WRITING PROMPTS

Prompt #66

Keep your feet off the table! Don’t walk on the grass! Be nice to your sister! Rules are everywhere. There are rules in sports. Rules…

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Prompt #65

Writing is all about observing our fellow human beings. Curiosity and empathy about people’s individual stories and experiences are vital to the creative imagination. The…

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Prompt #64

Summer is almost over but that doesn’t mean it has to end. Take a moment to reflect on your favorite sensory details of the season:…

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Prompt #63

Henry Bergh was born on this day in 1813. Mr. Bergh founded the ASPCA, and dedicated his life to preventing cruelty to animals and children….

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Prompt #62

This week marks the 120th celebration of Labor Day in the United States. This day was originally founded to celebrate the contributions of American workers,…

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Prompt #61

August is National Psoriasis Awareness Month! It’s also Audio Appreciation Month, Cataract Awareness Month, and Panini Month! PROMPT: Write about a character who celebrates or…

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Prompt #60

Happy Birthday, Ernest Hemingway! Today we celebrate the life of one of the best flash fiction writers around. In his honor, do your best to…

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Prompt #59

On this day in 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes received his patent for the very first typewriter. PROMPT: Write a story where a character invents something….

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Prompt #58 — The Last Cuts Are The Deepest

Many times a story is submitted to NANO Fiction and the editors love everything about it except for the last line or two. PROMPT Take…

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Prompt #57 — It’s not always about Flash…

Sometimes we set out to write a piece of flash fiction, but the story demands more. We may grapple with including details, character history, or…

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