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9 Food-Related Writing Prompts
From good nights to food fights.
Hi there, writers! Time for another list of writing prompts. I share one every Monday, hoping to help a few sparks of inspiration come your way.
If you are doing the 💯 Story Challenge, or just want to increase your output of short stories or flash fiction, check out a list with all my prompt articles here.
Idea 1
Write a flash fiction or drabble which begins and ends with reference to a foodstuff, for example a sandwich that sits untouched, a coffee that goes cold, or an apple pie that disappears during a conversation.
Idea 2
Write a very short piece of fiction or a poem that focuses in minute detail on a piece of cutlery.
Idea 3
Everything seemed normal at the family gathering, until — without warning — D. picked up a tomato, and threw it at…
Idea 4
Craft a scene or even an origin story for a sci-fi or superhero character whose abilities are strongly connected to food. Perhaps a superhero that needs to eat a lot of burgers in order to fly, for example.
Idea 5
Write a short memoir-style piece relating to an early experience with cooking.
Idea 6
Write a scene or story in which someone undertakes an ill-advised food challenge. Perhaps it could be an eating contest, for example, or vowing only to eat a particular kind of food for a month.
Idea 7
Show us a character who is obsessed with a certain foodstuff, and lets this obsession get between them and an important goal.
Idea 8
Write a short story focusing on someone who starts up a cafe, restaurant, or similar. It can be a happy or sad story — your choice.
Idea 9
Craft a short story about a team of fantasy adventurers who are running out of food. Perhaps they are lost in a forest, or on the high seas.
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