36+ ‘Concrete’ Writing Prompts
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Mapping Emotional Landscapes
Visualize an emotional journey you’ve had in life and write about it as if it were a physical trip.
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The Concrete Wilderness
In your story, mythical creatures coexist secretly in a modern city and the protagonist stumbles upon their world.
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Origins of Valentine’s Day
Write about how Valentine’s Day began, the history behind it, and the symbolism of its main elements.
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Bewitched Appearances
Design a world where physical appearance is not concrete, but can be changed with magic.
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Roadmap of Resolutions
Create a detailed roadmap of your New Year’s resolutions and your planned steps towards achieving them.
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Living in Letter-form
Write a letter to your future self outlining the progress you aim to make in the year ahead.
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Resolutions Reimagined
Describe your ideal self in the coming year without referencing a specific New Year’s resolution.
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Nightmares Unimagined
Following the theme of ‘The Sandman’, invent a dream or nightmare so potent that it has far-reaching consequences in the…
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Facing the Monster
Write about your greatest fear. Describe it as if you’re taking inventory of it for the first time.
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Defining Success
Define what personal success means to you and detail the necessary steps to achieve it.
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Map Your Self-Image
Create a visual or written ‘map’ of your current self-image, including both positive and negative components.
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Rewrite Your Resume
Imagine that you’re writing your resume for the future you, five years from now. What experiences and skills have you…
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Mapping Your Growth Pillars
Identify five areas in your life you want to improve and detail how you plan to achieve it.
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The Impossible Fight
Describe an encounter with an abstract fear as if it were a physical confrontation.
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Pathway to Positivity
Visualize and describe a path and outline the steps you will take to bring more happiness into your life.
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Mapping Emotional Landscapes
Identify five emotions you associate with your depression, then describe each emotion as if it were a physical location.
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The Accused Innocent
Create a story where the wrongly accused main character must analyze a crime scene they happened upon to prove their…
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Midnight Murmurs
Create a narrative where the protagonist begins to hear voices at midnight that provide eerie predictions.
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Education Reimagined
Articulate a case for reimagining the education system, focusing on creativity and critical thinking over rote learning.
