412+ ‘Fiction’ Writing Prompts
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Leap Year Chronicle
Pen a short story about an extraordinary event that only happens on the 29th of February.
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Sci-Fi Scribe
Adopt the persona of a science fiction writer from the future, looking back on our present time.
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Science Fiction Societies
Create a futuristic society and discuss how its inhabitants would tackle a societal issue we face today.
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Fact or Fiction History
Choose an event from history that is commonly misrepresented and set the record straight.
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Time Travel Dilemma
You invent a time machine but it only makes one round trip. Where and when would you go and why?
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Unnatural Nature Reserve
Write a tale about a peculiar jungle with extraordinary flora and fauna that defies known science.
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Santa Claus – Truth or Fiction
Write a story from the perspective of a child who is trying to figure out if Santa Claus is real.
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Star-gazing Adventure
You are camping and watching the starry sky. Suddenly you notice something unusual. Write about your experience.
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Enigma of the Lost Civilization
Write about an archaeologist uncovering clues pointing towards an unknown, vanished civilization.
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Reality Shift
Describe the moment when you woke up on New Year’s day and realized that you are in a parallel universe.
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The Miracle Cure
Write a short fiction where a deadly disease finds a cure in the unlikeliest of places.
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Werewolf Detective
Write about a werewolf who works as a detective, and uses their unique abilities to solve crimes, while hiding their…
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Time-Traveling Cowboy
A cowboy accidentally falls into a time portal and lands in modern times, trying to make sense of city life…
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Time-Traveling Weekend
Write about a weekend where you find a time machine, and you decide to explore a different era.
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Alien Weekend Getaway
Imagine you were picked up by friendly aliens for a weekend visit to their planet. What do you see, experience,…
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Merciless Mercenary
Create a villain who is a mercenary, inflicting damage for personal gain irrespective of the harm caused to society.
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Clandestine Conspirator
Write about a villain operating behind the scenes, manipulating historical events for their personal gain.
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Vampire Space Explorer
A vampire is the last hope for human survival, exploring space in search of a new habitat for humanity.
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Futuristic Love Tale
Write a love story set in the year 2100, focusing on how Gen Z love stories might evolve in the…
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St. Valentine’s Secret Affair
Write a story about St. Valentine having a secret romance while he was in prison.
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Love’s Blueprint
Your character has created a machine that can manifest their perfect Valentine’s Day but things don’t go as planned.
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Fictitious City
Create a city that exists in a different dimension and time. Describe a day in the life of a resident.
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Prompt Revision
Choose a fiction prompt you didn’t like or found hard to write. Rewrite this prompt and develop a story around…
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Crossover Chronicles
Using two completely unrelated fiction prompts, write a short story that brings elements from each together.
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Inside the Prompt
Imagine you’re right inside a fiction writing prompt: Describe your surroundings, and narrate how you interact with the elements in…
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Fanning the Whimsy Flame
Write a short fantasy story featuring your childhood self as the main character.
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Fantastical Creatures Unveiled
Imagine living in a world where a new, unheard of creature is discovered. Write about what this creature is and…
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Creeping Shadows of the Mind
Write a tale about an average character with an irrational fear and follows the character as they confront it head…
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The Birth of Villainy
Draft a backstory for a villain, describing the series of events that led to their transformation.
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Flashback in a Flash
Write a flash fiction story where the most important event happens in a flashback.
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Object of Significance
Use a unique or unusual object as the central focus of a flash fiction story.
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Paradox of the Past
Create a flash fiction story about a character who learns a shocking secret from their past.
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Flash Forward
Imagine a future event involving one, two, or three characters only and describe it in a single moment.
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Transforming Genres
Choose a iconic piece of fiction and rewrite the synopsis for it in a completely different genre.
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Drama in Daily Life
Write about a dramatic situation that you encountered in your routine daily life.
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Reconstructing Reality
Draft a story about a life-changing event but from an outsider’s perspective.
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Fantastical Realism
Compose a story that’s rooted in ordinary reality but steadily introduces elements of fantasy or magical realism.
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Truth and Consequence
Take a true crime story you’ve read about and reimagine the events, focusing on the mind of the perpetrator or…
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Historical Reimagining
Write a piece of fiction incorporating a significant historical event, but with a twist of your imagination.
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Portals to Unreality
Describe a dream in which a common object transforms into a portal to another universe.
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Grandfather Paradox
Write a story in which a time traveler meets his own grandfather back in time and their actions directly impact…
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Across The Time Rift
Create a story where a time-traveler falls deeply in love with a woman from the past, despite the temporal rift…
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Elevator Suspense
Write a flash fiction piece about three individuals who get stuck in an elevator, each hiding secrets that start to…
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Castle and the Captive
Write a flash fiction piece where a castle is a metaphor for a character’s mental imprisonment.
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Echoes of the Heart
Craft a flash fiction piece where music serves as a metaphor for a character’s deeply buried emotions.
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The Clockwork Character
Write a piece of flash fiction where a mechanical clockwork mechanism is a metaphor for a character’s regimented and controlled…
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Garden of Life
Write a flash fiction story where a flower garden stands as a metaphor for a character’s growth and evolution.
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The Language of Seasons
Use a particular season of the year as a metaphor for a significant life phase in a flash fiction piece.
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Dual Lives
Write from the perspective of your superhero’s mundane, everyday alter ego and how they cope with their two lives.
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Flash Fiction Future
Pen a prediction about the role and form of flash fiction in the literature of the future.
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Hidden Depths in Brevity
Author a Flash Fiction tale that appears simple on the surface, but harbors a deeper, hidden meaning.
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Flash Fiction in Waiting Rooms
Imagine scenarios in which people utilize flash fiction in everyday life situations like in waiting rooms.
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Intimacy of Ideas
Tell the story of a complex character within the limited word count of flash fiction.
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The Origin of the Flash
Write a fictional historical account of how flash fiction was first conceived.
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Transformation Through Prompts
Write a fictional story about a character whose life changes drastically because of daily writing prompts.
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Journey Through Genres
Opt for a genre that aligns with a phase or incident in your life and write your personal narrative in…
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A Whisper of Frost
Write a flash fiction piece centered around a harsh winter’s morning where the frost almost appears alive.
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Solar Flare’s Whispers
As a scientist studying the Northern Lights, you’ve discovered they’re a symptom of an impending cosmic event.
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Miracles of Saint Patrick
Write a historical fiction account of one of the miracles attributed to Saint Patrick.
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Word Limit Wonders
Write a story that explores a complex theme or issue within a strict word limit of 100 words.
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Essence of an Era
Choose a historical event or period you find engaging. Write a flash fiction piece that captures its essence within just…
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A Thousand Words
Write a piece based on a photograph or painting, capturing the essence of the subject, the emotions they evoke, and…
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Crystal Clear Conclusions
Craft a hyper-short story that leaves no room for interpretation at the end.
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Snap of Change
Write a flash fiction piece about a pivotal moment that drastically changes a character’s worldview.
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Trade Routes of the Empire
Depict the life of a merchant navigating the famous Silk Road during the Ottoman Empire.
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Legends Turned Real
Write a story in which a well-known legend of your choice is revealed to be true in the present day.
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Trapped in History
Describe the experience of a character who finds themselves stuck in a significant historical event.
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Ghosts in the Machine
Craft a story about AI that not only becomes conscious, but develops ghostly characteristics.
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Psychic Soldiers
Pen a tale about a future military organization that employs psychic soldiers capable of deploying both physical and psychic weaponry.
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Ghost Molecules
Write about a physicist who discovers molecules that exist on a ghostly level, separating our reality from a parallel one.
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SteamPunk Sentinel
Visualize a superhero during the Victorian Era, exploring the intersections of advanced technology, society, and morality.
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Superheroes Under Scrutiny
Describe a world where Superheroes must work for the government and follow bureaucratic processes.
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Intergalactic Altercation
Imagine a superhero from Earth transported to another planet and describe the conflicts they face.
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Science Fiction Horror
Props a scenario where a group of scientists in a lab make a horrifying discovery.
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Prompt Name: The Superhero Pet
Imagine your pet (real or imagined pet) has superpowers and write about a day in their life.
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Fact or Fiction – St. Patrick’s Color
Explore the lesser-known fact that St. Patrick’s original associated color was not green, but blue.
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St. Patrick’s Journey
Imagine and write about St. Patrick’s journey to Ireland and what he must have experienced.
