April 28, 2026
For today’s prompt, write about someone obtaining a haunted object.
This prompt is from Writer’s Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com/haunted-object.
April 27, 2026
Write a short story in which the setting displays characteristics that reveal both the mindset of your main character and themes you wish to interrogate in your narrative. How might elements that may conventionally be seen as positive or beautiful take on hints of menace or darkness through the story’s landscape?
This prompt is from Poets & Writers: https://www.pw.org/writing-prompts-exercises?genre=32.
April 25, 2026
Close your eyes briefly. Think of one object that’s in the room and focus on it. Without opening your eyes, recall as much detail as you can about it. After 3 minutes or so, open your eyes and write about that object without looking at it.
This prompt is from Creativewritingprompts.com: https://creativewritingprompts.com/.
April 24, 2026
A Tale about Things
Think of two or three everyday objects you’d want to use to create a scene. What sort of personalities do they have? A book, for instance, might be intelligent but shy. Write a short story about these characters.
This prompt is from the Art Institute of Chicago: https://www.artic.edu/visit-us-virtually/get-creative-at-home/creative-writing-prompts.
April 23, 2026
Turn one of the last texts you sent into a story.
This prompt is from Getfreewrite.com: https://getfreewrite.com/blogs/writing-success/writing-prompts-60-ideas-you-can-use-today?tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=20935022374&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20931625805&gbraid=0AAAAADdDU2y-Ib5fD3IYSS8u3wAmIZXAt&gclid=CjwKCAjwhqfPBhBWEiwAZo196o8OLfx4SGB1AG9Zr1F8Z82VEhFcCmTXOJjU8ivhVAgsNx8_pRmhKxoCL1sQAvD_BwE.
April 22, 2026
Write about a ghost ship being discovered.
This prompt is from Writer’s Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com/ghost-ship.
April 21, 2026
Write a story from the POV of a creator–or their creation.
This prompt is from Reedsy. https://reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/
April 6, 2026
Set your story in a long line of people waiting for something.
This prompt is from Writer’s Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com/the-long-wait.
April 2, 2026
Write a story about the unlikely friendship between a devout Christian and a staunch atheist.
This prompt is from Editmojo: https://editmojo.com/100-writing-prompts-for-christian-books/
February 26, 2026
Imagine that a character did the old spin the globe and see where to take your next vacation trick. Write a story or scene describing where they went and how their trip panned out.
This prompt is from Writer’s Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com/prompts/writing-prompt-spinning-the-globe
February 13, 2026
Document your own moment in history by creating a daily journal. Jot down the major and minor events of the day, based on the context of your life and experiences. What is important today—to you or in the world? Experiment with using your own voice to tell the history of the week.
This prompt is from the Art Institute of Chicago: https://www.artic.edu/visit-us-virtually/get-creative-at-home/creative-writing-prompts
February 12, 2026
Your protagonist returns to a place they swore they’d never go back to.
This prompt is from Reedsy: https://reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/character/your-protagonist-returns-to-a-place-they-swore-the/
February 8, 2026
Imagine that a character did the old spin the globe and see where to take your next vacation trick. Write a story or scene describing where they went and how their trip panned out.
This prompt is from Writer’s Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com/prompts/writing-prompt-spinning-the-globe
February 7, 2026
Visualize a moment from your life—a fleeting scene or cherished memory—that you wish you had captured in a photograph. Set a timer for five minutes. Without stopping to edit, write a stream of descriptive words that evoke the sights, sounds, and feelings of that moment.
This prompt is from the Art Institute of Chicago: https://www.artic.edu/visit-us-virtually/get-creative-at-home/creative-writing-prompts
February 5, 2026
A character lies — convincingly — for the first time in their life.
This prompt is from Final Draft: https://www.finaldraft.com/blog/75-creative-writing-prompts-and-exercises-for-screenwriters
February 4, 2026
Write a story with the aim of making your reader gasp.
This prompt is from ReedsyPrompts: https://reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/drama/write-a-story-with-the-aim-of-making-your-reader-g/
February 3, 2026
Think of an alternative vampire that survives on something other than blood. Write a story or scene based on this character.
This prompt is from Writer’s Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com/prompts/writing-prompt-the-variants-of-vampires
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