Prompts For Writing A Novel
Want to start writing a novel? Try one of these prompts to help you get started.
Want to start writing a novel? Try one of these prompts to help you get started.
Jot down an outline of a novel idea you don’t think is good.
Start your outlineOutline a novel where you fictionalize something that has actually happened to you.
Outline your novel hereImprove your writing with helpful and creative synonym suggestions in our convenient Word Swap tool.
See Writing ToolChoose a historical figure to write a fictitious biography about. Why did you choose them?
Write about your choiceCreate the plot of a novel using the lyrics from one of your favorite songs.
Start your plotA character study is a piece of work that examines the life of one, or a few, particular characters in detail. Write a character study of someone who is your complete opposite.
Start your character studySet your novel entirely in a small European village that clings to a traditional way of life. Describe this village in detail to begin.
Describe the villageResearch a niche community you know nothing about, like the lives of high-profile chefs, and set your novel in that world. Write a synopsis.
Begin your synopsisInterview one of your older relatives to draw inspiration for a novel. What answers are most interesting?
Record their answers hereDraft an outline of a romance novel where the two main characters don’t meet until the final chapter.
Start your outlineCompare and contrast two of your favorite novels. Which parts do you like best from each?
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