79+ ‘Bridge’ Writing Prompts
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Goblin’s Grit
Chronicle the journey of a goblin living under a bridge who seeks acceptance from the human villagers above.
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Unfinished Melody
Draft a dialogue where a ghost character teaches a living person to complete its unfinished opus.
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The Bridge of Self-Love
Reflect on a time when you had to choose between prioritizing yourself or someone else, and you chose yourself.
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Bridges of Trust
Write a story about two people who had a turbulent past but worked to mend their relationship in their later…
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Gateway to Multiverse
Create a fantasy world that is a gateway or bridge between various dimensions or realms.
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Puzzle of the Enigma Machine
You are a talented cryptologist recruited to decode the decrypted messages from the enemy during World War II.
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Crossover Chronicles
Using two completely unrelated fiction prompts, write a short story that brings elements from each together.
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Comforting Lullabies
Write about a specific song, rhyme, or lullaby from your childhood that provided comfort in difficult times.
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The Story of Your Hero
Write about who your childhood hero was and why they had such a profound impact on your life.
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Echoes of the Past
Write a contemporary story where a protagonist discovers their lineage linked to the Trail of Tears.
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Lovers Without Borders
Depict a day in the life of a couple maintaining their long-distance relationship.
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Monk in the Mosaics
Construct a tale about a monk who secretly embeds subversive messages in the mosaics he’s commissioned to create.
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Phantom Romance
Pen down a tale of a tragic love story between a human and a spirit, where they both try to…
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Unanswered Letters
Set in a time before modern technology, your protagonist discovers a box of unopened letters. Write an epistolary story exploring…
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Rewind and Fast Forward
Reflect on one event from the last year you wish you could re-experience and one event on the future horizon…
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Midnight Train to Nowhere
Write about a train that only comes into the station at midnight, which subsequently leads to a place that doesn’t…
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The Ordinary Hero
Write a story where a superhero falls in love with a regular human, who teaches them to appreciate the ordinary…
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Star-Crossed Mystics
Imagine a world where mysticism and technology overlap and write about a boundary-pushing scientific discovery made by a magical creature.
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Comfort Space
Write about a place in your childhood where you felt safe and how that space looks to you now.
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The Bridge of Transition
Talk about the transitions that February brings, considering the shift from winter to spring, or perhaps from solitude to celebration.
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Rebuilding Old Bridges
Convey a tale of two characters reconnecting and rebuilding their relationship after a betrayal, with the setting as a background…
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Invisible Inheritance
Write about the traits, quirks, or habits that you’ve inherited from your family.
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The Great Slide Adventure
Create a make-believe story about an adventure down the biggest slide in the park.
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Reality Rift
Narrate a story about a character falling in love with a person they meet in their dreams only to discover…
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The Spectrum of Love
Choose five words associated with love and use each to write a paragraph, going from fear to acceptance.
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The Communication Bridge
Narrate about communication with your pet. Do you believe a mutual understanding exists between you and your pet?
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Veil between Two worlds
Write a story about an ethereal bridge that can connect the realm of the living and the dead, only visible…
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The Lost Diary
Write about finding a lost diary and discovering the writer was actually a well-known historical figure.
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Love Without Boundaries
Compose a story about a long distance relationship where the individuals are able to celebrate Valentine’s Day together for the…
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Bridge of Words
Write a letter to your future self about what you expect to learn or achieve through writing.
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The Invisible Bridge
Dive into the life of a bridge builder during the Iron Age and explore his challenges and opportunities.
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Building Bridges
You are given the task to build a bridge that can hold the heaviest weight. What would be your approach?
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Teacher’s Surprise Party
Create a story in which the students plan a surprise event for their strict, yet beloved teacher.
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The Hidden Talisman
Write about an individual who unearths a secret talisman in an ordinary yard sale and embarks on an unforeseen magical…
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Festive Foodie Travels
Recall a holiday where you tasted a traditional festive dish from another culture or region.
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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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Love in Whispered Transmissions
Write a story that revolves around two people who fall in love over a ham radio during a zombie apocalypse.
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Heir of the Night
Write about a first-born vampire turning 18 and is set to inherit the family’s vampire powers and responsibilities.
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Ancestors’ Tales
Choose a cultural legend, myth, or folktale from one of your parents’ ethnic backgrounds and work that into a modern…
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Bridge Between Worlds
You have discovered a magical bridge that takes you from Earth to another world. Write about this world, its inhabitants,…
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Letters from Future
Write a letter from your current self to your younger self, detailing about your dream and how you pursued it.
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The Soul Whisperer
Weave a tale about a gifted person who can communicate with the souls of the departed.
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Cross-Cultural Marriage
Pen a tale about a couple getting married, each from a different cultural background.
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The Fanfiction Quandary
Ponder over whether using a fanfiction prompt generator actually fosters creativity or merely redirects it.
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Unseen Tales
Create a short story set in your favorite teen novel universe that fills a gap in the official timeline.
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Message to Future Self
Write a letter to your future self, illustrating the accomplishment of your current dreams and aspirations.
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Journey of Passion
Trace the evolution of a particular passion over time, and speculate how it might evolve in the future.
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Bridging the Gap
List down a series of goals you have and the steps you need to take to achieve them.
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Imaginary Bridge
Imagine having a bridge that can transport you away from your current emotional pain. What does it look like? Where…
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Bridge of Resilience
Pen down a letter to your future self detailing how you’re going to overcome a current fear.
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The Burning Bridge
Write about an emotional burden or regret that you want to let go of. What would your life look like…
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Building Bridges
Write about a personal goal that feels out of reach and then describe how you could bridge the gap between…
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Letters To The Future
Write a letter to a future member of your family, introducing yourself and sharing significant family values, stories and wisdom.
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Bridge of Understanding
Write a detailed letter offering support to a depressed individual while expressing a deep understanding of their feelings.
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The Power of Empathy
Write about the role of empathy in understanding depression, in the context of a personal encounter with someone struggling with…
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The Alien Conversation
Imagine a dialogue between a human and an alien from another planet who don’t share the same language.
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Retribution Quest
A once-compassionate protagonist seeks vengeance after their loved ones are brutally taken away by the antagonist.
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Build the Bridge
Begin with a character’s defining qualities and weave a narrative on how they learned or cultivated these traits.
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Bridge of Star-crossed Friendship
Write about the gradual dissolution of your character’s longest and closest friendship.
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Colliding Cultures
Write about a person experiencing culture shock in a foreign land and how they navigate the conflicts arising from cultural…
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Generation Gap
Write about a story where a grandparent and a grandchild try to bridge their generational gap.
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The Invisible Wall
Write about a conflict that separated two members of your family, creating a divide no one crosses.
