Use One of These Creative Writing Prompts…
Creative writing prompts are a great way to use your imagination to create a regular writing practice.
Each morning, just pick a new prompt and start a new story.
Don’t worry whether or not you finish the story.
Just write as much as you can following one of the prompts.
When you can’t seem to figure out what to write next, get a clean sheet of paper, or a clean Word doc on your computer, and use another prompt to start writing.
Do this every morning and soon you will have created a regular writing routine!
Try it!
101 Creative Writing Prompts
1. Margot needed a job. Unfortunately, there were only two things she was any good at, and neither of them was likely to lead to employment.
2. Laura could hardly wait for…
3. It was a crisp, sunny day in the little village of Agassi.
4. Peggy wasn’t good at keeping secrets; especially a secret like this one.
5. Jason Stark had been hired to revive the sleepy little town of Hambolt. His plan was to first…
6. There were no two ways about it. An action like this meant war!
7. So what if Dean had given MaryLou a lovely necklace at the New Year’s Eve party and not the diamond ring she was expecting. It wasn’t the end of the world, just…
8. The phone range and Becky froze.
9. “He’s all yours now,” said the lady at the pet shop.
10. Victoria never expected her husband to do something as foolish as this.
11. Jane had been snowed in with her three kids, all under the age of five, for four days now.
12. Sarah loved winter because…
13. The baby was due any day now, and the major highways were closed and the back streets were all sheets of ice.
14. January was already half over and Jill was still on track with her major resolution.
15. February 1st was the deadline. Tony didn’t know what he would do when that day came because he wasn’t going to be ready.
16. Michelle clipped out pictures from her favorite magazines. “I’m making a vision board,” she announced to her husband.
17. Brian was leaving on another business trip this afternoon. This time, Peggy wasn’t going to just sit at home while he was gone.
18. What had her husband been thinking when he presented Maggie with a huge gray parrot for Christmas?
19. She’d only been with the company for three weeks when Kathy decided it was the worse place she had ever worked.
20. When Bailey opened the letter from her mother she almost fainted from the shock of seeing a $25,000 check in the envelope.
21. It was the worse winter storm the area had experienced in 40 years.
22. Outside, the snow kept falling. Jared took a sip of his hot tea and put another log on the fire.
23. Daisy studied the travel brochures. She could hardly wait to get away to sunny skies, sandy beaches, and the beautiful blue ocean!
24. Loralei had plans for the winter. She sighed with satisfaction.
25. “Bah! Humbug! Winter!” Darren hated it with every fiber of his being.
26. Sherry was not about to let her 88-year-old father get outside and shovel snow. But she didn’t really want to do it herself.
27. Quebec was truly a winter wonderland. But how could Wendy describe it adequately in a letter, she wondered.
28. The ski trip was in two weeks. And Kiley couldn’t figure out a way to get out of it, so she’d have to make the best of it.
29. “We’ll be snowed in up here for several days at least,” said Gena. “What in the world are we going to do to entertain ourselves?”
30. The car was buried in snow and it would take hours to shovel the long driveway. But Brian had to get Kira to the hospital right away, so he kept shoveling until…
31. Christmas in Hawaii was going to be great!
32. Liz had the perfect Christmas present in mind for Jeff.
33. Meredith got a queasy feeling whenever she thought that Tom was probably going to propose to her on New Year’s Eve.
34. It broke Louise’s heart whenever she thought about the kids next door, having to celebrate the holidays this year without their mother.
35. “Be sensible this year,” John warned his wife, Linda. “Don’t go overboard on Christmas like you always do.”
36. Sylvia was seriously thinking of regifting this Christmas.
37. Fred couldn’t bring himself to get Dorothy the one thing she said wanted for Christmas – a pot-bellied pig.
38. Luckily, there was room at the Inn for Larry and his family. But the manager said, “Absolutely no pets!” So what was Larry supposed to do with Igor, their lovable St. Bernard who was waiting patiently in the car?
39. “A trip around the world?” asked Irene as she looked at her husband in disbelief. “That’s what you’re giving me for Christmas?”
40. Now that money was no object, it was odd, but it seemed more difficult than ever to give his wife something meaningful for Christmas. The handmade cards and honey-do coupons he always gave her in the past were unnecessary now.
41. Lauren was thankful for so many wonderful things in her life this Thanksgiving. But she was most thankful for…
42. Mary was already feeling tense. All her daughter, Jennifer, had said on the phone was that she was bringing someone every special home for Thanksgiving dinner.
43. Sure, it was unconventional. But it was the way Logan’s family always celebrated Thanksgiving.
44. This was not the way Harry wanted to remember Thanksgiving.
45. Angela had something romantic in mind for Thanksgiving Day. She and her new husband, Michael, were too far away to celebrate with family, so this would be the perfect Thanksgiving for just the two of them.
46. Hazel didn’t mind that she had to work on Thanksgiving Day…
47. Lydia had planned Black Friday done to the last detail. She would get all her Christmas shopping done within a few hours. Or so she thought…
48. Jason sat in the empty church, praying for a Thanksgiving miracle.
49. When her boyfriend, Patrick, told her his mother was coming to New York City for the week and the three of them would have Thanksgiving dinner together, Maribelle never imagined anything quite like this.
50. “Tell me just one thing you’re thankful for,” said Mr. Banks.
Sandra dried her eyes with a tissue, then blew her nose. Right now, she couldn’t think of a single thing.
51. Every morning Elsie walked on the beach hoping to find…
52. Jasmine loved Thanksgiving. And this Thanksgiving would be extra special because…
53. The turkey was still frozen. And 22 people would be arriving for Thanksgiving dinner this evening.
54. It would be the first Thanksgiving dinner Hayley had ever prepared for her vegan in-laws. She tried not to panic.
55. Lisa loved traditions. One of her favorite traditions was the all-day holiday shopping spree she and her sister enjoyed together the day after Thanksgiving.
56. Miley knew what she had to do. She had to break up with Kyle. But should she do it before Thanksgiving or wait until after the holidays? She wasn’t sure, but…
57. Darren’s 10th birthday was the day after Thanksgiving. And he wanted a dog of his own. But Mom said that wasn’t happening.
58. Jane was determined to make a difference to someone this Thanksgiving.
59. Ryan said he wanted a pumpkin soufflé this Thanksgiving. Was that a test or a challenge, Sherry wondered.
60. “Come away with me for the holidays,” said Logan. “It will be a Thanksgiving you’ll never forget.”
61. It was unlike anything Meghan had ever seen before.
62. It wasn’t like Jennifer to run away.
63. Keeping a secret like this all to herself was too much for anyone to expect of Laura.
64. Carl was 88, widowed, and lonely. He had made up his mind to do something to ease his loneliness and now he needed to take that first step.
65. Julia looked at her husband in disbelief. “We’re moving where?” she asked, not sure she had heard him correctly.
66. The brochure called it “a fall foliage extravaganza” but Veronica knew this trip would be much more than that.
67. “I’m sorry to have to tell you this,” said the man on the other end of the phone.
68. “You give up too easily,” said Mark. “Just keep trying.”
69. It was lost…gone…stolen…and Susie had no idea what she would tell her mother. The truth? No way. It would break her heart.
70. “Do something, Hannah!” said Josh. “Don’t just stand there!”
71. It was more money than Gina had ever had before. But she knew exactly what she would do with it.
72. Conner knew it was time to let go.
73. “We’re going to the orchard,” said Mom. “It’s apple picking time. Come on.”
74. Margot was ready for a road trip. She could think of nothing else lately.
75. Carol and Logan were finally building the house of their dreams.
76. It was a fresh start for Maggie. At least, that was how she chose to look at the situation.
77. “What do you like most about living in a foreign country, Jane?” asked her boyfriend, Mark.
Jane thought it carefully before she answered.
78. Hayley stood on the balcony, outside her stateroom, admiring the view. She could hardly believe Monte Carlo was spread out before her.
79. Venice was all Katie had thought it would be…and much more.
80. The ship had just docked and soon everyone would be going ashore.
81. Janie looked at the little lost dog sitting in the middle of the street.
I can’t just leave him there, she thought.
82. Mark knew it was over even before Charlotte said a word.
83. “You think you’ve got problems?” Margot snorted. “You don’t know what real problems are. Let me tell you…”
84. Bonnie needed just one more thing.
85. Ashley thought she’d know everyone at the party. But she didn’t recognize the tall, well-dressed man standing by the bar.
86. “No girl in her right mind would leave a man like Charlie Richmond,” said Lily’s father as Lily stared at Charlie’s engagement ring on her finger.
87. Okay, so the day hadn’t started out perfectly. But Jason was determined to make the best of the situation.
88. Megan often came to the beach by herself, to think, to get away from the pressures of her job and her family.
89. “Yeah, well, what are you going to do about it?” Larry yelled as he shook his fist at Roger.
90. “You just don’t get it, do you, Robert?”
91.It was 4:30 in the afternoon and Alison was still in her pajamas. In 30 minutes her husband would be home.
92. Joyce stared in disbelief as the woman leaped off the bridge.
93. Marina checked her wallet. No money there. She dumped out her purse. A few pennies, a nickel, and a shiny new quarter fell out onto the bed. Marina had one more place to check. If the money wasn’t there, she didn’t know what she’d do.
94. Sarah closed her eyes as the waitress set the plate in front of her. “Here you go, Miss,” said the waitress, “One order of alligator tacos.”
95. Jenny looked in terror at her brother who was seated in her room at her computer and had obviously gotten into her Facebook account. “What are you doing?” she shrieked as she raced towards him.
96. Carrie didn’t mean to eavesdrop on the two women seated behind her on the subway. But they were talking so loudly, she couldn’t help it.
97. Jim looked at his friend Dave. “I need to borrow some money,” he said to him.
Dave’s eyebrows shot up. “How much money are we talking about?”
98. Bright red Hawaiian Punch was splattered across the front of the dress. Amber held it up in front of her. “What am I going to do now?” she asked her friend Ashley who was seated across the picnic table from her. “I can’t go to a job interview with a huge red stain on the front of my dress!”
99. Janet found the box when she was cleaning her boyfriend’s apartment for him. He’d left it on the dresser. Was it a mistake? Or did he mean for her to find it? she wondered. She opened the box…
100. Marcus sat on the curb, staring at the street, not sure what he could do now. He knew he should have suspected something earlier, when…
101. “Just stop it!” shouted Myra.
For more creative writing prompts, check back here every Sunday when 10 new prompts are posted.
Here are links to a few of the weekly posts with prompts:
Creative Writing Prompts – April 2, 2018
Creative Writing Prompts – March 27, 2018
