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Diving Into the Depths

May’s Writing Prompts at the The Fiction Writer’s Den

JF Danskin
The Fiction Writer’s Den
3 min readMay 1, 2024

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Someone leaping towards water on a beach
Photo by Mike Erskine on Unsplash

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

Our theme this month revolves around depth. Where I live, it’s definitely not warm enough to fling yourself into a pool of water (or the deeps of the sea, at least without a wetsuit), but we look forward to summer with patience and anticipation… Besides, there are no end of opportunities to dive-deep into your plotting, your characters, and more.

So, let’s get on with the fiction.

Idea 1

A simple one to start — write a story that involves someone or something literally diving into (or falling into) water — or some other liquid. A drabble would work well for this (and why not use one of Grim Flandango’s word-a-day prompts?!).

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.