Writing Prompts

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned

Whether you’re a newbie or an experienced author, everyone could benefit from some writing practice. Practicing often is the best way to earn your pennies and increase your skills, and is something I need to be more intentional with. Here I post intriguing, thought-provoking, introspective, or silly exercises to encourage creative thinking and practice storytelling. I don’t go back and edit, so it’s fun (and sometimes embarrassing) to watch my own progress through these prompts.

Poetry Practice and Musings – Poetry Practice that includes both free verse poetry and haikus. (11/24/25)

A Short Story – This is just a short story I recently wrote. (11/21/25)

The Hottest Day of the Year – Start your story with “It was the hottest day of the year…” (8/15/25)

Last Woman Alive – No prompt, just vibes. Modern day horror/drama with real characters in my life. (3/18/25)

The Place of All Places – Begin a story or scene by envisioning the setting first. What is unique about this place? What does it look like? How does your character feel about this place? [from WDU] (3/14/25)

The Abandonment of Self and Acceptance of Oblivion – My attempt at writing more vividly. This is essentially a first-person fictional psychedelic experience. (3/2/25)

Vhampires and the Downfall of the Bees – From Writer’s Digest, write about a variant of vampire that feeds on something besides blood. (1/4/25)

A Fairy’s Trial: 10-Minute Story – In ten minutes, write a story about a fairy who just committed a grave crime. (11/18/24)

Writing Prompt 7 – Create six ten-word stories. (11/13/2024)

Writing Prompt 6 – Write a short scene inspired by a movie you love, but change one thing about it. (10/23/2024)

Writing Prompt 5 – Write a first-person descriptive narrative that makes the reader feel as though they’re inside your story with you. (8/30/2024)

Writing Prompt 4 – Create Blackout Poetry using any page of writing. (8/16/2024)

Writing Prompt 3 – You’re trying to convince your friends that watching grass grow is the most interesting thing in the world. (8/6/2024)

Writing Prompt 2 – In under a page, write a scene from a dog’s perspective. (7/30/2024)

Writing Prompt 1 – When did you realize that how others perceive you is different from your own perceptions? (7/27/2024)