100 Short Story (or novel) Writing Prompts
A Few Words to Get You Started
I love to write creative writing prompts. I have been writing prompts for The Write Prompts lens for four years (every week) and have been writing prompts for its sister blog, also called The Write Prompts, for two years. The difference with this page is that the prompts are all starter or "Continue On" writing prompts. They are what I would call the first line or in some cases, the first paragraph of a potential story or novel. The writer gets organized to write then types the prompt at the...

Creative Writing Prompts & Novel Story Ideas
Get Your Creative Juices Flowing!
I am one of the many people who want to write a book in their lifetime, but I find it very difficult to get going and write that first word, paragraph or page. So if you need a kick start to get your creative juices flowing, then use one of my many writing prompts written below. The best way to use the prompts is as follows: - Try and use them in order without reading ahead. - Only pass on one if you really get no inspiration from the prompt. - Don't feel you have to write loads for each ide...

How Creative Fiction Writing Prompts Got My Book Written
What Are Creative Writing Prompts and How They Helped
Everyone, they say has one good book in them. I disagree, but for those who have one or more, creative writing prompts or, more specifically, fiction writing prompts made it happen for me before I ever heard the terms. You can probably get better results from trying them on purpose. interested in fictionalizing a personal experience, maybe, or just eager to share your ideas? Maybe you want to write a highly personal story that will inspire others as Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer and Larry ...

Creative Writing Prompts
Creative Writing Prompts for Inspiration
Have you ever wanted to write so badly that you'd do almost anything to get some kind of inspiration? Perhaps when you are sitting down with a brand new, clean notebook and a pen than effortlessly glides over the page, yet the words just won't come? Unfortunately, the time we can allot to write doesn't always match up with the moments that inspiration hits. Here, I've gathered all kinds of creative writing prompts to help you find inspiration when you need it most.