88+ ‘Distance’ Writing Prompts
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Peering Through The Fear
Describe a time when you were terrified, the outcome, and how you dealt with fear afterwards.
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October Sky Wishes
Compose a letter about the hopes and dreams you would whisper to the stars in October’s night sky.
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Unfinished Lines
Write a story where one of the sweethearts moved away during childhood and they reconnect in their adulthood.
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Rediscovering Local Delights
Describe a ‘staycation’ or a local expedition you embarked on in 2020 due to travel restrictions.
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Secret Admirer
Imagine and weave a story where one of the main characters anonymously pursues their romantic interest.
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Long Distance Love
Reflect on the challenges and beauty of Long-distance relationships through a Valentine’s Day letter.
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Valentine’s Day in the Future
Imagine writing a love letter to your significant other next Valentine’s Day. How has your love grown?
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Spectral Relationships
Reflect on a relationship in your life that feels akin to a ghost – present but not fully tangible.
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Tear-Stained Windows
Visualize your emotions as weather. Is your heartbreak a raging storm or a gentle drizzle? Write about this weather pattern…
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Easter’s Angelic Witness
Craft a tale from the perspective of an Angel watching over the events of the Easter story.
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Rescheduled Time Zones
Write a story where a couple is grappling with the challenges of living in two different time zones.
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Lovers Without Borders
Depict a day in the life of a couple maintaining their long-distance relationship.
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Life in Letters
Imagine finding a string of letters written by an estranged loved one. Write about the emotional journey the character takes…
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Witness to History
Write about an individual participating in a historic long distance march, like Gandhi’s Salt March or Martin Luther King’s Selma…
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Storm of Emotions
Imagine you are an astronaut observing a thunderstorm from space. Capture the emotions this scene invokes within you.
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The Inherited Enigma
Your protagonist inherits an old mansion, only to find out about a secret society that has operated beneath it for…
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3)Long Distance Love Lines
Describe a relationship that starts and develops online due to geographic distance.
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Realism of Daily Life
Describe a mundane day in your life with minute detail that brings the routine to life.
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Leaving the Door Open
Write a heartfelt letter to your future self explaining what you learned from your heartbreak.
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Epistolary Exchange
Set up a correspondence between two characters who are far apart, whether geographically or metaphorically.
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The Time Dilation Dilemma
Write a story about space explorers experiencing the effects of time dilation, where time for them moves slower than for…
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Kindred Spirits Reunited
Imagine a scenario where two soulmates, who were separated at birth, grow up and find each other in the most…
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Navigating Future Societies
Write about how you envision the societal structure changing after the pandemic.
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Retrospective Apology
Write a monologue of a character apologizing to someone they can no longer reach.
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Unseen Narrator
Write a piece of fiction where the story is told by an unseen character watching from a distance.
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Road to Recovery
Map out the steps you think you need to take in order to heal heartbreak and move on with your…
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Riding the Rollercoaster
Describe your emotional journey since the breakup as if it has been a thrilling theme park ride.
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Connected Hearts
#RelationshipGoals: Write a dialogue between two people in a long-distance relationship who can only communicate digitally on Valentine’s Day.
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The Unseen Frontline
Write from a drone operator’s perspective, remotely controlling machines to combat the apocalypse from hundreds of miles away.
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Dove letters
Pen a series of love letters exchanged between a soldier at the front and their lover back home.
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Loving From Afar
Write a letter to the person you loved at first sight but never got the chance to express your feelings…
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Mysteries of Exploration
Imagine you are a brave explorer in deep space, dispatching letters to your home planet about the strange and wonderful…
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Frosty Reflections
Describe the sight of a pristine, snow-blanketed landscape from the warmth of your home.
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Multiplying Adventures
Write a story that revolves around a character who can only travel by multiplying or dividing distances.
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Love Without Boundaries
Compose a story about a long distance relationship where the individuals are able to celebrate Valentine’s Day together for the…
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Cryogenic Rekindling
You’re an inhabitant of a space colony and have just been awakened from cryosleep. Your significant other was put to…
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Whispers in the Wind
Write a soft and soothing song about two distant lovers trying to keep their love alive.
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Grounded Predators
In an alternative world, flight was never invented – write a story exploring the repercussions of this fact in a…
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Thankful for Challenges
Write about a challenging circumstance or event in your life for which you are now thankful.
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Summer Love Abroad
Write a story about a whirlwind romance that unfolds during a summer vacation abroad.
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The Forgotten Keepsake
Write a story about finding an item from your past, and its associated memories.
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Across Time and Space
Craft a story about two lovers separated by great distances, who faithfully communicate through messages in a bottle.
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Twisted Time-Travelling Love
Write about a time traveler who falls in love with someone from another era.
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Planet Discoveries
Select a planet from our solar system to research. Write about its features, distance from the sun, moons, and any…
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Love-logged in a Pandemic
What would a Valentine’s Day date look like in a pandemic? Describe it in detail.
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Message In A Bottle
Think about what message you’d like to send to the world about taking care of our planet. Write this message…
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The Power of Distance
Describe a scenario where one person loves someone who is unattainable due to physical distance or social hierarchies.
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Fictional Stress
Create a fictional character and narrate a stressful situation from their perspective.
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Loss and Growth
Write about someone you have lost contact with but who used to be an integral part of your life.
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The Battlefield of Emotions
Draw a map of your emotions during challenging periods in your recovery journey.
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Companions in Misery
Write a letter to your depression as if it were a person, engaging it in a dialogue about how it…
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The Incident Picture
Create a vivid narrative describing a traumatic event as if it were a painting or a photograph.
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Understanding Your Trauma Narrative
Write about an event that you consider traumatic, attempting to recount it in as much detail as possible.
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The Emotion Rewind
Choose a highly emotional event, then write about it from a third-person perspective.
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The Role of Time
Write about a painful situation in the past and how your feelings towards it have changed over time.
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In the Eye of The Storm
Describe what an anxiety attack feels like to you. Detail the physical sensations, thoughts, and feelings.
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Fated Soulmate
Write a story about characters who are destined soulmates, but they live in completely different timelines.
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Echoes in Dreamland
Write a poem focusing on the echo of a certain sound you heard in a dream that has lingered with…
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Closing the Distance
Write about a long-distance relationship and the ensuing miscommunication and conflicts. Explore how the characters find their way back to…
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Echoing Echoes
Write a poem that personifies an echo, imagining its journey as it travels deep inside the labyrinth of a mountain…
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Cosmic Connection
Write about two satellites in different galaxies that communicate with each other.
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Quantum Rendezvous
Write a story about a group of scientists who manage to communicate with quantum entities.
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Distance Makes Hearts Grow Fonder
Describe a moment you felt a profound longing for your family after moving away.
