WRITING PROMPTS

PROMPT #76

Backyard BBQ season is right around the corner. Are you ready to grill? Socialize? Invite every, single, neighbor? PROMPT: Write a story in which the…

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PROMPT #75

Even though we’re only 11 days in, a lot has already happened in 2016! El Chapo has been recaptured, Apple lost $52 Billion, and North…

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PROMPT #74

The holiday season is often about gift giving, but this year we want you to think about another kind of giving: giving up. PROMPT: Write…

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PROMPT #73

It’s November! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s time to start being thankful…for food! PROMPT: Write about a character who is thankful for a…

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PROMPT #72

Happy Birthday, Marilyn Bell! In 1954, at 16 years old, she was the first person to swim across Lake Ontario! It took her 20 hours…

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PROMPT #71

Now that we’ve almost finished with our contest, let’s talk about another one! Today, in 1921, the first Miss America Pageant was held. This contest…

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Last-Chance Writing Prompt #1

This is it! The last writing prompt you’re getting before the contest ends! Use it or lose it, writers! Enjoy! Summer’s drawing to a close,…

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Last-Chance Writing Prompt #2

On this day in history, George Harrison was found guilty of plagiarizing “My Sweet Lord.” Pablo Picasso is widely credited with having said, “good artists…

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Last-Chance Writing Prompt #3

On this day in 1932, Amelia Earhart completed her transcontinental flight. While Mrs. Earheart accomplished a great deal in her life, her unsolved disappearance has…

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Last-Chance Writing Prompt #4

Our brains are hardwired to remember melodies, which is why you couldn’t shake “Shake It Off” last fall while forgetting to pay all of your…

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