Prompts and Activities

Summer 2025 Inkwell Scavenger Hunt

Sexplore. Discover. Get inspired. Win prizes! Welcome to the Inkwell—a writerly space where Inklings share their works-in-progress, celebrate one another’s ideas, and grow together as storytellers. Whether you’re posting your own writing or reading the work of fellow...

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...

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