Creative Writing Prompts
Create Tension in Your Scenes
Try this wonderful advice from Chuck Palahniuk in his book on writing Consider This, on building tension in your scenes.
Conjuring Ghosts and Monsters
What was the monster that occupied your imagination when you were a child?
Where is the Space in Your Story?
A sense of space can mean different things: geographical space, physical space, emotional space, outer space and personal space. What story can you find here?
Writing Your Memories of Food
Memories of food can be significant. The food you hate. The food you love. Do you cook? Or is the microwave your friend?
What is the Story Here?
Imagine yourself standing with the mannequins. What would the story be?
Learning to Swim
Write about swimming. Or sea creatures. Or your favourite swimsuit. Or your fear of water. It’s all good.
A Letter To Your Future Self
Write a letter a day over the next week, to your future self. Your future self could be one month from now, one year or thirty. You choose.
9 Creative Writing Prompts
There are many ways writers find inspiration for writing a story. Here are nine more.
A Writing Exercise by Lynda Barry
Try this notebook exercise by cartoonist Lynda Barry to help you find a way to start writing a scene.

