Write a story about someone chasing down something they want.
How are they considered chasing that thing?
Why are they chasing that thing?
What happens when they get that something?
Category: Idea
Story prompts that take some idea and write on it.
Lone Orc
Write a story about a lone orc.
How can this story about an orc be interesting?
What makes it interesting?
Do you try and humanize the orc? or make them more barbaric?
Puppy Love
Write a story about a child wanting a dog, and what they have to go through to get it.
What does the child have to do to get the dog?
What happens when they get the dog?
What is the best point of view to tell this story from?
Hippie
Write a story about a hippie.
What is so interesting about the hippie?
How does the hippie affect those around them?
What kinds of conflict follow a peace loving hippie?
Hair Loss
Write a story about someone losing their hair.
Why are they losing their hair?
How does losing their hair affect the character?
What if it is normal vs unusual reason for losing hair?
In There Head
Write a story that exists only in someone’s head.
Why is the story only in someone’s head?
How can it be interesting?
How can it be used?
Cursed
Write a story about someone that has a cursed placed on them.
Why do they get a cursed placed on them?
What can they do to get rid of the curse?
What will the curse cause to happen?
Odd One
Write a story about someone that does something odd, and how others react to this action.
What action is odd?
Why is it odd?
Is it something to pay attention to? or is it innocuous?
Cherished Weapon
Write a story about someone that has a weapon that they cherish.
Why do they cherish the weapon?
How do you show that they cherish the weapon?
What can happen to the character if the weapon is gone?
Mask
Write a story about someone that has a mask.
What kind of mask do they have?
Why do they have this mask?
How do they use this mask?