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Writing Prompt

It’s the Writers Guild Initiative weekly Writing Prompt! We offer these prompts to encourage you to spend some time writing every week.

Happy Writing!

  • Write a poem that celebrates the arrival of spring.

    Writing Prompt 267

    Write a poem that celebrates the arrival of spring. We offer these prompts to encourage you to spend some time writing every week. Happy Writing!

  • Write a story where a character leaves behind their old life for a new one.

    WGI x WGF Prompt 8

    Write a story where a character leaves behind their old life for a new one. We are thrilled to team up with The Writers Guild Foundation again…

  • Open a book to any page. Rewrite that scene.

    Writing Prompt 266

    Open a book to any page. Rewrite that scene. We offer these prompts to encourage you to spend some time writing every week. Happy Writing!

  • Write a scene where a character opens with "She said it was the biggest mistake of her life."

    WGI x WGF Prompt 7

    Write a scene where a character opens with “She said it was the biggest mistake of her life.” We are thrilled to team up with The…

  • Write a poem about a random person on the street.

    Writing Prompt 265

    Write a poem about a random person on the street. We offer these prompts to encourage you to spend some time writing every week. Happy…

  • Write a story about a character that gets very lucky.

    Writing Prompt 264

    Write a story about a character that gets very lucky. We offer these prompts to encourage you to spend some time writing every week. Happy…

  • Write a scene where a character receives a call from a long-lost love.

    Writing Prompt 263

    Write a scene where a character receives a call from a long-lost love. We offer these prompts to encourage you to spend some time writing…

  • Write a scene with characters on a first date.

    WGI x WGF Prompt 6

    Write a scene with characters on a first date. We are thrilled to team up with The Writers Guild Foundation again to encourage you to spend some…

  • Write a story about a child who has an imaginary friend.

    Writing Prompt 262

    Write a story about a child who has an imaginary friend. We offer these prompts to encourage you to spend some time writing every week. Happy Writing!