159+ ‘delve’ Writing Prompts
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Real-Life Replica
Choose a place you have visited before and describe it as realistically as possible.
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Imaginary Worlds
Develop a fictional setting, complete with its unique rules, reality laws, and cultures.
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A Woven Tale
Construct a dialogue between two aged friends reminiscing about a shared historical event, with alternating narratives.
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Emotional Journey
Write a potent scene that marks a significant emotional transformation for your character.
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Forbidden Love
In your novel, create a romantic relationship that’s prohibited due to social norms or personal circumstances.
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Time Capsule Untouched
What would a 100-year-old time capsule buried in your backyard reveal about the past?
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Shadowy Secrets
Write about a character who stumbles upon a room full of secret files with names of people he/she knows.
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Unlocking the Writer’s Journey
Write about your personal journey into becoming a writer, detailed with the ups, downs, and turning points.
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The Special Someone
Narrate your relationship with a person who has significantly influenced your life.
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Everyday Wonder
Observe an everyday routine or object a few steps or moments at a time and write a detailed description of each part.
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Rising Autism Diagnoses
Offer your perspective on the rising diagnosis of Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in recent years.
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Food and Healing
Reflect on your experience with food as a tool for healing – specific diets, homemade remedies, or lifestyle changes.
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Magical Career: Professional Elf in Lapland
Write about the role of a professional Elf in Santa’s Lapland, the unique experiences they face and the challenges they overcome daily.
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Sky High Stories: Airship Pilot
Bring to life the experience of an airship pilot which includes the thrilling adventures, challenges and more.
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Navigating Crossroads
Delve into a time where you stood at a crossroads, struggling to make a crucial life decision.
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Inspiring Innovations
Write about an innovation in technology or science that captivated your interest and delve into why you find it fascinating.
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The Blend of Science and Spirituality
Identify and pen down a concept or theory that successfully blends science and spirituality in a way that resonates with you.
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Promoting Peaceful Protests
Write about a peaceful protest that had a profound impact on you or inspired you. Detail why it made such an impression.
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The Unseen Battle
Explore the challenges of dealing with a mental illness that isn’t visually noticeable.
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Race Relations
Write an analytical piece exploring a personal experience or observation about race relations in your community.
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Artificial Intelligence in Daily Life
Delve into the role of artificial intelligence in the modern world.
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Heartfelt Heroes
Write about someone who has deeply influenced your life. What do you admire about them? How did their influence steer your life’s path?
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Soundtrack of an Era
Examine a popular music album from a particular decade, detailing its influence on society and culture.
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Decoding Superhero Tales
Analyze a popular superhero movie or comic series, detailing its cultural significance and impact.
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Unseen Truths
Write a memoir piece where you reveal a personal experience that others may not believe to be true.
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The Secret Recipe
Write about a cherished family recipe, its origin, who taught it to you, and the emotions stirred when you prepare it.
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Gastronomic Journey
Write about your favorite cuisine, how you came to love it, and its cultural significance.
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Recounting Culinary Adventures
Describe the most memorable meal you’ve ever had and how it shaped your relationship with food.
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The Art Of Everyday Objects
Choose an object in your daily life and write about its history, production process or impact on broader society.
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Unfolding Creative Process
Explore your unique creative process and discuss how it influences your blog.
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Historical Point of Interest
Choose a historical event that interests you and explore how it changed the course of history.
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Tourist in Your Own Town
Take on the mindset of a tourist and describe your town, city, or neighborhood as if you’re seeing it for the first time.
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Eulogy for a Fictional Character
Pen a heartfelt eulogy for a fictional character that impacted you deeply.
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Political Philosophy Exploration
Identify a political ideology, detail its basics, and examine its application in society.
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Analyzing Impactful Political Events
Choose a significant political event in history and research the immediate and future implications it had on society.
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An Unusual Life
Write about a biography of an unconventional character or someone who lived an unusual lifestyle.
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Unseen Footsteps
Write a biography of a historical figure from the perspective of someone else in their life.
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In the Footsteps of Heroes
Write about your childhood hero, why you admired them and how they guided your life.
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Street of Memories
Describe in detail the street where you grew up, the houses, the people, and the surrounding environment.
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The Time Capsule
Write about discovering a time capsule left by your childhood self. What did you feel when you opened it and saw what it held?
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Discovering Sequential Art
Investigate your experience with the first comic book you ever read and describe its impact.
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Mastering Mystery
Craft a story about an enigmatic figure in the town everyone is intrigued by, but no one really knows.
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Sounds of the Past
Pick a song from your past that evokes strong emotions or memories and describe why it is significant.
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The Rousing Monologue
Compose a monologue that seeks to inspire change towards a healthier, more inclusive world.
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The Dissociative Dinner Party
Write a script where a character who suffers from dissociative identity disorder hosts a dinner party.
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Universal Choruses
Write a song about a shared human experience, including joys, fears, or vulnerabilities.
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Delve into your Demographics
Explore who you envisage as your target audience and why you intend to reach them.
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Strategic Business Goals
Write about the top three long-term goals for your business and how you plan to achieve them.
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Adventures in Transit
Describe an entire travel experience from the perspective of the journey, not the destination.
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The Many Facets of Me
Consider yourself as a composite of different personality traits and characteristics. Pick five and delve into how they shape your behaviour, decisions, and interactions.
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A Fork in the Road
Ponder over a decision you made in the past that significantly influenced your present.
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Fight for a Cause
Write a story revolving around a character fighting passionately for a cause they believe in, and the conflicts and resolutions they face in the journey.
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Mythical Creatures
Invent a mythical creature that exists in your world, including its powers and how it fits into the wider ecosystem.
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A Deal with the Supernatural
Your protagonist finds a supernatural entity that grants any wish but with a terrible price.
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Sorrowful Celebration
Write an essay about a celebration or party where the underlying mood is one of deep sorrow.
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Wilderness Challenge
A hiking trip gone wrong leaves you stranded in a forest for a number of days. Write about your experience, focusing on the strategies you use to endure.
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Banquet of the Gods
Describe a banquet attended by all the gods from various mythologies and detail the discussions that ensue.
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Mirror Universe
Imagine waking up to find yourself in a world that is achingly familiar, yet subtly different.
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Stairway to Suspense
Write a story that begins with a character discovering a hidden staircase in their home that they never knew about.
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Shadowy Companions
Imagine a storyline where the protagonist constantly feels watched, yet finds no one when they look around.
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Mysterious Codes
Write a tale where a string of seemingly random and unrelated events form a mind-boggling code.
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Imprisoned in Paintings
Develop a story about a character who can venture into the world of paintings, only to realize that an evil entity does not want them to leave.
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Catastrophic Consequences
Tell a story about a character who makes a seemingly insignificant decision that leads to disastrous results.
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Lost Kingdoms Restored
Imagine a lost kingdom being restored to its former glory after centuries of darkness.
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Time Traveler’s Dilemma
Create a story where you find a working time machine, but using it will inevitably have drastic consequences.
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Second Chance Romance
Write about a couple who separated due to a misunderstanding but find their way back to each other years later.
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Love Letter Continuity
Craft a series of love letters between two characters over several defining moments in their romantic journey.
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First Love Woes
Write about your first major crush or love, and how that experience shaped you as a person.
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Accessibility in Education
Present an argument about the importance of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) tor improving accessibility in education.
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The Climate Change Complication
Write an in-depth explanation detailing the causes of climate change and the effects it has on our world.
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The Homecoming
You return to your childhood neighbourhood after twenty years. How does it look now and what memories does it evoke?
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Silhouettes on the Horizon
Write a poem describing an afternoon or evening spent observing the shadowy silhouettes of nature against a setting sun.
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Inanimate Interview
You’ve landed an exclusive interview with your favorite inanimate object. Write out the interview and the answers you get.
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The Power of Prompts
Write an account of a single writing prompt that significantly affected your writing or thinking process.
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Culinary Culture
Choose a dish from your culture and describe its significance, associated customs, and personal memories.
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Coming to Motherhood/Fatherhood
Write about the day when you first held your newborn child and how it radically changed your world.
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Taste of Memory
Describe a food item or a dish that was part of your childhood, detailing the flavors, context, and the emotional strings attached.
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Solo Operator
Write about the solitary life of an animal that prefers solitude, like a tiger or an octopus.
