296+ ‘Everything’ Writing Prompts
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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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Candy Land Chronicles
Put on your storytelling hat and take us to a land made entirely of candies! Describe what you see around, taste, and who lives there.
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The Magic Pen
Imagine you found a pen that makes everything you write a reality. What’s the first thing you’ll write with it?
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In a Faraway Land
Describe a fantastical world with its own unique rules, creatures, and landscapes.
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Holiday Homecoming
Create a story about a character who must return home for the holidays, only to find everything has irrevocably changed.
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Embracing the Chaos
Narrate a time this year when everything went wrong, yet you managed to regain control.
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Hero’s Dark Secret
Write a story where the hero of your fantasy world harbors a dark secret that could destroy everything they fight for.
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A Goblin’s Guide to Life
Write a guide on life as viewed, experienced, and explained by a goblin sage.
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Green Metropolis
Imagine a world where everything is green, from skyscrapers to the clothing people wear. How would this change everyday life?
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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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Operation Family Vacation
Write about a meticulously planned family holiday that ends up being a series of comedic disasters.
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The Magic Egg
Imagine you find an Easter egg that grants one wish when opened. What would you wish for and why?
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Contrarium Planet
Create a short story around the life of a person living on a planet where everything we consider normal is considered absurd.
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Growing Pains
Detail the process of growing a particular flower or vegetable and the lessons learned along the way.
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Pretend Picnic Adventure
Describe a picnic that you would like to have, detailing all the foods you would bring.
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Financial Wish List
List down everything you’d love to do if money was no obstacle. Then, identify their costs and ways you could budget for these.
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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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Exchange of a Lifetime
Create a high-stakes negotiation in a flash fiction format, letting tension, pacing, and resolution play out on a quick turn.
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A Day With a Color
Imagine you woke up one day, and everything in the world was a single color. How would your day be different?
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Catastrophic Cookery Contest
Write a story about a cooking contest where everything goes hilariously wrong.
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The Secret Under the Bed
Compose a narrative about discovering a secret under your bed that changes everything.
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Journey to Candyland
Describe a fabulous adventure to a sugary kingdom where everything – from houses to trees – is made of candies.
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Journey to Candyland
Imagine a world where everything is made of candy and chocolate. What would your day in this world look like?
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Green Visions
Imagine a world where everything is environmentally sustainable. Describe a day in such a world.
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The Witching Hour
Imagine waking up at 3am and noticing something odd, then realizing it’s not your home.
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The Language of Love
Write a letter to your father expressing everything you’ve always wanted to say but never have.
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Silver Linings
Write a diary entry from a day when everything seemed to go wrong, yet ended surprisingly well.
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The Rib-tickling Reunion
Write a heartwarming story about a gripping family reunion gone hysterically wrong.
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Zero Waste Lifestyle
Explain the concept of a zero waste lifestyle and its efficiency to attain an environmental-friendly life.
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A Day in Candyland
Suppose you’ve landed in a world entirely made of candy. Describe the sights, the smells, and the taste of this candy-filled world.
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Invisible Easter
What if on Easter morning, everything turned invisible, including your easter eggs? How would you find them?
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Prevention Over Cure
Write about precautions medieval villagers may have taken to protect themselves from Dracula, whether they’re real or imaginary.
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Flash of Anomaly
Devise a storyline around a world that seems normal at first, but then an event happens that makes the protagonist and the readers question reality.
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Backstage Character
Develop a character who is a stagehand at a theater – not the hero of the play, but the one who makes sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.
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“A Visit to the Candy Store”
Describe a visit to a candy store by painting a picture of everything you see, smell, touch, and taste.
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Beyond the Reflection
Imagine a conversation with your reflection, delving into understanding your truest and deepest self.
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The Distant Lighthouse
Create a story about a lighthouse keeper, who, during a fierce storm, spots a ship on a collision course with nearby rocky cliffs.
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Glitch in the Matrix
Describe a society where everyone’s life is controlled by a computer program, but one person discovers a glitch.
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Winter Wonderland Dreams
Imagine yourself waking up in a perfect winter scene outside your window; describe everything you see.
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Pet’s Perspective
Write a day in your life from your pet’s point of view.
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The Unpredictable Magic Hat
Write about a magical hat that gives you random superpowers whenever you put it on.
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The Invisible Planet
Describe a world where everything – plants, animals, buildings – is completely transparent.
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Alternate Myth of Cupid and Psyche
Invent a new myth involving Cupid and Psyche, one that diverges greatly from the original.
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Resolution Revolution
Construct a character who decides to start afresh in life, leaving everything behind.
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Hidden Inheritance
Write a scene where a character discovers a family heirloom that reveals a long-hidden secret.
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The Silent Observer
Craft a story surrounding a child who never talks, only watches, yet, nothing ever escapes them.
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Parallel Universe
Develop a narrative that ends in a completely different universe where everything, but the protagonist, is dramatically altered.
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Unexpected Twist
Craft a story with an unexpected ending that completely changes the readers’ understanding of the entire narrative.
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Forever Young
Your character is a newly turned vampire who learns that they are forever stuck at the age they were turned.
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The Cured Apocalypse
Write about a zombie apocalypse where a cure has been found, but the cured individuals remember everything.
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Impending Dystopia
Conceive a world on the brink of anarchy or downfall and describe its final days.
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The Unfamiliar Mirror
Describe waking up in your house when everything seems exactly as it should, but your reflection in the mirror looks different.
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Clock Ticking Bomb
There is a bomb about to go off and your protagonist is the only one who can defuse it.
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Happily Ever After?
Imagine a conversation between two characters who believe love can conquer everything – and between two characters who lost faith in love. What do they say?
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Intertwined Entities
Envision a world where species communicate through a communal mind, sharing thoughts and ideas directly.
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Creepy Children’s Nursery Rhyme
Use a harmless nursery rhyme as inspiration for a bone-chilling horror story.
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Haunted House Encounter
Write a story about a group of thrill-seeking friends who decide to spend a night in an infamous haunted house.
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Double Entendre Dilemma
Your character only understands and communicates in double entendres, leading to countless misunderstandings.
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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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Rainbow Day
Imagination needed! Describe what you think a day would look like if everything was rainbow-colored.
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The Power of Blue
Imagine being in a world where everything is in shades of blue, elaborate on how ordinary activities would feel like in such a world.