851+ ‘Concept’ Writing Prompts
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True Essence of Love
Describe what you think is the deeper meaning of Valentine’s day and the expression of love.
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Significance of Romance
Explain what romance means to you and how it is celebrated on Valentine’s day.
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Rewriting the Ghost Code
Write a story where the protagonists devise, decode or discover a set of rules that the spirits in their world…
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Missing Hour Mystery
Imagine that the hour that disappears during daylight saving is stolen by mischievous fairies. How do you get it back?
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Early Bird or Night Owl
Write about how the one hour change during daylight saving time would affect you if you were a bird.
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The farewell Chirp
Imagine saying goodbye to your bird friend who is migrating for the winter. What would you tell them?
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Harvest Time
Write about your experiences or thoughts about helping with or observing harvest time in your area.
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Landscape of Identity
Write about the elements that constitute your identity and how they interact with one another.
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Diving into the Depths
Write an essay on what deep writing means to you and how it aligns with your experiences.
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The Universe in a Grain of Sand
Scientists often say the universe is all around us – even in a single grain of sand or a droplet…
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Mosaic Affection
Imagine love as an abstract concept, represented by an item or phenomenon of your choice. Describe it.
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Farmhouse Fortress
Stranded in an isolated farmhouse, your group braves against the zombie onslaught.
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My Personal Submarine
Come up with a story about exploring an underwater world in your personal submarine.
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Finding Friendship
Turn Emily Dickinson’s ‘The Soul selects her own Society’ into a story about friendship.
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Shakespeare Reimagined
Translate Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?) into a modern-day love story.
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Off-Beaten Prompt Paths
Challenge yourself to create prompts based on abstract concepts or emotions.
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Lifetime Paradox
Imagine a character encounters a ghost from the future, warning them of their own impending doom.
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Phantom of the Past
Write about a ghost that travels back in time to prevent its living past self from making a disastrous decision.
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Unseen Mysteries of the Future
Imagine that you have journeyed to the year 3050. Describe the world you see.
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Grandfather Paradox
Write a story in which a time traveler meets his own grandfather back in time and their actions directly impact…
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Quantum Love Affair
Your protagonist falls in love with someone who only exists within different timelines and realities. How do they make their…
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Truth in the Reflection
Imagine a character starts seeing an alternate reality in every reflective surface. The reflections show actions that he/she hasn’t committed…
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Time-Travel Paradigm
If you could travel back in time and change one event from your past, what would it be and why?
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Time-Travelling Explorer
Imagine if you had a time machine; what era or historical event would you like to witness? Write about your…
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The Survival Tactic
Discuss the evolutionary aspect of hibernation and how it relates to the concept of survival of the fittest.
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The Last Harvest
Imagine you are a farmer stocking up for the upcoming winter, what would be your experiences and thoughts?
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The Lost Hunter
Create a narrative about a zombie exterminator who loses their memory but retains their hunting instincts.
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The Art of Restarting
Describe a moment when you had to start again from scratch, focusing on the challenges and strengths discovered in this…
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The Forgotten Sidekick
Write about a former sidekick who decides to start anew, leaving behind their superhero career.
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The Royal Identity Crisis
Imagine a royal character who struggles with their identity. Are they truly royalty or an imposter?
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The Misinterpreted Prophecy
Write a story where a prophecy, initially understood as negative, turns out to be a blessing.
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The Mask of Authenticity
Explore the concept of authenticity as a mask one chooses to wear or remove.
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Shedding Shadows
Envision a conversation between you and your shadow self. Discuss the negative traits you wish to let go of in…
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Tiny Teacher
Imagine you are the teacher and have to explain the importance of writing to your first-grade class.
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Journey of Learning
Describe your first day in first grade and the feelings you had about learning to write.
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Embracing Winter Solitude
Reflect on your experiences of spending time alone in winter and how it affects your well-being.
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AI Uprising
Write about a world where artificial intelligence has surpassed human intellect and has revolted against their human creators.
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Quantum Experiment Gone Wrong
Write a compelling narrative where a scientist unknowingly gifts themselves superpowers while performing a high-risk experiment.
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Forged in Fire
Imagine a story where a character’s inner strength and determination manifest as physical superpowers.
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Creating A Planet
Invent a new planet and describe what it looks like, who or what lives there and what daily life is…
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Summoned Fear
Write about a fantastical world where fear can be weaponized, summoned and used in battle.
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Time’s Duality
Develop a narrative where a character is reliving the same day over and it ends tragic, however, the readers know…
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Requiem for a Speedster
A speedster hero is losing their speed due to age and must come to terms with the slowing pace of…
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Golden Years’ Gauntlet
Write about a once all-powerful superhero who grapples with limitations of their fading powers.
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The Superhero’s Last Stand
Imagine a scenario where your aging superhero makes one final formidable show of bravery.
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Pilgrims’ Perseverance
Write a story from the perspective of one of the Pilgrims during their first year in the New World.
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Thanksgiving Transformation
Discuss how the dynamic of your family’s Thanksgiving has changed over your lifetime.
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Prompt Harvesting
Imagine a mental garden where ideas grow. Describe your garden and the process of ‘cultivating’ and ‘harvesting’ these ideas for…
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The Idea Factory
Design a factory that generates new ideas for writing prompts. Describe its layout, workers, and idea production process.
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Brainstorming Bubbles
Start with a single word or idea and form a “mind-map” of related topics, characters, or themes. Write about one…
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Messages in a Bottle Across Universes
Write a story based on the concept of messages being sent back and forth between our universe and a parallel…
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Alien Encounter
Consider a story where the first human encounter with extraterrestrial life takes an unexpected turn.
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Green Therapy
Discuss how engaging with nature regularly can influence personal wellbeing and sustainable practices.
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Recycled Impressions
Describe a memorable experience that introduced you to the concept of recycling.
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The Last Hourglass
Imagine your protagonist finding an hourglass that runs out in seven days and brings about an irreversible change.
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The After Dinner Game
Present a playful yet suspenseful scenario where a group of friends take part in a seemingly benign game that slowly…
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Possessed Town
Design a story where an entire town gets possessed in a satanic ritual, what is the aftermath and how do…
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Alien Prophecies
Imagine a future where a group of alien visitors shares prophecies of doom unless humanity heeds their warnings.
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Thrust into Heroism
Imagine an average person acquiring superhuman strength overnight due to an accident.
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The Normal Hero
Write a narrative about an individual with no super abilities living amongst superhumans.
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Superhero Alter Ego
Create a superhero alter ego for yourself and describe their powers, costume, and mission.
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Fictional Autobiography
If you were a character from a book or movie, who would you be and why? Write an autobiography as…
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Time-Traveling Diary
Write a story about a diary that allows you to time travel whenever you write in it.
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Symbols of St. Patrick: The Shamrock
Write a story where Shamrocks come to life and explain the concept of The Holy Trinity to a group of…
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The Nature of Evil
Discuss your beliefs regarding the concept of evil in relation to your spiritual or religious views.
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The Dreadful Doppelganger
Your character encounters a doppelganger who eerily predicts ominous events.