375+ ‘Existence’ Writing Prompts
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Mystical Lands
Create a new magical world with its own rules and creatures, and describe a day in the life of an inhabitant.
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Deteriorating Zombies
Explore the life of a zombie that slowly deteriorates over time, losing its strength and becoming less monstrous.
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The Playful Poltergeist
Pen a tale about a ghost who cheerfully haunts a boarding school, causing harmless mischief and offering help when needed.
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Lost Kingdom Revival
Write about a forgotten kingdom hidden for centuries and what happens when it’s rediscovered.
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The Beauty Underneath
Your school organizes a clean-up drive for a local coral reef, write about the life forms you uncovered and how you felt during the experience.
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Animals are Friends Too
Write a diary entry from the perspective of a family pet observing daily human activities.
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Alien Artifacts: Unexplained Discoveries
Write about a mysterious alien artifact discovered on a distant planet.
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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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The Time-Slipping City
Describe a city that exists in dreams and slips through different times and dimensions.
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Alternate Dimensions
Conceptualize an afterlife that is part of an alternate dimension, where the laws of physics and reality are different than on Earth could be.
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The Forgotten Shelter
Post nuclear apocalypse, a group of survivors in an underground shelter must face the inevitable fact that food and water supplies are running out.
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Historical Haunting
Describe a ghost that is stuck in the time period they died in, their continued presence marked by their outdated clothing and style.
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Disentanglement
Narrate the process of disentangling your life from the person who broke your heart.
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Sorcerer’s Shadows
Write about a sorcerer who can manipulate time but each manipulation costs him a piece of his shadow.
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The Heart of the Rainforest
Imagine you’re a tree in the rainforest. Write a first-person perspective of its centuries of existence.
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Forsaken Fable
Illustrate a dark fable about a fairy who was banished because she could only grant wicked wishes.
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Battle of Shadows and Laughter
Pen a story with a dark, brooding superhero and a light, funny superhero forced onto the same team.
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The “Unlived” Lives
Write about the different versions of yourself that exist in the various decisions you didn’t make.
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Stolen Identity
Write a story about a character who wakes up one day to discover that their identity has been stolen.
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Daffodils and Leeks Reimagined
Draw inspiration from the symbols of St. David’s Day, the daffodil and the leek, and write a story about them that goes beyond their appearance.
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The Magic Paintbrush
Write a story where you have a magic paintbrush that can bring your drawings to life.
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Inventing Extraordinary Creatures
Compose an encyclopedia entry for a fictional creature from your imagination.
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The Enchanted Valentine
Imagine a fairy tale about a magical Valentine that has the power to make people fall in love.
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Maximizing Minimization
Your character is a vampire who is trying to minimize harm whilst dealing with their bloodlust.
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Unending Education
Your character is an ancient vampire who has been in existence since the Renaissance period.
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Alter Ego
Your nemesis lives a double life – one of normalcy, and one of villainy. Explore how they balance this dual existence.
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Lost Underground City
Describe a sprawling underground system beneath a rural town, lost to time and shrouded in menacing mystery.
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Guardian Of Time
Write about a vampire who has been secretly safeguarding a human bloodline over centuries.
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5. The Ghost Whisperer’s Blooper Reel
Picture a renowned “ghost whisperer” who attracts an audience for all the wrong reasons—the ghosts they “banish” simply can’t resist pulling pranks and cracking jokes.
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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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Virtual Reality, Actual Consequences
In an imagined world where virtual reality completely mirrors real-life outcomes, discuss how society would change.
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Emotional Snapshot
Write about a strong emotion you experienced today and the events leading up to it.
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The Duplicated Existence
Write a story about a person who begins to believe they have a doppelgänger that’s causing havoc in their life.
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Superheroes and Society
Explore how the society in your universe reacts and adapts to the existence of superheroes.
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Creating the Culture
Write about the rituals, traditions and societal norms of an imaginary fantasy culture.
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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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Beneath the Canopy: The Temperate Forest
Describe a day under the towering trees of a temperate forest, packed with flora, fauna, and fungi.
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Imagining Endangered Conversations
Write a dialogue between yourself and an endangered animal, exploring its perspective on Earth Day and its survival.
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The Forgotten Doll
Tell a tale of a forgotten doll and its journey, as it struggles to understand what caused its abandonment.
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Guardian of the Woods
Write a story about a tree that has the ability to communicate with and care for the creatures of the woods.
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Analyzing Contrasting Ideologies
Select two contradicting Irish proverbs and analyze the ideologies behind them.
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The Hidden City of Mythicals
Imagine a hidden city where all mythical creatures live and describe a day in its life.
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Camper’s Chronicle
Document a family camping and hiking trip, emphasizing the shared experiences and challenges.
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Hidden City Below
Develop a narrative where your protagonist discovers an entire city hidden underneath their own.
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Shadow Kingdom
Immerive into an alternative non-human reality by describing a day in the life of a shadow in a fairy-tale kingdom.
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Life Cycle of a Snowman
Describe a year from the snowman’s perspective watching the changes in nature and life around.
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A Selkie’s Song
Craft a poignant story about a selkie (mythical creature who resembles a seal in water but becomes human on land) yearning for the sea.
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The River’s Song
Pen down a narrative from the viewpoint of a river boat, highlighting its journey through the river.
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Lost in Space-Time
A spaceship is lost in paradoxical loops of space-time and the crew members have to figure out how to escape.
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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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Legendary Meeting: An Encounter with Mewtwo
Describe an encounter between a renowned Pokemon trainer and the legendary Pokemon – Mewtwo.
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Legacy of Lineage
Write about a seasoned Pokemon breeder trying to cultivate a perfect lineage and the challenges faced along the way.
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Magic vs Muggles
Write about the potential conflicts and complications that would arise if the wizarding world is revealed to the Muggles.
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A Wand’s Tale
Create a first-person narrative from a wand’s point of view detailing its experiences over several decades.
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Whispering Brews
Imagine an elixir that could unlock unseen communication pathways between magical creatures.
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The Phantom Chain
Create a story where a ghost’s curse turns its victims into ghosts the moment they come into contact, thereby creating an endless chain.
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Ghostly Guide
Write a story about a newly transitioned ghost, and the friendly spectral mentor who guides them through their new existence.
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Haunting Curiosity
A ghost haunts a curious investigator, who attempts to outsmart it and solve the mystery of its existence.
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The Phantom’s Memoir
Ghostwrite an autobiography from the perspective of a ghost, detailing its life before and after death.
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Ghost Comedian Club
Write about a group of departed comedians who decide to run a ghost comedy club on Earth.
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Transcendental Union
The protagonist embraces the ghost as a part of themselves and together, they achieve a higher understanding of existence.
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Public Specter Display
Imagine a scenario where a poltergeist haunts a public space like a library, museum, or town hall.
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The Dark Interview
Imagine yourself as a journalist interviewing a famous ghost. What would they say?