43+ ‘Average’ Writing Prompts
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Superhero Origin Story
Your superhero isn’t born a hero. Write about the pivotal event that transforms them from an ordinary individual to a…
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The Casual Villain
Write a story about a character, leading a typical, everyday life, who unknowingly becomes a villain due to certain circumstances…
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Creeping Shadows of the Mind
Write a tale about an average character with an irrational fear and follows the character as they confront it head…
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Significance of Romance
Explain what romance means to you and how it is celebrated on Valentine’s day.
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Cracking the Code
Detail an average day in the life of a cryptographer who stumbles upon a life-altering secret.
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Hero’s Journey
Write a prologue about a common, nondescript character becoming a hero in a world of magic and mythical creatures.
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Stepping Into Famous Shoes
You’ve just time-traveled and wake up as a famous figure from the past. Who are you and what could your…
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Paranormal High School
Write a story about an average high school with an eerie secret – it’s haunted.
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Plotting the Villain’s Backstory
Write from the antagonist’s perspective about their backstory and what made them turn into the ‘villain’.
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Ordinary to Extraordinary
Create a narrative around an ordinary life changing dramatically after the acquisition of superpowers.
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Thrust into Heroism
Imagine an average person acquiring superhuman strength overnight due to an accident.
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Interstellar Survival
Write about a group of astronauts who were not supposed to be on a space mission but got stuck on…
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Unscripted Majority
Narrate a day in the life of an “average” teenager and their struggles, dreams, and victories.
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Late-Night Call
Craft a mystery involving a late-night phone call that changes everything for your protagonist.
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Saga of The Lost Remote Control
Write a whimsical story describing the heroic quest of an average person to find his lost TV remote.
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The Average Joe with an Unusual Shadow
Your protagonist is an ordinary person with an extraordinary shadow that interacts with the world in unexpected ways.
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Time Travel Tourism
You run a time-travel tourism company in the future, write about an average day in your life.
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Mind-Reading Moments
Imagine you suddenly have the ability to read minds. Write about how an average school day would go.
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Indeed, Not Your Average Potion
A wizard has accidentally created the world’s most potent truth serum which inadvertently reveals too many personal details about others.…
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Evolving Evil
Create a character that starts off seemingly harmless but evolves into a chilling villain.
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From the Opposite Lens
Write a day in the life of an average citizen living during a major historical event.
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Enchanting School
What if your school was enchanted, and every classroom was a magical subject? Describe your average day.
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Past Lives Unveiled
An average person suddenly starts having vivid dreams about living a completely different life in an unknown time period.
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Origin of the Reluctant Hero
Write about a seemingly average character who is unwillingly thrust into an epic quest.
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The Sport Statistics Infographic
Write a plan to transform data about your favorite sports team into an engaging infographic.
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AI Totalitarian Regime
In your story, artificial intelligence has taken over the world and has established a strict hierarchy based on IQ level.
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Invisible Interactions
Delve into the private, unseen moments of a favorite character’s life that exist off-screen in the fandom.
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Hidden Potential
Write about an average citizen in the Star Wars universe discovering they possess some level of Force sensitivity.
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The Transfiguration of the Ordinary Girl
Craft a tale about an average girl who is blessed with powers and her transformation into a magical girl.
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Lost Kingdom’s Heir
Stir up a tale about a teenager discovering they are the heir to an enchanted kingdom.
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The Evolution of the Protagonist
Begin your story with an average protagonist who gradually discovers their unique power.
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Impact of Sleep
Reflect on your regular sleeping pattern and its influence on your mental well-being.
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The Quiet House
Describe an average day living alone or with few companions and reflect on the feelings this scenario elicits.
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Opposite Day on a Different Planet
How would an average day look like if you were living on a planet where day is night and night…
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A Day in Their Shoes
Interview someone in a profession dramatically different from yours and write about their average day.
