Over 182 "Contemporary Fiction" Writing Prompts
The Bookshop Comeback
Describe a scenario where a character inherits an old, rundown bookstore and decides to revive it. Detail the challenges faced, the quirky customers, and unexpected friendships formed through their love of books.
The Talking Plant App
In a future where technology and magic are fused, describe the journey of an app developer who invents a new app allowing humans to communicate with plants. What unforeseen consequences arise when plants start making demands?
The Bookstore by the Sea
Write a story about a woman who opens a bookstore in a small coastal town, only to discover that each book she sells seems to change the lives of her customers in profound and unexpected ways.
Letters in the Bookshop Attic
A successful 50-year-old woman leaves her high-powered career as a lawyer to open an independent bookstore in a quaint New England town. As she navigates the quirks of small-town life and eccentric neighbors, she discovers a mysterious series of letters tucked away in the attic of her shop, connected to a love story from the 1920s.
The Dream Tax Auditor
Imagine a world where dreams are taxed by a mysterious government agency. Your protagonist, a rebellious dream auditor, starts to falsify reports to save impoverished citizens from increasing dream taxes, leading to unexpected alliances and a profound questioning of reality.
The City That Appears Once
**Echoes of the Lost City**: During a school excursion, a group of students finds themselves transported to a legendary lost city that appears every hundred years in a different place on Earth. The city is vibrant and alive, unaware of its own myths. The students need to blend in and find a way back home before the city disappears again, but some of them begin questioning if they want to return at all.
The Career Choice Deadline
Imagine a world where everyone must officially decide their career by the age of 16. Write about a teenager who refuses to choose, and what happens when the deadline passes.
The Rooftop Lockdown Venture
Write a story about a group of neighbors in an urban high-rise who start an unconventional venture from their rooftop during the city's strictest lockdown phase. How do they manage logistics, legality, and interpersonal dynamics?
The Leader’s Visions
Explore the life of a religious leader who starts receiving visions that they initially believe to be divine instructions. As the story unfolds, delve into the impacts these visions have on their community, questioning the fine line between divine revelation and personal interpretation.
Rivals at the Espresso Bar
Write a story about two rival baristas at a popular coffee shop who unintentionally fall in love over their shared passion for creating the perfect espresso. What event or conversation finally breaks the ice between them?