46+ ‘Bottle’ Writing Prompts
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The Journey of a Plastic Bottle
Narrate the story of a discarded plastic bottle and its journey to a recycling plant.
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Text Messages in a Bottle
Imagine you could send five text messages to a past or current important person in your life. What would you say?
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Grief Unchained
Scribe about the emotions you’d perhaps never spoken out loud since your heartbreak.
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Beachcomber’s Collection
Create a tale about collecting unique and unusual trinkets along the beach.
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Messages in a Bottle Across Universes
Write a story based on the concept of messages being sent back and forth between our universe and a parallel one.
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Lost Message in a Bottle
Write about deciphering a cryptic message left by someone before the apocalypse.
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Sunscreen War
Imagine a world where sunscreen is akin to a precious gem or an invaluable resource, capable of sparking conflicts.
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Message in a Bottle
Compose a message filled with love and hope, by a character who sends it in a bottle across the sea.
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Love Letter Adrift
Narrate a tale about a bottle found on a summer fishing trip containing a last desperate love letter.
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Message in a Bottle
You find a mysterious bottle on the shore with a message inside. Write a story about the message and what unfolds.
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Message in a Bottle
Imagine you found a message in a bottle on the beach, what does the message say?
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Message in a Bottle
Create a narrative based on the discovery of a message in a bottle, thrown into the sea many years ago.
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Wish-filled Bottle at Sea
Imagine you have found a bottle with a wish from a stranger. Write about this wish and how would you help in making it come true.
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Blizzard in a Bottle
Write about a character who discovers a tiny, magical blizzard trapped in a bottle.
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Message in a Bottle
You found a message in a bottle on a beach. Write about the message and its sender.
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Message in a Bottle
Write a letter as though you’re casting a message into the sea to whoever finds it with your dreams, hopes, and stories.
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Eternal Love in a Bottle
Write a love story about a love potion that grants eternal love, but comes with unforeseen consequences.
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Message in a Bottle from Another Galaxy
Describe unearthing a mysterious bottle that contains a message from a distant galaxy.
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Message in a Bottle
You discover a message in a bottle washed ashore, written by an inhabitant from a sinking island due to climate change.
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Across Time and Space
Craft a story about two lovers separated by great distances, who faithfully communicate through messages in a bottle.
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The Message in a Bottle
Imagine that you find a magic bottle on the beach which grants you one wish.
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Message In A Bottle
Think about what message you’d like to send to the world about taking care of our planet. Write this message as if you were putting it in a bottle, to be found by someone on a distant shore.
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Message in a Bottle
You find a message in a bottle washed ashore. What does it say and what do you do about it?
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Shattered Bottles
Write a narrative where each piece of a shattered glass bottle symbolises a fragment of lost love.
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Letters from an Ocean Nomad
Every week, a bottle washes up on the shore with a letter from a self-proclaimed sailor adventuring across the seven seas.
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Deserted Island Secrets
You wake up marooned on a deserted island with a single dilapidated structure and a cryptic message in a bottle.
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Message in a Bottle
Imagine that one of your favorite book characters finds a message in a bottle. Write about what the message says and how the character reacts.
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Message in a Bottle
Imagine that you are stranded on a polluted island and you only have a bottle to send a message. Write a plea for help that also depicts the state of your environment.
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Adventures in the Wild
Write a story about surviving in the wild for a week using only a handful of supplies.
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Note in a Phantom Bottle
Write about a message found in a bottle, written by a woman who has been trapped on an ancient ghost ship for centuries. What pleas or confessions would the note contain?
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Message in a Bottle
After several weeks on the island, your character decides to write a message and hopes that it will find its way to the mainland.
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Letter from Beyond
A vintage bottle washes up on shore containing an eerie letter from aboard a ship that disappeared centuries ago.
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Unbind Your Feelings
Describe a situation that made you feel frustrated, angry, or upset, then articulate why you felt that way.
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Message in a Bottle
Imagine you only have paper, a pen, and one chance to send a message in a bottle. What would you write?
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Message In a Tech-Bottle
Visualise placing a digital document in a virtual time capsule that your grandchildren will open in the future. What message do you wish to convey about your world?
