250+ ‘Color’ Writing Prompts
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Behind the Cover Art
Choose a book based on its cover and write a review centered on how the cover design connects to the themes of the book.
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Green Hope
Write an eco-utopian narrative, where the entire world has successfully transitioned into a green, sustainable future.
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Life on the Green Side
Tell a story from the perspective of a color blind person that only sees things in green.
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Verdant Voyage
Embark on a journey across the seven seas in a green ship, writing about the voyage and the sights you encounter.
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Rainbow Challenge
Each day of the week, you wake up to find a different color has disappeared from the world. Chronicle your funny adventures dealing with these changes.
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Travel through the Rainbow
Imagine you went through a rainbow and describe the world on the other side.
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Autumn Adventures
What’s your favorite thing about fall? What special adventures can you have during this season?
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My Dream House
Imagine and describe your dream house. How does it look, and what kind of rooms does it have?
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Colorful Feelings
Choose a color that represents how you’re feeling today and write a story about it.
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A Day With a Color
Imagine you woke up one day, and everything in the world was a single color. How would your day be different?
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Monochromatic World
Write about a day in a world where you can only see in grayscale, conveying the feeling of loneliness.
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Shamrock’s Green Essence
Detail the symbolism of the color green with the shamrock and its importance in your life.
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Rainbow Feast
Draw and write about a magical feast where each type of food is a different color of the rainbow and describe how they taste.
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Festive Tale Retelling
Retell a well-known holiday story from the perspective of a historical figure.
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Autumn Colors
Describe the changing color palette of leaves in Fall and connect these colors with your emotions.
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The Mask We Wear
Imagine and describe an emotion as if it were a mask you could put on and take off.
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Balloon of Anger
Imagine your anger as a balloon. Describe its size, color, and what happens when it bursts.
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The Color of Emotions
Imagine if every emotion had a color. Write a story where characters only communicate through these colors.
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Journey into Colors
Draw a picture of an imaginary friend and use words to describe all the colors you’ve used to bring them to life.
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Fall Leaf Chromatography
Experiment with different types of leaves and write about the pigments you discover.
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Envision Your Monster Friend
Imagine having a monster as a friend. Describe what it looks like, what it does, and how it helps you.
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Colors of Emotion
Write a story using color symbolism to depict the mood and progression of the characters.
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Journey through a Rainbow
Describe a colorful journey through a rainbow, detailing what you’d find at each color.
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My Emotional Palette
Create an “emotional color palette” and describe each color as a specific feeling you’ve experienced.
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Design Your Easter Egg
Describe the perfect Easter egg you would design and explain why it looks the way it does.
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Hues of the Desert
Write a story or poem where the color of a desert environment, at different times of the day, play a key role.
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My Favorite Outfit
Illustrate and describe your favorite outfit and explain why you love it so much.
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Revisiting Animated Worlds
Choose an animated character you adored as a child and explore the fantasy world they lived in.
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Building the Ultimate Planetary Playground
Construct a detailed landscape of your ideal planet, complete it with unique geographical features and living creatures.
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The Sport Statistics Infographic
Write a plan to transform data about your favorite sports team into an engaging infographic.
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Unexpected Ally
Describe a character who seems to be the antagonist, but turns out to be a surprising ally.
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Multiple Dimensional Dialects
Assume alien languages aren’t linear or one-dimensional, like ours. Explore how this fundamentally different way of communication affects their society.
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Awakening Tints
Describe the first spring color that comes to your mind and reflect on why you think this color resonates with you.
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Cherry Blossom Haikus
Write a haiku about spring’s most iconic color – the soft pink of cherry blossoms.
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Autumn Rainbows
Describe the different colors you’ve seen in today’s autumn forest while taking a walk.
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Autumn Colors Palette
Create a story or poem using the colors of fall leaves as key elements or characters.
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Yellow Adventure
Imagine going on an adventure where everything you encounter is yellow, and describe your journey.
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Shades of Blue
Imagine being a painter and describe what you would draw using only different shades of blue.
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Rainbow Day
Imagination needed! Describe what you think a day would look like if everything was rainbow-colored.
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Rainbow Narratives
Choose seven characters, each representing a color of the rainbow, and create a narrative where they must work together to solve a common problem.
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Transformations of a Chameleon
Write a narrative about a chameleon that changes its color based on its mood and the various adventures it goes through.
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The Power of Blue
Imagine being in a world where everything is in shades of blue, elaborate on how ordinary activities would feel like in such a world.
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Rainbow Adventure
Imagine a day in a world where everything is of the same color, what color would you choose and why?
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The Sound of Silence
Describe the unique silence that follows a heartbreak and how it resonates in different aspects of your life.
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Springtime Sunrise
Describe an ideal way to start a spring day, and the activities you’d indulge in.
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The Garden of Change
Imagine you’re planting a metaphorical garden where each type and color of flower represents a different element of your life.
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Boxing Day in Another Culture
Describe how Boxing Day might be celebrated in a culture different from yours.
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Significance of Friday’s Color
Write a story where the term ‘Black Friday’ has a completely different meaning.
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Easter Rainbow
Visualize an array of Easter blossoms arranged in the colors of a rainbow. Describe each color and its corresponding flower in detail.
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Bloom Discovery
Imagine uncovering a new species of flower during Easter. Describe its appearance, scent, and the emotions it triggers.
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Whispering Winds
Compose a poem about a summer wind with descriptions about how it feels, looks, or sounds.
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The Color of Emotions
Link each emotion to a color and create a piece of art based on the most prominent emotion you’re feeling right now.