Writing Topics for Creative Writers
The struggle of every creative, fiction writer: coming up with new ideas. I constantly fear that the day will come where I have nothing new to write about, and while that is a valid fear, it probably won’t actually happen. There are countless blog posts with writing topics, story-idea-generators, and plenty of new fads that you can craft to fit into your own, unique universe. To help combat this fear, I am here with my own list of writing topics:
Write about…
- A time you were heartbroken
- A time you were uplifted
- A time you felt humanity was doomed
- A time your faith was renewed in humanity
- Something you love
- Something that confuses you
- Someone you met
- Someone you heard talking out and about
- Someone who is the opposite of you
- A situation where you questioned your beliefs
- A moment in time that changed your life
- Discovering your family lineage
- Discovering something about your family (good or bad)
Write about a place…
- In peril
- That is the complete opposite of our own
- In a fantasy setting
- That disturbs you
- That you have been to, but not many people have heard of
- That inspires you
- That has changed you
- Where you have spent most of your life
- Where you were seriously injured
- That you knew, but no longer recognize
- That scares you
- That no longer exists
- That is made up, but describe it as if it is real
- That is real, but make it seem as if you don’t believe in it
- In folklore
- In history
Write from the perspective of…
- A maid
- An android
- A terrifying creature
- A villain
- A computer
- Your cellphone
- Your cousin
- A friend
- A bird
- A small creature
- A large beast
- A friendly giant
- A scheming man
- An angry woman
- A body part
- A piece of furniture
- A car
- A neighbor
- A creature from folklore
Write in the genre…
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Urban Fantasy
- Sci-Fi
- Non-Fiction
- Memoir
- Historical Fiction
- Romance
- Crime
- Suspense
- Action
- Adventure
- Western
- Tragedy
- Melodrama
- Erotica
- Dystopian
Take one from each category and mix them together, or just get inspired by a single entry on any of the lists. You can’t go wrong, as long as you keep writing.
Lissy