930+ ‘Adventure’ Writing Prompts
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Love Lost in Time
Write a tale about a love letter lost in time, discovered many years later on Valentine’s Day.
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Visual Maps and Story Paths
Use a map as a visual tool and devise an adventure story that follows the path outlined on it.
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Journey to the Stars
Write a story of a space adventure, starting each line with “In the spaceship, we…”.
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Kindergarten Adventure
Write a story about a great adventure you had or would like to have at kindergarten.
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Journey of the Easter Bunny
Write a story detailing the Easter Bunny’s delivery of Easter baskets to kids worldwide.
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The Great December Freeze
Write a story set during an exceptionally cold December, where the harsh weather has triggered dramatic events.
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Night Watch
In your city, there’s a secret, magical society that protects the residents from supernatural threats while they sleep.
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An Unplanned Reunion
During a wild, globe-trotting adventure, the character continuously and coincidentally keeps bumping into an annoying former classmate.
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Kingdom Within The Cracks
Your character accidentally falls into a crack in their home’s floor, only to land in an entirely different, fantastical land.
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My Pet’s Great Adventure
Write a story from the point of view of your pet embarking on a daring adventure.
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Lost Family Heirloom
Create a thrilling quest of a young adult searching for a long-lost family heirloom that holds a significant secret.
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Enigmatic Café Encounter
Write about a person who receives an anonymous letter at their regular café, setting them on an unexpected adventure.
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Animal Astronauts
Write a story about an unlikely animal sent to space. How does it adapt to zero-gravity and what adventures does it experience?
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Crystal Cavern Chronicle
Write about an unanticipated encounter with a vast, untouched, underground cavern filled with gleaming crystals.
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Lost and Found Heirlooms
Imagine you find out that you are the last descendant of a forgotten noble family and are told of a hidden family treasure.
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Exhuming a Pirate’s Booty
Write an adventure story around a scattered and adventurous treasure hunt of a legendary pirate.
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Disappearing Riches
Imagine you are a treasure hunter with a special ability to see hidden treasures that others can’t, but they disappear when you try to claim them.
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Avalanche Escape
Describe an intense adventure of close-encounter with an avalanche during a mountain expedition.
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Hot-Air Balloon Adventure
Write a story about a hot-air balloon journey that allows you to visit any place on Earth.
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Journey to an Unknown Land
Write about a character who decides to leave their comfort zone and embark on an unplanned journey.
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The Path Less Traveled
Write about a time you strayed from your travel plan and stumbled upon an unexpected adventure.
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Postcard from a Foreign Land
Pretend you’re studying abroad in a country of your choice. Write a postcard to your family back home.
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Driving the Dream Car
Describe the best road trip ever in your dream car. Where would you go, who would you take, and what would you do?
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An Unexpected Journey
Write about a fictional roadtrip you took and faced unforeseen challenges. How did you overcome those challenges?
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Adventure Anticipation
Create a list of adventurous activities you’d like to experience in the next year.
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Dream Destination
Describe your ‘dream’ travel destination for the following year and explain why you chose this location.
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Mystical Marine Adventure
Write about a deep-sea diving adventure where you encounter magical sea creatures.
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Wilderness Survival Adventure
Imagine you’re lost in a forest with only a compass and a backpack. How do you survive?
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Dystopian Future
Imagine you arrived 100 years into the future and it’s a dystopia: Portray your journey through returning civilization back to its glory.
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Wild, Wild West
Imagine being sent back to the era of Cowboys and Wild West. Create an exciting narrative involving wild cons, towering saloons, and cowboy adventures.
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Unexplored Trails
Imagine a summer mountain biking adventure, describe the scenery, the struggles and the accomplishment.
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Time-Travelling Explorer
Imagine if you had a time machine; what era or historical event would you like to witness? Write about your time-traveling adventure.
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Book World Adventure
Create a short story where you wake up one day in the world of your favorite book.
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Fantastical Fairy-tale Journey
You are a character in a fairy tale. Describe a long journey through a magical land.
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The Lost-and-Found Adventure
Recollect an experience when you lost something important and then found it.
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Adventure At The School Playground
Craft a story about an unforgettable day you spent in the school playground.
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Fall Scavenger Hunt
Create a fall foliage scavenger hunt and write about your journey, the leaves you find, and the stories behind them.
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Hero’s Journey
Narrate a fantasy story about an ordinary teenager who suddenly learns of their extraordinary destiny.
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The Magical Transformation
Describe a day when you suddenly got transformed into your favorite animal.
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The Other Side of Happily Ever After
Take a classic fairy tale and write a sequel where everything did not end ‘happily ever after’.
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Legend of the Lost Kingdom
Write about a forgotten fairy tale kingdom that’s slowly being rediscovered.
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Your Own Fairy Tale
Write out your own original fairy tale, complete with a mystical creature, a daring quest, and a moral at the end.
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Tales of the Sea Turtle
Narrate the life journey of a sea turtle, from its birth on a beach to its adventures in the ocean.
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Journey Through Genres
Opt for a genre that aligns with a phase or incident in your life and write your personal narrative in that style.
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Hunt for Pastel Dreams
Write a short story about an Easter egg hunt where each pastel color represents a different magical power.
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Equinox Adventure
Craft a sci-fi or fantasy story based on the premise of a once-in-a-millennium celestial event happening on the March Equinox.
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Exploring Nature’s Playground
Write about your most memorable outdoor adventure or experience as a child.
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Pen Pal Adventure
Write a pretend letter to a pen pal from another country explaining why first graders in your school learn writing.
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Golden Lessons
Describe your journey to find the Pot of Gold at the end of a rainbow and the lessons you learn along the way.
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Artistic Adventure
What would you do if you could step into a painting and explore the world within it? Pick a famous painting and elaborate on your journey.
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Monotonous Life
Write about a character longing for adventure and excitement, but when the opportunity arrives, they find they preferred their quiet life.
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Invigorating Summer Adventure
Narrate a daring or thrilling adventure you had during a summer vacation.
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The Idea Adventure
Embark on an imaginary journey to discover new prompt ideas. Describe your voyage, the terrain you traverse, and the ideas you uncover along the way.
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Adventures in Grammar Land
Write an imaginary story, but use at least five different types of adjectives in your narrative.
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Trade Routes of the Empire
Depict the life of a merchant navigating the famous Silk Road during the Ottoman Empire.
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Trapped in History
Describe the experience of a character who finds themselves stuck in a significant historical event.
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Unanticipated Consequence
A clueless vacationer accidentally deciphers an ancient scroll leading to a concealed treasure, propelling them right into the heart of an underworld power struggle.
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Grand Deception
Your protagonist is part of a team on a mission to steal a precious artifact from an impenetrable fortress, but they discover a shocking secret about the group’s real purpose.
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Escape from Pandora’s Box
Your main character accidentally opens Pandora’s Box, unleashing all kinds of chaos. They have 24 hours to return the evils to the box before they are spread around the world.
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The Night at the Museum
Write a story about an adventure-filled, terrifying night staying alone in a haunted museum.
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Interview With A Superhero
Imagine you are a reporter interviewing a superhero about their most recent daring adventure.
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Defeating The Monster
Write an adventure story where you, as a superhero, must defeat a scary monster.
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Epic Summer Adventure
Plan your dream summer adventure without any restrictions. Where would you go and what would you do?
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Summer Bucket List Fulfilled
Write about completing an exciting activity from your summer bucket list.
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Prompt Name: The Magical Backpack
Your backpack has a magical power, what is it and what adventures do you go on because of it.
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Deserted Island Discovery
Write a story about a child stranded on an island, discovering extraordinary things.
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Victorian Transmogrifier
Imagine living in Victorian London as an inventor who has created a machine that can transform one substance into another.
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Airship Ascent
Draft a story about an underprivileged tinkerer who creates an incredible airship and embarks on an adventurous journey.