Nonfiction is an important genre of prose that is extremely underrated. When one hears the word nonfiction, most think of the academic essays they were forced to write in high school, college, and/or university, but there are many famous writers who have written acclaimed and excellent nonfiction, including E.B. White and Virginia Woolf, that were anything but boring. To find out more, read The Truth About Nonfiction.

So, think you’re ready to give nonfiction a try? Great! Below,you will find many writing prompts to get your started. We look forward to seeing what you will submit!



To submit a piece to the Nonfiction Nook, note the club with "Nonfiction Submission" in the subject line and a link to the deviation in the body. Also indicate which prompt it is for by indicating the title of the prompt. Please note: we cannot post full works on the Nonfiction Nook page, only links to deviations.





Where Did You Grow Up: It's no mystery that we have deviants from all parts of the world. In an ever-growing community, it wouldn't be too shocking if you chanced upon a fellow deviant from Easter Island. So where are you from? What was your neighborhood like? Did you grow up surrounded by the ocean? Sand? Skyscrapers? Tell us about your part of the world!


It's Halloween: Is 0ur October Nonfiction Nook prompt, write about A childhood memory perhaps, that wild party, a unique costume, classroom or office hijinks. Funny, or spooky it doesn't matter... write!

Pumpkin Paranoia by *rlkirkland

Away From Home: What is your most memorable experience away from home? A family vacation? Your first time abroad? Perhaps the first year you spent away at college? Write about it and tell us.

Retreating With Horses by *Friedemann
Biscuits and Baths by *rlkirkland

Our chosen deviation from August's prompt, "That Place" is:


That Place: Write about a place that is special to you. Maybe it is your room, or the house you grew up in, or the toilet stall in which you hid from bullies at school. Whatever it is, write about that place and what it is that makes it special. Connect it to your present day, if it's a place from your memory.

Closer to Heaven by ~mizuyo
Sweet Sanctuary by *rlkirkland
The Old Apartment Room by *Friedemann
This is Home by ~Remaerd
A Patrol Leader's Bedroll by =PaperDart

Earliest Memory: Think back to your earliest memory. It doesn't necessarily have to be of the first image you remember; pick the earliest vivid memory. Reconstruct the details and write a creative piece of nonfiction. It doesn't have to have a strong point to make about life--this assignment is all about reconstructing the details and telling a real life story.

Choking on an Banana by *tetemeko
Getting Away From It All by ~Schroduck
I was 9. A Memoir by =midnight-eclipses

The How-To: Write a how-to article explaining to the reader how to do something in which you feel you have the expertise to guide them.

What it Takes to be a Distance Education Student by `ATrue

Contemplation: A contemplative essay is one of the most lenient essay forms. The concept starts with the observation of something very small and seemingly insignificant, and expands out as the essay progresses to consider how the object or thing relates to life on a grander scheme. Look for Virginia Woolf's "The Death of the Moth" for an example.

Tea by ~PunkPygmiePuff
Contemplations over Porcelain by `ATrue

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