Writing Prompts: Examples

You’ve probably heard of writing prompts even if you’re not a professional writer. They’re a powerful tool for any writing assignment, so knowing how to use them is a smart idea.

What Is A Writing Prompt?

If you’re a fiction writer, writing prompts can help you get your creative juices flowing. Simply said, a writing prompt is a topic around which you might begin jotting down ideas.

The prompt could be a single word, a short sentence, a paragraph, or even an image, to give you something to concentrate on as you write. You have the option of staying true to the prompt or going off on a tangent.

Examples of Writing Prompts

The following are twenty writing prompts to help you get your creative juices flowing. If you wish to utilize one, don’t be concerned with where your ideas lead you or whether or not what you’ve written is “excellent.” The goal is to just get into a writing flow. If you like, you may come back and polish it later.

1. It was the year’s first snowfall.
2. Since the day they graduated from high school, he hadn’t seen her.
3. The metropolis erupted in flames, illuminating the night sky.
4. Silk.
5. In the mirror, she scrutinized her features.
6. The aroma of freshly mowed grass.
7. Every year, they returned to the same area to lay flowers.
8. The streets were empty. What happened to everyone? What had happened to them all?
9. Her supervisor had gone too far this time.
10. Eyes that are bright red.
11. The night sky was lit up with stars.
12. He awoke to the sound of birdsong.
13. ’Shh! ‘Did you hear that?’ ‘I didn’t hear anything,’ says the narrator.
14. He’d always disliked speaking in front of an audience.
15. In the dead of night, she awoke to shiver.
16. The garden had become overgrown.
17. He’d never noticed there was a door before.
18. She’d have to rely on the kindness of strangers to get her home.
19. ‘I also told him not to return!’
20. His toes had already gone numb. He should have paid attention.