The Amusement Park

Use the following writing prompt to inspire you to write a scene.

You and your friends visit a local amusement park. You ride the new roller coaster, The Titan. When the ride rolls to a stop, you exit and try to get your bearings. Suddenly, you notice an unnatural quiet. You look around and notice the ride operator has vanished along with all the people that had been in line before you got on the ride. What happened?

The Sand Castle

Use the following writing prompt to inspire you.

You and your friends spend the summer on the beach. You search for shells and then build a sandcastle. When you wake up in the morning, you’re in a life-sized version of the sandcastle. You reach out to touch the wall, and it crumbles under your fingertips. A hermit crab wearing one of the shells you buried crawls out of the sandy floor. What’s going on, and how to you get back to real life?

The Butterfly Garden

Use the following writing prompt to inspire you.

You wake up alone in a butterfly garden. Beautiful butterflies flit all around you. The last thing you remember is being at home with your family and planning a quiet evening at home. How did you get there? And what do you do next?

The Runaway Dog

Use the following writing prompt to inspire you.

Write from the point of view of a dog who has escaped from his home and is trying to find his way back. What do you see, and whom do you meet along the way?

The Motel

Use the following writing prompt to write a scene.

You and your significant other take a road trip. Your GPS stops working, and you get lost. You haven’t passed a town in almost 50 miles, and you haven’t seen another car for at least 20 miles. It’s getting late and you’re tired and worried about running out of gas, so you stop at the first place you come to – a rundown motel in the middle of nowhere. What happens next?