8+ ‘Being There’ Writing Prompts
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Living History
Travel in a time machine to a historical event that fascinates you. Narrate the event from your perspective as if you were present there.
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Acts of Kindness
Write about a situation where your friend helped you or you helped your friend in a difficult time.
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Photograph’s Teleport
Choose a photograph of a place you’ve never visited and describe being there, as if you’ve just teleported.
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Historic Time Travel
Write a story imagining you’ve traveled back in time to an important historical event.
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Gardeners of the Commons
Write a character study of several individuals or groups who frequent the community garden.
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The Joy of Giving
Write about a time when you made someone happy by giving them something, even if it was just your time or a listening ear.
