436+ ‘Evolution’ Writing Prompts
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Letters of a Broken Heart
Write a series of letters by a heartbroken protagonist to their estranged lover.
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The Mundane Turned Sacred
Choose an everyday object and make it a central motif of your story. Explore how it symbolizes a profound change or discovery in a character’s life.
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A Letter to My Past Self
Write a letter to you from five years ago, describing what you’ve learned and how you’ve changed.
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Science Made Simpler
Explain a scientific concept of your choice in terms understandable to a 5th-grader.
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Historic Time Travel
Craft a narrative as if you’ve just arrived at an ancient version of today’s modern cities. How is it different? How is it similar? How do you feel about it?
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Easter then vs Now
Reflect on how the traditional Easter foods from your childhood have changed or evolved over time.
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Alien Eden
Suppose you’re a human scientist who’s been given the chance to study a flourishing alien ecosystem. Chronicle your discoveries.
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Interactive Nostalgia
Spend 15 minutes engaging in an activity you loved in your childhood, then write about the experience.
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The Evolution of a Tradition
Explore the transformation of the Groundhog Day tradition from its origins to the present day.
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The Hero’s Journey
Think about a time in your life when you faced a challenge and overcame it, casting yourself as the ‘hero’.
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The Altered Evolution
Visualize a Utopian world where humans have evolved beyond our current limitations such as diseases, aging, etc.
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Evolving Creatures
Create a lab report detailing the observation of the behavior and evolution of a newly-discovered creature.
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Viral Evolution
Imagine a common virus gradually mutating into a horrifying zombie-causing strain.
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Personal Evolution
Reflect on a personal characteristic or habit that has evolved substantially over time.
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Origins and Evolutions
Write a narrative detailing the historical origins of Dia de las fallas and how it has evolved over time.
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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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Transitioning Time
Write a single sentence that encapsulates how different you were at the start of the year compared to the end.
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Journaling Evolution
Create a timeline of how your journaling has changed over the years, from prompts used to the execution of your responses.
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Shedding Old Skins
Describe outgrowing a significant aspect of your life and how it felt to leave it behind.
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A Letter to the Future
Write a letter to your future self, capturing your current state of mind, feelings, goals, and aspirations.
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Embodiment Of Love
Consider and write about how your understanding of love has shaped your spiritual growth.
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Punctuated Equilibrium
Explore the concept of punctuated equilibrium, where evolution happens in rapid spurts between long periods of stability.
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Traditions Turned Upside Down
Imagine your family’s most ingrained tradition completely subverted. How would it change your family dynamics?
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Grateful for Growth
Reflect on a personal challenge you have faced and express gratitude for the growth it prompted.
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The Religion of Tomorrow
Imagine a future where there is a new world religion; your protagonist is a key player – either a defender or an enemy.
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The Rise of a Reimagined Civilization
Draft an encyclopedia entry about a civilization that doesn’t exist, outlining key aspects like location, customs, and progress.
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The Clock Strikes Midnight
Write a story about a civilization that experiences time at a radically faster rate than humanity.
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Flash Forward
Conclude the story with a drastic time leap into the future, providing an unexpected glimpse of the characters’ fate.
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Moral Quandary
Create a story that ends with a protagonist making a morally ambiguous decision, leaving the readers pondering over it.
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Exploration of Past Fears
Identify your deepest childhood fear and explore how it has transformed in your adult life.
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Friends Evolution
Compare how your friendships may have changed or evolved from 6th grade to 7th grade.
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Recycled Costumes
Think about a halloween costume that you wore in the past and write about how you’d update it to reflect who you are now.
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Impact of Mentorship
Discuss a person in your life who has significantly influenced your intellectual or personal growth, and how.
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Our Forests, Our Future
Narrate a story from the perspective of an tree, observing human activities impacting its existence.
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New Year’s Resolution Evolution
Track the progress of a New Year’s resolution, from inception to realization (or not).
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Transcendental Transformation
Write about a dystopian society that miraculously transforms into a utopia.
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Growth Spurt
Reflect on the academic growth you experienced in 7th grade and how you can apply that growth to 8th grade.
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Revisiting Lost Connections
Write about someone you’ve lost touch with and wish you could reconnect. Reflect on why you missed this person and what you would say if you had a chance to talk.
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Living Landscapes
Write about a planet where the flora and fauna are interconnected in complex ways.
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Mapping Personal Landmarks
Choose a place from your past with personal significance and describe why it represents a part of your life story.
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Art’s Evolution
Choose two artworks from different periods by the same artist, compare and discuss the evolution of their style.
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Bittersweet Acceptance
Write a story where the protagonists, initially resistant to an arranged marriage, eventually find themselves falling for each other.
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Ahsoka’s Evolution
Write about the significant character growth and transformation witnessed in Ahsoka Tano throughout her journey.
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Environmental Policy Progress
Critically examine the evolution of environmental policies since the inception of Earth Day.
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Invasion of Past Selves
Imagine you wake up to find everyone around you is yourself – but from different points in your past.
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Palpatine’s Transformation
Write about the factors and events that led to Palpatine’s transformation into Emperor.
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The Hobby Evolution
Explore the evolution of a hobby over time and how your feelings for it may have changed.
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Extra-curricular Evolution
Describe how an extra-curricular activity that you’ve been involved in for a while has changed or evolved.
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The Future Me
Craft a letter to your future self at the end of 2021. What advice, goals or messages would you share?
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Symbiotic Spaceships
Narrate a story where spaceships are living organisms that share a symbiotic relationship with their pilots.
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Pokemon Evolution Dilemma
Write about a Pokemon refusing to evolve due to emotional reasons and how its trainer deals with this challenge.
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The Evolution of Friendship
Write about a bond between a Pokemon and trainer that develops through an evolution.
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Evolution In The Midst Of Battle
Write about a Pokemon battle where your Pokemon evolves during the fight.
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Inspired Ecosystem History
Craft a historic account of how a Pokemon ecosystem was formed and developed over time.
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Evolving a New Species
Imagine a brand new Pokemon species that is yet to be discovered. Describe the physical features, abilities, behaviors, and habitats of this new Pokemon.
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Squirtle’s Evolution Story
Describe the evolution of a squirtle to a blastoise from the pokemon’s viewpoint.
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Eevee Evolution: Choosing the Right Path
Create a narrative about a trainer dealing with an Eevee’s evolution and the personal challenges it represents.
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Evolution of a Trainer
Write about the journey of a Pokemon trainer, focusing on their growth and evolution as an individual.
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Elder Wisdom
Write about a traditional Pokemon trainer who believes in passing down techniques from older generations of trainers and Pokemon.
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Last Stand Evolution
Write about a Pokemon evolving during a crucial battle, and how it turns the tide.
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The Evolution Rejector
Detail the journey of a Pokemon that refuses evolution and its trainer who learns to accept it.
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Journey to Evolution
Detail the progression from a base Pokemon to its evolved form, emphasizing their domestic or battle experiences.
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Unraveling Evolution
Write an episode revolving around a Pokemon’s evolution and the dramatic change it brings about for its trainer.
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Pokemon Evolution
Write about the evolutionary process of a Pokemon you invent, discussing each stage and what triggers the evolution.