Sudowrite Prompts for Fiction Writing
Sudowrite is built specifically for fiction, so its best prompts give it narrative context (POV, tone, what just happened) rather than generic writing instructions.
Continuing a Scene
Continue this scene in the same POV and tense. [CHARACTER] just [EVENT]. Keep the tone [TONE] and the pacing tense.Write the next 300 words of this scene, focusing on dialogue between [CHARACTER A] and [CHARACTER B] that reveals their conflict over [TOPIC].
Description & Sensory Detail
Describe [SETTING] using vivid sensory detail (sight, sound, smell) in a way that reflects [CHARACTER]'s emotional state of [EMOTION].Rewrite this description to be more visceral and immersive, without changing the actual events.
Character & Plot Development
Brainstorm 5 possible motivations for why [CHARACTER] would do [ACTION], ranging from sympathetic to villainous.Give me 3 different ways this chapter could end, each implying a different direction for the next chapter.
Tips for Better Results
- Feed it your actual manuscript text as context — Sudowrite's Story Engine matches your existing voice far better when it can read what you've already written.
- Use Describe for sensory detail specifically; use Write/Continue for plot and dialogue — they're tuned for different jobs.
- Ask for options (3-5 variants) on character motivation or plot direction rather than a single answer — better for brainstorming than a final draft.
- Always rewrite AI output in your own voice before it goes in a finished manuscript — it's a drafting aid, not a ghostwriter for the final prose.
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