20 Writing Prompts to Inspire Creativity

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Have you ever needed a jolt of creativity? Writing prompts are a great way to reinvigorate your creativity and imagination. There is no shortage of the ideas we can create when there is a bit of a backstory. If you are looking for something to write about or need support getting your creative juices flowing again start here.

20 Writing Prompts to Inspire Creativity

  1. Write a love letter to a inanimate object.

  2. Pretend you are interviewing yourself 10 years from now- what have you accomplished?Write about a time when you had to confront your fear.

  3. Name something you would do if there was no fear involved.

  4. Are you proud of yourself?

  5. What are you most proud of?

  6. Write about someone who inspires you

  7. Write about a time when you were underestimated by someone and then proved them wrong.

  8. Write a story in which a small action has big consequences.

  9. Create a story in which all the characters are animals.

  10. A writer struggles with a creative block and must find a way to overcome it.

  11. Write about a time you had to make a difficult choice.

  12. Write about a character trying to heal from a traumatic event.

  13. Set your story in the future where there are no rules.

  14. Write a story in which miracles happen.

  15. Write about the ideal you.

  16. You discover your entire life is a complete lie. What happens next?

  17. Write a character who keeps ending up in the same place.

  18. Write about a character who wakes up in their past life or as a future themself.

  19. Write about someone who doesn’t remember their past.

  20. Write about a post-apocalyptic thriller.


So now that you’ve been through the list, what do you think? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

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