512+ ‘Dream’ Writing Prompts
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The Ultimate Superhero
Imagine you are a superhero. List down your superpowers and write a short story about your adventures.
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Building My Dream Castle
Write about designing and building your dream castle, including the materials, the people who live there, and the daily activities.
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Transforming Passion Into Profession
We all have passions or hobbies that we love and consume a significant portion of our free time. Dream and write about turning your hobby into your profession.
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Building Blocks of Creativity
Design your dream building not as an architect, but as an artist; consider the form, the color, the texture, and the impact on its environment.
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Dream Travels
Imagine you could travel anywhere in the universe, write about where you’d go and what you would do.
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One Last Hurrah
The main character knows they are transforming into a zombie and decides to accomplish one last ambitious task before fully transforming.
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Journey to Chocolate Land
Dream about visiting a candy-filled world, everything from trees to animals is made of chocolate. What would you do?
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New Year in Reverse
Write a narrative about a special New Year’s celebration where time flows backward.
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Happily Never After
Write a story where Sleeping Beauty decides to sleep indefinitely to avoid dealing with responsibilities; portraying a comedic take on avoiding adulthood.
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Dream Journey
Write about a person experiencing vivid, eerie dreams that appear to transport them to an unknown nightmare realm.
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Home Sweet Home
Draw your dream house and then write a story about the adventures that take place in it.
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Inside The Box
Design your dream bedroom, detailing what you’d put inside it and why.
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Creating Your Dream House
Draw a picture of your dream house and write a short story about life there.
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Exploring Future Careers
Write about a job you would like to have when you grow up and discuss what you would do and how your day would look like.
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Dream Eater’s Diary
Imagine a person, who experiences the nightmares of others in their sleep. One night, they stumble upon a terrifying reality.
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March on Washington
Describe what it would’ve been like to attend the iconic March on Washington from a child’s perspective.
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Body Transformation Goals
Describe a specific health or fitness milestone you hope to achieve and the steps you plan on taking to reach it.
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Impact of Personal Goals on Future Generations
Envision how achieving your goals could affect the world or future generations.
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Road to Hell Paved with Good Intentions
Pen a narrative about a visionary whose noble intentions eventually lead them into becoming a feared dictator.
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The Trusty Sidekick
Imagine having a sidekick, either human or animal. Write about who they are, their relationship with you, and the adventures you have.
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Exploring My Innocent Dreams
Describe a dream or aspiration you had as a child and how it influenced your current life.
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A Day in a Candy Store
Write about what you would do if you got to spend a whole day in a candy store.
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My Dream Vacation
Pen down your dream vacation — where would you go, what would you do and who would you take along.
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My Dream House
Imagine and describe your dream house. How does it look, and what kind of rooms does it have?
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Journey to Space
Imagine you are taking a trip to outer space. Write a poem about your fantastic journey and what you see.
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Globetrotting Through Words
Imagine your dream vacation and explain in great detail why you would want to visit this location.
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Time Travel Adventure
If you could travel back or forward in time, where would you go and what could you do?
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Shadowy Apparition
Create a story in which a mythical being haunts the dreams of humans, not to scare them, but to warn them of impending doom.
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Mysteries of Space
Imagine you are an astronaut exploring a never-before-seen planet. Write a diary entry about your first day on this planet.
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Midsummer’s Dream
Explore a dream you might have on a magical midsummer night and describe where it takes you and what you encounter.
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Decay of Dreams
Write as a character who was on the brink of fulfilling their lifelong dreams when they became infected with the zombie virus.
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The Forgotten Dreamweaver
You are a Dreamweaver, with the power to shape and manipulate the dream world. Write about a night where things don’t go as planned.
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Bewitched By A Stranger
Imagine walking into a Valentine’s Day party and instantly being captivated by a stranger across the room.
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Shaping My Dreams
Write an essay imagining your future self and describe what your dream life looks like.
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Spectral Solace
Write a narrative about a comforting ghost that appears in a dream to provide guidance during difficult times.
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Exotic Dream Destination
Write about a location you’ve always dreamed of visiting, detailing not just the scenery, but also the smells, sounds, local customs, and experiences that in your mind make it an exotic destination.
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Traveling Through Time
Imagine you have the opportunity to talk to your future self who has already embarked on your dream career. Write the conversation.
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Your Dream Job: Decoding
Write about what your dream job was when you were 10, and compare it to what you want to do now.
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Lucid Dreaming
Craft a story where dreams mix with reality, with the protagonist having the power to manipulate the dream.
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My Wild, Wonderful Dream
Write about your wildest dream, detailing the out-of-this-world adventures you experienced.
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Bridge Between Worlds
You have discovered a magical bridge that takes you from Earth to another world. Write about this world, its inhabitants, and its differences from Earth.
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Letters from Future
Write a letter from your current self to your younger self, detailing about your dream and how you pursued it.
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Dazzling Space Adventure
Describe a journey through space, based on a picture of various celestial bodies – galaxies, stars, planets etc.
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Redesigning Your Dream Cafeteria
Argue for a complete revamp of your school’s cafeteria food and environment.
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The Broken Dream
Write about an ambitious dream or goal that you had to let go due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Magical Kraken Adventure
Craft a story in which you, a young magician, discover a friendly kraken living in your bathtub.
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Sustainable Traveler
Ponder upon and write about how you would make your dream vacation in 2021 more sustainable.
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The Perfect Travel Companion
Write about the person you would choose to accompany you on your 2021 dream vacation and why.
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The Ultimate Vacation Itinerary
Create a detailed itinerary for your ultimate dream vacation happening in 2021.
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Dream Destination Decisions
Write about the top three destinations you would love to visit in 2021 and why.
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The Lucid Dream
Write about an experience where you realize you are in a dream and have control over your actions.
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Dreamt Voyage
Write a dream sequence where you take a magical journey to a place you have only imagined.
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Faces from the Past
Write about a dream involving a person from your past who isn’t a part of your life anymore.