2023 Creative Writing Challenges
January 10, 2026
Creative Writing Challenge Archives: 2023
A Year of Creativity, Imagination & Storytelling
Welcome to the 2023 Creative Writing Challenge Archive!
Explore the monthly creative writing prompts presented by Scriptwriters Network throughout 2023. Each challenge offered writers an opportunity to experiment with ideas, explore different storytelling approaches, and put their creativity into practice.
Whether you’re revisiting a favorite prompt or discovering one for the first time, we invite you to explore the challenges and find inspiration for your next story.
Explore the monthly challenges below.
December 2023
Words:
- Self sacrifice
- Interest
- Cookies
- Mistake
- Opening
- Friends
- Sugar cane
- Reaffirm
- Memories
- Northern Lights
Sentence:
I believe ice cream is best, when mixed….
November 2023
Words:
- Irreparable
- Fibers
- Ruptured
- Never
- Candy apple
- Stop
- Evade
- Fortunate
- Activate
- Visual
Sentence:
All I am suggesting is that watermelon and…..
October 2023
Words:
- Cancer
- Eternal
- Grail
- Spotlight
- Wisely
- Forth
- Number
- Below
- Peanut Butter
- Iced Tea
Sentence:
What was that? I’ve been on your mind because…..
September 2023
Words:
- Benchmark
- Hour
- Ninja
- Deep
- Arrow
- Air
- Pizza
- Cellophane
- Warehouse
- Timer
Sentence:
Summer is leaving us, I guess we…..
August 2023
Words:
- Benevolent
- Cherries
- Potato
- Block
- Filter
- Tangent
- Symptoms
- Energy
- Reader
- Mold
Sentence:
Please describe your actions because…..
July 2023
Words:
- Incompetence
- Episode
- Monster
- Crazy
- Explanation
- Power
- Cure
- Refrigerator
- Development
- Money
Sentence:
Are you all set to take…..
June 2023
Words:
- Exacerbate
- Donut
- Molecule
- Love
- Profound
- Definition
- Option
- Ancient
- Counterproductive
- Voyager
Sentence:
It will take a little more work to…
May 2023
Words:
- Children
- Talent
- Intensive
- Musical
- Encourage
- Ritual
- Cushion
- Acai Fruit
- Piano
- Worried
Sentence:
That particular television show is excellent, I really enjoyed…
April 2023
Words:
- Assimilate
- Birthday
- Singer
- Certified
- Dolphin
- Honey
- Secret
- Thermometer
- Kitten
- Airplane
Sentence:
That food was delicious because…
March 2023
Words:
- Anticipate
- Legs
- Capable
- Trouble
- Degrade
- Tongue
- Remove
- Nature
- Idiot
- Physiology
Sentence:
It’s time for you to look at the…
February 2023
Words:
- Fire Safety
- Scan
- Onion
- Express
- Service
- Cherry Blossom
- Cat
- Lethargic
- Electronics
- Transfer
Sentence:
Call directly to schedule a pick-up if you…
January 2023
Words:
- Holiday
- New Year
- Setup
- Bank
- Elated
- Food
- Blueberries
- Perpetual
- Dream
- Recycle
Sentence:
Wishing we could start over and…
Keep Your Creativity Going!
The Creative Writing Challenges are part of Scriptwriters Network’s ongoing commitment to supporting writers through creative practice, exploration, and storytelling.
We hope these past challenges inspire you to keep writing, experiment with new ideas, and discover new possibilities in your storytelling journey.
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