The Storyteller's Toolkit
100 Prompts & Exercises for Writers
Not another generic writing prompts book. This toolkit is built for writers who already know the basics but need a push past their comfort zone. Scene-building exercises, character deep-dives, dialogue sparring drills, and 'what if' scenarios that actually lead somewhere. Each exercise includes a warmup, the main prompt, and a revision challenge.
Exercise #14: The Unreliable Narrator
Write a scene where your character describes their happiest memory. Then rewrite it from someone else who was there. The truth is somewhere in between.
Exercise #27: Dialogue Under Pressure
Two characters are stuck in an elevator. One has a secret. Write their conversation — but the secret can never be spoken aloud. Let it live in the pauses.