Prompts
That Will Cure Your Writer’s Block
Imagine a world where everyone has forgotten you. Write about the first person you attempt to persuade that this is who you are.
Begin with this line: “The note pinned to my door read only, ‘It’s time.’ "
The character has accidentally unearthed an old photograph that changes their perception of their family’s history.
Hit the ground running within 60 seconds of opening the document.
Write a scene, told entirely in dialogue, between two people who don’t know each other and who are trapped in an elevator for hours.
Prompts
for Novels
What is your character’s most humiliating memory, and how does it continue to shape their choices?
Write a scene in which your character is compelled to divulge a secret they’ve buried for years.
What is your character’s greatest regret, and if they had the chance to undo it, what would they do?
Say your character has just inherited a magical object they don’t know how to control. How do they react?
Describe an event in your character’s life that utterly shifted their perspective on the world.
Dialogue Writing Prompts
to Add Some Flavor to Your Story
“You’re hiding something, and I’m not leaving until you tell me what it is.”
“If you keep lying like that, your nose is going to grow, you know that?”
“Out of everyone in the world, I never thought I would see you here.”
“I don’t care that it’s illegal — I’m doing this anyway.”
“You being wrong isn’t the issue — it’s what you get wrong. The problem is you believe you are always right.”
Fantasy Writers Guide to Worldbuilding Prompts
Write about a holiday in your fantasy world; what its roots are, and how it is celebrated in modern times.
What is the most contentious law in your fantasyworld; whom does it impact most?
Create a new mythical creature for your world. What does this accomplish in the ecosystem or culture?
Write about an ancient powerful weapon and how it has changed hands through the ages.
What is a superstition widely believed in by people in your world, and is there any truth to it?
