47+ ‘Comfort zone’ Writing Prompts
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The Popular One
Write a story about a student who falls in love with the most popular boy/girl in high school.
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Prompt Revision
Choose a fiction prompt you didn’t like or found hard to write. Rewrite this prompt and develop a story around it.
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Harmony in Sounds
Explore memories related to music or sounds from your childhood that made you feel comfortable and safe.
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Journey to an Unknown Land
Write about a character who decides to leave their comfort zone and embark on an unplanned journey.
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Adventure Anticipation
Create a list of adventurous activities you’d like to experience in the next year.
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Embracing Unfamiliar Paths
Write about the first big change in your life that you can remember from your childhood.
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The First Leap
Write a story about a character overcoming their fear of heights by deciding to skydive.
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The Outbound Migration
Write about watching birds flying south for the winter and relate it to your own instance of leaving home or something familiar.
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Point of View Challenge
Write your story from an unconventional viewpoint, like an inanimate object or an animal.
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Mapping the Uncharted Territories
Think of a unique, unusual milestone you’ve achieved this year which took you out of your comfort zone.
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Journey to Adulthood
Write a story about a young prodigy who must leave their comfort zone to meet a great challenge.
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The Most Memorable Trip
Describe your most memorable trip or vacation and explain why it is unforgettable.
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Into the Wild
Imagine embarking on an outdoor hobby or adventure for the first time. What sensations do you anticipate? What are your fears and excitement?
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Eager Embrace
Write about something new you embraced enthusiastically this year and how it made you feel.
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Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes
Write a day in the life of someone who is completely opposite to you.
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Diversifying your Fanfiction Universe
Reflect upon using a fanfiction prompt generator for stepping out of your comfort zone and creating stories for fandoms you have never considered before.
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Testing Fandom Limits
Write from the perspective of a character who despises the fandom they belong to.
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Cultivating Courage
Describe what courage means to you and the steps you can take to cultivate more of it into your daily life.
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Stepping Out Of Comfort Zone
Write about an activity you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t because it falls outside your comfort zone.
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Embracing Vulnerability
Jot down a time when you felt vulnerable and how you handled it, focusing on the takeaway lesson.
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Cracking the Comfort Zone
Write about your experience of stepping out of your comfort zone and how it led to personal growth.
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Comfort Zones Explored
List down situations, places, or tasks that make you uncomfortable and detail how you propose to confront them.
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Catharsis Through Characters
Create a fictional character who carries your fears or anxieties and write their story.
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The Silver Lining
Write about a situation that caused anxiety but also led to a positive outcome or growth.
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Walking in Others’ Shoes
Write a story from the perspective of a person who is the complete opposite of you.
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Life as an Everyday Object
Choose a mundane object in your daily life and write a poem as if you were that object.
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Switching Personalities
Choose two characters in your story and try writing a scene where they swap personalities.
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Call of the Adventure
Detail an adventure or journey that transformed you or your worldview fundamentally.
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Harmony of Cultures
Write about a musical genre you’re unfamiliar with and speculate on its cultural significance.
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Out of Comfort Zone
Narrate a story about an individual who leaves their comfort zone to chase an unrealistic dream.
