242+ ‘Destiny’ Writing Prompts
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Separate Lives
Write a story in which two characters who were inseparable throughout must part ways in the end.
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Reverse Chronology
Write a story that starts at the end, revealing the outcome, then gradually unveils what led to it.
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Crossing Realities
Write about a character who can periodically shift between the real world and a demonic dimension.
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Guilt of the Gifted
Imagine a world where certain individuals have deadly powers that are compelled to kill against their will.
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Last Stand
Narrate the internal monologue of a Jedi in their final battle, facing their destiny with courage and acceptance.
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Mismatched Prophecies
Imagine a prophecy that triggres hilarious consequences instead of dire peril. What does the prophecy actually say, and what are its comical results?
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The Mythical Gift
Write a tale where your character receives a mysterious, perhaps magical, holiday gift and the adventures that unfold.
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Embarking on the Oregon Trail
Imagine you’re a child traveling on the Oregon Trail with your family in the 1800s. What do you see, feel, and experience?
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The Maid of Orleans
Craft a new story about Joan of Arc’s life, before she became a national heroine.
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Mayan Prophecy Revived
Imagine a modern-day archaeologist accidentally triggering an ancient Mayan prophecy due to an artifact.
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Irony of the Chosen One
Write a tale about you being selected as the Chosen One only to find out that the mission only requires conventional chores.
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Tiny Tales from the Thumbelina
Create a new adventure for Thumbelina after her story ended, illuminating her character’s growth and newfound agency.
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Return of the Second Chances
Describe a situation when you felt like everything was lost, and yet a second chance appeared.
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A Premonition Come True
Conjure up a story where your protagonist is haunted by a recurring vision of the future, which eventually comes true.
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Book of Life
Write about a character who has a book which unfolds their entire life whenever they start reading it.
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Dynasty of the Phantasmal Phoenix
Write a tale about an ethereal phoenix that reincarnates once every millennium and a royal lineage’s destiny tied to the creature.
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Quest for the Lost Kingdom
Write a brief tale about a royal heir’s journey to reclaim his lost kingdom.
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Crown of Cursed Stars
An old prophecy talks about a celestial crown with the power to either save or doom the world, and your character is the one to carry out this prophecy.
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Heir of the Night
Write about a first-born vampire turning 18 and is set to inherit the family’s vampire powers and responsibilities.
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Dreams and Destiny
Create a comprehensive backstory for a fairy tale villain, focusing on how their decisions resulted in their infamous role.
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Unseen Ties
Write a narrative where two seemingly unrelated characters from different worlds are bound by an unforeseen connection.
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The Witch’s Last Act
A tale of an old witch who uses her fading powers for one last act that could change the course of her cursed town forever.
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Whispers of The Cursed City
Write about a forsaken city cursed for eternity, and its ghostly inhabitants who eternally roam its shadowy streets.
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Lost and Found
Write a story where two strangers fall in love after finding and returning each other’s lost items.
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Sliding Doors
Write about a scenario where you have a chance encounter with someone on Valentine’s Day and feel an immediate connection.
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Fated Souls
Muse on a scenario where your main characters are destined for each other but have just met.
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Keeper of the Runes
Create a story about a gifted Viking rune master who foresees an ominous future.
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Strangers in Paradise
Imagine a chance romantic encounter with a stranger in a tropical paradise. How would the story unfold?
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Last Tango in the Rain
Narrate a tragic love story where the main characters part ways due to reasons beyond their control.
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The Chosen One
Write about a character who discovers they are the prophesied leader of a secret cult.
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The Alternate Path
Write a narrative detailing how your life might be different if a crucial event or moment resulted in a different outcome.
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The Cursed Kingdom
Weave a fairy tale around a kingdom under a dreadful curse and the attempts to reverse it.
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Origin of the Reluctant Hero
Write about a seemingly average character who is unwillingly thrust into an epic quest.
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Reverse Destiny
Write a story where a character is destined for a particular fate, but a sudden event changes their destiny completely.
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Similitude
Take a scenario where the nemesis and the superhero are two sides of the same coin, their powers or origins are entwined in some way.
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Secret Royal Lineage
Create a story about a protagonist who is secretly of royal lineage but has been raised among commoners without knowing their true lineage.
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Ill-Fated Prophecy
Weave a story where your protagonist receives a cryptic, ominous prediction about their future.
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The Lost Prophecy
Create a tale where an ancient prophecy is found, generating a race to unravel its secrets and the power struggle it causes.
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Thread of Terror
The protagonist can foresee horrific future events each time they touch someone else’s Halloween costume.
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Birthright or Curse
Write a narrative where the future superhero inherits their powers from their ancestry, exploring whether they see it as a gift or a burden.
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The Emperor’s Peak
Imagine an ancient prophecy that can only be revealed at the summit of the world’s most dangerous mountain.
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Defying the Prophecy
Your main character is trapped by a dreadful prophecy. Write a story about how they defy this prophecy.
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Journey of the Chosen One
Write a story about a reluctant hero chosen by a mystical force to go on a life-altering voyage.
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Star-Crossed Strangers
Pen down a narrative where the protagonists have been separated since childhood, only to meet years later for an arranged marriage.
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The Role of Fate vs Free Will
Romeo and Juliet are often considered victims of fate. Analyze their choices and discuss whether fate or free will was the primary factor in their demise.
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Destiny’s Trinket
A trinket, possesed by your protagonist since childhood, begins to show magical properties. As the protagonist seeks to know more about it, they step into a maze of secrets and danger.
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Hidden Bloodline
Your character, leading an ordinary life, discovers they are the last in line of a forgotten royal bloodline and begins a dangerous journey to claim their throne.
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Magical Four-Leaf Clover
What would you do if you found a four-leaf clover that granted a single wish?
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The Mysterious Legendary Pokemon
Write about a legendary Pokemon who mysteriously appeared to help you in a dire situation.
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Behind Team Rocket’s Motives
Write an origin story for Team Rocket, including what drives their actions.
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Decoding Pokemon Mythology
Write a story portraying a mythical event in Pokemon history, such as the creation of Pokemon or legendary battles.
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Destiny Denied
Imagine Hermione decides to use the Time Turner for her personal uses rather than academic.
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Life Re-imagined
How would Harry’s life change if his parents, Lily and James Potter, had access to a time turner?
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Time-changing Advice
Construct a dialogue in which Dumbledore gives advice to a Hogwarts student, which drastically changes their destiny.
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Exploring Prophecy
Describe a scenario where you encounter a prophecy about yourself in the Hall of Prophecy.
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The Hogwarts House Dilemma
Create a story where a character’s placement into a different Hogwarts house alters their destiny.
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Eternity’s Unfulfilled Love
Construct a narrative about a ghost who curses two lovers to forever miss each other in their subsequent incarnations.
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Twisted Threads of Destiny
Pick two characters from different fandoms and write about their roles being reversed in an AU setting.
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Elsewhere in Time
Choose an important historical event tackled by a parallel universe saga version of the characters from your favorite fandom.
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A Band of Misfits
Create a story where the least popular characters from a series band together and make their own adventure.