Writing Prompt: Traditions

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Writing Prompt:

Write about a religious tradition based in an unknown society.

Writing Prompt: Fate

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Writing Prompt:

Fate appears to you and hands you a box saying “It’s all in your hands now”

Writing Prompt: Genetics

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Writing Prompt:

Your character lives in a world where everyone is genetically designed for something to help the community. Your character does not like their role in society and wants to change. What happens next?

Writing Prompt: Bizarre Holiday

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Writing Prompt:

There is a bizarre holiday for any date! Look up a holiday for today’s date and write a short story about the holiday.

Writing Prompt: Family Secrets

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Writing Prompt:

Write a story involving a family secret

Writing Prompt: Non-Magical Outlaws

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Writing Prompt:

Non-magic people are outlawed. Your character has no magic and their older sibling has been ensuring nobody knows since your character was born. One missed moment might ruin everything.

Writing Prompt: Magical Family

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Writing Prompt:

Write about a character who goes looking for magic out of curiosity. They find more than magic in their family history.

Writing Prompt: Prodigal Son

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Writing Prompt:

Tell a story based on the theme of the Prodigal Son

Writing Prompt: Family Heirloom

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Writing Prompt:

Write about an object that’s been passed through the generations in your family.

Writing Prompt: Technology

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Writing Prompt:

All technology has suddenly stopped working. Tell the story of what happens next.

Writing Prompt: Zoo

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Writing Prompt:

You are at the zoo with your family. You hear your name and turn around. The only thing you see is the tiger standing at the edge of his cage looking at you……

Writing Prompt: Yesterday

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Writing Prompt:

I thought yesterday was the worst day in my life and then today…

Writing Prompt: Nightmare

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Writing Prompt:

What happens when your nightmare shows up in your real life?

Writing Prompt: Alone in the Woods

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Writing Prompt:

Describe a night alone in the woods

Writing Prompt: The Box

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Writing Prompt:

You find a box. Write about opening it and what’s inside.

Writing Prompt: Magic Potion

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Writing Prompt:

Write about a magic potion. 

First Line: Pain

A strong opening line can make or break your story. Use the first line story prompt to write a short story (or the opening for a novel.)

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Start your story with the following opening line…

Every person in this world has experienced the most painful thing they will ever go through in their life up until this point.

Writing Prompt: Flashlight

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Writing Prompt:

You are somewhere very dark with only a flashlight to guide you.

Writing Prompt: Warehouse

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Writing Prompt:

Spooky Story: Write about being inside an old abandoned warehouse.

Writing Prompt: Summoning Ritual

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Writing Prompt:

Spooky Story:  Write a Summoning ritual scene