246+ ‘Dive Deep’ Writing Prompts
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Enchanted Folk Life
Write a fairy tale based on an existing piece of folklore from a culture other than your own.
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Maya’s Musings
Imitate Maya Angelou’s (born April 4) poetry style to write a poem about a significant event in your life.
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Dynamics of Dialogue
Examine a meaningful conversation you had this year, highlighting why it was impactful.
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Holiday Traditions
Write about your most cherished family traditions during Christmas and their significance.
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Ocean Exploration with Aquatic Friends
Imagine you can breathe underwater and have the underwater world to explore. Who are your new friends and what adventures you embark on?
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Voices of the Deep
Write a tale about a marine biologist hearing strange, haunting voices from the deep sea.
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Gratitude for Nature
Write about how the natural world — a favorite tree, a beautiful sunset, a calming rainfall — has impacted your life.
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Excavating Silent Voices
Write from the perspective of a slave on a Southern plantation, chronicling the joys and pains of daily life.
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Thankful Landscapes
Choose a location or space that fills you with gratitude, and describe it in detail.
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Silent Snowfall
Dive deep into the feeling of standing outside during a calm, peaceful snowfall, and the thoughts it generates.
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My Unseen Friend
Write a story about an invisible friend, detailing all their characteristics and adventures you two would have together.
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Broken Timepiece
Write about a character who discovers an old, broken watch—a memento from a lost love.
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The Erratic Time Machine
Create a story where your protagonist finds an unpredictably functioning time machine.
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Exploring Midsummer Magic
Write about the historical ritual of Midsummer Eve and its ancient significance.
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Autumn’s Aesthetic Affections
Describe the colors, textures, and styles that represent your love for fall fashion.
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Deserted Island
Write as if you were the only person left on an island, describe your feelings and emotions.
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Embracing Change
Write about how this year’s challenges forced you to adapt and change in surprising ways.
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Defining Adversity
Chronicle a moment when you faced significant adversity, how you responded, and how it shaped you.
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Enter the World of Fantasy
Imagine you’ve been given a magical ring that transports you to an enchanted land. Describe your journey and experiences in this mystery land.
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A Robotic Romance
Imagine a dystopian future where artificial intelligent machines rule the world and a machine and a human fall in love.
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Secret Hideouts
Write about a hidden place only you knew about when you were younger and the adventures you had there.
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Magical Christmas Morning
Describe the most memorable Christmas morning you’ve ever experienced and explain why it was special.
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Villain’s Birthright
Narrate the villain’s formative years, exploring key incidents that shape him/her into a ‘Wicked Villain’.
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Magical Christmas Dinner
Imagine your ideal Christmas dinner, detailing all the people present, the food, decorations, and feelings.
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Powerful Emotions
Think of 2020 and identify three emotions that dominated your year, describing them in a word each.
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The Locomotive’s Echo
Imagine you’re a farmer in the tranquil countryside whose quiet life is disrupted by the construction of a railway due to the innovations of the Industrial Revolution
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The Soul Whisperer
Weave a tale about a gifted person who can communicate with the souls of the departed.
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Whispering Shadows
Imagine a kingdom overrun by a dark wizard’s shadow creatures and devise a strategy to overcome this plague.
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An Imaginary Journey
Imagine you’re a space explorer, describe what you might encounter on your extraordinary journey.
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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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Mirroring the Frost
Write a poem or prose mirroring the silence and tranquility of a frosted forest in the dead of winter.
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Revealing A Hidden Past
Create a backstory for your villain character that reveals a traumatic or significant event that contributed to their villainous traits.
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The Lost Magical City
Craft a tale centered around the mysterious disappearance of a famed magical city.
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Yellow Adventure
Imagine going on an adventure where everything you encounter is yellow, and describe your journey.
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The Power of Knowledge
Write about an academic subject or a class that had a profound impact on you.
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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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Winter’s First Glimpse
Write about the moment when you first encounter winter in a new place on your travels.
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A Mask Revealed
Write a scene where a charismatic character reveals a deep secret to their closest confidant.
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Creating the Culture
Write about the rituals, traditions and societal norms of an imaginary fantasy culture.
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Race Against Time
Boba Fett is assigned a bounty that must be captured within a stringent timeline or he risks losing something precious.
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Mindful Reflections
Write about a recent experience that gave you a moment of calm, and how that calmness affected the rest of your day.
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Autumn Nostalgia
Describe the sounds, smells, sights, and feelings that come with an October evening.
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Colors of Me
Pen a poem on the different colors you believe represent your personality.
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Solitary Survivor
Write about a character stranded alone in an unforeseen desert environment and their fight for survival.
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Lost and Found City
Pen down a story where you discovered a lost city underwater while deep-sea diving.
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Interdimensional Time Traveler
Pen a heart-stopping narrative about a time-traveling hero caught in a twist of fate among various historical events.
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Echoes in the Shoals
Imagine a ship long lost at sea, rumored to be haunted, that finally drifts into a harbor. Describe the tales sailors tell about the ship and its origin.
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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 purpose.
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Voices From The Lifeboat
Write the thoughts and conversations of passengers on a lifeboat watching the Titanic sink.
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Sunken Legacy
Write a tale centered around an old, submerged relic discovered by an underwater exploratory vessel.
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Unmasking A Pokemon Myth
As a Pokemon professor, explore and write a narrative about debunking a Pokemon myth.
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Founding a New Pokemon League
Imagine you’ve been entrusted with the task of establishing a new Pokemon League. Who are your gym leaders? What is the League Challenge?
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Dursleys’ Not-So-Friendly Neighborhood
Recount Harry’s experiences with his uncaring aunt, uncle and his bully of a cousin Dursley.
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Discovering Your Inner Patronus
Imagine what form your Patronus would take, describing it in great detail.
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The Lost Hogwarts House
Imagine there existed a 5th Hogwarts House. What characteristics would its students exhibit?
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Dystopian Rebellion
In your favorite dystopian universe, describe a group of rebels who are rising against the oppressive regime.
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Exploring Fandoms
Choose a fandom you are a part of and explain its unique nuances, traditions, and fanfiction tendencies.
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The Freedom of Free Mages
Consider a conversation between a mage who cherishes their freedom and a Templar who believes in the necessity of control.
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The Spirit of Manga
Write a story about an anime adaptation where the original manga’s essence gets lost.
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From Tragedy to Tyranny
Develop a villain who turns evil because of a specific tragic incident in their past.
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Apocalyptic Showdown
Write about a decisive final battle between two formidable opponents set amidst a decimated, post-apocalyptic anime world.
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Empathy vs Sympathy
How do you want people to perceive and react to your illness? Do you prefer empathy or sympathy, and why?
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Wedding Wonder
Recount your wedding day, focusing on what that day meant to you rather than the logistical details.
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Collective Cultural History
Document a significant event or tradition in your culture’s history, explaining its importance and how it impacts your identity.
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Living Through Art
Choose a book, movie, or song that had a profound impact on your life and discuss how this piece of art shaped some aspect of your life.
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Map Your Self-Image
Create a visual or written ‘map’ of your current self-image, including both positive and negative components.
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Celebrating Strengths
List your strengths and attributes and describe how you have used these in overcoming past challenges.
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Exploring Self-Gratitude
Write about one thing you are deeply grateful for about yourself and explain why.