110+ ‘Comedy’ Writing Prompts
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Serendipitous Love
Pen a story about two individuals who have sworn off love, unknowingly booked for the same Valentine’s Day event.
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Valentine’s Mishaps
Write about unexpected events causing a series of comedic calamities on Valentine’s Day, yet leading to a happy ending.
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Supernatural New Year’s Eve
Create a narrate about characters from the spiritual realm watching or participating in New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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Changing Times
Pen a tale about a vampire having difficulty adapting to modern technology and societal standards.
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One Peculiar Potluck
Every staff member is required to bring a dish from their cultural background for the office potluck. However, some delicacies…
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Fireside Stories
Imagine you’re huddled by a roaring fire while a snowstorm rages outside; what story would you tell to keep spirits…
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Double Surprises
Write about a scenario where both partners plan to propose to each other on Valentine’s Day.
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An Unplanned Reunion
During a wild, globe-trotting adventure, the character continuously and coincidentally keeps bumping into an annoying former classmate.
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Postcard Chronicles
Choose five different international postcards and write a storyline that connects all of them.
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Satire and Society
Choose an aspect of society that frustrates you and spin it into a satirical comedy.
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Create a Comic Character
Imagine a comic character, detailing their traits, quirks, and comedic style.
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Journey Through Genres
Opt for a genre that aligns with a phase or incident in your life and write your personal narrative in…
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Identity Swap
Write a story where two characters unknowingly trade places in life while everyone else around them is aware.
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Stand-Up Comedian Kidnap
Create a comedic story where a renowned stand-up comedian is abducted by an envious competitor.
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Whodunit With Wit
Write a suspenseful murder mystery at a comedic dinner theater where the actors are suspects.
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Time Travel Summer Disaster
Write a funny tale of a time traveler who miscalculates and ends up in the middle of the hottest day…
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The Air Conditioner Revolt
Imagine if all the air conditioners in the world decided to go on strike during the hottest summer.
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Comic Strip Comedy
Create a comic strip where the superhero’s powers always create humorous situations.
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Valentine’s Treaty
Write about the world’s political leaders deciding to make peace on Valentine’s day because of a romantic comedy flick.
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Accidental Lovers
Write about two people who find each other in the most unexpected way and the comedic journey that follows.
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The Great Passport Pile-Up
Write a story about accidentally mixing up passports with a group of strangers, and the humorous efforts to sort it…
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The Real Estate Game
Dracula, spat out by time into the modern day with no castle, tries to reclaim his properties worldwide.
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Ghostly Romantic Comedy
Write a story where the protagonist falls in love with a ghost, juggling romance and the problems that come with…
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Existential Robot Comedy
Write a story about a robot that considers its own existence and questions the meaning of life in the most…
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Formatting Fiasco: A Comedy of Errors
Write a comedic dialogue where two characters cannot understand each other because of poor writing formatting.
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Alien Zoo Escapade
Detail the story of some planets’ most notorious space animals escaping their intergalactic zoo.
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Planetary Comedy Club
Write a story about the idiosyncrasies and funny mishaps experienced by a stand-up comedian who performs gigs across different planets…
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Unusual Valentine’s
Craft a logline for a Valentine’s comedy where the characters attempt to celebrate the day in the most unconventional way…
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Duck, Dodge, and Dance
Write about a staid dodgeball game that suddenly turns into a spontaneous dance competition.
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Tales of the Chuckling Compass
Your magical compass doesn’t point north or south – it pulls you towards the funniest situation in the vicinity. Write…
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Enchanted Love Potion
One character accidentally drinks a love potion meant for another and the unexpected romantic chaos that ensues.
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Cursed Comedy Club
A stand-up comedian dons a clown costume for laughs but ends up becoming a deranged killer.
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“Gelato Gobblers”
A self-obsessed fitness guru discovers that her secret stash of “cheat day” gelato has been stolen from her freezer.
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Superhero Mishaps
Imagine you become a superhero, but things don’t go as smoothly as they do in the movies.
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Adventures of My Pet Dinosaur
Suppose you have a pet dinosaur in the modern world. What humorous situations would unfold?
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Hopping Holiday
What if Christmas was run by kangaroos instead of Santa and his reindeer? How would Christmas night look then?
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Humble Pie Tasting Championship
Write a hilarious anecdote about a stressed out lead chef who accidentally swaps the main dish with a bizarre concoction…
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Makeover Madness
Write about a disastrous attempt at a home makeover/reconstruction which surprisingly works out in the end.
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Shopping List Time Machine
A character finds a shopping list that transports them back in time for every item they purchase.
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Mystical Miscommunications
Everyone knows a spell’s success relies heavily on the correct pronunciation. Write a story where the smallest mispronounciation of a…
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Apocalypse Love Story
A love story that blossoms between two survivors who bicker and fight, but also keep each other alive.
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The Secret Life of Excalibur
Craft a story where the legendary sword Excalibur leads a double life as a stand-up comedian.
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The Soldier Who Brought an Umbrella
Write a funny story around a soldier who, instead of a weapon, carries an umbrella into the battle.
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Napoleon’s Abdominal Troubles
Imagine the story of a crucial battle in the Napoleonic Wars where the renowned leader’s digestive issues lead to an…
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Whisker’s Disappearing Act
In your story, Whiskers, your pet cat, has gained the ability to become invisible at will.
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The Rib-tickling Reunion
Write a heartwarming story about a gripping family reunion gone hysterically wrong.
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The Hilarious Heist
Write a story about a robbery that doesn’t go plain sailing due to a series of comedic failures.
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Poking Fun at Prophecies
Create a short story where a prophecy is interpreted humorously and leads to a comedic chain of events.
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Mouse-Man: Guardian of the Cupboards
Write a story of a superhero who possesses the ability to control and communicate with mice, and uses this power…
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Galactic Cooking Showdown
Detail a reality TV cooking contest where chefs must create dishes with alien ingredients.
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Intergalactic Tourism Bureaucracy
Write about a space tourism agency dealing with the administrative hassles of a multigalactic attraction.
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The Unpredictable Magic Hat
Write about a magical hat that gives you random superpowers whenever you put it on.
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Secret Admirer Shenanigans
Create a comic strip narrating a hilarious mix-up involving anonymous Valentine’s Day gifts.
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Class Clown Crown
Write about the exaggerated shenanigans a character goes through to claim the title of ‘Class Clown’ at school.
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The Reluctant Rescuers
Write about a group of friends who must save their neighborhood from a hilarious, improbable disaster.
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The April Fools Vanishing
On April Fools Day, a local jokester suddenly disappears without a trace, leaving the town baffled.
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Ghostly Comedy Club
A ghost decides to start a comedy club for other spirits but struggles with getting his spectral audience to laugh.
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As Luck Would Have It
Write a story about the luckiest person in the world, but they attribute all their good fortune to seemingly random…
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Double Entendre Dilemma
Your character only understands and communicates in double entendres, leading to countless misunderstandings.
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Tiny Terrors
Create a story about a typically feared creature, like a dragon or monster, but make it hilariously incompetent.
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The Mystery of the Missing Sock
The eternal mystery every laundry-doer faces: where do all the missing socks go and what adventures do they have?
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Dating Fails of a Superhero
A superhero trying to navigate their tumultuous dating life whilst saving the world.
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Cosmic Office Politics
Imagine an office space, but on a cosmic scale. Every solar system is a department, every planet an office cubicle.
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Love Potion Pandemonium
A character attempts to create a love potion, but things go hilariously wrong.
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Unexpected Stand-In
Write a story where a person falls in love with a human-sized puppet who they think is real.
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Ancient Curse, Modern Problems
Craft a funny story where the recipient of an ancient curse finds creative, modern ways to deal with it.
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1. The Laugh Track Ghost
Craft a tale about a ghost who haunts a sitcom set, but instead of scares, it only contributes well-timed comedic…
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Afterlife Comedy Club
Imagine the afterlife as a comedy club where ghosts tell jokes and exchange funny stories.
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Misunderstanding Moves
Imagine a scenario where the PokeDex mistranslates a new move’s instructions causing confusion and laughter.
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Pokemon Food Fiasco
Describe a situation where your Pokemon character tries cooking for their Pokemon, but it goes hilariously wrong.
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Behind-the-Scenes Booing
Write a sitcom script of a ghost and his mishaps with living cast members in a TV studio.
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Ghost Comedian Club
Write about a group of departed comedians who decide to run a ghost comedy club on Earth.
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Fairy Tale Flip
Create a comedic fairy tale fanfic where the villains are the heroes, and the heroes are the bad guys.
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Dysfunctional Hogwarts
Imagine a funny scenario where the students of Hogwarts are not skilled wizards and witches, but rather, hilariously bad at…
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Adorable Abominations
Rewrite your favorite cute characters as horror movie monsters while retaining their charming aspects.
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Time-Tossed Twins
Pen a tale about two twins— one with a tendency for drama and the other for comedy, who switch places…
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Swapping Genres
Write a scene where characters from a serious anime series are placed in comedic situations, and characters from a funny…
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The Displaced Spirit
Write a story about a spirit who has suddenly found itself inside a modern toy in an anime universe.
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Misunderstood Supernatural Being
Imagine a supernatural creature attempting to fit in human society but always misinterpreting social procedures.
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Reverse Isekai
The main character, an anime character, unexpectedly joins the human world and tries to adjust.
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Otaku Mishaps
Envision a story about an intense anime fanatic who finds themselves in the middle of an anime-like situation.
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The Bumbling Hero
Create a hilarious adventure led by a perpetually clueless, yet unintentionally heroic friend.
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Hidden in Humor
Write about a character who uses humor as a defense mechanism to cope with their depression.
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“Speaking in Tongues”
Create a dialogue using only made-up words but ensure that the context makes the narrative understandable.
