54+ ‘Bed’ Writing Prompts
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The Inner Monologue
Write about your thoughts during a usual school day, from morning until you go to bed.
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The Gratitude List
Create a detailed list of things, people and experiences you’re grateful for currently.
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Pause and Ponder
Every night before bed, write about the best and worst part of your day, and what you learned from them.
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Gratitude for the Unnoticed
Consider an everyday object or routine task that you typically overlook and express your gratefulness for its existence or occurrence.
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Melody of Reminiscence
Devise a narrative about a melody that brings back flooding memories for a dying old man.
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Loyal Guardian
The child knows there’s a monster under their bed; however, they perceive it as their protective guardian against unseen threats.
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Message from the Monster
The monster under the bed starts leaving chilling messages for the protagonist.
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Slumber Party Sneak-Attack
At a sleepover, the participants dare each other to face the ‘monster under the bed.’ Unknown to them, it just might be real.
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Under-bed Universe
When Max, the not-so ordinary boy, finds out that there is an entire universe under his bed, his curiosity takes a flight of imagination.
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Nightly Negotiations
Focus on a young character who has come to realize their monster under the bed isn’t so scary. They have regular conversations and negotiations to determine how the monster can best haunt them without it being unbearable.
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Bare Minimum Days
Describe a day when you hardly managed to get out of bed; detail your feelings, thoughts, and what helped to uplift you.
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Monster Beneath the Bed
Write a horror story from the perspective of a child who truly believes there’s a monster beneath their bed.
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Monster Under the Bed
Write about the biggest fear you had as a child. Does it still scare you today? If not, when did you overcome it and how?
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Monster Under the Bed
Think you have a monster under your bed? Describe this creature and the nocturnal antics it gets up to.
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Braving the Imaginary Monsters
Describe a fear you held as a child and how you found strength to cope or overcome it.
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Mindful Morning Gratitude
Begin each day by writing about one thing you are thankful for that morning.
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Monster Under the Bed
What if the monster under your bed only wanted to ask you for help? Write a story about it.
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Monster Under My Bed
Describe a monster that lives under your bed, what does it look like and how do you feel about it?
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The Secret Under the Bed
Compose a narrative about discovering a secret under your bed that changes everything.
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Confronting the Monsters Under Your Bed
Write about a fear that has plagued you since childhood, and how it has evolved as you’ve grown older.
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Exploring Forgotten Fears
Recollect a fear you had as a child and your approach towards overcoming it.
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Monster under the Bed
Assume you are a child who believes there’s a monster under your bed. Write a letter to this imaginary entity expressing your fear but also your determination to get along.
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Slice of Life in Fantasy World
Narrate an ordinary day in the life of an anime character living in a fantasy world.
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Bedtime Rituals
Discuss what bedtime rituals you have and detail how each component contributes to your sleep quality.
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Personal Truths and Traditions
Detail your top three personal traditions or rituals that reflect your philosophy on life.
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Acknowledging the Everyday
Write about something seemingly mundane that you would miss greatly if it wasn’t there.
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Monsters Under the Bed
Create a character based on your depression and describe it in detail. What does it look like? How does it speak to you? How does it affect your behavior?
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Celebrating Tiny Successes
Write about a tiny accomplishment you have achieved today, no matter how small.
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Channeling Gratitude
Write a thank-you note to something or someone we often overlook or take for granted.
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Superpower Struggles
You possess a unique superpower but there’s a catch – every time you use it, it backfires in a comic or ironic way. Write about your superpower and its peculiar downside.
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Barrier of Unwashed Sheets
Describe how your relationship with your bed and sleep was influenced by depression and the impact it had on your hygiene.
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The Overwhelming Exhaustion
Describe an occasion when extreme fatigue from depression keep you in bed all day.
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Monster Under the Bed
Craft a tale about an adult who still believes in the childhood fears of a monster living under their bed.
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Gathering Stars
Envision you can gather stars like pebbles. Where do you keep them and what do you do with them?
