Flash fiction prompt generator
Hundreds of prompts grounded in the minimalist tradition. Each prompt gives you a city, a theme, a formal constraint, and an opening line. One click, instant prompt. Free, always.
Style:
City & setting
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Theme
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Opening line
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Formal constraint
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How to use this prompt
Use the opening line as your actual first line — don't paraphrase it, write from it
The constraint is not optional — it's where the story lives
Write to the word limit first, then cut by 20%
Don't explain the theme — let it arrive through one specific detail
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