Action Writing Prompts

"Take my hand!”

"No way!"

"I’m not asking you to marry me, I’m trying to save your life!"

A couple's thrilling game of dares escalates, pushing them to increasingly risky and illegal activities.

A character receives a disturbing text message that throws their world into chaos. Write the scene from their viewpoint.

As you regain consciousness, out of breath and leaning against a tree in the forest, you have the urgent feeling that you need to run...

In a world where memories can be bought and sold, a woman discovers her most cherished memory has been stolen. She must hunt down the memory thief.

In a story of only 300 words, write a scene where your protagonist must confront someone they've been upset with for a while.

How can you maximise the impact of this scene in such a short space?

She gripped the ancient relic tightly, feeling the power running through it.

Continue this story about someone in possession of a powerful object.

A tense whisper echoed in the dimly lit alley, 'We need to get out of here, now!"

The lights were all off, but that didn't stop me from finding my way. I knew this place like the back of my hand - and unfortunately for me, they knew that.

Continue the story...

Infiltrate the gala, swap the codes, and avoid the charming spy. You thought your instructions were simple...

Your main character has woken up in hospital after an exciting night out, but no one will tell them why...

"We're in this together, but I'm not sure I can trust you," he confessed under his breath.

Continue the story from this line.

Your protagonist is a thief sneaking out of a high-security facility.

Detail a tense scene where they almost get caught.

"If we get caught, we tell them the truth."

""But we agreed to lie!"

Write a scene where this exchange takes place.

Use the metaphor of a fuse being lit and its impending explosion to represent a mental eruption of a strong emotion.

Consider how you will develop this metaphor with strong visual and emotional representation.