363+ ‘Conversation’ Writing Prompts
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Conversation with Your Future Self
Write a letter to your future self in which you reflect on your current challenges and express your hopes for how you’ll have managed them.
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Eavesdropped Conversation
Imagine a character overhearing a conversation about themselves. Write that dialogue.
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Misunderstood Message
Create a piece of dialogue where two characters completely misunderstand each other, but neither realizes it.
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Mapping My Emotional Landscape
Examine a recent emotional experience and dissect it to understand your reactions and feelings.
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Time Capsule
Write a letter to your future self five years from now. What do you hope to achieve, remember, or be thankful for?
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Storybook Letter Exchange
Choose two characters from your favorite book and write a conversation between them.
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Befriending a Talking Animal
What if you met a talking animal in your dreams? What would you talk about?
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Alien Pen Pal
Imagine you’ve made a new friend who happens to be an alien. Describe what they are like and a conversation you had with them.
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A Conversation with a Hero
Imagine having a one-on-one conversation with someone you consider to be a hero. What would you ask them? What would they tell you?
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Dialogue with a Winter Hare
Write a conversation between you and a winter hare in the depths of a snow-covered forest.
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Shattering Illusions
Write a dialogue that dramatically uncovers a bitter truth, shattering a character’s illusions.
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Hidden Agenda
Compose a dialogue that subtly reveals a character’s hidden agenda through indirect hints and implications.
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Invisible Ties
Write a conversation revolving around a spectral link, a strong bond that has kept a departed soul tethered to the material world.
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Ghostly Evocations
Pen a dialogue between a ghost and a human where the specter reveals pivotal moments from its past.
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Icebreaker
Write about a scenario where two strangers are stuck in a ski-lift together and forced to make conversation.
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Snowy Whispers
Write a short story about a secret conversation between two snowflakes right before they touch the ground.
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Temporal Dialogues
Write a conversation between two people in the same place but different time periods.
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Fantastic Future
Imagine you can see into the future. Write a detailed story about what your life looks like 10 years from now.
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Confession Under the Stars
Write a scene where two characters have a deep and honest conversation under the night sky.
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Dialogue Deception
Create a scenario where two characters understand a dialogue differently, leading to a significant misunderstanding.
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Finding Inspiration Around You
Write about how common, everyday items or events can inspire writing topics.
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Night Shift Mystery
Set in a sleepy, late-night store, your character interacts with a string of peculiar customers, gradually suspecting that they aren’t ordinary.
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The Giving Tree
Imagine if the trees could talk. Pick a tree in fall and write a conversation you’d have with it.
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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 this new year.
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Conversations with Newton
Imagine you have a chance to have a conversation with physicist Sir Isaac Newton about his experiments with prisms and light. What would you ask? What would he tell you?
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Banishing the Snakes
Consider the legend of St. Patrick expelling all the snakes from Ireland and pen a reflective essay on it.
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Kindling Connections
Write about a life-changing conversation or event occurring around a beach bonfire, tracing the dialogue and describing the emotional evolution.
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The Shared Umbrella
Construct a narrative about two people huddling under a shared umbrella during a sudden rainstorm, leading to unexpected love.
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Frozen Stilled Moments
Detail a moment from your past that felt frozen in time due to the first day of snow.
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Whispers of October
Narrate an imaginary conversation with October. How would October respond to your questions, praises or complaints?
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If Animals Could Talk
Write a conversation that you would have with your pet or favorite animal if they could talk.
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Cursed Conversation
Write about a kidnap situation where the victim can only communicate with the world outside through an ancient radio.
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Coffee Shop Memories
Recount a significant encounter or conversation in a coffee shop with a loved one who is no longer in your life.
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The Wise Old Smartphone
Imagine your smartphone comes alive. It remembers every photo, message, or search you’ve ever made on it. Write a conversation between you and your smartphone.
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Recycled Impressions
Describe a memorable experience that introduced you to the concept of recycling.
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New Era Sidekick
Write a story about being a sidekick to a well-known superhero in today’s modern age.
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Sunny Conversations
Write a dialogue between the sun and Earth after their long, cold winter separation.
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Discovering the Unknown Neighbor
Write a story about a mysterious neighbor you never interacted with.
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The Importance of Green: A Color Transformation
Explore the transition of St. Patrick’s Day’s primary color from blue to green. Write a poem or prose piece personifying these colors and taking us through their journey.
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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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Playground Confessions
Journal a conversation with your childhood best friend, talking about your dreams and fears.
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The Sip That Warmed Up January
Write a memorable tale where a sip of hot chocolate played a key role during a freezing January day.
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Cloud Conversations
Write a conversation between two elements of the sky: the moon and a cloud, a star and the wind, etc.
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An Eye-Opening Event
Use a memorable or transformative event from the past year to inspire a resolution for the coming year.
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Trans Narratives
Write about the importance of including transgender narratives in mainstream media.
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Plant Communication
Research the ways plants communicate with each other and write a fictionalized account of a ‘conversation’ between two plants.
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The Evolution of Feminism
Examine the evolution of feminism and its significance in contemporary society.
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Frosty Footprints
Imagine a walk on a snowy Christmas day with your lost loved one, describe where you go and the conversation that takes place.
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Journey of Discoveries
Write about a moment when you discovered something that forever changed your thinking perspective.
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Reflections on Conversations
Describe a conversation you had today in vivid detail. Write about your thoughts, feelings, and impressions during and after the discussion.
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A Conversation with Mother Nature
Imagine if Mother Nature could talk to us. What would she say? What questions would you ask her?
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Ethereal Enchantment
Imagine a clear, quiet winter night where the sky is alight with stars. Write about the mystical conversation between you and the cosmos.
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Absurdist Delusions
Write a story of a person who sees ordinary objects come to life and interact in unexpected ways.
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The Spoken Word
Discuss a conversation you’ll never forget. Who was it with, what did you talk about, why did it become unforgotten?
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The Language of Trees
If trees could talk, what would they say? Write a conversation between yourself and a tree.
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Embrace the Spectrum
Write about an encounter between two people with completely opposing viewpoints who come to a mutual understanding.
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Parallels in Time
Compose a narrative that shifts between two different eras, exploring a common theme.
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Speaking Animals
Write a conversation between a cat and a parrot observing their human from their positions in the living room.
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Courageous Conversations
Imagine having a conversation with someone or something involved in your regret and express your feelings, unanswered questions, and expectations.
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Open Letters of Gratitude
Compose an open letter to a person who has influenced your life whose significance you never got to express.
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Dinner Table Debate
Write a dialogue in which characters are debating about their favorite food while using new vocabulary words.
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Are We Too Dependent on Technology?
Present your argument on whether or not society is too dependent on technology.
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Cantina Chatter
Write a piece of dialogue between two cantina creatures whose species are vastly different.
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A Hidden Vulnerability
Imagine a significant event or conversation that revealed a notable vulnerability in Queen Amidala.
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From Mundane to Grateful
Begin with describing a typical day in life and gradually shift to acknowledging the aspects of it you’re grateful for.
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Whispers of Cupid
Pen a poem imagining a conversation between Cupid and a person he chose to aim his arrows at.
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Fireside Musings
Write about a memorable conversation you had while sitting in front of a crackling fire.
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Emotion Code Breaker
Write a conversation purely in dialogue, but without mentioning any emotions directly, let the conversation express the emotional intensity.
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Rain, Rain, Go Away
Describe a scene where the main characters are interacting beneath a shared umbrella.
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Interviewing my Future Self
You get a chance to meet your future self. Write about your conversation and insights you gained.
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Opposite Perspectives
Write a conversation between two characters– first from the point of view of one character, then from the other.
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Immortal November Willow
Detail a connection with the November Willow who has lived for generations.
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Musical Minds
Imagine you could converse with your favorite music instrument; what would you talk about?
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Whispers of Silent Conversations
Write a scene where you’re having a silent conversation with your lost love.
