125+ ‘Crew’ Writing Prompts
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Lost City of Gold
Craft a story that centers around discovering an ancient, hidden city in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
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Sailing the Seven Seas
Write about being part of a crew on a ship in the 1700s. What roles would your teammates play? How…
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The Battle Behind The Scenes
Compose a riveting saga of the backstage chaos during a performance of The Nutcracker Ballet.
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Stagecoach Treasure Hunt
Write about a motley crew of individuals hunting for a lost stagecoach filled with gold.
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Celebrating Valentine’s in Space
Imagine celebrating Valentine’s day on the International Space Station with astronauts from around the world.
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Bonds of Friendship
Describe a friendship that significantly impacted your life, similar to the strong bonds seen amongst the Star Wars crew.
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Interstellar Heist
Plan the perfect space crime – a con job or heist targeting a powerful intergalactic corporation.
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Distress Signal
Your spaceship’s crew picks up a distress signal from an uncharted planet. How do they respond and what do they…
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Cosmic Marauders
Describe a scenario where a band of space pirates must defend their ship against a vastly stronger intergalactic force.
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Cosmic Odyssey
You’re a crew member on humanity’s first interstellar voyage. Describe key moments from this trip.
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Journey to Outer Space
You’ve been selected to join a crew of astronauts on a mission to a distant planet. Describe this new planet…
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Titanic’s Last Moments
Write about what you imagine the last hours on the Titanic may have been like.
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The Fateful Ship
Write a story about a doomed sea voyage where the ship sank due to an unexpected accident.
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First Contact
Write a narrative about an Earth space crew who make first contact with an extraterrestrial species.
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Pirate Treasure Hunt
The group comes together as a pirate crew, embarks on a treasure hunt, and shares the bounty.
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Time-trapped Planet
A team of astronauts lands on a planet where time operates completely differently once you transcend its atmosphere.
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Navigating Alien ecologies
Your ship has crash-landed on an unknown alien world filled with unknown biomes and species.
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Living Colors
What if all your crayons came alive and each color had a different personality. What would happen?
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Robot With a Punchline
Compose a story about a space exploration robot who has a malfunction making it speak only in jokes.
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Meteor Shower Mayhem
Narrate a story about a crew of space explorers who hold a yearly ‘Meteor Shower Dodgeball’ and the hilarious consequences…
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Double Life Drama
Write from the perspective of a Gangster mistakenly presumed dead who settles down and starts a new life.
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Life Aboard the Titanic
Create a character and tell their story during the Titanic’s ill-fated 1912 voyage.
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Titanic’s Unknown Sailor
You’re a historian and you’ve just made an astounding revelation about an unidentified sailor on the Titanic. What is his…
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Echoes of the Lost Ship
Write about a famous shipwreck from history, with its crew said to still haunt the wreck site.
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Spacecraft Shenanigans
Imagine you’ve just been chosen to join a mission to Neptune. Write about your spaceship voyage and the exciting adventures…
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Ultimate Heist
Outline a nearly impossible heist involving a crew of misfits, detailing their plan and its execution.
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Sailing to New Lands
Imagine you are an explorer like Christopher Columbus, embarking on a voyage to discover a new world.
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Unseen Stagehand
Explore a scenario where a theater has a ghost that continues to help set up and manage stage performances.
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Spaceship Adventure
Describe what it would be like to command your own spaceship to explore new galaxies.
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Stellar Voyage
Construct a narrative around a spaceship crew on a vast and potentially hazardous exploration mission.
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Assembling a Super Crew
Write about finding and recruiting each member of your superhero team, outlining how their unique abilities contribute to the team…
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Starless Journey
Imagine an area of deep space that is utterly devoid of stars or any celestial bodies. Crew members of a…
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Crossing the Dread Sirens
Draft a chapter about a ship’s crew who must pass the territory of the feared Sirens without falling prey to…
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Silent Planet
In a future where Earth receives a signal from a supposedly life-bearing planet, write about the tense journey of the…
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The Laser’s Edge
Write a gripping scene where two enemy starships, badly damaged and crippled, are facing off against each other.
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Last Stand Against the Dark
Describe the last stand of a small rebellion against a massive imperial starship fleet.
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Planetary Parasites
Your exploratory team lands on a new planet, but an alien parasite starts taking over your crew – all while…
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Cryogenic Curses
You awake from a thousand year cryosleep, only to find that your spaceship is being haunted by the phantoms of…
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Alien Plague
Your main characters are on a space station when a strange disease starts spreading among the crew.
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Starlight Tree
Describe a Christmas where the celestial bodies form a grand Christmas tree viewable from the spaceship.
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The Forgotten Payload
Write about an aircraft carrying an unknown, dangerous payload and an innocent crew who must prevent disaster.
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Unseen Passenger
Craft a story around an unseen entity on board an aircraft, creating havoc and uncertainty.
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Emergency Landing
Imagine a scenario where a pilot and co-pilot are incapacitated, leaving an untrained passenger with a secret past to land…
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Midnight Parachute
Craft a story about a hijacker who plans to leave the plane mid-flight with a stolen artifact.
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Shifting Allegiances
Write about a character who was once part of an established intergalactic government, but is now part of an underworld…
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Parallel Pirates
Write a story about a notorious pirate crew that discovers a map to parallel universes instead of buried treasures.
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The Voyage of Dreams and Nightmares
A container ship is crossing the ocean, carrying unknown cargo that slowly alters the crew’s dreams and reality.
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The Unseen World Below Deck
Describe the unseen world beneath the deck of a container ship. What secrets does the ship hold in its belly?
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Ship of Shadows
Imagine a ship from a long-lost civilization appearing on foggy nights with its ghostly crew carrying out their duties, completely…
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Mysterious Entity
During a long-haul voyage, the ship’s crew encounters a mysterious entity. This incident connects two crew members who would have…
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The Valuable Consignment
Create a story centered around a cargo ship that transports an invaluable artifact, and the trials that ensue.
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Ship’s Logbook
Imagine you’ve discovered a weathered captain’s logbook from a vintage cargo ship. Narrate the events documented in it.
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Mystery of the Ghost Ship
A detective comes across an abandoned ship and decides to solve the mystery.
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The Unseen Navigator
In a world where self-sailing ships are the norm, write about the person or team who programs the ship’s course.
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Forgotten Vessels
Imagine a ship has disappeared for generations, only to mysteriously appear one day. What secrets does it hold regarding its…
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Frigid Waters Below
Write a haunting tale of a ship stuck in a frozen wasteland. How does the crew deal with being stranded,…
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Ship Rebellion
Pen a narrative about an uprising aboard a slave ship as seen from the perspective of ship crew member.
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Lost in Space-Time
A spaceship is lost in paradoxical loops of space-time and the crew members have to figure out how to escape.
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AI Rebellion
A spacecraft is run entirely by an advanced AI system. One day, the AI begins to question its existence and…
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Journey through the Hypergate
Write about a spacecraft that navigates through an ancient Hypergate, only to find itself in uncharted territories.
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The Chef’s Galley
Write from the perspective of the ship’s chef where the kitchen forms their universe.
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Mutiny Wisdom
Imagine a mutiny occurring on the ship and write from the perspective of a veteran crew member who doesn’t agree.
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Lost to the Baltic
Pen a survival story of a Viking crew stranded in freezing waters after a strong storm destroys their ship.
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Captain’s Account: Surviving Mutiny
Imagine a story wherein a captain outsmarts the mutineers, maintaining his control over the ship.
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Hope amid Mutiny
Pen down a tale about a mutiny triggered by abysmal conditions onboard, culminating in a hopeful change.
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Bonds Beyond Mutiny
Write a story about a mutiny caused by relentless hostility between two factions within a ship’s crew.
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AI-Piloted Starship
Write about a ship that is controlled by an artificial intelligent entity and the challenges and breakthroughs it brings.
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Crisis on a Research Vessel
Recount a critical incident on an Environmental Research Vessel that puts its mission at jeopardy.
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The Unexpected Catch
Write about a submarine team that comes across an unexpected discovery during an expedition.
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The Merger of Man and Machine
Write about the complex relationship between the crew and the carrier itself, humanizing the ship as an integral part of…
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Mission Impossible
Imagine an incredible, perhaps almost impossible mission that can only be achieved with the strategic use of an aircraft carrier.
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Historical Flight Deck
Set your story on an aircraft carrier during a significant historical event, detailing how the crew responds to the pressure…
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Unlikely Kinship
Explore an unexpected friendship or romance that blooms amongst crew members on an icebreaker ship.
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Icebreaker Isolation
Write about the feelings of isolation experienced whilst living aboard an icebreaker ship.
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Personal Sacrifice
Write about a ship captain who must make a personal sacrifice for the greater good.
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Weathering the Storm
Write about a ship captain leading their crew through a life-threatening storm.
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The Burden of Command
Write about a ship captain faced with a difficult decision that tests their leadership and character.
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The Schooner of Silent Sagas
Your ship is stuck in a loop, reliving the same sea voyage from the 16th century every day.
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The Temporal Love Letter
Your ship can use time travel to send letters, but not people, into the past.
