41+ ‘Cloud’ Writing Prompts
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Fact or Fiction History
Choose an event from history that is commonly misrepresented and set the record straight.
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Journey to the Cloud Kingdom
Tell a story of an exciting adventure to a magical kingdom above the clouds.
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View from a Cloud
Imagine you are a cloud looking down on the world below. Describe what you see and the emotions you feel.
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A Journey into Clouds
Stare up at the sky and pick a cloud that looks like something – perhaps an animal, object, or character. Write a story that centers your chosen shape.
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Lifecycle of a Snowflake
Write a day in the life of a snowflake, from being formed in the cloud to melting on the ground.
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Forgery in The Cloud
Imagine a world where digital identity theft has run rampant, and your protagonist must track down a rogue hacker.
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From a Snowflake’s Perspective
Consider life from the viewpoint of a snowflake descending from the cloud-laden sky.
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Cloud Conversations
Write a conversation between two elements of the sky: the moon and a cloud, a star and the wind, etc.
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Modern Macbeth’s Phantom
Write a modern interpretation of William Shakespeare’s haunting tale of Macbeth and the Ghost of Banquo.
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Lord of Cloud City
Write about Lando’s daily life as the administrator of Cloud City, and the challenges posed by ruling a large city.
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Curse of the Abandoned Mansion
Write a story about a group of friends who dare to explore an old, abandoned mansion in their town that’s rumored to be cursed.
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Return of the Second Chances
Describe a situation when you felt like everything was lost, and yet a second chance appeared.
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The Lonely Cloud
Write about a lonely cloud you see in the sky—describe how it might feel and what could make it happy.
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The Floating Island
Imagine one day you wake up to find your house is floating on an island in the sky. What adventures lie ahead?
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The Story of a Raindrop
Trace the journey of a raindrop from cloud formation to returning to the sea.
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The Kind Cloud
Write about a day in the life of Mr. Cloud who has unique abilities to bring joy to people.
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“A Day in the Life of a Raindrop”
Imagine you are a raindrop falling from the sky and describe your journey till you reach the ground.
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Nightwatch Tower
Craft a narrative about a hidden tower that only reveals itself on moonless nights.
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The Journey of a Raindrop
Write about the great journey of a single raindrop from cloud to the ground.
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Tracking Cloud Thoughts
Spend a few moments observing the sky and describe the shapes of the clouds that you see.
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Positive Spin on Change
Write about an uncertain situation in your life currently, then try to visualize and write about the best possible outcome.
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Evaluating Assumptions
Compile a list of assumptions you make about people, nature, society, or the world overall. Reflect on whether these assumptions are factual or not, and why you perceive them to be true.
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The Light Through The Gloom
Write about a difficult situation you navigated and the positive things you saw or learned despite the difficulty.
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Aura of Sadness
Write about the onset of your depression, visualizing it as a cloud, heavy rain, or a fog settling in.
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Breaking Down the Grey Cloud
Write about the moments when you feel the heaviest clouds of your depression.
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Understanding Depressive Episodes
Write about a time when you felt a deep, overwhelming sadness as though enveloped by a dark cloud.
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Navigating the Dark Clouds
Write about a time you felt overwhelmed by depression and detail the strategies you used to navigate through the darkness.
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Anxiety Thunderstorm
Write about a time where you felt like you were stuck in a storm of anxiety and detail how you navigated through it.
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Hidden Kingdoms in Everyday Objects
Choose a common household object and portray it as an enchanted kingdom.
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Journey of a Raindrop
Tailor a poem that narrates the journey of a raindrop. It can begin in the cloud and finish as it hits the ground, or even further.
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Shaping Cloud Metaphors
Write a poem using a cloud as a metaphor for an emotional experience you’ve encountered.
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Performing Rain
Imagine being a slow, drizzling raindrop dancing through the sky and write about your journey from cloud to ground.
