100 Flash Fiction Prompts
- Geri Watson
- Jul 2
- 3 min read
Here are 100 flash fiction prompts to get your mind racing and your fingers typing! Aim for impact and brevity:
The last message received on Earth.
Write a story told in six words.
A forgotten item found in a park bench.
The sound that woke them.
A secret ingredient in a family recipe.
The first rule of the underground society.
What the fortune cookie really meant.
The monster under the bed grew up.
A wish granted with a terrible twist.
The day colors disappeared.
Write a love story in 50 words.
The job application for a dream you didn't know you had.
A photograph with a missing piece.
The taste of regret.
The silence after the applause.
What happened when they opened the box.
A letter never sent.
The reflection in the broken mirror.
The lie that saved them.
The truth they never spoke.
Write a horror story in 75 words.
The instructions for using the time machine.
A strange weather phenomenon.
The pet that could talk, but only once.
The meaning of the recurring dream.
What they found at the end of the rainbow.
A world where shadows have a life of their own.
The consequences of a single dropped stitch.
The story behind the scar.
The day gravity took a break.
Write a fantasy story in 100 words.
The warning etched into the ancient stone.
A map to a place that doesn't exist.
The scent that brought back a flood of memories.
The rules of the game no one understands.
What happened after the "happily ever after."
A message in a bottle from the future.
The taste of freedom.
The weight of a secret.
The moment the world changed.
Write a mystery in 60 words.
The item left behind at the crime scene.
A conversation with your younger self.
The day animals started to speak.
The price of immortality.
What lurks in the attic.
A song with a hidden message.
The fear of the unknown knocking at the door.
The last human on Mars.
The first sign of the alien invasion.
Write a sci-fi story in 80 words.
The glitch in the simulation.
A world where silence is golden, literally.
The object that can grant any one wish.
The feeling of being watched.
What they found in the abandoned lighthouse.
A society that lives underground.
The taste of home after a long journey.
The sound of a forgotten language.
The day the sky turned a different color.
Write a humorous story in 40 words.
An unexpected visitor.
The problem with teleportation.
A very specific phobia.
The worst date imaginable.
A ridiculous misunderstanding.
The side effects of a miracle cure.
An encounter with a talking animal.
The truth about the office coffee machine.
A surprisingly honest advertisement.
Write a story with a twist ending in 90 words.
The thing they found in the woods.
A secret society with bizarre rituals.
The consequences of ignoring a warning.
A world where gravity is optional.
The taste of nostalgia.
The weight of expectation.
The day dreams became reality.
A message from a parallel universe.
The sound of a heart breaking.
Write a story about a single photograph.
The story behind the tattoo.
A world without music.
The comfort of routine, shattered.
An unexpected inheritance.
The feeling of déjà vu, amplified.
A city that floats in the sky.
The taste of betrayal.
The sound of a secret being whispered.
The day the earth stood still.
Write a story about a lost item.
The story told by an empty room.
A world where time moves backward.
The beauty of a fleeting moment.
An encounter with a mythical creature.
The weight of unspoken words.
The day everyone knew each other's thoughts.
The sound of hope.
The taste of victory.
The feeling of finally belonging.
Choose a prompt that sparks your imagination and see what unfolds in a few powerful words! Good luck!
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