Prompts and Activities

Create a Character

Let’s create a new character! This game is perfect anytime you want some energy and momentum as you head into your next writing session. Instead of staring at a blank page and wondering what to write (or worse, worrying whether your idea is truly the right one), use...

Spark a New Story Idea

One of our favorite games at Society of Young Inklings is Choices. We love it because there are no difficult rules. The only rule, in fact, is that you MUST make a choice. You'd think it would be easy to follow that rule but sometimes it's actually quite hard. What's...

Conjure Up Your Next Story Idea

What will you write next? Maybe you're looking for a quick-write prompt that you can draft in under an hour. Or maybe you want to take on a bigger challenge, such as a novella or even a novel! There's no one right way to grow as a writer. What's most important is that...

Summer Passion Project: Bring Your Project to a Satisfying Close

Have you been working on a passion project this summer? Whether you've written thousands of words or just a few, we encourage you to think this month about how you might turn that creative exploration into a tangible object that you can hold in your hands and share...

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