Here are 7 fresh genre fiction writing prompts. Each one is designed to kick off a story with a clear genre direction. Monday’s Prompt – Sci-Fi When the world’s largest tech company accidentally sends a test AI into the past instead of the future, a 1980s arcade employee discovers the truth—right after the AI asks…
The following is an excerpt from The Children’s Writer’s Guide. For a writer, having ideas is the easy part. If all that was needed were a good idea, everyone would be a writer. What takes time, dedication and effort is turning ideas into stories. You may have the general premise, but your story must be able…
Try any or all of these prompts for a little creative writing practice this week. Monday’s Prompt – The Ice Cream Van A familiar jingle echoes down the street, but no one else seems to hear it. When your character follows the sound, they find an old-fashioned ice cream truck parked by a vacant lot—and…
Here are 7 brand-new creative writing prompts for the week of Monday, June 16, with a mix of grounded realism, summer atmosphere, and a touch of magic or mystery to keep things fresh and engaging. Monday, June 16 – The Sand Dollar A child finds a perfect sand dollar on the beach. When they flip…
The following is an excerpt from The Children’s Writer’s Guide. If you don’t feel as if you can create your own story from scratch, why not use someone else’s? This is not an endorsement of plagiarism, but rather a suggestion to rewrite the ending to a story you are very familiar with. This could be…
Here are 7 new creative writing prompts for the second week of June, with a mix of grounded reality and just a touch of fantasy or sci-fi where it adds intrigue. Happy writing! Monday’s Prompt: The Town That Changed Overnight You wake up to find the layout of your small town has completely shifted. Streets…
Seeing beauty in uncertainty is one of the most powerful mindset shifts you can make if you want to manifest the writing life (or any life) of your dreams. Here’s why it works: When you’re manifesting, you’re holding a vision for something that hasn’t yet arrived. That means there’s always going to be a stretch…
What if you stopped thinking about writing a book… …and actually finished one this summer? No pressure. No perfection. Just four weeks of fun, focus, and writing momentum with other writers doing the same wild thing you are—writing a full novel in a single month. Welcome to the Write a Book in a Month – July Challenge Here’s…
by Simon Rose, Contributing Editor (this post is an excerpt from Simon’s book The Children’s Writer’s Guide) The genre of alternate history is fascinating, imagining history unfolding in a radically different way, resulting in utterly different timelines, landmark events, and notable personalities. What if England had fallen to the Spanish Armada in 1588? Perhaps Napoleon…
Here are 7 fresh creative writing prompts for the first week of June—one for each day, grounded in real life with a hint of possibility and seasonal spark. Monday’s Prompt: The Greenhouse Key A recently retired school teacher finds an old key taped under a bench at the local botanical garden. It’s not labeled. It…
As a writer, sometimes it’s nice to switch things up a bit and do something creative BESIDES writing. With that in mind, this month’s writing and creativity challenge is to start an art journal.
Here are 7 fresh, creative, and realistic prompts to carry you through the final week of May—designed to spark curiosity, character, and a little fun. Monday’s Prompt: The Memorial Day Mix-Up Your character shows up for a Memorial Day gathering—food, flags, the usual—only to realize they’re at the wrong event. Instead of turning around, they…
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