Kickstart your Creativity with our Writing Prompts
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Here at Commaful we’ve put together thousands of writing prompts to help you get started on your latest project.
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How Writing Prompts Can Help You
Kickstarting your creative writing with a prompt is a great way to get into the actual habit of writing. Just in the same way that you’d train your muscles by going for a run, hitting the gym, or however you exercise, writing prompts are an exercise for your brain.
Starting with shorter prompts is a great way to start. Over time, you’ll be able to take on bigger, more complicated prompts, which will help you start developing your writing ability.
Prompts are also a great way to get involved with a writing community – like Commaful! At Commaful, we have the largest library of multimedia stories contributed by our wonderful community. How about joining them today – it’s free to sign up!
Take a look at our collection of writing prompts below – from poetry, to adventure, and everything in between.
Location Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Libraries
As a writer, you’ve probably found libraries to be magical places because they can transport you to different worlds through the books in their care and allow you to discover new topics and ideas. But,…
Journal Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts For Journaling
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Drabble Prompts
923 Great Writing Prompts For Drabbles
Before twitteratures came along, there were drabbles. Also known as microfiction, drabbles are 100-word stories whose main purpose is to test a writer’s ability to express interesting and meaningful ideas in a confined space. It…
Story Starters
1001 Writing Prompts About Night
As an inspiration, the night offers infinite possibilities for writers of all genres. With the right storyline, it could inspire you to create a children’s story that encourages kids to sleep early or a horror…
1001 Realistic Fiction Writing Prompts
Some writers aren’t interested in creating stories set in a different reality or time period, so they invest their creative juices and energy in writing realistic fiction. Realistic fiction, also known as contemporary fiction or…
1001 Historical Fiction Writing Prompts
Historical fiction is not easy to write. To create an effective story set in the past, you need to learn to write in a way that would be able to transport your readers to a…
Journal Topics
1001 Writing Prompts For Journaling
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Romance Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is an occasion that should be celebrated not only by lovers but also by writers. This is because inspiration is everywhere on this day for stories for writers of any genre. If you…
1001 Writing Prompts About Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet are arguably the most popular and influential star-crossed lovers in literature. They are so well-known that even though it had been centuries since Shakespeare wrote the tragic play, people from around the…
1001 Writing Prompts About Flowers
Flowers would make great inspiration for any kind of story, whether you are writing a novel or short story, as they offer infinite possibilities. This is because they work in any genre, from coming-of-age and…
Christmas Writing Prompts
966 Writing Prompts About Christmas
At some point in their lives, writers—even the young ones—lose inspiration. This happens so often that they have their own special term for it—writer’s block. It is especially crucial for young writers to find ways…
Funny Writing Prompts
875 Funny Writing Prompts For Funny Stories And Comedies
Have tried writing funny stories in the past, but failed because you are having a hard time thinking up ideas that you feel make people laugh? If your answer is ‘yes,’ maybe you should consider…
Fantasy Writing Prompts
928 Fantasy Story Writing Prompts
From stories about lands where dragons, centaurs, and other magical creatures are free to roam to tales set in a future where witches and wizards rule, fantasy stories are very liberating to write because they…
Halloween Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Haunted Houses
Haunted house stories have been around for a long time, but there is something about this trope that makes horror authors want to keep writing about them. Maybe, it is because there’s something very twisted…
1001 Writing Prompts About Halloween
Going trick-or-treating, bobbing for apples, carving pumpkins, entering spooky corn mazes, and taking scary hayrides are some of the most popular practices often associated with Halloween, but no tradition is more deep-rooted than telling scary…
Summer Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Summer Vacation
Summer vacations play a significant role in literature, particularly in young adult fiction. This is because it symbolizes youth and freedom, as most school-aged characters are out of school and free to do anything they…
894 Writing Prompts About Summer
Summer plays a huge part in literature. In fact, people have been writing stories set about this time of the year for centuries now. One of the most notable stories set in the summer is…
879 Writing Prompts About Summer
Summer plays a huge part in literature. In fact, people have been writing stories set about this time of the year for centuries now. One of the most notable stories set in the summer is…
Winter Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Snow Globes
In 2009, an editor encouraged a man to write a novel inspired by his collection of old secondhand photographs. The man was initially hesitant because he believed that no one was going to want to…
1001 Writing Prompts About Snow
If you are running low on ideas this winter, look out your window and watch the snow fall on the ground. This will surely inspire you to write stories for whatever genre you prefer. The…
966 Writing Prompts About Christmas
At some point in their lives, writers—even the young ones—lose inspiration. This happens so often that they have their own special term for it—writer’s block. It is especially crucial for young writers to find ways…
Adventure Writing Prompts
1001 Adventure Fiction Writing Prompts
Adventure stories are fun to read because they allow you to explore unfamiliar environments thrillingly and introduce you to creatures that are beyond your imagination. But, they are very challenging to write, as it is…
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Science Writing Prompts
1158 Writing Prompts About Time Machines
Have you ever wondered at least once in your life how it would feel like to have a time machine that would allow you to travel back in time to correct past mistakes or go…
1001 Writing Prompts About Solar System
As an inspiration for a short story or novel, the solar system offers plenty of potential. This is because it works for any genre. Moreover, you could incorporate it into your story in many ways….
1001 Writing Prompts About Science
It is common for writers to incorporate biology, chemistry, physics, and other fields of science in their works, especially in speculative fiction. In fact, plenty of the most popular stories that fall in that genre…
Animal Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Zoos
As a writer, you should consider visiting the zoo more often, as this place is a goldmine for ideas. From animals out of their natural habitats and zookeepers taking care of them to families enjoying…
1001 Writing Prompts About Turkeys
One question often asked to successful authors is: “Where do you get ideas for your stories?” Some of them would usually say they are inspired by conversations they overheard, TV shows and movies they have…
1001 Writing Prompts About The Circus
From bearded ladies and trapeze artists to ringmasters and creepy clowns, the circus is filled with so many fascinating people with unique traits and backgrounds. So, why not write about it? This place, after all,…
Comic Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Superheroes
For many centuries now, people have been telling stories about extraordinary men and women using their inhumane powers and special abilities to protect the innocent and battle the forces of evil. However, the idea of…
1001 Writing Prompts About Super Powers
From shapeshifters and fire manipulators to invisible girls and freakishly strong men, people with superpowers always make interesting characters. So, why don’t you write about them? If it’s because you’re concerned that these characters would…
1001 Prompts For Comic Ideas
If you grew up reading about the most powerful superheroes on the pages of your comic books, it would be no surprise that you grew up wanting to be a comic writer or illustrator. After…
Life Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Social Media
It is evident how social media has changed the way people communicate and gather information. But, what you may not realize is that it also has affected how authors of almost all genres incorporate technology…
1001 Writing Prompts About Self Care
Whether they are fiction or nonfiction, literature about self-care is fulfilling to create since the intention behind them is usually to provide readers the intellectual tools they need to improve certain aspects of their lives….
1001 Writing Prompts About Respect
As a writer, you probably do not want to just write stories, as you also want to instill your readers with positive values, such as respect. Respect is shown by people in different ways. Some…
Weather Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Rainy Days
If you are familiar with anime, you’ve probably heard of Weathering with You—an animated film that tells the story of a high-school boy who ran away to Tokyo and befriended an orphan girl with the…
Satirical Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Satire
Satire stories have been around for a long time, but there is something about this genre that makes authors keep writing about them. Maybe, it is their desire to show the foolish or corrupt people,…
Musical Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Pianos
As a writer, you’ve probably listened to music while working many times. You may have used lo-fi as background noise while revising a tedious manuscript late at night, or tuned in to your favorite songs…
Math Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Math
In 2006, John Green released An Abundance of Katherines—a young adult novel that follows Colin Singleton, a prodigy who only dates girls who are named Katherine. Complex equations play a huge role in its story,…
Food Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About Ice Cream
Did you know that New York Times bestselling author Vivian Siobhan was inspired to write a book by a trip to an ice cream shop? In an interview with Pittsburgh Current, she said that when…
Historical Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompts About History
History is all around you, from the revolutions and national heroes you learned about in school to the important buildings, such as churches, monuments, and museums, in your country. This makes it easy to be…
1001 Writing Prompts About Egyptian Gods
From Amun and Anubis to Horus and Osiris, Egyptian mythology has plenty of interesting gods and goddesses with fascinating abilities and stories. So, why not consider writing about them? Egyptian mythology, after all, has broad…
1001 Writing Prompts About Civil Rights
Ever since Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to move the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 sparked the modern civil rights movement in America, people have been created stories about institutionalized…
Holiday Writing Prompts
1001 Writing Prompt About New Years
The start of the year is a very magical moment, as it signifies change and the beginning of something new. This makes it the best time to assess and reflect on the stories you have…
1001 Easter Writing Prompts
Holidays like Easter, make good inspiration for any original piece of writing because they offer endless possibilities. Symbolizing new life, you can use this sweet holiday for stories of all genres. For instance, you can…
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