Some days the hardest part of writing is figuring out what to write.
You sit down, open the editor, and nothing comes. The scene you're supposed to be working on isn't going anywhere, and staring at it isn't helping. On days like that it helps to have someone hand you something small to play with. So now Skrivana does that, every day.
A new prompt every day. A fresh writing prompt goes up every night at midnight Pacific. There are three kinds: creative writing, worldbuilding, and writing exercises. Each one comes with a short tip in case you want a nudge. They're meant to be small. Write a scene, build out a corner of your world, or practice one specific skill, then get back to your book (or don't, I'm not your boss!).
No account needed. Today's prompt is always at skrivana.com/prompts/today, and you can start writing right there in your browser. Your draft is kept in your browser while you work. If you like where it's going, create a free account and it comes with you.
A home for your prompt writing. Once you're signed in, prompts get their own space, a lighter version of the regular editor. Every prompt is listed down the left side with your responses tucked under each one. Write as many responses to a prompt as you want, filter by category, and come back to them whenever. Like the rest of Skrivana, it saves as you type, works offline, and syncs across your devices. Today's prompt shows up on your dashboard too.
Missed a day? They're all still there. The prompts page lists every prompt so far, newest first, and none of them expire. If last Tuesday's worldbuilding prompt sounds more fun than today's, go write that one instead.
Share what you wrote. Everything you write stays private unless you decide otherwise. If you write something you're proud of, you can share it with a link. You choose whether your username goes on it or it's shared anonymously. Shared pages are kept out of search engines, the link always shows your latest edits, and you can stop sharing whenever you want.
Suggest a prompt. This is the part I'm most excited about. If you've got an idea for a prompt, send it in with the "Suggest a prompt" button in the prompt sidebar. I will read all of them. If I use yours, it goes up with your name on it: "Submitted by" followed by your username. If you'd rather not be named, it says "Submitted by a Skrivana writer" instead. You can keep track of your ideas in the same spot, and a little dot lets you know when one of them has been looked at. I want to see what prompts you all come up with!
Daily prompts are free for everyone, on every plan.
Skrivana is still in beta. If anything breaks or feels off, use the feedback button in the app or send a note to contact@skrivana.com. And if you write something for one of these prompts, I'd love to read it.
Happy Writing!
Ben (Skrivana Founder)