284+ ‘Design’ Writing Prompts
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Escape Room Riddles
Write an escape room scenario that includes four puzzles or riddles, each solved by understanding a new vocabulary word.
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Multidimensional Chalet
Meticulously blueprint a chalet that exists in several dimensions simultaneously.
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Map of the Mystical Land
Design a map for your fantasy world, then detail the characteristics each region.
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Create Your Own Wonderland
Based on Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland”, create your own unique version of Wonderland and describe a journey through it.
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The Unfeared
Design a horror story where the traditionally feared elements (like ghosts or dark spaces) are instead sources of safety and relief.
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Building a Dream Playhouse
Design your dream playhouse and describe all the fun activities you would do there.
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The Wise Fool
Design a tale about a seemingly foolish character who seems to inadvertently solve complex problems.
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Stolen Dragon Fire
Your hero’s mission is to retrieve stolen dragon fire. How do they go about it and what obstacles do they encounter?
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Jungle Journey
Imagining you are an explorer, write about an expedition you’re undertaking through an uncharted jungle.
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Personalizing Sports
If you could create your own sport, what would it be? Describe the rules, how it’s played, and why others would find it interesting.
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My Eco-friendly City
Design your dream city that has eco-friendly practices incorporated in every corner. What does it look like and how does it function?
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New Subject
Imagine your school is offering a brand new subject and you get to design the curriculum. What subject would you choose and what would you teach?
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Fantasy Treehouse
Write about your ideal treehouse. How would you decorate it? What unique features would it have?
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Uncharted Territories
Imagine you are the first scientist to step onto an undiscovered island during a research mission.
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Titans of the Sea
Write about the construction and launch of a legendary historic naval vessel, such as the Titanic or the USS Constitution.
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Elemental Traps
Write about a trainer who uses elemental traps related to a Pokemon’s type for capturing rather than the conventional Pokeballs.
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Operational Disaster
Write a tale where a Team Rocket operation goes hilariously wrong because of a simple mistake.
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Pokemon Habitat Design
Devise a Pokemon and describe its unique habitat, tying the creature’s abilities and nature to the environment.
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Pokemon and Their Human Counterpart
Design a Pokemon that would be the perfect partner for you considering your lifestyle, values and aspirations.
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Creature from Folklore
Create a Pokemon based on a mythical creature or story from your culture or a culture of interest.
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Behind the Gown Design
Write about the process of designing and creating the gowns and dress robes for the Yule Ball.
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The Rejected Triwizard Tournament Task
Create your own original Triwizard Tournament task that was initially approved but ended up rejected.
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Technological Progress
Write a fanfic scene where the characters are implementing improvements in an old fanfic generator.
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The Great Divide
Design a parallel timeline where fanfiction continues its evolution without the advent of fanfiction prompt generators.
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Unexpected Love
Design a story where two fandom characters who are often at odds suddenly find themselves in a romantic relationship.
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Fashion Face-off: Historical Edition
Craft a fanfic where renowned figures from history participate in a reality fashion design competition.
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A Witch’s Legacy
Design a scenario where Flemeth reveals the secrets of her immortality to a trusted individual.
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Slavery’s Shadows
Design a scenario where your character is part of an underground resistance, trying to help slaves escape the oppressive rule of the Tevinter mageocracy.
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Elven Artifacts
Write about uncovering an ancient elven artifact that has the power to recall lost memories of the Dalish history.
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The Anime Makeover
Write about a manga character who undergoes a drastic design change in their anime adaptation.
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Translating Pages into Frames
Imagine a scenario where a complex manga scene fails to translate well into anime. How would you creatively address this issue?
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Invention of Mythical Beasts
Design a unique mythical beast that could exist within an anime world and describe its characteristics and lore.
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The World in Anime
Write about how different global cultures can influence anime storylines and character development.
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The Art of Letting Go
Write about something you struggle to let go and design a goodbye ceremony for it.
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Roadmap to Success
Design a roadmap to one of your future desired successes. Include milestones, possible detours, and anticipated celebration upon reaching your destination.
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Masterpiece of the Future
Envision your ideal future and design it as an art installation. Describe the core elements and the symbolic significance of each.
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Goodbye Rituals
Describe a personal ritual or ceremony you could create to say goodbye to your loved one.
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Blueprint of Ideal Relationship
Imagine your perfect relationship and describe it. What would this relationship look like, feel like, and how would you grow within it?
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Bucket-List Scavenger Hunt
Create a scavenger hunt consisting of items or experiences from different countries that are on your travel bucket list.
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Superhero City
Design a city for your superhero to protect – what it looks like and what’s special about it?
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Perspective Shift
Choose a journal prompt you didn’t particularly enjoy, then propose changes to transform it into a fun one.
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Superpower Struggles
You possess a unique superpower but there’s a catch – every time you use it, it backfires in a comic or ironic way. Write about your superpower and its peculiar downside.
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Journey through Parallel Realities
Imagine your life in a different, anime-influenced universe where magic and monsters are an everyday reality.
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Dream Vacation Home… On Mars
Create a description and storyline around your dream vacation home, but here’s the catch—it’s located on Mars.
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Egyptian Pharaoh’s Afterlife
You are an Egyptian Pharaoh preparing for your afterlife. Detail the design of your pyramid and the treasures you’ve chosen to accompany you.
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Juxtaposition Jolt
Write a story that begins with a mundane, everyday event, but ends with a startling plot twist.
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Creation of Cultures
Describe an entirely unique and distinctive culture or society that could exist in a world of your own design.
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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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Dream Family Design
Write about what your dream family would look like. Who are the members, where do you live, and what are your routines?