they-ve-made-a-mis/,121,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1060,Write about someone trying to atone for a mistake they’ll never be able to fix.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-about-someone-trying-to-atone-for-a-mistake-/,197,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1061,"Write about a character who everyone thinks is guilty of something terrible, but isn’t.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-about-a-character-who-everyone-thinks-is-gui/,181,1,"Jul 16, 2021"
prompt_1062,Write about someone who’s so obsessed with a goal that it leads to the destruction of their closest relationship.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-someone-who-s-so-obsessed-with-a-goal-/,156,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1063,Write about someone telling their family they won’t be continuing the long-standing family business.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-someone-telling-their-family-they-won-/,177,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1064,"Write about a family’s first holiday after a parent has gotten remarried, and now there are new faces at the table and new traditions to be honored.",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-about-a-family-s-first-holiday-after-a-paren/,98,1,"Jun 12, 2021"
prompt_1065,"Write about someone who didn’t get along with their family as a child, but has since found an appreciation for them.",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-someone-who-didn-t-get-along-with-thei/,115,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1066,Write about someone who falls back into childish behaviors whenever they’re around their family.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-someone-who-falls-back-into-childish-b/,66,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1067,Write about a family adapting a holiday tradition to take place over video chat.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-about-a-family-adapting-a-holiday-tradition-/,60,1,"Jun  6, 2021"
prompt_1068,"Start your story with the line, “It had been twenty-four years since she’d last seen it, but the place looked exactly the same,” and end it with, “[…] and that was all that mattered.”",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-your-story-with-the-line-it-had-been-twenty-/,180,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1069,"Start your story with the line, “This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives,” and end it with, “By then it was too late.”",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/start-your-story-with-the-line-this-was-supposed-t/,132,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1070,Start your story with someone robbing a bank and end it with two people driving on an interstate.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/start-your-story-with-someone-robbing-a-bank-and-e/,87,1,"Jul 31, 2021"
prompt_1071,Start your story with someone admitting a secret and end it with someone telling a lie.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/start-your-story-with-someone-admitting-a-secret-a/,183,1,"May  1, 2021"
prompt_1072,Start your story with two characters watching a sunrise and end it with one of them seeing the moon reflecting off a lake.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/start-your-story-with-two-characters-watching-a-su/,304,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1073,Write a space adventure story that features a visit to an alien marketplace.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-space-adventure-story-that-features-a-visi/,125,1,"May 29, 2021"
prompt_1074,"Write a story where one character needs to betray the other, but isn’t sure if they can.",Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/write-a-story-where-one-character-needs-to-betray-/,175,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1075,Write a romance where the characters pretend to be dating each other in order to win a reality show.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-romance-where-the-characters-pretend-to-be/,71,1,"May  1, 2021"
prompt_1076,Write a thriller about someone who witnesses a murder… except there’s no evidence that a murder took place.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-thriller-about-someone-who-witnesses-a-mur/,222,1,"Jul 23, 2021"
prompt_1077,Write about a pirate captain obsessed with finding a mythical treasure.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-about-a-pirate-captain-obsessed-with-finding/,145,1,"May  8, 2021"
prompt_1078,Write about a character who’s finally on the verge of achieving their lifelong dream.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-about-a-character-who-s-finally-on-the-verge/,137,1,"Jul 23, 2021"
prompt_1079,Write about a contest with life or death stakes.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-about-a-contest-with-life-or-death-stakes/,148,1,"May 22, 2021"
prompt_1080,Write about a character who makes a dramatic life change to pursue a goal they’ve secretly always wanted.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-about-a-character-who-makes-a-dramatic-life-/,122,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1081,"Halfway through a fierce competition, your character is given the opportunity to cheat their way to victory: do they take it?",Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/halfway-through-a-fierce-competition-your-characte/,52,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1082,"Start your story with one character telling another, “It doesn’t count if you’re already planning your defeat.”",Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/start-your-story-with-one-character-telling-anothe/,134,1,"Oct 25, 2022"
prompt_1083,Write about someone taking a child trick-or-treating for the very first time.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-someone-taking-a-child-trick-or-treati/,87,1,"Dec 28, 2020"
prompt_1084,Write about a vampire or werewolf who moves into a quiet suburban neighborhood.,Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/write-about-a-vampire-or-werewolf-who-moves-into-a/,162,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1085,Write about a group of witches meeting up on Halloween night.,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/write-about-a-group-of-witches-meeting-up-on-hallo/,138,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1086,Write about someone’s first Halloween as a ghost.,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/write-about-someone-s-first-halloween-as-a-ghost/,207,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1087,Start your story with two characters deciding to spend the night in a graveyard.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/start-your-story-with-two-characters-deciding-to-s/,323,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1088,Write a romance that involves one partner saving the other from a fire.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-romance-that-involves-one-partner-saving-t/,156,1,"Jul 30, 2021"
prompt_1089,Write about a family attempting to hide their secrets from someone new.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-about-a-family-attempting-to-hide-their-secr/,123,1,"Jul 23, 2021"
prompt_1090,Write about someone who’s been sent to boarding school.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-about-someone-who-s-been-sent-to-boarding-sc/,120,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1091,Write a ghost story where there’s more going on than it first appears.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-ghost-story-where-there-s-more-going-on-th/,228,1,"Jul 27, 2021"
prompt_1092,Set your story in a Gothic manor house.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/set-your-story-in-a-gothic-manor-house/,136,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1093,Write about two characters going apple picking.,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/write-about-two-characters-going-apple-picking/,252,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1094,Write a story from the perspective of a bird migrating for the winter.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-a-story-from-the-perspective-of-a-bird-migra/,130,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1095,Write about a character making fall decorations out of construction paper.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-a-character-making-fall-decorations-ou/,45,1,"Jun 26, 2021"
prompt_1096,"Start your story with the line, “By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire.” (Whether this is a literal fire is up to you.)",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/start-your-story-with-the-line-by-the-time-i-stepp/,326,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1097,Set your story in a coffee shop that’s just introduced a new line of autumnal drinks.,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/set-your-story-in-a-coffee-shop-that-s-just-introd/,164,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1098,Write about a character putting something into a time capsule.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-about-a-character-putting-something-into-a-t/,143,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1099,Write about a character preparing to go into stasis for decades (or centuries).,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-about-a-character-preparing-to-go-into-stasi/,108,1,"Oct 15, 2020"
prompt_1100,"Write about two characters on the verge of a life-changing event, but one has rigged the outcome.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-about-two-characters-on-the-verge-of-a-life-/,90,1,"Jul 24, 2021"
prompt_1101,Write about a character who’s had their future foretold from birth — but isn’t sure if they believe it.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-about-a-character-who-s-had-their-future-for/,154,1,"Jul 30, 2021"
prompt_1102,"Write about a character who can suddenly only “remember” their future, not their past.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-about-a-character-who-can-suddenly-only-reme/,130,1,"Apr 7, 2021"
prompt_1103,Write about a character who’s obsessed with an era they never lived through.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-a-character-who-s-obsessed-with-an-era/,102,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1104,Write about a character discovering something new about their past that changes how they remember an important moment.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-about-a-character-discovering-something-new-/,139,1,"Jul 15, 2021"
prompt_1105,Write about a character who smells something familiar and is instantly taken back to the first moment they smelled it.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-about-a-character-who-smells-something-famil/,221,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1106,Write about a character who goes to — or purposefully avoids — their high school reunion.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-a-character-who-goes-to-or-purposefull/,141,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1107,Write about a character passing down their favorite childhood toy to a new generation.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-a-character-passing-down-their-favorit/,122,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1108,Write a post-apocalyptic romance.,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/write-a-post-apocalyptic-romance/,197,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1109,Write a post-apocalyptic thriller.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-post-apocalyptic-thriller/,144,1,"Jul 27, 2021"
prompt_1110,Write a post-apocalyptic story triggered by climate change.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-post-apocalyptic-story-triggered-by-climat/,137,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1111,Write a post-apocalyptic story that features zombies.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-post-apocalyptic-story-that-features-zombi/,179,1,"Apr 19, 2021"
prompt_1112,Write a funny post-apocalyptic story.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-funny-post-apocalyptic-story/,112,1,"Mar 30, 2021"
prompt_1113,Set your story in a small town where everyone is suspicious of newcomers.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/set-your-story-in-a-small-town-where-everyone-is-s/,138,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1114,"Write a story that feels lonely, despite being set in a packed city.",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-that-feels-lonely-despite-being-set-/,232,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1115,"Set your story in a place with extreme weather, but don’t use any weather-related words to describe it.",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/set-your-story-in-a-place-with-extreme-weather-but/,69,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1116,Write about a character arriving in a place unlike anywhere they’ve ever been.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-about-a-character-arriving-in-a-place-unlike/,201,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1117,"Write about a couple who have just moved to a place that one person loves, and the other hates.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-about-a-couple-who-have-just-moved-to-a-plac/,135,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1118,Write about a family who decides to camp out in the back yard during a power outage.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-about-a-family-who-decides-to-camp-out-in-th/,114,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1119,Write a story about someone feeling powerless.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-about-someone-feeling-powerless/,289,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1120,Write about a character who’s stuck in an elevator when the power goes out.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-about-a-character-who-s-stuck-in-an-elevator/,254,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1121,Write a story where the power goes out on a spaceship or submarine.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-where-the-power-goes-out-on-a-spaces/,87,1,"Mar 30, 2021"
prompt_1122,Write about someone who purposefully causes a power outage.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-about-someone-who-purposefully-causes-a-powe/,148,1,"Jun 13, 2021"
prompt_1123,Write a story that starts with someone writing their will — one they know people won’t like.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-that-starts-with-someone-writing-the/,186,1,"Jul 27, 2021"
prompt_1124,"Write a story about someone who travels to the future, and isn’t happy about how they’ve been remembered.",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-about-someone-who-travels-to-the-fut/,131,1,"Jun 10, 2021"
prompt_1125,Write a story about someone breaking a long family tradition.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-someone-breaking-a-long-family/,174,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1126,Write a story about someone who’s famous for something they never actually did.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-someone-who-s-famous-for-somet/,119,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1127,Write a humorous story about the descendant of someone remembered for an insignificant act.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-humorous-story-about-the-descendant-of-som/,75,1,"Mar 30, 2021"
prompt_1128,Write a story about an established group of people welcoming (or not welcoming) a new face into their midst.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-about-an-established-group-of-people/,130,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1129,Write a story about two people meeting during unusual circumstances and becoming fast friends.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-two-people-meeting-during-unus/,228,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1130,Write a day-in-the-life-story about a first-time parent and their newborn child.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-day-in-the-life-story-about-a-first-time-p/,100,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1131,Write a story in which two people who know each other are introduced — but neither person admits to knowing the other.,Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-a-story-in-which-two-people-who-know-each-ot/,192,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1132,Write a story from the different perspectives of two people meeting for a blind date. ,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-from-the-different-perspectives-of-t/,130,1,"Jun 11, 2021"
prompt_1133,Write a story where the readers are in on a secret that the characters are unaware of.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-where-the-readers-are-in-on-a-secret/,103,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1134,Write a story involving a conversation that’s packed with subtext; the characters aren’t quite saying what they mean.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-involving-a-conversation-that-s-pack/,79,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1135,"Write a story that either starts or ends with someone asking, “Can you keep a secret?”",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-that-either-starts-or-ends-with-some/,422,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1136,Write a story about an old family secret surfacing generations later.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-an-old-family-secret-surfacing/,142,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1137,Write a story about a meeting of a secret society.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-about-a-meeting-of-a-secret-society/,156,1,"May 23, 2021"
prompt_1138,"Write a story about a TV show called ""Second Chances.""",Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-about-a-tv-show-called-second-chance/,110,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1139,Write a story about someone struggling to learn a skill that in no way comes naturally to them.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-someone-struggling-to-learn-a-/,157,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1140,Write a story about someone looking to make amends for a mistake.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-someone-looking-to-make-amends/,225,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1141,Write a story about someone going back to school as a mature student.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-someone-going-back-to-school-a/,88,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1142,"Write a story about high school sweethearts coming across one another after many, many years apart.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-about-high-school-sweethearts-coming/,287,1,"May 21, 2021"
prompt_1143,Write a story about another day in a heatwave. ,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-a-story-about-another-day-in-a-heatwave/,182,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1144,Write a story about summer love — the quarantine edition.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-about-summer-love-the-quarantine-edi/,134,1,"Jul 10, 2021"
prompt_1145,Write a story about a teenager spending their final days at home before going away to college.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-a-teenager-spending-their-fina/,120,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1146,Write a story that begins with someone's popsicle melting.,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-a-story-that-begins-with-someone-s-popsicle-/,264,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1147,Write about a few people spending a long-overdue weekend away at a cottage.,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-about-a-few-people-spending-a-long-overdue-w/,125,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1148,"You are the only one in the supermarket during a blizzard. Feeling creeped out, you decide to leave, when suddenly you find a baby abandoned on the floor.",Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/you-are-the-only-one-in-the-supermarket-during-a-b/,199,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1149,"""Come with us,” two burly men in gray suits say, grabbing you by the arm and handcuffing you. “You know what you did.” But you have no idea.",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/come-with-us-two-burly-men-in-gray-suits-say-grabb/,112,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1150,"You thought he was dead, but there he is, right in front of you on the street, smiling at you.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-thought-he-was-dead-but-there-he-is-right-in-f/,420,1,"Jul 15, 2021"
prompt_1151,"Every year, one person is sent to the moon. This year, though you hid in terror, it is your turn to enter the rocket.",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/every-year-one-person-is-sent-to-the-moon-this-yea/,125,1,"Jul 17, 2021"
prompt_1152,"Twenty minutes before you are about to get married, you find your mother and your fiancé kissing passionately.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/twenty-minutes-before-you-are-about-to-get-married/,115,1,"Aug 5, 2021"
prompt_1153,Write a story about someone who's haunted by their past.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-906303ff-d485-414d-b003-e72c67f5a46b/,254,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1154,Write about someone who returns as an adult to a place they last visited as a child.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-s-268bf9d2-360b-4097-9ae1-cb0c30c04a03/,238,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1155,"Write a story that involves a mystery — it doesn't need to be crime-related, it should just include something that remains unexplained until the end.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-d3e48cfe-a937-4e64-bcc5-fda82ac9dc90/,211,1,"Jun 26, 2021"
prompt_1156,Write about someone who has a superpower.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-s-83d897d0-4290-47ec-b0fa-b6413cff2af3/,150,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1157,Write a story that begins and ends with someone looking up at the stars.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-b1a2ff3b-536c-4435-ba23-465f716fcf29/,409,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1158,Write a story about a summer afternoon spent in a treehouse.,Summer,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/summer/write-a-story-about-a-summer-afternoon-spent-in-a-/,308,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1159,Write a story told entirely through one chase scene.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-told-entirely-through-one-chase-scen/,146,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1160,Write a story about a person experiencing pre-performance jitters.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-a-person-experiencing-pre-perf/,162,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1161,"Write a story about an argument that seems to be about one thing, but is actually about another.",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-about-an-argument/,121,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1162,Write a story about a proposal. ,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/write-a-story-about-a-proposal/,214,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1163,Write a story about two strangers chatting while waiting for something.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-about-two-strangers-chatting-while-w/,197,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1164,Write a story about a relationship where one person is always running late and the other is constantly kept waiting.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-about-someone-who-hates-being-kept-w/,109,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1165,Write a story about waiting — but don't reveal what's being waited for until the very end.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-about-waiting-but-don-t-reveal-what-/,325,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1166,Write a story about a person waiting for an answer to a question.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-about-a-person-waiting-for-an-answer/,174,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1167,Write a story that takes place in a waiting room.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-that-takes-place-in-a-waiting-room/,258,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1168,Write a story that features a protagonist with an archnemesis.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-that-features-a-protagonist-with-an-/,113,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1169,Write about a person who collects superhero comics.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-a-person-who-collects-superhero-comics/,90,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1170,Write the 'origin story' of a person who goes on to achieve great things.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-the-origin-story-of-a-person-who-goes-on-to-/,128,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1171,Write about someone who always comes to the aid of others.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-about-someone-who-always-comes-to-the-aid-of/,109,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1172,Write about someone who has a superpower.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-someone-who-has-a-superpower/,337,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1173,"You check the time. Perfect. As intended, you've arrived fashionably late.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-check-the-time-perfect-as-intended-you-ve-arri/,118,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1174,"Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.",Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/suitcase-in-hand-you-head-to-the-station/,192,1,"Aug 1, 2021"
prompt_1175,"You looked out the window and, not for the first time, thought about how wrong the weather forecast had been.",Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/you-looked-out-the-window-and-not-for-the-first-ti/,146,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1176,"""Just say it,"" you silently reminded yourself. You knew you'd regret it if you didn't. ",Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/just-say-it-you-silently-reminded-yourself-you-kne/,221,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1177,"As you check your mail, you notice a letter that makes you stop in your tracks.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/as-you-check-your-mail-you-notice-a-letter-that-ma/,215,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1178,Write a story about someone who has just finished writing their first story/book.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-someone-who-has-just-finished-/,135,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1179,Write a story about someone returning to their craft after a long hiatus.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-about-someone-returning-to-their-cra/,186,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1180,Write a story about an author who has just published a book.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-an-author-who-has-just-publish/,89,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1181,Write a story that takes place in a writer's circle.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-that-takes-place-in-a-writer-s-circl/,72,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1182,Write a story about someone experiencing a lightbulb moment of writing inspiration.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-about-someone-experiencing-a-lightbu/,140,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1183,Write a story about change.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-about-change/,164,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1184,Write a story about inaction.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-about-inaction/,106,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1185,Write a story about community.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-about-community/,66,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1186,Write a story about activism.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-about-activism/,45,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1187,Write a story about solidarity.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-about-solidarity/,54,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1188,Write a story that starts by establishing its setting in a different time period — without explicitly stating what that period is.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/write-a-story-that-starts-by-establishing-its-sett/,115,1,"Jul 16, 2021"
prompt_1189,Write a story that starts with a character-revealing something unusual about themselves.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-that-starts-with-a-character-reveali/,143,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1190,Write a story that starts with someone returning from a trip.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-that-starts-with-someone-returning-f/,111,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1191,Write a story that starts with a life-changing event.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-that-starts-with-a-life-changing-eve/,177,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1192,Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-that-starts-with-two-characters-sayi/,253,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1193,Write a story about an unlikely friendship.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-about-an-unlikely-friendship/,113,1,"Jun 8, 2021"
prompt_1194,Write a story about an average day turned upside down by an unexpected visitor.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-about-an-average-day-turned-upside-d/,111,1,"Mar 30, 2021"
prompt_1195,Write a story about someone who discovers a mysterious object in their home.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-about-someone-who-discovers-a-myster/,120,1,"May 8, 2021"
prompt_1196,Write a story about the relationship between a parent and a child that spans several years.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-the-relationship-between-a-par/,123,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1197,Write a story about transformation.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-about-transformation/,173,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1198,Write a story that ends with one character waiting for the arrival of another.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-that-ends-with-one-character-waiting/,201,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1199,Write a story that ends by circling back to the beginning.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-that-ends-by-circling-back-to-the-be/,215,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1200,Write a story that ends with a character asking a question.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-that-ends-with-a-character-asking-a-/,260,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1201,Write a story that ends in the past.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-that-ends-in-the-past/,68,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1202,Write a story that ends with the narrator revealing a secret.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-that-ends-with-the-narrator-revealin/,166,1,"Jun 25, 2021"
prompt_1203,Write about an animal who causes a huge problem.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-an-animal-who-causes-a-huge-problem/,100,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1204,"Write a story featuring an animal who subverts expectations (like a snuggly tiger, or something more magical, like a literal fish out of water).",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-featuring-an-animal-who-subverts-exp/,69,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1205,Write about an animal who goes on a journey.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-an-animal-who-goes-on-a-journey/,70,1,"Apr 2, 2021"
prompt_1206,"Write about an animal species that doesn't exist in real life — an alien, new discovery, imaginary creature — it's up to your interpretation!",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-about-an-animal-species-that-doesn-t-exist-i/,146,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1207,Write about an animal who changes a person's life (for better or worse).,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-an-animal-who-changes-a-person-s-life-/,235,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1208,Write a story about someone turning to a friend in a time of need.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-about-someone-turning-to-a-friend-in/,133,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1209,"Write a story inspired by this quote from Ally Condie: ""Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I'm glad for that.""",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-inspired-by-this-quote-from-ally-con/,163,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1210,Write a story about one event from the different perspectives of multiple friends.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-one-event-from-the-different-p/,124,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1211,Write a story about friends who wind up on a misadventure.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-friends-who-wind-up-on-a-misad/,101,1,"May 8, 2021"
prompt_1212,Write a story about two people who meet and become instant friends.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-about-two-people-who-meet-and-become/,108,1,"Jun 29, 2021"
prompt_1213,Two people who thought they were the last people left on Earth end up meeting by chance.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/two-people-who-thought-they-were-the-last-people-l/,148,1,"Aug 5, 2021"
prompt_1214,Write a story that begins and ends with someone looking up at the stars.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-that-begins-and-ends-with-someone-lo/,392,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1215,Write a story about a Google Street View driver.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-a-google-street-view-driver/,39,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1216,"Write about a person experiencing the 'overview effect' (a feeling astronauts report having when they first view Earth from outer space).
",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-about-a-person-experiencing-the-overview-eff/,50,1,"Nov 29, 2020"
prompt_1217,"One day, the sun rose in the west and set in the east.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/one-day-the-sun-rose-in-the-west-and-set-in-the-ea/,72,1,"Jun 15, 2021"
prompt_1218,Write a story about someone posting a video on social media that goes viral.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-someone-posting-a-video-on-soc/,55,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1219,Write a story about someone learning how to play an instrument. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-about-someone-learning-how-to-play-a/,75,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1220,"Write a story about two neighbors talking from their yards, windows, balconies, etc. ",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-about-two-neighbors-talking-from-the/,197,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1221,Write a story about someone who is working from home and constantly getting distracted by their pet. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-about-someone-who-is-working-from-ho/,98,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1222,Write a story about someone who finds a magical portal in their home. ,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-a-story-about-someone-who-finds-a-magical-po/,243,1,"Jul 28, 2021"
prompt_1223,Write a story about a rumor making its way through the grapevine.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-about-a-rumor-making-its-way-through/,49,1,"Jul 10, 2021"
prompt_1224,Write a story that starts with the reveal of a long-kept secret.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-that-starts-with-the-reveal-of-a-lon/,131,1,"Jul 17, 2021"
prompt_1225,Write a story that takes place in the woods.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-that-takes-place-in-the-woods/,181,1,"Apr 6, 2021"
prompt_1226,Write a story about someone who keeps coming across the same stranger.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-about-someone-who-keeps-coming-acros/,186,1,"Jul 10, 2021"
prompt_1227,Write a story about a valuable object that goes missing.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-about-a-valuable-object-that-goes-mi/,92,1,"May 21, 2021"
prompt_1228,"In the form of diary/ journal entries, write a story that provides glimpses into a person's life at different ages.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/in-the-form-of-diary-journal-entries-write-a-story/,139,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1229,"In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's up late at night because they're having trouble sleeping.",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/in-the-form-o-6d478810-57fb-4584-b5d6-28500e360ac7/,240,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1230,"In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's just experienced a big ""first.""",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/in-the-form-o-a0f2a524-8c76-46f3-b140-7aa457b1013c/,94,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1231,"In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone on a long-awaited trip.",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/in-the-form-o-7375f059-edaa-469d-a315-986078cbad67/,57,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1232,"In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's just decided to take up journaling. ",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/in-the-form-of-diary-journal-entries-write-about-s/,118,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1233,"Write a story about someone walking through a park on a spring evening, told only through internal monologue. ",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-someone-walking-through-a-park/,141,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1234,Write a story about someone who finds something interesting peeking out from a melting snowbank. ,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-a-story-about-someone-who-finds-something-in/,90,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1235,You made a promise to yourself you'd finally do it on the first day of spring. Today was the day.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/you-made-a-promise-to-yourself-you-d-finally-do-it/,146,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1236,Write a story that takes place at a spring dance.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/write-a-story-that-takes-place-at-a-spring-dance/,92,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1237,"Before bed, you put your clock ahead one hour for daylight saving time. When you wake up, you realize you've gone forward a lot more than one hour.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/before-bed-you-put-your-clock-ahead-one-hour-for-d/,81,1,"Mar 6, 2021"
prompt_1238,Write a story about someone who finds a secret passageway in their house.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-about-someone-who-finds-a-secret-pas/,150,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1239,Write a story about a rainy day spent indoors.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/write-a-story-about-a-family-stuck-inside-on-a-rai/,147,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1240,Write a story told entirely through text messages or emails.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-told-entirely-through-text-messages-/,104,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1241,"Write a story from the perspective of a dog, thrilled to find their owner has been spending so much time at home.",Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/write-a-story-from-the-perspective-of-a-dog-thrill/,74,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1242,Write a story about a family game night.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-about-a-family-game-night/,71,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1243,Write a story about miscommunication.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-about-miscommunication/,50,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1244,Write a story set in a salon or barbershop.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-set-in-a-salon-or-a-barbershop/,73,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1245,Write a story about a character making a big change.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-a-character-making-a-big-chang/,67,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1246,Write a story about a character who's too polite to tell someone they don't like a gift given to them.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-s-too-polite-t/,50,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1247,Write a story about a character who can't make up their mind about something.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-can-t-make-up-/,65,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1248,Write a story about someone who can pause time or re-live old memories at will.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-someone-who-can-pause-time-or-/,66,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1249,Write a story that includes characters who are aware they are a work of fiction.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-a-story-that-includes-characters-who-are-awa/,75,1,"Jun 9, 2021"
prompt_1250,"Write about two people in a relationship. One of them has special powers, the other does not.
",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-about-two-people-in-a-relationship-one-of-th/,77,1,"Jan 23, 2021"
prompt_1251,Write about a person who meets with the ghost of an old friend for tea every so often.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-about-a-person-who-meets-with-the-ghost-of-a/,116,1,"Jun 19, 2021"
prompt_1252,Write about someone who works an average job — but incorporate elements of magic into it.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-about-someone-who-works-an-average-job-but-i/,77,1,"Mar 30, 2021"
prompt_1253,Write a short story about someone heading home from work.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-short-story-about-someone-heading-home-fro/,81,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1254,Write a short story about someone going to the corner store to buy an everyday item.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-short-story-about-someone-going-to-the-cor/,65,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1255,Write a short story about someone cooking dinner.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-short-story-about-someone-cooking-dinner/,58,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1256,Write a short story about someone tending to their garden.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/write-a-short-story-about-someone-tending-to-their/,77,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1257,Write a short story about someone doing laundry.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-short-story-about-someone-doing-laundry/,95,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1258,Write a story about a character experiencing déjà vu.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-about-a-character-experiencing-deja-/,39,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1259,Write a story in which the lines between awake and dreaming are blurred.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-a-story-in-which-the-lines-between-awake-and/,125,1,"Jun 11, 2021"
prompt_1260,Write a story about someone who receives an unexpected phone call.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-about-someone-who-receives-an-unexpe/,64,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1261,Write a story about someone who loses their cat.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-about-someone-who-loses-their-cat/,63,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1262,Write a story in which someone finds a secret passageway.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-in-which-someone-finds-a-secret-pass/,69,1,"May 1, 2021"
prompt_1263,Write a story about a character struggling to decide how to handle a problem that is morally gray.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-about-a-character-struggling-to-deci/,42,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1264,Write a story about someone falling in love for the first time.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-about-someone-experiencing-love-for-/,80,1,"May 8, 2021"
prompt_1265,Write a story about two best friends. ,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-two-best-friends/,73,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1266,Write a story about someone discovering something new about themselves. ,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-about-someone-discovering-something-/,53,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1267,Write a story about someone dealing with family conflict.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-about-someone-dealing-with-family-co/,83,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1268,Write about a secret that you’ve never told to the person you love.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-a-secret-that-you-ve-never-told-to-the/,42,1,"May 8, 2021"
prompt_1269,Write about a time when a broken heart led to something you’d never have expected.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-a-time-when-a-broken-heart-led-to-some/,59,1,"Jul 7, 2021"
prompt_1270,"Write about your most unique experience at, or in, a wedding.",Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-your-most-unique-experience-at-or-in-a/,34,1,"May 28, 2020"
prompt_1271,Write about a date that was so terrible you’ll never forget it.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-a-date-that-was-so-terrible-you-ll-nev/,46,1,"Jan 4, 2021"
prompt_1272,Write about someone (or something) you loved that you shouldn’t have.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-someone-or-something-you-loved-that-yo/,92,1,"Jun 26, 2021"
prompt_1273,"Write a short story that takes place in a quaint, idyllic, English village.",Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-short-story-that-takes-place-in-a-quaint-i/,31,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1274,Write a short story that ends with a twist.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-short-story-that-ends-with-a-twist/,157,1,"Jun 27, 2021"
prompt_1275,Write a short story in which a specialist is called upon to carry out a job.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-short-story-in-which-a-specialist-is-calle/,36,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1276,Write a short story about a jury of people tasked with making a decision. (It doesn't necessarily need to be a court jury.),Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-short-story-about-a-jury-of-people-tasked-/,30,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1277,Write a short story that takes place on a train.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-short-story-that-takes-place-on-a-train/,128,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1278,Write a story about a character obsessed with one of the long-dead “greats” in their profession.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-character-obsessed-with-one-/,25,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1279,Write a story about a musician struggling to find work during wartime.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/write-a-story-about-a-musician-struggling-to-find-/,42,1,"Feb 21, 2020"
prompt_1280,Write about a character who was raised in a musical family.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-about-a-character-who-was-raised-in-a-musica/,52,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1281,Write about a character who goes by many different names throughout their life.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-about-a-character-who-goes-by-many-different/,51,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1282,Write about a character who was considered a prodigy when they were young.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-about-a-character-who-was-considered-a-prodi/,63,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1283,Write a short story about someone in the self-help aisle of a bookstore. What book do they pick up?,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-short-story-about-someone-in-the-self-help/,90,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1284,Write a short story about someone accomplishing one of their resolutions.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-short-story-about-someone-accomplishing-on/,54,1,"May 8, 2021"
prompt_1285,Write a short story about someone who refuses to write New Year's resolutions.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-a-short-story-about-someone-who-refuses-to-w/,38,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1286,Write a short story about someone reflecting on their previous year's resolutions.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-short-story-about-someone-reflecting-on-th/,33,1,"May 8, 2021"
prompt_1287,Write a short story about someone writing Valentine's Day wishes.,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/write-a-short-story-about-someone-writing-new-year/,50,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1288,Write a magical realism story that takes place in the Wild West.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-a-magical-realism-story-that-takes-place-in-/,51,1,"Mar 1, 2021"
prompt_1289,Write a thrilling adventure of a special agent who is harboring a paranormal secret.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-thrilling-adventure-of-a-special-agent-who/,47,1,"Jan 21, 2021"
prompt_1290,Write a murder mystery with an amateur sleuth who must navigate a fantastical world in a quest to discover the truth.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-murder-mystery-with-an-amateur-sleuth-who-/,39,1,"May 12, 2021"
prompt_1291,Write a sweeping romantic tale of two lovers who must overcome the horror of being hunted by an unseen foe.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-sweeping-romantic-tale-of-two-lovers-who-m/,89,1,"May 8, 2021"
prompt_1292,Write a story set in the dark recesses of space where the two main characters are often at odds with each other in humorous and comedic ways.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-set-in-the-dark-recesses-of-space-wh/,70,1,"Aug 24, 2020"
prompt_1293,"Write a short story about people stuck in traffic during a blizzard. There's nothing much to do but wait, and talk...",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-short-story-about-people-stuck-in-traffic-/,67,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1294,Write a short story about someone experiencing their first winter.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-a-short-story-about-someone-experiencing-the/,32,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1295,A busy city is quieted by a big blanketing of snow. Write from the perspective of two (or more) characters who live there.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/a-busy-city-is-quieted-by-a-big-blanketing-of-snow/,51,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1296,Write a short story that takes place in a winter cabin.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-a-short-story-that-takes-place-in-a-winter-c/,77,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1297,You go for a walk in fresh snow. Suddenly you realize you're not leaving any footprints.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-go-for-a-walk-in-fresh-snow-suddenly-you-reali/,128,1,"May 21, 2021"
prompt_1298,Write a short story about someone who does not spend December 31st celebrating New Year's Eve.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-a-short-story-about-someone-who-does-not-spe/,81,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1299,Write a short story in which the last line is the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-a-short-story-in-which-the-last-line-is-the-/,97,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1300,"Two strangers meet at a New Year's Eve party. They spend the party together, and then never see each other again.",Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/two-strangers-meet-at-a-new-year-s-eve-party-they-/,81,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1301,Write a short story about someone with unconventional New Year's traditions.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-short-story-about-someone-with-unconventio/,44,1,"Jan 31, 2020"
prompt_1302,Write a short story about a person who goes to bed on Valentine's Day and wakes up in 1920.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-short-story-about-a-person-who-goes-to-bed/,41,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1303,You are a bartender working a night shift when a group of people come in on a Valentine's Day pub crawl.,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/you-are-bartender-working-a-night-shift-when-a-gro/,34,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1304,Write a short story about an inn-keeper wondering whether this will be their last holiday season in business.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-short-story-about-an-inn-keeper-wondering-/,33,1,"May 8, 2021"
prompt_1305,Write a short story about a work Christmas party that goes... awry. ,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/write-a-short-story-about-a-work-christmas-party-t/,27,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1306,"Just before Valentine's Day, a long-lost relative you've never heard of enters your life. ",Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/just-before-christmas-a-long-lost-relative-you-ve-/,54,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1307,"You live in a neighborhood where lots of people go out of town for the holidays. But lately, this has been resulting in an increased number of break-ins.",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/you-live-in-a-neighborhood-where-lots-of-people-go/,24,1,"Sep 10, 2020"
prompt_1308,Write a story about a character experiencing independence for the first time.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-a-character-experiencing-indep/,61,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1309,Write a story about a day in the life of a mother.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-about-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-mother/,55,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1310,"Write a story about a character who would be described above all else as ""logical.""",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-would-be-descr/,32,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1311,Write a story about a character experiencing anxiety.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-experiencing-anxie/,83,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1312,Write a story about a character who starts out as a pessimist and ends as an optimist. (Or vice versa.),Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-starts-out-as-/,47,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1313,Write a short story about someone based on their shopping list.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-short-story-about-someone-based-on-their-s/,50,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1314,Write a short story about a shop that takes place over a span of years.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-short-story-about-a-shop-that-takes-place-/,42,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1315,Write a short story about someone watching a convincing infomercial. ,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-short-story-about-someone-watching-a-convi/,22,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1316,Write a short story about someone searching for the perfect gift for their partner.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-short-story-about-someone-searching-for-th/,60,1,"Jul 22, 2021"
prompt_1317,Write a short story about someone in the middle of a very long and busy retail shift.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-short-story-about-someone-in-the-middle-of/,43,1,"Mar 30, 2021"
prompt_1318,Write a story about a very skilled pickpocket. ,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-very-skilled-pickpocket/,65,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1319,"""It was just here!"" you shout, frantically searching your pockets for the missing thing.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/it-was-just-here-you-shout-frantically-searching-y/,31,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1320,"Write a story about someone cleaning out their attic. They find an old piece of clothing, and inside of its pocket is an old keepsake.",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-someone-cleaning-out-their-att/,52,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1321,"Your fingers tensed around the object in your pocket, ready to pull it out at a moment's notice.",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/your-fingers--4835ea49-ffff-4563-8013-4837ac459a9b/,44,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1322,Write a story about a character who buys a secondhand coat and then discovers something in the pocket.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-buys-a-secondh/,100,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1323,Write a story about a family dinner that involves some kind of reconciliation.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-about-a-family-dinner-that-involves-/,30,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1324,Write a story about a family dinner that takes place in any time period other than the present.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/write-a-story-about-a-family-dinner-that-takes-pla/,30,1,"Mar 30, 2021"
prompt_1325,"Write a story about a ""chosen family"" dinner, where no one is related by blood, but they still feel like family.",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-story-about-a-chosen-family-dinner-where-n/,40,1,"Mar 30, 2021"
prompt_1326,Write a story about a family dinner that includes someone unexpected showing up.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/write-a-story-about-a-family-dinner-that-includes-/,80,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1327,Write a story about a family dinner from the perspective of an in-law who's married into the family.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/write-a-story-about-a-family-dinner-from-the-persp/,34,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1328,"Write a story about a character on a quest, trying to ""prove themselves.""",Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-a-character-on-a-quest-trying-/,31,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1329,Write a story in which characters are warned not to go into the woods.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-in-which-characters-are-warned-not-t/,99,1,"Jan 7, 2021"
prompt_1330,Write a rags-to-riches story.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-rags-to-riches-story/,20,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1331,Write a story that involves love at first sight.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-that-involves-love-at-first-sight/,89,1,"May 8, 2021"
prompt_1332,Write a story around the theme: Be careful what you wish for.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-around-the-theme-be-careful-what-you/,79,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1333,"Write about a character’s secret area of expertise, something most of their acquaintances would be surprised to learn they know tons about.",Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-about-a-character-s-secret-area-of-expertise/,38,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1334,"Write about something you consider yourself an expert in, but do it from the perspective of a total novice.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-about-something-you-consider-yourself-an-exp/,14,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1335,Write about a character who is a reluctant expert on a topic they wish they didn’t know so much about.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-about-a-character-who-is-a-reluctant-expert-/,39,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1336,Write about one character’s fundamental misunderstanding of another character’s job.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-about-one-character-s-fundamental-misunderst/,23,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1337,Write about a person trying to learn a new skill or hobby they find intimidating but want (or need) to learn anyway.,Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-about-a-person-trying-to-learn-a-new-skill-o/,47,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1338,And there's a twist! It actually all took place in the past.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/and-there-s-a-twist-it-actually-all-took-place-in-/,33,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1339,Someone in the story has a lot of hard lessons to learn.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/someone-in-the-story-has-a-lot-of-hard-lessons-to-/,36,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1340,It kicks off on a yacht with the delivery of an important letter.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/it-kicks-off-on-a-yacht-with-the-delivery-of-an-im/,35,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1341,It's a literary fiction story about growing up.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/it-s-a-literary-fiction-story-about-growing-up/,39,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1342,"It's about a photographer, who is a rookie.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/it-s-about-a-photographer-who-is-a-rookie/,34,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1343,Write a story about an eventful evening of trick-or-treating.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-about-an-eventful-evening-of-trick-o/,37,1,"Mar 30, 2021"
prompt_1344,"You go for a walk and accidentally bump into someone. They feel the bump, but the person can't seem to hear or see you.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-go-for-a-walk-and-accidentally-bump-into-someo/,52,1,"Mar 30, 2021"
prompt_1345,Write a story about someone who sees a black cat cross their path... for the tenth time that day.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-about-someone-who-sees-a-black-cat-c/,40,1,"Nov 7, 2019"
prompt_1346,"You go to visit your neighbor. When you ring the doorbell, a stranger appears and tells you that your neighbor has been dead for ten years.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-go-to-visit-your-neighbor-when-you-ring-the-do/,50,1,"May 8, 2021"
prompt_1347,Write a story about someone spending the night in an old Victorian home-turned-hotel on Halloween.,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/write-a-story-about-someone-spending-the-night-in-/,46,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1348,Write a story that features an ensemble cast of characters.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-that-features-an-ensemble-cast-of-ch/,20,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1349,"Write a story that involves a mystery — it doesn't need to be crime-related, it should just include something that remains unexplained until the end.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-that-involves-a-mystery-it-doesn-t-n/,79,1,"May 8, 2021"
prompt_1350,Write a story featuring a protagonist with a knack for getting to the bottom of things.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-featuring-a-protagonist-with-a-knack/,6,1,"Jan 8, 2021"
prompt_1351,Write a story about a character with a sidekick.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-with-a-sidekick/,20,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1352,Write a story that takes place in a small town where news travels fast.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-that-takes-place-in-a-small-town-whe/,50,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1353,"Write about the moment a child (of any age) first comes to view a parent as a three-dimensional human being, and not just a parental figure.",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/until-you-are-able-to-view-your-parents-as-human-b/,24,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1354,"Write about a parent who sees pieces of a family member’s (or their own) personality in their child — whether that brings them comfort, terror, or something in between.",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-a-parent-who-sees-pieces-of-a-family-m/,20,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1355,Write about an adult event or gathering from the point of view of a child.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-an-adult-event-or-gathering-from-the-p/,15,1,"May 25, 2020"
prompt_1356,Write about someone who returns as an adult to a place they last visited as a child.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-someone-who-returns-as-an-adult-to-a-p/,84,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1357,Write about how a person’s perspective on an event from their childhood shifted in their adulthood.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-about-how-a-person-s-perspective-on-an-event/,31,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1358,Write a story about two friends who have a knack for understanding each other better than anyone else.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-two-friends-who-have-a-knack-f/,26,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1359,Write a story about someone who believes they are an extremely good judge of character.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-someone-who-believes-they-are-/,16,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1360,Write a story about someone who is unexpectedly wise.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-someone-who-is-unexpectedly-wi/,19,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1361,Write a story about a character who is trying to create art but is constantly interrupted.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-is-trying-to-c/,38,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1362,Write a story about a character who remains resilient even when things feel like they're constantly going wrong.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-remains-resili/,42,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1363,Write a story about unrequited love.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-about-unrequited-love/,62,1,"Jul 24, 2021"
prompt_1364,Write a story that uses flowers as a symbol.,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/write-a-story-that-uses-flowers-as-a-symbol/,32,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1365,Write a story about someone whose lifestyle has changed and is learning to adjust to new circumstances.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-someone-who-s-fallen-on-hard-t/,36,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1366,Write a story that focuses on the relationship between siblings.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-that-focuses-on-the-relationship-bet/,60,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1367,Write a story in which societal rituals and expectations play a key role. ,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-about-someone-who-defies-societal-ex/,21,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1368,Write a story about an adventure in a small town.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-an-adventure-in-a-small-town/,63,1,"Mar 30, 2021"
prompt_1369,Write a story about an adventure on a shipwrecked island.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-an-adventure-on-a-shipwrecked-/,23,1,"Aug 24, 2020"
prompt_1370,Write a story about an adventure in space. ,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-about-an-adventure-in-space/,29,1,"Aug 24, 2020"
prompt_1371,Write a story about an adventure in the desert.  ,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-an-adventure-in-the-desert/,23,1,"Aug 24, 2020"
prompt_1372,Write a story about an adventure on the water.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-an-adventure-on-the-water/,36,1,"Aug 24, 2020"
prompt_1373,Write a story infused with dark humor.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-infused-with-dark-humor/,15,1,"Mar 27, 2021"
prompt_1374,Write a story about a person longing for family.,Angst,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/angst/write-a-story-about-a-person-longing-for-family/,44,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1375,Write a story where a chocolate cake plays a significant role.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-where-a-chocolate-cake-plays-a-signi/,34,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1376,Write a story that mixes everyday situations with surreal surroundings.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-that-mixes-everyday-situations-with-/,26,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1377,Write a story with a child narrator.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-with-a-child-narrator/,38,1,"May 1, 2021"
prompt_1378,Write a story about friends taking a road trip they've been planning for years.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-friends-taking-a-road-trip-the/,22,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1379,Write a story about someone who started a road trip ten years ago and hasn't stopped since.,Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-someone-who-started-a-road-tri/,22,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1380,"Write a story about two people in a long-distance relationship, driving to a location mid-way between both their cities.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-about-two-people-in-a-long-distance-/,23,1,"Feb 1, 2021"
prompt_1381,Write a story about a road trip taking place 300 years from now.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-story-about-a-road-trip-taking-place-300-y/,18,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1382,Write a story about a family road trip.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-about-a-family-road-trip/,23,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1383,Write a story about someone who is tired of their day-to-day routines.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-about-someone-who-is-tired-of-their-/,36,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1384,"Write a story about someone striving for a ""comeback.""",Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-a-story-about-someone-striving-for-a-comebac/,11,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1385,Write a story about someone who decides to confront their fears head-on.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-someone-who-decides-to-confron/,35,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1386,Write a story about two unlikely people falling in love.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-about-two-unlikely-people-falling-in/,41,1,"Dec 19, 2020"
prompt_1387,Write a story about someone who finds life meaning in an unexpected place.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-about-someone-who-finds-life-meaning/,34,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1388,"Write a story based on the song title: ""With A Little Help From My Friends"" ",Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-based-on-the-song-title-with-a-littl/,19,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1389,"Write a story based on the song title: ""You Can Make It If You Try""",Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-based-on-the-song-title-you-can-make/,14,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1390,"Write a story based on the song title: ""To Love Somebody"" ",Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-based-on-the-song-title-night-time-i/,46,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1391,"Write a story based on the song title: ""My Generation""",Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-based-on-the-song-title-my-generatio/,22,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1392,"Write a story based on the song title: ""Beside The Sea""",Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-based-on-the-song-title-beside-the-s/,35,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1393,Write a story about someone who wins a contest and the prize of their dreams.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-someone-who-wins-a-contest-and/,14,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1394,Write a story about an ordinary day in a person's life. Use their internal dialogue to make the story interesting.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-about-an-ordinary-day-in-a-person-s-/,26,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1395,Write a story about a parent putting their child to bed.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-parent-putting-their-child-t/,32,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1396,Write a story about a matchmaker.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-about-a-matchmaker/,28,1,"Oct 30, 2019"
prompt_1397,Write a story about a teenager visiting the place where they grew up.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-about-a-teenager-visiting-the-place-/,32,1,"Jun 6, 2021"
prompt_1398,Write a story in which something seemingly innocent symbolizes something much darker.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-in-which-something-seemingly-innocen/,22,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1399,Write a story about someone who defies social conventions.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-about-someone-who-defies-social-conv/,15,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1400,Write a story in which someone experiences discrimination.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-in-which-someone-experiences-discrim/,18,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1401,Write a story about someone trying to escape their situation.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-about-someone-trying-to-escape-their/,47,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1402,Write a story about someone who's haunted by their past.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-about-someone-who-s-haunted-by-their/,69,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1403,Write a story about a birthday party with a major plot twist.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-a-birthday-party-with-a-major-/,38,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1404,Write a story about someone trying to find the perfect birthday gift.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-about-someone-trying-to-find-the-per/,19,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1405,Write a story about someone turning 100 years old.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-about-someone-turning-100-years-old/,47,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1406,Write a story about a sweet sixteen.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-about-a-sweet-sixteen/,13,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1407,Write a story about a stressed parent planning their child's birthday.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-stressed-parent-planning-the/,22,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1408,"Write a story about a character who is always patient, even when frustrated.",Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-is-always-pati/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1409,"Write a story about a character reminiscing about past mistakes. Perhaps they come to view those ""mistakes"" in a new light.",Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-about-a-character-reminiscing-about-/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1410,"Write a story based on the metaphor: ""Love is a fine wine.""",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-based-on-the-metaphor-love-is-a-fine/,0,1,"Jul 4, 2019"
prompt_1411,Write a story about a character who has a horrible sense of direction and constantly gets lost.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-has-a-horrible/,0,1,"Jul 4, 2019"
prompt_1412,Write a story about an author who has just started writing again for the first time in a couple of years.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-about-an-author-who-has-just-started/,0,1,"Jul 4, 2019"
prompt_1413,Write a story about a mistake that results in wonderful consequences.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-cad79d90-5a23-48f0-9a17-08de0f3d21a1/,0,1,"Nov 1, 2022"
prompt_1414,Write a story based on the metaphor: “Chaos is a friend of mine.”,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-based-on-the-metaphor-chaos-is-a-fri/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1415,"Write a story about a character who is a wildcard — their behavior is unpredictable, even to their friends.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-is-a-wildcard-/,0,1,"Jul 4, 2019"
prompt_1416,Write a story inspired by the last sentence of any book you own.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-inspired-by-the-last-sentence-of-any/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1417,Write a story about a group of people who meet every month to air out their mistakes.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-9a271998-e921-46ab-9ada-d9dbe8880db8/,0,1,"Jul 4, 2019"
prompt_1418,"Write a story based on the metaphor: “The curtain of night fell upon us.""",Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-based-on-the-metaphor-the-curtain-of/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1419,"Write a story about a character who is cautious and careful, no matter what.",Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-is-cautious-an/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1420,Write a story about a writer with a very unusual method for overcoming writer's block.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-a-writer-with-a-very-unusual-m/,0,1,"Jul 4, 2019"
prompt_1421,Write a story about a character who goes to great lengths to cover up a mistake.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-8c2ad0dc-3529-4440-a015-a9c4695c6dc2/,0,1,"Jul 4, 2019"
prompt_1422,"Write a story based on the metaphor: ""Beauty is a fading flower.""",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-based-on-the-metaphor-beauty-is-a-fa/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1423,Write a story about a character who is brutally honest and can’t lie to save their life.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-is-brutally-ho/,0,1,"Jul 4, 2019"
prompt_1424,Write a story inspired by the most recent text message you received.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-inspired-by-the-most-recent-text-mes/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1425,Write a story about a character who is certain the world is going to end today.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-f673ab52-843e-491a-90cf-c45409b2e499/,0,1,"Jul 4, 2019"
prompt_1426,Write a story about a club devoted entirely to predicting the future.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-6ae39ac6-422d-4547-a5b5-71685961c593/,0,1,"Jul 4, 2019"
prompt_1427,Write a story about a character who can't figure out when they're dreaming or awake.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-d3840230-d7b6-480b-a527-7387d4378628/,0,1,"Jul  4, 2019"
prompt_1428,"You are Hollywood's most successful tabloid paparazzi photographer, and you are about to retire.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-are-hollywood-s-most-successful-tabloid-papara/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1429,"""Quiet on set!"" A dense hush fell, and you waited for your cue. ",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/quiet-on-set-a-dense-hush-fell-and-you-waited-for-/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1430,"It's 2 a.m. and you've been tossing and turning trying to get some sleep. Finally, you sit up. You know what you need to do.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/it-s-2-a-m-and-you-ve-been-tossing-and-turning-try/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1431,"On your 30th birthday, you left Hollywood and vowed never to return. And you hadn't, until now.",Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/on-your-30th-birthday-you-left-hollywood-and-vowed/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1432,"It's 2 a.m. and you're heading home, reflecting on the night you just had.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/it-s-2-a-m-and-you-re-heading-home-reflecting-on-t/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1433,You are the host of a celebrity home tour in Hollywood.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-are-the-host-of-a-celebrity-home-tour-in-holly/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1434,"After a particularly rainy Spring, a record number of people had wished ""rain, rain, go away, come again another day."" That was two years ago, and not a single raindrop had fallen since.",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/after-a-particularly-rainy-spring-a-record-number-/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1435,You discover a trap door in your home that you never knew about.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-discover-a-trap-door-in-your-home-that-you-nev/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1436,It's just been discovered that luck is a hereditary trait.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/it-s-just-been-discovered-that-luck-is-a-hereditar/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1437,"For hundreds of years, it's been thought that all of the land has been discovered. But that's not true, and you're about to prove it.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/for-hundreds-of-years-it-s-been-thought-that-all-o/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1438,You discover a long-kept family secret.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/you-discover-a-long-kept-family-secret/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1439,Write a simple slice of life piece about a Spring evening by a lake. ,Spring,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/spring/write-a-simple-slice-of-life-piece-about-a-spring-/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1440,"This year, when everyone set their clocks forward an hour for Daylight Savings... time went much further forward than simply an hour. ",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/this-year-when-everyone-set-their-clocks-forward-a/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1441,"It's official. Life has been discovered on another planet, and it's trying to communicate with Earth.",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/it-s-official-life-has-been-discovered-on-another-/,0,1,"Aug 24, 2020"
prompt_1442,You're a professional cleaner and the beginning of spring is always your busiest time.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-re-a-professional-cleaner-and-the-beginning-of/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1443, Write a story about an abandoned town.,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/write-a-story-about-an-abandoned-town/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1444,Write a story about an abandoned amusement park.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-about-an-abandoned-amusement-park/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1445,Write a story about an abandoned home.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-about-an-abandoned-home/,0,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1446,Write a story that starts someone announcing big news.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-that-starts-someone-announcing-big-n/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1447,Write a story about a character who is certain the world is going to end today.,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-is-certain-the/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1448,Write a story that starts with two people saying goodbye.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-that-starts-with-two-people-saying-g/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1449,Write a story about a character or group of characters who are waiting for something. Leave it unclear who or what they are waiting for.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-a-character-or-group-of-charac/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1450,Write a story about a mistake that results in wonderful consequences. ,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-about-a-mistake-that-results-in-wond/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1451,Write a story that starts with a restaurant sever going over the daily specials.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-that-starts-with-a-restaurant-sever-/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1452,Write a story about a club devoted entirely to predicting the future.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-a-club-devoted-entirely-to-pre/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1453,Write a story about a group of people who meet every month to air out their mistakes.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-about-a-group-of-people-who-meet-eve/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1454,Write a story that sets the stage through letters between two people.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-that-sets-the-stage-through-letters-/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1455,Write a story that sets the stage through a newspaper clipping.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-that-sets-the-stage-through-a-newspa/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1456,Write a story that starts with a conversation between two people on a first date.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-that-starts-with-a-conversation-betw/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1457,Write a story about a character who can't figure out when they're dreaming or awake.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-can-t-figure-o/,0,1,"Jun  5, 2019"
prompt_1458,Write a story about a character who goes to great lengths to cover up a mistake.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-goes-to-great-/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1459,Write a story that sets the stage through dialogue between two or more characters.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-that-sets-the-stage-through-dialogue/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1460,Write a story that starts with an argument between two siblings.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-that-starts-with-an-argument-between/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1461,Write a story about a character trying to determine whether life has meaning or reason.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-about-a-character-trying-to-determin/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1462,Write a story about a character who makes a mistake and learns from it.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-about-a-character-who-makes-a-mistak/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1463,"Write a story that begins with the sentence: ""It was a dark and stormy night.""",Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-that-begins-with-the-sentence-it-was/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1464,"Write a story that ends with the word: ""wrath.""",Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-that-ends-with-the-word-wrath/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1465,"Write a story that ends with the word: ""life.""",Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-that-ends-with-the-word-life/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1466,Write a story subverting a fantasy trope. ,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-a-story-subverting-a-fantasy-trope/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1467,Google is a person you have to talk to if you want to use the internet.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/google-is-a-person-you-have-to-talk-to-if-you-want/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1468,"Every day when you open your eyes, you see things in different colors.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/every-day-when-you-open-your-eyes-you-see-things-i/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1469,"Write a story using these three words: train, tree, Batman.",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-using-these-three-words-train-tree-b/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1470,Write the product description for your favorite toy.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-the-product-description-for-your-favorite-to/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1471,"Write a love story that ends with: ""I've made a huge mistake.""",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-love-story-that-ends-with-i-ve-made-a-huge/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1472,Write about a love story that unfolds in a foreign country. ,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-about-a-love-story-that-unfolds-in-a-foreign/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1473,"You are a zookeeper and a guest keeps using dumb animal puns like ""You are foxy"" and ""You are dino-mite"" around you.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/you-are-a-zookeeper-and-a-guest-keeps-using-dumb-a/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1474,You thought that your crush was one-sided until this happens. Write it out.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/you-thought-that-your-crush-was-one-sided-until-th/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1475,Write a story about a road trip between two old friends that turns into something more. ,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-about-a-road-trip-between-two-old-fr/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1476,All of our friends ditched us and we're the only people to turn up for the Marvel movie marathon. Turns out a lot of things can happen in 59 hours and 7 minutes.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/all-of-our-friends-ditched-us-and-we-re-the-only-p/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1477,"Write a story in which you are an author trying to run from writer's block, which is an actual object that's chasing you.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-story-in-which-you-are-an-author-trying-to/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1478,"You are hypnotist in the middle of your regular routine. Suddenly, you realize your powers have become real. What do you do?",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-are-hypnotist-in-the-middle-of-your-regular-ro/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1479,"The killer disease had reached epidemic proportions. Finally, the cure has been found — but it is even more terrifying than the disease itself.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/the-killer-disease-had-reached-epidemic-proportion/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1480,Write a modern retelling of the story of Lancelot and Guinevere.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-modern-retelling-of-the-story-of-lancelot-/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1481,Write an acrostic poem for the love interest of your story from the point of view of your protagonist.,Poetry,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/poetry/write-an-acrostic-poem-for-the-love-interest-of-yo/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1482,"A lifetime together, told through fifty-one Valentine's Days. ",Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/a-lifetime-together-told-through-fifty-one-valenti/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1483,A romance that blossoms between two bookworms. ,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/a-romance-that-blossoms-between-two-bookworms/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1484,"Write a story that captures the sadness of the word: ""almost.""",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-that-captures-the-sadness-of-the-wor/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1485,A duo of very inept wingmen.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/a-duo-of-very-inept-wingmen/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1486,You are a composer and your fiercest rival is Ludwig van Beethoven. ,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/you-are-a-composer-and-your-fiercest-rival-is-ludw/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1487,You are a gossip columnist — in 1905.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/you-are-a-gossip-columnist-in-1905/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1488,A day in the life of an apothecary in the 1600s.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-apothecary-in-the-1600s/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1489,You are planning a dinner party and get to invite three famous historical people. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/you-are-planning-a-dinner-party-and-get-to-invite-/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1490,What event in history do you wish you could have witnessed? Write a story about it.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/what-event-in-history-do-you-wish-you-could-have-w/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1491,"You find yourself strangely attracted to a stranger at your local coffee shop. Before you can go over, they approach you and say, “Is it just me, or is there something between us?”",Fluff,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fluff/you-find-yourself-strangely-attracted-to-a-strange/,0,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1492,"After a friend or family member's funeral, you come home to a stranger on your doorstep, who tells you that they're not really dead.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/after-a-friend-or-family-member-s-funeral-you-come/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1493,"Write a story where the main character thinks everything revolves around them (e.g. they always assume people are waving at them on the street, rather than anyone else).",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-story-where-the-main-character-thinks-ever/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1494,"Every day when you get home, you rant to your pet about how awful your day was. One day they start talking back — to give you a dose of tough love.",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/every-day-when-you-get-home-you-rant-to-your-pet-a/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1495,"One of your friends is terrible at everything, but have always been convinced they're extremely talented. Today's the day they find out the hard truth.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/one-of-your-friends-is-terrible-at-everything-but-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1496,The people in YouTube ads have started talking to you directly.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/the-people-in-youtube-ads-have-started-talking-to-/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1497,You get a notepad for Christmas. Everything that you write in it comes true. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/you-get-a-notepad-for-christmas-everything-that-yo/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1498,A day in the life of a genie who annoyingly keeps getting summoned by inept humans.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-genie-who-annoyingly-keeps-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1499,Write a short story about the star-crossed love between an orc and an elf. ,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-a-short-story-about-the-star-crossed-love-be/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1500,How would you describe the color blue to someone who was blind?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/how-would-you-describe-the-color-blue-to-someone-w/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1501,Where's your favorite place to hide? Why is that?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/where-s-your-favorite-place-to-hide-why-is-that/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1502,Write a letter to your future self — a letter you can only open 30 years from now.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-letter-to-your-future-self-a-letter-you-ca/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1503,Imagine you tell a friend a secret and then you find out they told someone else about your secret. How do you feel? What would you do?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/imagine-you-tell-a-friend-a-secret-and-then-you-fi/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1504,"Imagine you are the first person to walk on a moon. Write a letter to your family describing what the moon looks like, and how it feels to be in outer space.",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/imagine-you-are-the-first-person-to-walk-on-a-moon/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1505,Go look out a window for 30 seconds. Write a story about what you saw during those 30 seconds.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/go-look-out-a-window-for-30-seconds-write-a-story-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1506,You and your family are going on a trip together. Where do you go? What do you do there?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/you-and-your-family-are-going-on-a-trip-together-w/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1507,Think of a subject you don't know too much about. What would you like to learn about it? Write as many questions about that subject as you can think of. ,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/think-of-a-subject-you-don-t-know-too-much-about-w/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1508,"If the sky could one day rain any food, what food would you choose?",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/if-the-sky-could-one-day-rain-any-food-what-food-w/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1509,You and your friends build the ultimate treehouse — but there are some rules for the people who spend time there. What are the rules?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/you-and-your-friends-build-the-ultimate-treehouse-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1510,You are trapped in a shopping mall overnight. What do you do?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/you-are-trapped-in-a-shopping-mall-overnight-what-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1511,"You have an injury in a rather… inconvenient place, and you’re trying not to let anyone know.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-have-an-injury-in-a-rather-inconvenient-place-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1512,"You thought you’d never see this person again, yet here they are... albeit looking quite a bit different.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-thought-you-d-never-see-this-person-again-yet-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1513,"You're pretty sure you've never been this scared before. Then again, anyone would be in your position.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-re-pretty-sure-you-ve-never-been-this-scared-b/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1514,Write about the best April Fool's Day prank that you could ever pull.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-about-the-best-april-fool-s-day-prank-that-y/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1515,It's Groundhog Day... and Punxsutawney Phil is missing. ,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/it-s-groundhog-day-and-punxsutawney-phil-is-missin/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1516,A prideful shop owner must deal every year with the people who come asking specifically for ugly Christmas sweaters.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/a-prideful-shop-owner-must-deal-every-year-with-th/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1517,Write a story that only consists of New Year's Resolutions. ,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-story-that-only-consists-of-new-year-s-res/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1518,"""Well, this year's office holiday party didn't go as I'd planned.""",Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/well-this-year-s-office-holiday-party-didn-t-go-as/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1519,Create a holiday of your own and write a story about it.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/create-a-holiday-of-your-own-and-write-a-story-abo/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1520,Write a story based on your favorite song.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-based-on-your-favorite-song/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1521,"Write a story based on a cartoon trope (an anvil or piano falls on someone’s head, someone’s eyes turn to hearts when they fall in love, etc.).",Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-based-on-a-cartoon-trope-an-anvil-or/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1522,Write a story that only consists of love letters.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-that-only-consists-of-love-letters/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1523,"You're at a party when you spot a ex. Quick, you urgently have to pretend to be dating the nearest person, who happens to be very attractive. ",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/you-re-at-a-party-when-you-spot-a-ex-quick-you-urg/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1524,A blind date that goes horribly wrong.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/a-blind-date-that-goes-horribly-wrong/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1525,"""I think I've fallen in love with my self-professed mortal enemy.""",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/i-think-i-ve-fallen-in-love-with-my-self-professed/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1526,"""From behind I thought that you were my relative, which is why I tapped you on your shoulder, but honestly you're much hotter.""",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/from-behind-i-thought-that-you-were-my-relative-wh/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1527,A chance meeting at the airport might just turn out to be the start of something new. ,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/a-chance-meeting-at-the-airport-might-just-turn-ou/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1528,You are a regular at the coffee shop and the cute barista keeps mispelling your name. But it's been too long and you don't know how to tell them that without it being awkward.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/you-are-a-regular-at-the-coffee-shop-and-the-cute-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1529,"Romeo and Juliet, but as vampires. ",Vampire,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/vampire/romeo-and-juliet-but-as-vampires/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1530,Think of your favorite rom-com and switch the genders of the protagonist. How would the plot change?,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/think-of-your-favorite-rom-com-and-switch-the-gend/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1531,It is Halloween and the Jack o' Lantern on your porch has just come alive.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/it-is-halloween-and-the-jack-o-lantern-on-your-por/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1532,"Write a story about Halloween that ends with the word: ""Boo.""",Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/write-a-story-about-halloween-that-ends-with-the-w/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1533,Write about Christmas Day from Rudolph's perspective. ,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/write-about-christmas-day-from-rudolph-s-perspecti/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1534,Write the script for the Thanksgiving episode of Friends' 15th season.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/write-the-script-for-the-thanksgiving-episode-of-f/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1535,You are a turkey... and it's Thanksgiving.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/you-are-a-turkey-and-it-s-thanksgiving/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1536,Write a story that only consists of letters to Santa.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/write-a-story-that-only-consists-of-letters-to-san/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1537,St. Valentine visits New York City on February 14th. He is not happy by what he sees.,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/st-valentine-visits-new-york-city-on-february-14th/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1538,The turkey is on the floor. Stuffing is stuck to the ceiling. The tree has been toppled over. The presents have been singed. What happened to cause this chaotic Christmas scene?,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/the-turkey-is-on-the-floor-stuffing-is-stuck-to-th/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1539,"Grandma hosted Christmas dinner every year. This year, she announced she wouldn't be doing it. Why?",Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/grandma-hosted-christmas-dinner-every-year-this-ye/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1540,You receive a bizarre voicemail from an unknown number.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-receive-a-bizarre-voicemail-from-an-unknown-nu/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1541,"You’ve forgotten the last year of your life, and have to retrace your steps to figure out how you got here.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-ve-forgotten-the-last-year-of-your-life-and-ha/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1542,"""There's something underneath my bed — and it's not a monster.""",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/there-s-something-underneath-my-bed-and-it-s-not-a/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1543,"You're sure that someone keeps tapping you on the shoulder. But when you turn around, there's just empty space.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-re-sure-that-someone-keeps-tapping-you-on-the-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1544,"Write an all-dialogue story where the participants keep misunderstanding each other, Abbott and Costello-style.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-an-all-dialogue-story-where-the-participants/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1545,"A parent is trying to explain something to their child, who just isn’t getting it.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/a-parent-is-trying-to-explain-something-to-their-c/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1546,ANNOUNCEMENT: America's Funniest Home Videos Now Accepting Submissions About Your Pets.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/announcement-america-s-funniest-home-videos-now-ac/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1547,“Now that’s something you definitely shouldn’t try at home.”,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/now-that-s-something-you-definitely-shouldn-t-try-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1548,You’re about to throw the wildest party that’s ever happened. But will it be a legend or a catastrophe?,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-re-about-to-throw-the-wildest-party-that-s-eve/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1549,"Imagine a person who does not know what magic is. Write them a letter, explaining what magic is.",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/imagine-a-person-who-does-not-know-what-magic-is-w/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1550,You find a magic pair of shoes. What do they do?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/you-find-a-magic-pair-of-shoes-what-do-they-do/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1551,Who is your favorite fictional character? Write a story about yourself meeting them.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/who-is-your-favorite-fictional-character-write-a-s/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1552,"If you found a time machine, would you use it to travel to the past or future? Why?",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/if-you-found-a-time-machine-would-you-use-it-to-tr/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1553,Imagine what your parents' lives were like as teenagers. Write a story about it.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/imagine-what-your-parents-lives-were-like-as-teena/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1554,You look up in the sky and think that you're seeing things for a moment. But you're not. There are two moons above you. ,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-look-up-in-the-sky-and-think-that-you-re-seein/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1555,"A long, long time ago, elves and dinosaurs co-existed... ",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/a-long-long-time-ago-elves-and-dinosaurs-co-existe/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1556,Write a short story in which the orc turns out to be the hero. ,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-a-short-story-in-which-the-orc-turns-out-to-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1557,"Did the sprig of arugula in my salad just yell, ""Don't eat me""? ",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/did-the-sprig-of-arugula-in-my-salad-just-yell-don/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1558,The Sorting Hat is stolen — and you are the thief. Why did you steal it and what do you mean to do with it?,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/the-sorting-hat-is-stolen-and-you-are-the-thief-wh/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1559,You hate Christmas and think Scrooge is the most misunderstood character of all time.,Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/you-hate-christmas-and-think-scrooge-is-the-most-m/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1560,You’re stuck in a time loop with the same holiday happening over and over — the only rule is that it can’t be Groundhog Day.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/you-re-stuck-in-a-time-loop-with-the-same-holiday-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1561,Write a story from the perspective of Cupid on Valentine’s Day.,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/write-a-story-from-the-perspective-of-cupid-on-val/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1562,It seemed like the perfect Valentine’s gift… at the time.,Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/it-seemed-like-the-perfect-valentine-s-gift-at-the/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1563,"You’re the only florist in town, and this Valentine’s Day is going to be a doozy.",Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/you-re-the-only-florist-in-town-and-this-valentine/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1564,You are a therapist and your new patient has a rare but extreme phobia. And you're about to find out why.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-are-a-therapist-and-your-new-patient-has-a-rar/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1565,"A newly married couple are on their honeymoon in a sleepy, beachside town. They begin to have the same nightmares every night.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/a-newly-married-couple-are-on-their-honeymoon-in-a/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1566,"Recently, the small town you live in has been plagued by various unfortunate events. Today, you became the one person who can stop them.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/recently-the-small-town-you-live-in-has-been-plagu/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1567,You live alone and have just finished playing at your piano. Someone starts clapping for you.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-live-alone-and-have-just-finished-playing-at-y/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1568,"When everyone else goes to sleep, you wake up. You see things in the dark that other people don’t, and use your abilities to aid your mission.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/when-everyone-else-goes-to-sleep-you-wake-up-you-s/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1569,BREAKING: Scientific Proof Found For The Existence of Soulmates.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/breaking-scientific-proof-found-for-the-existence-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1570,We used to loathe each other and now we're stuck together in an elevator that's not moving.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/we-used-to-loathe-each-other-and-now-we-re-stuck-t/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1571,Write the plot line for the 999th season of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-the-plot-line-for-the-999th-season-of-the-ba/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1572,Someone has invented a love potion that actually works. Write a short story about the aftermath. ,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/someone-has-invented-a-love-potion-that-actually-w/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1573,"A meet-cute ends in a terrible date, or a disastrous meeting ends in a great one.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/a-meet-cute-ends-in-a-terrible-date-or-a-disastrou/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1574,Describe London from the eyes of a pauper in 1810. ,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/describe-london-from-the-eyes-of-a-pauper-in-1810/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1575,You are friends with the inventor of the world's first time-traveling machine.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/you-are-friends-with-the-inventor-of-the-world-s-f/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1576,Write a story in which the outcome of a historical war went differently. ,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/write-a-story-in-which-the-outcome-of-a-historical/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1577,You are Dracula. Write a story in which you get a happy ending. ,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/you-are-dracula-write-a-story-in-which-you-get-a-h/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1578,Your lover has just confessed to you that he's from the fourteenth-century. (Which certainly explains some of his grooming habits.),Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/your-lover-has-just-confessed-to-you-that-he-s-fro/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1579,"It’s your wedding day and as you’re saying your vows, a voice from the crowd yells, “I object!”",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/it-s-your-wedding-day-and-as-you-re-saying-your-vo/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1580,You hear the crash of plates and a bloodcurdling scream coming from the kitchen.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/you-hear-the-crash-of-plates-and-a-bloodcurdling-s/,0,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1581,It’s 3 am and you don’t know where your children are.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/it-s-3-am-and-you-don-t-know-where-your-children-a/,0,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1582,You’re trying to act casual in a very precarious situation.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-re-trying-to-act-casual-in-a-very-precarious-s/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1583,“How could you do this to me? You said we were brothers!”,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/how-could-you-do-this-to-me-you-said-we-were-broth/,0,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1584,"You had developed a habit of sleepwalking. But you weren't alone now — it seemed like the whole town had started sleepwalking at night, too.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-had-developed-a-habit-of-sleepwalking-but-you-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1585,"You recently moved to a new house. Every day, on your walk home past a park, you notice an empty swing swinging.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-recently-moved-to-a-new-house-every-day-on-you/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1586,"A crime has been committed, and the only clues left behind are a flashlight and a copy of ""Moby-Dick.""",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/a-crime-has-been-committed-and-the-only-clues-left/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1587,"""Bye!"" you called as the person you were with got into an elevator. As the doors shut, they waved. They were never seen again.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/bye-you-called-as-the-person-you-were-with-got-int/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1588,You never thought you'd visit a palm reader. But now you were starting to think it might be the only place you'd get answers.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-never-thought-you-d-visit-a-palm-reader-but-no/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1589,"You’ve been having dreams about cruise ships for months now, and you’re desperately trying to figure out what they mean.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-ve-been-having-dreams-about-cruise-ships-for-m/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1590,"As you’re taking down a painting, you notice something odd engraved on the back.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/as-you-re-taking-down-a-painting-you-notice-someth/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1591,You go to your regular coffee shop and order the usual. They slide something else across the counter instead.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-go-to-your-regular-coffee-shop-and-order-the-u/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1592,"They said it wasn’t a contest, but you’re still determined to win.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/they-said-it-wasn-t-a-contest-but-you-re-still-det/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1593,"You’ve bought something off the Internet and when it arrives, it’s not exactly what you anticipated.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-ve-bought-something-off-the-internet-and-when-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1594,"You just finished ranting about your boss, only to be informed by a coworker that your boss was standing right behind you.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-just-finished-ranting-about-your-boss-only-to-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1595,"Your Pinterest fail didn't only look nothing like the picture, you were pretty sure you just heard it talk.",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/your-pinterest-fail-didn-t-only-look-nothing-like-/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1596,"It was the busiest day of your life, giving new meaning to the term ""human race.""",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/it-was-the-busiest-day-of-your-life-giving-new-mea/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1597,"It was the most ridiculous night out any of us had ever had, and that’s saying something.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/it-was-the-most-ridiculous-night-out-any-of-us-had/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1598,"You’ve been thinking about moving back home for awhile. As you’re wondering whether or not to do it, your parents show up at your door, asking if they can stay with you.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-ve-been-thinking-about-moving-back-home-for-aw/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1599,It’s a friend’s birthday and you’ve decided to make them something special. Too bad you misread the recipe…,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/it-s-a-friend-s-birthday-and-you-ve-decided-to-mak/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1600,How do you think Santa spends the day after Christmas?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/how-do-you-think-santa-spends-the-day-after-christ/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1601,"If a genie could grant you any one wish, what would it be?",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/if-a-genie-could-grant-you-any-one-wish-what-would/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1602,"A ""good witch"" and a ""bad witch"" meet for lunch. What do they talk about?",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/a-good-witch-and-a-bad-witch-meet-for-lunch-what-d/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1603,Imagine you became in charge of your school for one full week. What would you do?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/imagine-you-became-in-charge-of-your-school-for-on/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1604,You're packing your bags to climb the tallest mountain in the world. What do you pack?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/you-re-packing-your-bags-to-climb-the-tallest-moun/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1605,Write a story about a person who is only one inch tall.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-a-story-about-a-person-who-is-only-one-inch-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1606,Imagine you and your best friend hanging out ten years from now. What has changed? What hasn't changed?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/imagine-you-and-your-best-friend-hanging-out-ten-y/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1607,"If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?",Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/if-you-could-have-any-superpower-what-would-it-be-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1608,Imagine a fantastical world in which you would want to live. Set it all down on paper. ,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/imagine-a-fantastical-world-in-which-you-would-wan/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1609,Write a short story in which you try to predict the future — and every prediction you make comes true. ,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/write-a-short-story-in-which-you-try-to-predict-th/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1610,Your polite new neighbors who just moved in next door have suspiciously pointed ears and speak a language that you can't find on Google Translate.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/your-polite-new-neighbors-who-just-moved-in-next-d/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1611,Your garden is being infested by a particularly troublesome family of gnomes.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/your-garden-is-being-infested-by-a-particularly-tr/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1612,You stumble into a dragon-fighting ring. What happens next?,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-stumble-into-a-dragon-fighting-ring-what-happe/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1613,"You have the power of alchemy, but you can only transform things into useless materials — or seemingly useless, anyhow.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-have-the-power-of-alchemy-but-you-can-only-tra/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1614,One of your parents is a vampire and the other one is a werewolf.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/one-of-your-parents-is-a-vampire-and-the-other-one/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1615,"You imagined your best friend into existence, and every day you’re afraid you’ll accidentally make them disappear.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-imagined-your-best-friend-into-existence-and-e/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1616,"As you’re eating a box of Sweethearts, you realize the words are a message.",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/as-you-re-eating-a-box-of-sweethearts-you-realize-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1617,"You find a note in your pocket that says “from your Secret Admirer,” though you have no idea who put it there.",Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/you-find-a-note-in-your-pocket-that-says-from-your/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1618,You are the only person who has to go into work on a public holiday.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/you-are-the-only-person-who-has-to-go-into-work-on/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1619,An advertising firm lands a huge contract to make Easter the year’s most popular holiday.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/an-advertising-firm-lands-a-huge-contract-to-make-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1620,"A shrewish woman is preventing her husband, the grand marshall of the Easter Day Parade, from leaving the house.",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/a-shrewish-woman-is-preventing-her-husband-the-gra/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1621,"You come home after a long, exhausting day of work to find your apartment empty, and a mysterious figure waiting to provide your true assignment.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-come-home-after-a-long-exhausting-day-of-work-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1622,"You’re running as fast as you can, but you can’t get away — because what you’re running from doesn’t have legs.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-re-running-as-fast-as-you-can-but-you-can-t-ge/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1623,"Someone seems to have disappeared, but they’re really hiding in plain sight.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/someone-seems-to-have-disappeared-but-they-re-real/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1624,"You stand atop a fifty-story ledge, clinging to the building for dear life and wondering how you got here.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-stand-atop-a-fifty-story-ledge-clinging-to-the/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1625,"As you turn the corner, a passing stranger palms you a set of keys. “It’s parked over there,” they whisper.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/as-you-turn-the-corner-a-passing-stranger-palms-yo/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1626,Write a story where the villain is the protagonist. Try to get readers on their side.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-where-the-villain-is-the-protagonist/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1627,"Write a story based on your favorite story, but with a twist.",Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-based-on-your-favorite-story-but-wit/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1628,Write a story that starts in one time period and ends in another.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-that-starts-in-one-time-period-and-e/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1629,"Write a story told from second person point of view (uses ""you"" language).",Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-told-from-second-person-point-of-vie/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1630,Write a story that starts from the perspective of the antagonist.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-that-starts-from-the-perspective-of-/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1631,"You have a crush on a coworker, and that crush is somehow revealed during a company-wide meeting.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/you-have-a-crush-on-a-coworker-and-that-crush-is-s/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1632,"After finding someone’s wallet on the street, you meet them to return it, and to check out the cutie in the license photo. Except it’s not them that shows up.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/after-finding-someone-s-wallet-on-the-street-you-m/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1633,There’s no place like welding club for sparks to really fly.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/there-s-no-place-like-welding-club-for-sparks-to-r/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1634,Your partner takes you on a date to a place you would never expect.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/your-partner-takes-you-on-a-date-to-a-place-you-wo/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1635,Couples’ therapy — what a nice way to spend your anniversary.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/couples-therapy-what-a-nice-way-to-spend-your-anni/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1636,"Germs have just been discovered, but they’re still a pretty radical concept. You’re trying to get people on board with the idea of “hygiene.”",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/germs-have-just-been-discovered-but-they-re-still-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1637,"You’re secretly watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel, and you’re shocked by what you see.",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/you-re-secretly-watching-michelangelo-paint-the-si/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1638,"You know who really killed JFK, and it wasn’t Oswald.",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/you-know-who-really-killed-jfk-and-it-wasn-t-oswal/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1639,"The revolution is here — and you’re going to play a crucial role in leading it. (Choose any revolution you like, from any era.)",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/the-revolution-is-here-and-you-re-going-to-play-a-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1640,"You’re Shakespeare’s apprentice, and he’s always taking credit for your ideas.",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/you-re-shakespeare-s-apprentice-and-he-s-always-ta/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1641,"Five years ago, you moved away, changed your name, got a new job, and altered your appearance. But they managed to find you anyway.",Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/five-years-ago-you-moved-away-changed-your-name-go/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1642,"As you’re pulling old receipts out of your bag, you realize that one of them has a message scrawled on it.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/as-you-re-pulling-old-receipts-out-of-your-bag-you/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1643,“Stop!” you cried. But it was too late — the plan was already in motion.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/stop-you-cried-but-it-was-too-late-the-plan-was-al/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1644,A character wakes up one morning and realizes that their every move and thought is being narrated aloud.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/a-character-wakes-up-one-morning-and-realizes-that/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1645,"On your deathbed, you are visited by an angel who will let you to re-live any single day of your life.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/on-your-deathbed-you-are-visited-by-an-angel-who-w/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1646,"A crime’s been committed, and the only clues left behind are a half-eaten apple and a bobby pin.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/a-crime-s-been-committed-and-the-only-clues-left-b/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1647,"You open a book and note with a letterhead falls out. At the top it says: If you are reading this, you have been chosen.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-open-a-book-and-note-with-a-letterhead-falls-o/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1648,You wake up one morning and can’t stop rhyming everything you say.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-wake-up-one-morning-and-can-t-stop-rhyming-eve/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1649,Interview a fictional villain.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/interview-a-fictional-villain/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1650,Imagine you owned a pet monkey for a day. What would you do with it?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/imagine-you-owned-a-pet-monkey-for-a-day-what-woul/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1651,Write about your favorite birthday present. Why is it your favorite?,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/write-about-your-favorite-birthday-present-why-is-/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1652,"Contrary to popular belief, dragons are actually very kind and generous, and faeries are mean-spirited bullies.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/contrary-to-popular-belief-dragons-are-actually-ve/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1653,"You’ve been raised all your life to fulfill a prophecy, only for the seer to realize they were mistaken — you have no great destiny after all. What do you do now?",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-ve-been-raised-all-your-life-to-fulfill-a-prop/,0,1,"Apr 12, 2019"
prompt_1654,Write a short story where the protagonist has a doppelgänger. ,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/write-a-short-20d4e890-09d8-4ea4-9b0e-6f4844278c04/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1655,Write a short dark comedy in which a long-unsolved mystery is finally cracked.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-short-5f43cbb6-eaa6-4d8b-81b1-0bfc68b872d4/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1656,"After paying for your coffee, you dropped some pocket change into the coffee shop's ""tip jar."" You had no idea this small act would change someone's life.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/after-paying-for-your-coffee-you-dropped-some-pock/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1657,"""Find a penny, pick it up. All day long, you'll have good luck."" You thought of the old adage as you spotted a penny on the ground, picked it up, and put it in your pocket. You hoped the luck part was true.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/find-a-penny-pick-it-up-all-day-long-you-ll-have-g/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1658,"""It was just here!"" you shouted, frantically searching your pockets for the missing thing.",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/it-was-just-here-you-shouted-frantically-searching/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1659,"Your fingers tensed around the object in your pocket, ready to pull it out at a moment's notice.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/your-fingers-tensed-around-the-object-in-your-pock/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1660,"While cleaning out your attic, you reach into the pocket of a long-forgotten coat and discover an old ticket stub.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/while-cleaning-out-your-attic-you-reach-into-the-p/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1661,"Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: determined. ",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-16360887-a9ff-45cb-9b39-03cb37ec5c59/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1662,"Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: honest. ",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-cfe583e5-5c10-4060-a294-6b310bf3e6e5/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1663,"Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: kind. ",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-0b3e4f99-35e2-4601-9eab-5cec4e0ef778/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1664,"Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: intelligent. ",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-fcea95b5-fb0a-46bd-869c-5959f303d5a9/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1665,"Write a story about someone who would be described, above all else, as: loyal.",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-about-someone-who-would-be-described/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1666,Write a short story from the perspective of a waitress working at one of the city's most romantic (and busy) restaurants on Valentine's Day.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/write-a-short-story-from-the-perspective-of-a-wait/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1667,"At a friend's urging, you begrudgingly attend a Valentine's Day speed dating event.",Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/at-a-friends-urging-you-begrudgingly-attend-a-vale/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1668,"""Love is a battlefield"" had never rang so true. ",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/love-is-a-battlefield-had-never-rang-so-true/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1669,Write about a specific time in history through love letters.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/write-about-a-specific-time-in-history-through-lov/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1670," A massive blizzard has brought traffic to a grinding halt. You're stuck sitting in your car on the freeway with someone, and they decide that now is the time to break a piece of significant news to you.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/a-massive-blizzard-has-brought-traffic-to-a-grindi/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1671,"10 cm of snow had fallen overnight, just as the weatherman predicted. The only thing is... the snow isn't white.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/10-cm-of-snow-had-fallen-overnight-just-as-the-wea/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1672,"You're sitting by a window watching the flakes slowly and silently fall. Suddenly, you see something outside that snaps you out of your reverie.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-re-sitting-by-a-window-watching-the-flakes-slo/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1673,"You're walking down the street after the night after huge snowstorm and it's practically desolate, making it feel like you have the city all to yourself.",Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/you-re-walking-down-the-street-after-the-night-aft/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1674,A typically mild city gets a huge snowfall for the first time ever. You are part of the cleanup crew.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/a-typically-mild-city-gets-a-huge-snowfall-for-the/,0,1,"Feb 15, 2019"
prompt_1675,Write a story about someone who works at a failing book store.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-about-someone-who-works-at-a-failing/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1676,"Using only dialogue, write a short story about a first date, a reunion between old friends, an argument that gets heated, an adult explaining something to a child, or the reveal of a long-hidden secret.",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/using-only-di-810e173a-699e-40f1-95c6-4960eb7c2674/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1677,A young girl wakes up on Christmas morning and realizes her house was broken into during the night. Somehow she manages to overcome the shock and disappointment.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/a-young-girl-wakes-up-on-christmas-morning-and-rea/,0,1,"Jan 18, 2019"
prompt_1678,You've noticed that the young boy who lives in the house next to yours has been coming and going on his own a lot over the past few days. You start to become concerned he's home alone over Halloween.,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/you-ve-noticed-that-the-young-boy-who-lives-in-the/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1679,It's the night before Christmas. You are a stirring mouse in an otherwise totally quiet house.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/it-s-the-night-before-christmas-you-are-a-stirring/,0,1,"Jan 18, 2019"
prompt_1680,"A young boy watches his father come home after work during the holidays. The son can see how dejected his father feels after a day of dealing with his miser of a boss.
",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/a-young-boy-watches-his-father-come-home-after-wor/,0,1,"Jan 18, 2019"
prompt_1681,"As the countdown on New Year’s Eve reaches midnight, you look around to find all your party guests have vanished. You think it's a clever prank until you glance at your phone and see the date is listed as, ""January 0th.""",Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/as-the-countdown-on-new-year-s-eve-reaches-midnigh/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1682,"Well, that was a Valentine's Day kiss you won't forget anytime soon. ",Valentine's Day,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/valentine-s-day/well-that-was-e4a21791-bfa0-44e3-9238-b99547b88b09/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1683,"By law, everyone must make a New Year's resolution, and they must have it approved by the government.",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/by-law-everyo-4c36feb5-6298-4c1e-b6b9-1c9c31d1b5a8/,0,1,"Jan 18, 2019"
prompt_1684,You just finished telling your friends your New Year's resolution. They're staring at you dubiously.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/you-just-fini-86cae06d-4123-414b-96c2-3b48d0ae3573/,0,1,"Jan 18, 2019"
prompt_1685,A person coming home late from a Halloween party stops by a McDonald's. A person staying home for Halloween goes to McDonald's for a late night snack.,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/a-person-coming-home-late-from-a-new-year-s-eve-pa/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1686,"Write a story that starts and ends with the line ""And then I woke up.""",Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-that-starts-and-ends-with-the-line-a/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1687,A deceased relative appears to you in a dream to deliver a very important message. What do you do when you wake up?,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/a-deceased-relative-appears-to-you-in-a-dream-to-d/,0,1,"Jan 18, 2019"
prompt_1688,Write a story that blurs the line between the protagonist's reality and their dreams.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-that-blurs-the-line-between-the-prot/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1689,You start realizing that at least one aspect of every dream you have comes true the next day.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-start-realizing-that-at-least-one-aspect-of-ev/,0,1,"Jan 18, 2019"
prompt_1690,You can buy a pill that lets you decide exactly what you will dream about while you sleep.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/you-can-buy-a-pill-that-lets-you-decide-exactly-wh/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1691,Write a short story about a professional hypnotizer.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-short-story-about-a-professional-hypnotize/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1692,Write a short dark comedy in which a long-unsolved mystery is finally cracked.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-short-dark-comedy-in-which-a-long-unsolved/,0,1,"Jan 18, 2019"
prompt_1693,Write a short story with an unreliable narrator that readers can never quite trust.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-short-story-with-an-unreliable-narrator-th/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1694,"Write a short story in which the main ""character"" is the setting: a house.",Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-short-story-in-which-the-main-character-is/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1695,"Start a story with the classic: ""It was a dark and stormy night...""",Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/start-a-story-with-the-classic-it-was-a-dark-and-s/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1696,"Just then, your phone rings. It's your friend and they have some interesting news...",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/just-then-your-phone-rings-it-s-your-friend-and-th/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1697,"Pick up the book that's nearest to you. Close your eyes, turn to a page, and point to a sentence. Let that inspire your story.",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/pick-up-the-book-that-s-nearest-to-you-close-your-/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1698,You go to the coffee shop to people watch. Write a story about someone you see there. ,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/you-go-to-the-coffee-shop-to-people-watch-write-a-/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1699,"You go outside for a walk. It's a beautiful, sunny day, but you can't help but feel you're being followed. That's when you turn around and notice your neighbor rushing up behind you...",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-go-outside-for-a-walk-it-s-a-beautiful-sunny-d/,0,1,"Dec 21, 2018"
prompt_1700,Tell a story through a shopping list.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/tell-a-story-through-a-shopping-list/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1701,"A brand new employee is starting their first shift — at their first job ever — in the busiest, biggest store in town, on the busiest day of the year.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/a-brand-new-employee-is-starting-their-first-shift/,0,1,"Dec 21, 2018"
prompt_1702,Write a story about someone at a shopping mall. Use only their stream of consciousness to tell the story.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-someone-at-a-shopping-mall-use/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1703,"The shopping bag ripped and all its contents tumbled to the ground. For you, this was the last straw.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/the-shopping-bag-ripped-and-all-its-contents-tumbl/,0,1,"Dec 21, 2018"
prompt_1704,You're at a huge store scouting out Black Friday deals. You start to notice that all the security cameras in the store seems to be following your each and every move.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-re-at-a-huge-store-scouting-out-black-friday-d/,0,1,"Dec 21, 2018"
prompt_1705,Your house is on fire and you're able to save one photograph. What would it be?,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/your-house-is-on-fire-and-you-re-able-to-save-one-/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1706,They say a picture is worth a thousand words but you knew the one you'd just taken was worth a million.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/they-say-a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-but-y/,0,1,"Dec 21, 2018"
prompt_1707,A day in the life of a paparazzi. ,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-paparazzi/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1708,You find an old disposable camera. You're not sure how old it is or when it was used but its film is finished You get the film developed and are surprised by what you see.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-find-an-old-disposable-camera-you-re-not-sure-/,0,1,"Dec 21, 2018"
prompt_1709,You find a polaroid camera that seems to predict the future: its pictures show what will happen exactly 5 minutes from the moment you take them.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/you-find-a-polaroid-camera-that-seems-to-predict-t/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1710,"Using only dialogue, write a short story about the reveal of a long-hidden secret.",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/using-only-dialogue-write-a-short-story-about-the-/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1711,"Using only dialogue, write a short story about an adult explaining something to a child.",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/using-only-di-c98938ad-696f-4361-969e-b98a4ffe6c76/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1712,"Using only dialogue, write a short story about an argument that gets heated.",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/using-only-dialogue-write-a-short-story-about-an-a/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1713,"Using only dialogue, write a short story about a reunion between old friends.",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/using-only-dialogue-write-a-short-story-about-a-re/,0,1,"Oct 28, 2022"
prompt_1714,"Using only dialogue, write a short story about a first date.",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/using-only-dialogue-write-a-short-story-about-a-fi/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1715,"""The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!"" You'd heard this all your life, and you'd started to hate it.",Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/the-apple-doesn-t-fall-far-from-the-tree-you-d-hea/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1716,"You'd always wanted to fall in with this crowd. Now that you had, you weren't sure about them anymore.",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/you-d-always-wanted-to-fall-in-with-this-crowd-now/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1717,You were on your way to see a doctor who promised to know the secret to making yourself fall out of love with someone.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-were-on-your-way-to-see-a-doctor-who-promised-/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1718,"There was no going back now: you finally decided to go for it, and let the chips fall where they may.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/there-was-no-going-back-now-you-finally-decided-to/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1719,Their biggest fear was that they would fall behind the times. Today it seemed to be coming true.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/their-biggest-fear-was-that-they-would-fall-behind/,0,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1720,You have a few friends over for a Halloween party. You've just finished watching a scary movie when the power goes out and the door is slammed open. What happens next?,Halloween,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/halloween/you-have-a-few-friends-over-for-a-halloween-party-/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1721,"At the start of your story, mention object that doesn't seem important. By the end of the story, have this object play a surprisingly key role.",Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/at-the-start-of-your-story-mention-object-that-doe/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1722,"Write a story where the weather, atmosphere, or setting reflects the outcome of the story. (For example, if it's a happy ending the weather might be sunny; if it's a sad ending, the story might be set in a deserted town).",Nonfiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/nonfiction/write-a-story-where-the-weather-atmosphere-or-sett/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1723,"At some point in the story, have a character casually say something that hints at the ending.",Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/at-some-point-in-the-story-have-a-character-casual/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1724,"In the first sentence of your story, have the narrator tell us exactly what's going to happen — but not how it will happen.",Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/in-the-first-sentence-of-your-story-have-the-narra/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1725,Write a story that includes a character hearing their fate by a fortune teller.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-a-story-that-includes-a-character-hearing-th/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1726,You lived a quiet life without surprise or disruption. Until today.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-lived-a-quiet-life-without-surprise-or-disrupt/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1727,"As a joke, you put on a tinfoil hat. Suddenly your mind goes completely silent.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/as-a-joke-you-put-on-a-tinfoil-hat-suddenly-your-m/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1728,"Silence is now literally golden. For every day of total silence a person completes, they receive a piece of gold.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/silence-is-now-literally-golden-for-every-day-of-t/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1729,"You'd been saving to buy a cottage for the last ten years. Today was your first day there, and you were enjoying the peace and quiet you'd earned while reflecting on the last ten years.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-d-been-saving-to-buy-a-cottage-for-the-last-te/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1730,"You live in a busy and bustling city, where the sound of traffic is constant. One morning you wake up to complete silence.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-live-in-a-busy-and-bustling-city-where-the-sou/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1731,A new candy had been invented that allowed the person who ate it to relive any memory they wanted. There was a lineup outside the shop.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/a-new-candy-had-been-invented-that-allowed-the-per/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1732,You were the oldest person still living in the town and you remembered things no one else did.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-were-the-oldest-person-still-living-in-the-tow/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1733,"Your grandparent had once said, ""if you only remember one thing, let it be this"" and then gave you a piece of advice. What was the advice?",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/your-grandparent-had-once-said-if-you-only-remembe/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1734,Two old friends meet to reminisce about old times and find out they have very different perspectives on a shared memory.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/two-old-friends-meet-to-reminisce-about-old-times-/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1735,They blew the dust off an album and sat down to look at pictures they had not seen in decades.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/they-blew-the-dust-off-an-album-and-sat-down-to-lo/,0,1,"Nov  9, 2018"
prompt_1736,"You work for the CIA who send you undercover in the FBI, who send you undercover in MI6, who send you undercover in the CIA, who are very confused that you are back after only two weeks.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-work-for-the-cia-who-send-you-undercover-in-th/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1737,"A terrorist group has been infiltrated by so many agencies that it is now run by spies, unbeknownst to the spies themselves. This fact becomes apparent to an actual extremist who joins their ranks.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/a-terrorist-group-has-been-infiltrated-by-so-many-/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1738,"Looking through old family photos, multiple generations back, you notice there is a cat in almost every group photo. The same cat — color, pattern, one docked ear: the cat that is currently purring on your lap.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/looking-through-old-family-photos-multiple-generat/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1739,"Everyday, you return to your apartment and say “Honey, I’m home. Oh wait, that’s right, I live alone.” But one day, a voice replies, “I picked some pizza.”",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/everyday-you-return-to-your-apartment-and-say-hone/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1740,"""...and that's why dividing by three is illegal.""",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/and-that-s-why-dividing-by-three-is-illegal/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1741,"Ever since childhood, a dark figure no one else can see has been following you around, whispering in your ear. Today you see it lying a few feet away, screaming and asking you to run.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/ever-since-childhood-a-dark-figure-no-one-else-can/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1742,"You've lived an average life up until today, your 20th birthday. You just found out your dad is the runaway son of a doting criminal warlord, and your mom is the daughter of an equally doting secret agent. Both family businesses are looking to make you the next heir.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-ve-lived-an-average-life-up-until-today-your-2/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1743,"Cupid offers to shoot an arrow into the person you love. He warns you that if the person already has a pre-existing affection towards you, it will disappear when the arrow strikes.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/cupid-offers-to-shoot-an-arrow-into-the-person-you/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1744,You meet your doppleganger of the opposite sex and find you are strangely attracted to each other.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/you-meet-your-doppleganger-of-the-opposite-sex-and/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1745,Write a romantic comedy. Difficulty: both lovers are emotionally mature and have excellent communication skills.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-romantic-comedy-difficulty-both-lovers-are/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1746,"In the future, romantic attraction is literal: each person is fitted with an electromagnetic bracelet which, they claim, will pull you to your soulmate. It's the day they turn the magnets on, and you're waiting.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/in-the-future-romantic-attraction-is-literal-each-/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1747,"You're a serial killer who murders anyone you see hitchhiking up your mountain. One day, you pick up a hitchhiker who kills anyone who picks them up.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-re-a-serial-killer-who-murders-anyone-you-see-/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1748,"You are legally allowed to commit murder once, but you must fill out the proper paperwork and your proposed victim will be notified of your intentions.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-are-legally-allowed-to-commit-murder-once-but-/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1749,You hire two private investigators to investigate each other. One month later both come to you to present their findings.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-hire-two-private-investigators-to-investigate-/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1750,20 years after your daughter was abducted a detective finds you to reopen the case. The detective turns out to be your daughter.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/20-years-after-your-daughter-was-abducted-a-detect/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1751,"You are the world's greatest detective. With your near superhuman intellect, you have never failed to solve a case before. One day, you finally meet your match: a criminal so unbelievably stupid that you cannot possibly comprehend and predict what he's going to do next.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-are-the-world-s-greatest-detective-with-your-n/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1752,"A genius serial killer has been killing successfully for a decade. His only weakness is that he can never, ever lie. He finally gets caught and is facing trial for all murders in court. Yet, he walks, acquitted of all charges.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/a-genius-serial-killer-has-been-killing-successful/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1753,"New Year's Eve 2019. Feeling that nothing is out of place and everything is going perfectly, midnight arrives, and you celebrate the start of 2021.",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/new-year-s-eve-2019-feeling-that-nothing-is-out-of/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1754,"You wake up on Christmas morning and go downstairs, full of excitement. There, you see Jesus stealing your presents. ""It's my birthday, not yours!"" he hisses before fleeing with your gifts.",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/you-wake-up-on-christmas-morning-and-go-downstairs/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1755,"Every year around Christmas, Satan accidentally gets thousands of letters from children writing to Santa. This year, however, he gets a letter that makes him sit up and take notice.",Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/every-year-around-christmas-satan-accidentally-get/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1756,"It's the coldest Christmas Eve in history, and a poor family is out of coal for the furnace. The only child in the family has 24 hours to get on the naughty list.",Christmas,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/christmas/it-s-the-coldest-christmas-eve-in-history-and-a-po/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1757,"Every year, a small town has a holiday called ""Burrowsday"" where all the residents hunker down in communal tunnels for an entire day and night. You wake up on Burrowsday in the middle of the town, a head wound, and a note reading ""good luck"".",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/every-year-a-small-town-has-a-holiday-called-burro/,0,1,"Oct  2, 2018"
prompt_1758,"A mother and daughter sit silently at a table, the tension thick enough to cut with a knife.",Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/a-mother-and-daughter-sit-silently-at-a-table-the-/,0,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1759,Did that painting just wink at me?,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/did-that-painting-just-wink-at-me/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1760,You work as a host at a restaurant when someone comes in and says they have a reservation. You look it up to find that the reservation was booked 40 years ago.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/you-work-as-a-host-at-a-restaurant-when-someone-co/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1761,"You come home to find all of your possessions on your front lawn and the locks have been changed. You ring the doorbell and a stranger comes to the door and casually says, Hello, how may I help you?",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-come-home-to-find-all-of-your-possessions-on-y/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1762,Santa is real and he's stuck in your chimney.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/santa-is-real-and-he-s-stuck-in-your-chimney/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1763,Write a story about a mundane day. Use only your prose to make it exciting.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-a-mundane-day-use-only-your-pr/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1764,You're determined to break the world record for longest book ever published.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-re-determined-to-break-the-world-record-for-lo/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1765,"Every morning you receive a package delivered to your door, containing an item that you end up needing later that day.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/every-morning-you-receive-a-package-delivered-to-y/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1766,Write a story in which the protagonist turns into the antagonist by the end.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-in-which-the-protagonist-turns-into-/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1767,A tiny mouse must zealously guard his tiny cube of cheese from the menacing outside world.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/a-tiny-mouse-must-zealously-guard-his-tiny-cube-of/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1768,Write a story that uses NO dialogue.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-that-uses-no-dialogue/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1769,You accidentally run over a bunny on your way to work. It turns out that it's the Easter Bunny. ,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-accidentally-run-over-a-bunny-on-your-way-to-w/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1770,"You're shaking hands with a stranger at a networking event when you ask for their name. I have no name, they reply. ",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/you-re-shaking-hands-with-a-stranger-at-a-networki/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1771,Write a story where the protagonist dies in the first paragraph.,Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-where-the-protagonist-dies-in-the-fi/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1772,You open your closet one morning. Something clatters out. You pick it up. The skeletons in your closet have been made real.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-open-your-closet-one-morning-something-clatter/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1773,You wake up 10 years younger. What do you do?,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/you-wake-up-10-years-younger-what-do-you-do/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1774,You're on a blind date — with your sworn enemy. ,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-re-on-a-blind-date-with-your-sworn-enemy/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1775,It's 1AM at night. But the sun is out. ,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/it-s-1am-at-night-but-the-sun-is-out/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1776,"You walk into your job and find a secret, coded note pinned to your desk. What do you do next?",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/you-walk-into-your-job-and-find-a-secret-coded-not/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1777,"You wake up in a jail cell, crusted blood covering your hands. You have no idea how you got there. The cell door clangs open, and an officer walks you to an interrogation room where two detectives wait to question you.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-wake-up-in-a-jail-cell-crusted-blood-covering-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1778,You find a hand-written note on your windshield that says Drive west for 100 miles.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/you-find-a-hand-written-note-on-your-windshield-th/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1779,The morning after a blizzard you make your way outside and slowly start to realize everyone has disappeared. ,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/the-morning-after-a-blizzard-you-make-your-way-out/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1780,She has been walking for hours. Her feet are starting to bleed. But she can’t stop moving… she can’t let him find her again.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/she-has-been-walking-for-hours-her-feet-are-starti/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1781,"As you're browsing through a rack of sweaters, someone approaches you and says, I need you to listen to me very carefully.",Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/as-you-re-browsing-through-a-rack-of-sweaters-some/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1782,"A loved one confides in you, but the secret could damage someone else you care about. What do you do?",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/a-loved-one-confides-in-you-but-the-secret-could-d/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1783,Guard this with your life.,Thriller and Suspense,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thriller/guard-this-with-your-life/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1784,"They might have aged 50 years, but when they held yours, those hands felt exactly like they did the first time.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/they-might-have-aged-50-years-but-when-they-held-y/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1785,You've been bumping into the same stranger for months. Finally you decide to say hello.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/you-ve-been-bumping-into-the-same-stranger-for-mon/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1786,You never would have guessed that in 48 hours you'd be married.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/you-never-would-have-guessed-that-in-48-hours-you-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1787,You have the ability to make anyone fall in love with you. You've just fallen in love for the first time. Do you use your power? ,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/you-have-the-ability-to-make-anyone-fall-in-love-w/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1788,"Well, that was a New Year's Eve kiss you won't forget anytime soon. ",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/well-that-was-a-new-year-s-eve-kiss-you-won-t-forg/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1789,Valentine's Day at the retirement home.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/valentine-s-day-at-the-retirement-home/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1790,Two mortal enemies fall in love when they're trapped in an elevator together and begin to see the other person's perspective.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/two-mortal-enemies-fall-in-love-when-they-re-trapp/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1791,Two characters who are perfect for one another are foiled by bad timing.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/two-characters-who-are-perfect-for-one-another-are/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1792,"They lived in a world where PDA is forbidden. One day, they slipped up and held hands on the street.",Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/they-lived-in-a-world-where-pda-is-forbidden-one-d/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1793,The lives of two people are changed forever when they coincidentally meet and engage in a weekend-long affair.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/the-lives-of-two-people-are-changed-forever-when-t/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1794,Someone with anxiety falls in love with someone extremely adventurous. ,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/someone-with-anxiety-falls-in-love-with-someone-ex/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1795,It wasn't love at first sight. But now you were starting to see them in a new light…,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/it-wasn-t-love-at-first-sight-but-now-you-were-sta/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1796,A fortuneteller falls in love with their client who has their palm read every month.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/a-fortuneteller-falls-in-love-with-their-client-wh/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1797,"The first day you opened your own office as a private investigator, you didn't expect it to be busy. You were wrong.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/the-first-day-you-opened-your-own-office-as-a-priv/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1798,The detective didn't realize they were being foiled by a competiting detective.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/the-detective-didn-t-realize-they-were-being-foile/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1799,Write a story about a character waking up to the best news of their life.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-about-a-character-waking-up-to-the-b/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1800,Write a story about a character waking up to something completely absurd.,Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-a-story-about-a-character-waking-up-to-somet/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1801,"As you're paying for your groceries, you mention to the clerk, There's a mess in aisle 16. They give you a puzzled look and reply, There is no aisle 16. ",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/as-you-re-paying-for-your-groceries-you-mention-to/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1802,"Write a story about one character. Half of it to make readers fall in love with them, the other half to make readers repulsed by them.",Novel,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/novel/write-a-story-about-one-character-half-of-it-to-ma/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1803,Your protagonist opens a purse or a desk drawer and finds three objects. By the end of your story there’s only one item left. What happens to the other two?,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/your-protagonist-opens-a-purse-or-a-desk-drawer-an/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1804,"Write about an average, unextraordinary Sunday. Rely on the character's internal dialogue to make the story interesting. ",Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-about-an-average-unextraordinary-sunday-rely/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1805,Write a story with seven characters — one for each of the seven sins.,Short Story,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/short-story/write-a-story-with-seven-characters-one-for-each-o/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1806,"Write a story with a Character versus Technology conflict. Think of Humanity vs. robots in I, Robot.",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-with-a-character-versus-technology-c/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1807,Write a story with a Character versus Supernatural conflict. Think of Humanity vs. ghosts in Ghostbusters.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-with-a-character-versus-supernatural/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1808,Write a story with a Character versus Society conflict. Think of Katniss Everdeen vs. The Capitol in The Hunger Games.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-with-a-character-versus-society-conf/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1809,Write a story with a Character versus Nature conflict. Think of Mark vs. Mars in The Martian.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-with-a-character-versus-nature-confl/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1810,Write a story with a Character versus Character conflict. Think of Elizabeth Bennet vs. Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-with-a-character-versus-character-co/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1811,Write a story where your protagonist saves someone from danger.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-where-your-protagonist-saves-someone/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1812,Write a story where your protagonist predicts danger.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-where-your-protagonist-predicts-dang/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1813,Write a story where your protagonist narrowly avoids danger.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-where-your-protagonist-narrowly-avoi/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1814,Write a story where your protagonist is in danger.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-where-your-protagonist-is-in-danger/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1815,Write a story where your protagonist causes danger.,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-where-your-protagonist-causes-danger/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1816,Write a story where the protagonist has dinner with three unlikely people. ,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-where-the-protagonist-has-dinner-wit/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1817,Write a story where the protagonist goes on the most mundane errand you can think of. Rely solely on the character to make it interesting.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-where-the-protagonist-goes-on-the-mo/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1818,Write a story using a radio as a symbol.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-using-a-radio-as-a-symbol/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1819,Write a story using a pair of shoes as a symbol.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-using-a-pair-of-shoes-as-a-symbol/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1820,Write a story using a mirror as a symbol.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-using-a-mirror-as-a-symbol/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1821,Write a story using a journal as a symbol.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-using-a-journal-as-a-symbol/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1822,Write a story using a doorbell as a symbol.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-using-a-doorbell-as-a-symbol/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1823,Write a story that takes place only in one room.,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-that-takes-place-only-in-one-room/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1824,Write a story only through a character's internal dialogue.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-story-only-through-a-character-s-internal-/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1825,Write a story about two opposites communicating.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-about-two-opposites-communicating/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1826,Write a story about an isolated village that has had no contact with the outside world and the inhabitants' response to an unexpected arrival.,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-an-isolated-village-that-has-h/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1827,"Write a story about a writer writing a story, and the strange events that unfold when there's a knock at the door that interrupts them at the end of the first paragraph.",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/write-a-story-about-a-writer-writing-a-story-and-t/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1828,"Write a story about a strange family tradition, with at least two characters from the family narrating in the course of the story.",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-a-strange-family-tradition-wit/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1829,Write a story about a plane crash. Your main character is the sole survivor. What happens next?,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/write-a-story-about-a-plane-crash-your-main-charac/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1830,Write a story about a misunderstanding.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-a-story-about-a-misunderstanding/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1831,Write a story about a 100th birthday party.,Adults,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adults/write-a-story-about-a-100th-birthday-party/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1832,Write a short story that ONLY uses dialogue.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/write-a-short-story-that-only-uses-dialogue/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1833,This was the weekend you'd been waiting for for the past three years. ,Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/this-was-the-weekend-you-d-been-waiting-for-for-th/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1834,"Describe each day of the week as if it were a person. Give each one personality traits, a job, and a goal. Write a story about them. ",Teens,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/teens/describe-each-day-of-the-week-as-if-it-were-a-pers/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1835,A character experiences deja vu so strong they almost fall over.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/a-character-experiences-deja-vu-so-strong-they-alm/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1836,You're at work a few days before Christmas when someone comes into your office and claims to be your long-lost son. ,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/you-re-at-work-a-few-days-before-christmas-when-so/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1837,"You own a Christmas Tree stall. One evening, a young boy comes in and picks the smallest, scrawniest tree you have.",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/you-own-a-christmas-tree-stall-one-evening-a-young/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1838,You just finished telling your friends your New Year's resolution. They're staring at you dubiously. ,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/you-just-finished-telling-your-friends-your-new-ye/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1839,You are the Ghost of Christmas Past. You receive an unexpected visit from someone.,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/you-are-the-ghost-of-christmas-past-you-receive-an/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1840,You are a train conductor on a steam engine that goes to the North Pole.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/you-are-a-train-conductor-on-a-steam-engine-that-g/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1841,You are a judge presiding over a case regarding a man who claims he is Santa. ,Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/you-are-a-judge-presiding-over-a-case-regarding-a-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1842,You and another person/a few other people are trapped in an elevator on New Year's Eve.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/you-and-another-person-a-few-other-people-are-trap/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1843,Midnight on Thanksgiving at the airport.,Thanksgiving,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/thanksgiving/midnight-on-christmas-eve-at-the-airport/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1844,"By law, everyone must make a New Year's resolution, and they must have it approved by the government.",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/by-law-everyone-must-make-a-new-year-s-resolution-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1845,"At midnight on New Year's Eve, two messages pop up in front of you. One says Continue and the other says End Game. ",Holiday,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/holiday/at-midnight-on-new-year-s-eve-two-messages-pop-up-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1846,You worked at one of the first printing presses during the Printing Revolution of the 15th century. ,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/you-worked-at-one-of-the-first-printing-presses-du/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1847,You were the first person Isaac Newton told about the apple.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/you-were-the-first-person-isaac-newton-told-about-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1848,Write about a long journey before any forms of transporation were invented.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/write-about-a-long-journey-before-any-forms-of-tra/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1849,Write a story from the perspective of someone witnessing what would be remembered as a major historical event.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/write-a-story-from-the-perspective-of-someone-witn/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1850,"We all know about Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance Man. Write about the Renaissance Woman of the same time period that no one knows about. ",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/we-all-know-about-leonardo-da-vinci-the-renaissanc/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1851,Two friends meet up to go check out a jazz band in the 1920s.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/two-friends-meet-up-to-go-check-out-a-jazz-band-in/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1852,"They stormed in, demanding to see the court with a fury that had never been witnessed before.",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/they-stormed-in-demanding-to-see-the-court-with-a-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1853,"The steaming tea was sitting on the tray, the plate of biscuits placed neatly beside it. All there was left to do now was wait.",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/the-steaming-tea-was-sitting-on-the-tray-the-plate/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1854,The crops provided nothing that fall. You were tasked with visiting neighboring villages to see if they were experiencing similar problems. ,Fall,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fall/the-crops-provided-nothing-that-fall-you-were-task/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1855,Pick any time period and any place where people were migrating in large numbers. Write a story based on a character or a few characters who are currently on a voyage from one place to another.,High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/pick-any-time-period-and-any-place-where-people-we/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1856,Long-lost loves meet up for lunch in the 1950s.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/long-lost-loves-meet-up-for-lunch-in-the-1950s/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1857,"It was a sunny Saturday in 1960s California, you were driving your new car, and freedom had never tasted so good. ",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/it-was-a-sunny-saturday-in-1960s-california-you-we/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1858,"Before James Bond there was the English Spy, John Knight. In 1890, he was England's top spy and was about to embark on a new mission. ",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/before-james-bond-there-was-the-english-spy-john-k/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1859,"A loved one was traveling on the Titanic, and you'd just received news of its sinking.",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/a-loved-one-was-traveling-on-the-titanic-and-you-d/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1860,A love story between the boy who delivered milk bottles to the neighborhood and the girl who delivered newspapers.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/a-love-story-between-the-boy-who-delivered-milk-bo/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1861,A famous historical person packs for a trip.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/a-famous-historical-person-packs-for-a-trip/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1862,A family sit around their brand new radio for the first time after dinner.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/a-family-sit-around-their-brand-new-radio-for-the-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1863,A duo of time-travelling detectives.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/a-duo-of-time-travelling-detectives/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1864,A bard falls in love with the monarch who employs them.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/a-bard-falls-in-love-with-the-monarch-who-employs-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1865,1930. The travelling circus is in town. The first performance night would be rife with scandal.,Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/1930-the-travelling-circus-is-in-town-the-first-pe/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1866,"You had one job, he said to the young squire who had been tasked with delivering a scroll — and failed spectacularly.",Historical Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/historical-fiction/you-had-one-job-he-said-to-the-young-squire-who-ha/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1867,"You spent a whole day inside, not realizing that everyone else in the world had disapeared. ",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/you-spent-a-whole-day-inside-not-realizing-that-ev/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1868,You took a nap that lasted 8 years.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/you-took-a-nap-that-lasted-8-years/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1869,"Your main character has been stranded on a desert island for months. Alone… or so they thought. One morning, they wake up to a message written in the sand. What happens next?",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/your-main-character-has-been-stranded-on-a-desert-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1870,"You’ve learned the secret to life after death. Revealing it will help millions of people connect to their departed loved ones, but if you do an unspecified disaster will occur to someone you know. Do you spill the secret?",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-ve-learned-the-secret-to-life-after-death-reve/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1871,You're on a boat that should have reached undiscovered land days ago. Your compass tell you you're on the right path but there is no land in sight.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-re-on-a-boat-that-should-have-reached-undiscov/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1872,You're immortal and married to someone who is mortal. You've decided today is the day to come clean.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-re-immortal-and-married-to-someone-who-is-mort/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1873,You're browsing at a pet store when a store employee asks if you'd be interested in seeing some of the new animals they just received. They lead you down a dark hallway and take you into a padlocked room that houses mythological creatures.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-re-browsing-at-a-pet-store-when-a-store-employ/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1874,You're a photographer who specializes in snapping pictures of the supernatural. ,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-re-a-photographer-who-specializes-in-snapping-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1875,"You'd had your head down at a library all day until you suddenly felt a big gust of wind blow past you. You looked up, but no one else seemed to have noticed and you couldn't spot any open windows. Another gust blew by you, but the only thing that moved were your papers.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-d-had-your-head-down-at-a-library-all-day-unti/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1876,"You were on your regular morning walk in the forest beside your house, when you thought you heard someone whispering your name. You put it out of your mind until you heard it again. It seemed to be coming from... the trees?",Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/you-were-on-your-regular-morning-walk-in-the-fores/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1877,You watched in shock as the everlasting flame went out. How were you going to tell everyone?,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-watched-in-shock-as-the-everlasting-flame-went/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1878,You wake up in the forest by a bonfire.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-wake-up-in-the-forest-by-a-bonfire/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1879,You wake up and have totally forgotten everything other than the past 24 hours. So has everyone else.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/you-wake-up-and-have-totally-forgotten-everything-/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1880,You wake up and discover you have the ability to walk through walls.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/you-wake-up-and-discover-you-have-the-ability-to-w/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1881,You wake up and at some point in the day realize you have become invisible.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/you-wake-up-and-at-some-point-in-the-day-realize-y/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1882,You sit down to family dinner and notice that one of your parents has been replaced by a robot. Nobody seems to notice except for you.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/you-sit-down-to-family-dinner-and-notice-that-one-/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1883,"You sat down on a Sunday afternoon to re-read your favorite book. Only when you opened it up, the book had totally changed.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-sat-down-on-a-sunday-afternoon-to-re-read-your/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1884,"You head to work on Monday morning, only to realize it's Saturday again and you're stuck in a loop of the weekend.",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/you-head-to-work-on-monday-morning-only-to-realize/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1885,"You have the ability to freeze time. One day, when you've frozen everything, you spot a person walking around.",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/you-have-the-ability-to-freeze-time-one-day-when-y/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1886,You got on the wrong bus and ended up in a remote town where things seemed a little... odd.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/you-got-on-the-wrong-bus-and-ended-up-in-a-remote-/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1887,"You brought a bag of salt with you on your wanderings, because salt was said to protect from what comes out at night.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-brought-a-bag-of-salt-with-you-on-your-wanderi/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1888,You are the protagonist of a novel-in-progress. Your author is experiencing intense writer's block. You decide to have a word with the author to shake them out of it.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-are-the-protagonist-of-a-novel-in-progress-you/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1889,"Wearing dirty jeans and a flannel shirt, a lone traveller shows up at a village on a day they happen to be hosting their annual fall festival. The year is 1800.",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/wearing-dirty-jeans-and-a-flannel-shirt-a-lone-tra/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1890,"They were muttering gibberish to themselves while working, not knowing they were actually about to cast a spell.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/they-were-muttering-gibberish-to-themselves-while-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1891,People are limited to just three lies in their lifetime.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/people-are-limited-to-just-three-lies-in-their-lif/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1892,One day you begin to realize that you're living one of your recurring dreams.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/one-day-you-begin-to-realize-that-you-re-living-on/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1893,"On their 16th birthday, people are told what their magical power is.",High School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/high-school/on-their-16th-birthday-people-are-told-what-their-/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1894,Myth tells of a river that erases a person's memory if they drink from it. Grieving people have been searching for it forever. ,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/myth-tells-of-a-river-that-erases-a-person-s-memor/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1895,Memory Lane is a real place. ,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/memory-lane-is-a-real-place/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1896,"Late at night, at an empty 24-hour laundromat, someone reaches into a dryer to pull the last of their clothes out. Instead, something grabs their arm and pulls them in.",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/late-at-night-at-an-empty-24-hour-laundromat-someo/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1897,It was said there was an island far away where all lost things ended up. And you had just found it.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/it-was-said-there-was-an-island-far-away-where-all/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1898,It was just a regular Monday and you were on your way to work: a retirement home for superheroes. ,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/it-was-just-a-regular-monday-and-you-were-on-your-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1899,"Everyone in the world has the ability to read minds, except for you. However, you're also the only person whose mind can't be read.",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/everyone-in-the-world-has-the-ability-to-read-mind/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1900,"Every so often, people have to empty their dream catchers.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/every-so-often-people-have-to-empty-their-dream-ca/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1901,"Every morning, your clock displays a percentage to tell you how eventful your day is going to be, 0% meaning as uneventful as possible. Today, your clock says 100%.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/every-morning-your-clock-displays-a-percentage-to-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1902,Bottled emotions are a product you can buy.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/bottled-emotions-are-a-product-you-can-buy/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1903,A wizarding student had used their summer break to travel to the ancient castle that had once been home to the first and most powerful wizard. ,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/a-wizarding-student-had-used-their-summer-break-to/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1904,"A week ago, two moons had appeared in the night sky. Every night since, both moons continued to appear and people had seemed a little... off.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/a-week-ago-two-moons-had-appeared-in-the-night-sky/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1905,A wedding of one magic and one non-magic person. Both with large families who are skeptical of the other family. How does the day go?,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/a-wedding-of-one-magic-and-one-non-magic-person-bo/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1906,A secret society makes contact and reveals that your whole life has been founded on a lie – what is the lie and how will the answer turn your world upside down?,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/a-secret-society-makes-contact-and-reveals-that-yo/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1907,A reality show featuring celebrity giants.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/a-reality-show-featuring-celebrity-giants/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1908,A group of scientists on a submarine are alarmed when they spot what looks like a functioning lighthouse at the bottom of the ocean.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/a-group-of-scientists-on-a-submarine-are-alarmed-w/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1909,A day in the life of a ghost.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-ghost/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1910,A child has befriended the monster that lives under her bed.,Kids,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/kids/a-child-has-befriended-the-monster-that-lives-unde/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1911,I suddenly realized my survival on this exam depended on...,Middle School,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/middle-school/i-suddenly-realized-my-survival-depended-on/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1912,"You're early, said the Grim Reaper, with a hint of surprise.",Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/you-re-early-said-the-grim-reaper-with-a-hint-of-s/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1913,They found out about us. They're coming. They were the words the kingdom had feared hearing for thousands of years.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/they-found-out-about-us-they-re-coming-they-were-t/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1914,"I wish I could skip next week, you think as you get into bed that night. In the morning, you wake up 100 years in the future.",Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/i-wish-i-cold-skip-next-week-you-think-as-you-get-/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1915,I remember the last spring. It was 18 years ago.,Science Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/science-fiction/i-remember-the-last-spring-it-was-18-years-ago/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1916,Your whole life had been building up to this moment.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/your-whole-life-had-been-building-up-to-this-momen/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1917,"Your character has made a terrible mistake in his/her life and is living with the consequences, at least a decade later.",Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/your-character-has-made-a-terrible-mistake-in-his-/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1918,Your cat (who you called Curious) hasn't come home for a week.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/your-cat-who-you-called-curious-hasn-t-come-home-f/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1919,You're given the choice to decide what happens to you after you die.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-re-given-the-choice-to-decide-what-happens-to-/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1920,You're about to deliver the play's pivotal monologue when something in the audience catches your eye.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-re-about-to-deliver-the-play-s-pivotal-monolog/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1921,You're a janitor at the oldest theatre in town.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/you-re-a-janitor-at-the-oldest-theatre-in-town/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1922,You work the graveyard shift... at a graveyard for notable figures.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/you-work-the-graveyard-shift-at-a-graveyard-for-no/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1923,You uncover a time capsule in your backyard that's a century old.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-uncover-a-time-capsule-in-your-backyard-that-s/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1924,You spot a shooting star and making a wish. Only the star looks like it's getting bigger and bigger. Suddenly you realize it's actually falling straight to earth.,Dystopian,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dystopian/you-spot-a-shooting-star-and-making-a-wish-only-th/,0,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1925,You realize your life is a TV show and you are the protagonist.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/you-realize-your-life-is-a-tv-show-and-you-are-the/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1926,You overhear someone having a breakdown in a changing room.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-overhear-someone-having-a-breakdown-in-a-chang/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1927,You know a friend is hiding something and you need to find out what it is before it puts you in danger. How do you find out what their secret is?,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-know-a-friend-is-hiding-something-and-you-need/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1928,"You find a $100 bill on the street. A few blocks later, you find another. A few blocks later, another..",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-find-a-100-bill-on-the-street-a-few-blocks-lat/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1929,"You fell asleep in the desert, wondering how you would survive the next day.",Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/you-fell-asleep-in-the-desert-wondering-how-you-wo/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1930,You are stranded on a winter hike when you come across a little cottage.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/you-are-stranded-on-a-winter-hike-when-you-come-ac/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1931,You are an explorer who's just discovered a new island.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/you-are-an-explorer-who-s-just-discovered-a-new-is/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1932,Write a story that begins:  That was the last we ever heard of him/her.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/write-a-story-that-begins-that-was-the-last-we-eve/,0,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1933,"The theatre critic had spent so long critiquing plays, they'd forgotten how to enjoy them. Until now.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/the-theatre-critic-had-spent-so-long-critiquing-pl/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1934,The curtain rose and the audience waited for the play to begin. They waited a long time.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/the-curtain-rose-and-the-audience-waited-for-the-p/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1935,"On a cold evening, two people cheers over hot chocolate. One mug contains more than just hot chocolate. ",Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/on-a-cold-evening-two-people-cheers-over-hot-choco/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1936,Major downsizing meant this was the last day of your 30-year career as a mailman/mailwoman.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/major-downsizing-meant-this-was-the-last-day-of-yo/,0,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1937,It's your first day in a new city where you don't speak the language.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/it-s-your-first-day-in-a-new-city-where-you-don-t-/,0,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1938,"It was so silent they not only heard it, but felt it.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/it-was-so-silent-they-not-only-heard-it-but-felt-i/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1939,It was a hell of a way to die.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/it-was-a-hell-of-a-way-to-die/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1940,"It was a regular Saturday night at the speakeasy, until...",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/it-was-a-regular-saturday-night-at-the-speakeasy-u/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1941,"Each morning for 25 years, you and one other person waited at the same bus stop for work. This was the first time they weren't there.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/each-morning-for-25-years-you-and-one-other-person/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1942,Big Brother is real. And it's you.,Dark,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dark/big-brother-is-real-and-it-s-you/,0,1,"Nov  1, 2022"
prompt_1943,"As they rode away from their old life, they knew they'd never look back.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/as-they-rode-away-from-their-old-life-they-knew-th/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1944,A writer is fighting with writer's block. They reminisce about the last time in their life they felt inspired.,Sad,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/sad/a-writer-is-fighting-with-writer-s-block-they-remi/,0,1,"Oct 31, 2022"
prompt_1945,A winter night in the city.,Winter,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/winter/a-winter-night-in-the-city/,0,1,"Oct 26, 2022"
prompt_1946,"A group of travelers are exploring a deep, dark, remote cave when they find a computer and a lunchbox. ",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/a-group-of-travelers-are-exploring-a-deep-dark-rem/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1947,A double agent is assigned by both of the countries they work for to capture their alias.,Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/a-double-agent-is-assigned-by-both-of-the-countrie/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1948,"I'd like to buy a plane ticket to your furthest destination today, you told the airline employee.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/i-d-like-to-buy-a-plane-ticket-to-your-furthest-de/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1949,"Had I known I was going to have guests at 4am, I would've tidied up.",Dramatic,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/had-i-known-i-was-going-to-have-guests-at-4am-i-wo/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1950,"Forget Ferris Bueller, you were detemined to make this the best day off. Ever.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/forget-ferris-bueller-you-were-detemined-to-make-t/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1951,You're in a waiting room at a clinic that promises to cure writer's block.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-re-in-a-waiting-room-at-a-clinic-that-promises/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1952,You'd never had a bus ride quite like that.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-d-never-had-a-bus-ride-quite-like-that/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1953,You were ready to write the worst Amazon review ever.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-were-ready-to-write-the-worst-amazon-review-ev/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1954,You have a writer's block breakthrough at the worst possible moment.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-have-a-writer-s-block-breakthrough-at-the-wors/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1955,You had the greenest grass around. No one's could be greener. Right...?,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-had-the-greenest-grass-around-no-one-s-could-b/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1956,You decide to buy a big school bus and to travel your country. You post an ad asking if anyone would like to join you. You're surprised by the number of people who show up.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/you-decide-to-buy-a-big-school-bus-and-to-travel-y/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1957,"When an elderly person went to their local mall, they had no idea they'd wind up saving the world.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/when-an-elderly-person-went-to-their-local-mall-th/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1958,"That night, the action backstage was even more dramatic than the story unfolding onstage.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/that-night-the-action-backstage-was-even-more-dram/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1959,Make the absurd absolutely and completely normal. ,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/make-the-absurd-absolutely-and-completely-normal/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1960,It was the kind of Friday that gave new meaning to the phrase TGIF.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/it-was-the-kind-of-friday-that-gave-new-meaning-to/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1961,It was the highest stakes game of rock-paper-scissors ever played.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/it-was-the-highest-stakes-game-of-rock-paper-sciss/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1962,"In the midst of writer's block, an author goes to sit at a bus station looking for inspiration. They get more than they bargained for.",Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/in-the-midst-of-writer-s-block-an-author-goes-to-s/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1963,A sudden BANG! and puff of smoke emerged from a garage in a quiet suburban neighbourhood.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/a-sudden-bang-and-puff-of-smoke-emerged-from-a-gar/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_1964,The dog ate my homework.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/the-dog-ate-my-homework/,0,1,"Sep 21, 2018"
prompt_0965,‘The worst meal I’ve ever tasted.’ Imagine a zero-star TripAdvisor restaurant review: capture the customer’s evening out that compelled them to complain.,Funny,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/funny/the-worst-meal-i-ve-ever-tasted-imagine-a-zero-sta/,32,1,"Sep 29, 2023"
prompt_0966,"Write a story that begins, ends, or changes with a song played by a busker.",Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/write-a-story-that-begins-ends-or-changes-with-a-s/,27,1,"Sep 29, 2023"
prompt_0967,‘Hit a tripwire of smell and memories explode all at once.’ Use the senses to transport a character back to the past.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/hit-a-tripwire-of-smell-and-memories-explode-all-a/,52,1,"Sep 29, 2023"
prompt_0968,Start the story with the absence of a sensory detail (eg. silence when there should be noise).,Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/start-the-story-with-the-absence-of-a-sensory-deta/,53,1,"Sep 29, 2023"
prompt_0969,"Begin a scene with a non-visual sense. Describe a specific sound, smell, taste, etc to capture your setting, then expand the story out from there.",Fiction,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fiction/begin-a-scene-with-a-non-visual-sense-describe-a-s/,192,1,"Sep 29, 2023"
prompt_0970,Write a story about a warrior who doesn’t want to kill the dragon.,Fantasy,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/fantasy/write-a-story-about-a-warrior-who-doesn-t-want-to-/,97,1,"Sep 22, 2023"
prompt_0971,"Write about a sleuth who’s a little too keen, but not because they have a traumatic past they won’t talk about.",Mystery,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/mystery/write-about-a-sleuth-who-s-a-little-too-keen-but-n/,11,1,"Sep 22, 2023"
prompt_0972,"Write about a person who's been called to mentor someone in a special skill, but doesn't really want to.",Adventure,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/adventure/write-about-a-person-who-s-been-called-to-mentor-s/,31,1,"Sep 22, 2023"
prompt_0973,Set your story in a creepy mansion — except nothing horrifying takes place in it.,Horror,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/horror/set-your-story-in-a-creepy-mansion-except-nothing-/,64,1,"Sep 22, 2023"
prompt_0974,Write a story about two characters who like each other but don’t get a happily-ever-after.,Romance,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/romance/write-a-story-about-two-characters-who-like-each-o/,97,1,"Sep 22, 2023"
prompt_0975,Write a story with an open ending that gives readers just enough details to draw their own conclusions.,Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/write-a-story-with-an-open-ending-that-gives-reade/,118,1,"Sep 15, 2023"
prompt_0976,Include a scene in your story in which a character's body language conveys their hidden emotions.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/include-a-scene-in-your-story-in-which-a-character/,28,1,"Sep 15, 2023"
prompt_0977,Include dialogue that shows that a character is socially awkward.,Dialogue,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/dialogue/include-dialogue-that-shows-that-a-character-is-so/,29,1,"Sep 15, 2023"
prompt_0978,Write a scene in which a character’s behavior or reaction to something is affected by a past experience — without saying what that experience was.,Character,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/write-a-scene-in-which-a-character-s-behavior-or-r/,56,1,"Sep 15, 2023"
prompt_0979,"Start your story in a coffee shop without using obvious words to describe it (e.g. barista, coffee cup.)",Narrative,https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/narrative/start-your-story-in-a-coffee-shop-without-using-ob/,71,1,"Sep 15, 2023"