317+ ‘Animal’ Writing Prompts
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A Day in the Life of Your Favorite Animal
Imagine that you’ve turned into your favorite animal, and write about your day.
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Creatures in the Wild
Imagine you are a small creature living in nature, describe a day in your life.
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Endangered Animals and their Survival
Choose an endangered animal and write a feature piece on their current situation, their habitat and threats they face.
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Animal Adaptations
Choose an animal and write about the unique adaptations it has developed to survive in its environment.
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Holiday Superpower
Imagine a magical power that you gain only during a holiday, and describe a day using this power.
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Magical Animal Friend
Create a story about discovering a magical talking animal in your back garden.
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Animal Heroics
Imagine your pet has just saved the day, what did they do and how did the situation unfold?
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Life Beneath November Rain
Write a story about a non-human organism and their experience of November Rain.
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Nature’s Superheroes
Write a story about an animal or a plant in nature that has superhero abilities.
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Befriending a Talking Animal
What if you met a talking animal in your dreams? What would you talk about?
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Valentine’s Day in Animal Kingdom
Write a children’s picture book about how animals express love and care during Valentine’s Day.
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Day in the Life of a Pet
Write from the perspective of your pet or a favorite animal. Describe their day, detailing their thoughts, feelings, and actions.
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The Talking Pet Mystery
Suppose your pet could suddenly speak human language. What would it say and what secrets might it reveal?
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Animal Whisperer Mystery
Write a story about a child who has the ability to communicate with animals and solves mysteries involving them.
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The Vanishing Kingdom
Write a story based on a world where wildlife has to deal with the effects of climate change.
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Protecting Our Planet
Write about a particular endangered animal and the possible ways to protect it.
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Love Among Feathers
Write a story where a couple of birds are celebrating Valentine’s Day in their own unique way.
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Hibernation Preparation
Create a narrative of a family of animals preparing to hibernate on a fall farm.
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Harvest Season Stories
Write a story about a day in life of a farm animal during the fall harvest on a farm.
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The Migratory Return
Chronicle the return of migratory birds to your region in April, detailing their journey.
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April Showers, Wildlife Blossoms
Write about how the animals in your vicinity react to April showers.
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Animal Superhero Story
What superpowers would your favorite animal have and how would it use them to help others?
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Furry Friend Fantasies
Imagine if your favorite animal could talk. What would it say and what conversations would you have?
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Hibernate or Adapt
Explore the dilemma of an animal deciding whether to hibernate or adapt to the winter months.
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Underneath the White Cloak
Describe a day in the life of an animal coping with a deep layer of snow.
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Winter Wildlife Habitat
Write about the activities of winter wildlife as seen from your window on a cold Christmas night.
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Animal Autobiography
Choose your favorite wild animal and write an autobiography from its perspective.
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Voice of the Wild
Imagine you could talk to animals. Which animal would you choose and what would you talk to them about?
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Historic Scraps
Choose a newspaper scrap or magazine clipping that you have saved at your home. Write about the event in the clip from an alternative perspective.
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A Journey into Clouds
Stare up at the sky and pick a cloud that looks like something – perhaps an animal, object, or character. Write a story that centers your chosen shape.
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Adventures of a Talking Animal
Select an animal and imagine that it can speak like a human. Write a story about a day in its life.
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Solstice Silence
Describe the longest night of the year from the perspective of an animal or nature’s element.
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Pet for Christmas
Narrate an incident where a stray animal finds its way to your home on a Christmas day.
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Neighborhood Critters
Write a story from the perspective of a local animal or pet in your neighborhood.
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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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Early Bird or Night Owl
Write about how the one hour change during daylight saving time would affect you if you were a bird.
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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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Create a Comic Character
Imagine a comic character, detailing their traits, quirks, and comedic style.
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Wooly Mammoth Encounter
Draft a thrilling encounter between a tribe of early humans and a woolly mammoth.
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My Animal Whisperer Experience
If you could talk to animals for a day, what would you ask them and what do you think they would tell you?
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Waking from the Sleep
Narrate a story about an animal waking up from hibernation and facing a new world.
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The Waiting Game
Consider the prolonged state of inactivity during hibernation and its implications on patience and waiting.
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The Magical Transformation
Describe a day when you suddenly got transformed into your favorite animal.
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Bunny’s Disappearance
Imagine Easter morning and, to everyone’s surprise, the Easter Bunny fails to show up. Who could be responsible for his disappearance?
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Territory & Fear
Develop a short story around a group of animals dealing with a common threat to their territory.
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Realm of Rebirth
In a world where people can choose to be reborn as a different animal after death, write a tale about a character deciding their next form.
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The Enchanted Metamorphosis
Write about a character who acquires the ability to transform into an object or animal at will.
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King of the Jungle
Write a story where you are a lion in a jungle, detailing a day in your majestic life.
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Survival Instincts
Write from the perspective of an animal trying to survive an unusually harsh winter.
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If Animals Could Talk
Write a conversation that you would have with your pet or favorite animal if they could talk.
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Examining Animal Rights
Consider the ethical issue surrounding the use of animals for various human needs.
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Unexpected Companionship
Create a narrative about a person stranded in the wilderness who befriends a wild animal.
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Into the Fishbowl
Imagine a world where fish rule the land and humanity is confined to small, water-filled bowls.
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A Day in the Life of an Animal
If you could be any animal for a day, which would you choose and why? What would you do?
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Unseen Angles
Narrate Snow White’s story from the perspective of an unexpected character, like an animal in the forest or one of the hunter’s arrows.
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Furry Friends
Write a sentence about your favorite pet or an animal you would like to have as a pet.
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From the Perspective of My Pet
Imagine being your pet for a day and write a letter to a friend about what you experienced.
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Animal Adaptation Tales
If you were a biologist and discovered a new animal that had adapted to change in its environment, what would the animal be like?
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Chinese Zodiac Storytelling
Draft a fantasy tale where you are the embodiment of your Chinese zodiac sign.
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Nature’s Nursery Rhymes
Write a rhyming poem that paints a picture of a day in the life of your favorite animal.
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A Day in the Life of a Reindeer
Provide a detailed account of a typical day in the life of a reindeer.
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Reindeer Revolution
Write a Christmas tale from the perspective of a disgruntled reindeer leading an uprising.
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The Unexpected Guest
Imagine an unusual or unexpected character (be it an animal, a fantastical creature, or an alien) joining your family’s Easter celebrations.
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Phantom Species
Describe a day in the life of a phantom species- an animal or plant that’s believed to be extinct, but isn’t.
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Elephant in the Elevator
Write a tale about an elephant who uses an elevator daily to go to its job on the 14th floor.
