29+ ‘creative’ Writing Prompts
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Shifted Shadows
What if your own shadow was a sentient being living in a parallel reality? Write about a day from its perspective.
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Master Chef Dream
Imagine you are a celebrated chef. Write about your signature dish and the process of creating it.
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Behind The Camera
Imagine yourself as a director of a popular TV show or movie, discuss the changes you would make.
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Reality vs Imagination
Write about a world existing entirely within your mind. How does it differ from the ‘real’ world?
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The Soundtrack to an Imagined Life
Craft an imaginary life based on an album or playlist of your choice.
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Out of Comfort Zone
Narrate a story about an individual who leaves their comfort zone to chase an unrealistic dream.
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Art, Life, and You
Choose a painting and describe how it mirrors an aspect of your life or personality.
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An Ode to Breath
Pen down a poem or a piece of prose that captures the power and significance of mindful breathing.
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Journey Through The Multiverse
Write about a sudden incident that transports you to a parallel world.
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Call to Revolution
Pen a powerful oration that could have been delivered during the French Revolution.
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Understanding Free Writing
Write about what free writing means to you and how you perceive it as a creative tool.
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Future Fashions
Use your imagination to create a picture of what fashion trends might be popular in 50 years.
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A Dinner Date to Remember
You’re on a dinner date with the last book you read. Write how the conversation would go.
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Colorful Chronicles
Choose a color and write about your day as if everything around you was tinted in this hue.
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Perspective Pivot
Assume you’ve swapped places with an animal. Detail your daily activities, experiences, and observations.
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Free-verse Visionary
Write a stream-of-consciousness style poem, focusing solely on expression rather than rhyme or rhythm.
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Ghost Stories
Write a creative fiction or non-fiction revolving around a family ghost story, myth or legend.
