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All Fools of Some Kind

April Writing Prompts at the The Fiction Writer’s Den

JF Danskin
The Fiction Writer’s Den
4 min readApr 1, 2024

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A child on a hilltop path, cartoon style
FreePik’s take on ‘Fool on the Hill’, manga style.

Hi all, and welcome another set of fiction writing prompts. If you missed the list from March, check it out below! And there is a round-up of responses right here.

Of course, the month kicks off with April fool’s day — what better way to get the mad March hares of our fiction looking even more foolish…?

So let’s get to it! And when you are scrolling through your publication options, do consider The Den for your stories this month.

Idea 1

A starter for ten points — write a story that literally involves an April fool, or some other trick, joke or prank.

Idea 2

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JF Danskin
The Fiction Writer’s Den

Writing fiction (fantasy especially) and poetry, enthusiast for creativity, collaboration, community. An Editor at the Fiction Writer's Den.