375+ ‘Existence’ Writing Prompts
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Unseen Protector
Write about a character who is routinely saved from various mishaps by a protective ghost.
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Spectral Confessional
Write a story from the perspective of a ghost confessing their story to a medium.
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Forgotten Reflections
Write a story about looking into your mirror and not seeing your reflection one day.
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Leftover Lives
Imagine a character who remembers their previous life in an AU setting and write about their struggle to reconcile both realities.
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Invisible Interactions
Delve into the private, unseen moments of a favorite character’s life that exist off-screen in the fandom.
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Mystical Crossbreed Discovery
Fantasize about a new creature bred from two unique species in your favored fantasy world.
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Immortality’s Eternity
Outline Flemeth’s reasoning as she faces the possibility of her ultimate demise.
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Circle of Magi – Society Paranoia
Write a debate between two characters, one favoring the existence of the Circle of Magi, the other defending the regular society’s fear of magic users.
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Discovering the Veil
Write a story about discovering the Veil, dividing the real world and the Fade, for the first time.
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The Reality of Virtuality
Write a narrative exploring the consequences and implications of emerging from a virtual reality that feels more real than actual existence.
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The Influence of Shintoism in Anime
Incorporate elements of Shinto beliefs like spiritual beings (Kami) in your characters or story’s backdrop.
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Crimson Bonds
Write about a vampire clan residing in the modern world, with their existence known but feared by humanity.
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Highlighting Inner Qualities
List the top three qualities that define your personality and paint a vivid picture of a moment when you exuded each.
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Chapter of Acceptance
Reflect on a specific moment when you felt acceptance towards your traumatic experience.
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Circle of Support
Write about the individuals who have supported you in working towards your recovery goals.
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Life Sans Wound
Imagine your life if a particular emotional incident never occurred. How would it look and feel?
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Gifts from Mother Nature
Describe an imaginary gift you received from Mother Nature and how it changed your life.
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Journey of a Feather
Imagine you’re a feather gently floating in the wind. Write about the journey you undertake.
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Staring Down the Mirror
Write a monologue using a mirror as a symbol, discovering truths about yourself you’d previously been unaware or in denial of.
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Characters Beyond the Screen
Envision a favorite character from a film or TV show and elaborate on their life outside of what is shown on screen.
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Reincarnation Revelation
Imagine that you have been reincarnated as an object in your current home. Write about a day in your life.
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The Relativity Of Time
Relate Jorge Luis Borges’ quote “Time is the substance I am made of. Time is a river which carries me along” to your personal understanding of time.
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A Key Turning Point
Write about a major turning point in your life, when perspectives changed and nothing ever remained the same.
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A Lesson Carved In Time
Write about a critical life lesson you learned when you were young and how it impacted your life in the long run.
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Heartbeat of the Gear
Create a story where the ticking of a clockwork heart counts down to an important event.
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Ballet Shoes and Dreams
Describe the journey of a pair of ballet shoes from the hands of the maker to the feet of an aspiring ballerina.
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Unplanned Voyage
Describe a normal day that suddenly flips when your character stumbles into a magical realm.
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Inside Out
Write a story where the protagonist believes they are stuck in a dream, only to realize it’s their reality.
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Unseen Magnitude
Consider an ant contemplating the size of a human. Now, imagine yourself contemplating something of much larger scale.
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Musical Metropolis
Describe a bustling city scene using alliteration to mimic the rhythm and pace of urban life.
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Journey of a Raindrop
Tailor a poem that narrates the journey of a raindrop. It can begin in the cloud and finish as it hits the ground, or even further.
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The Trinity of Existence
Write a poem dissecting the interplay between who we are, who we think we are, and who others perceive us to be.
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Time’s Tricky Flow
Write a poem about the perception of time, and how it seems to slow down or speed up depending on your experiences.
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Odyssey of the Stars
Craft a verse that chronicles a cosmic journey through galaxies and celestial bodies.
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Life-Saving Enemy
Pen a story where your protagonist’s deadliest enemy turns out to be their life’s savior.
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Dancing Shadows
A storyline where shadows have their own distinct personality and can interact with their corporeal counterparts.
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Alien Encounters
Envision a future where a radical first encounter with an alien species changes life on Earth.
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Cost of Immortality
Explore the idea of an immortal character, and the ramifications of eternal life.
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Opposite Day on a Different Planet
How would an average day look like if you were living on a planet where day is night and night is day.
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Innocent Imposter
Write about a protagonist who discovers that someone close to them has been leading a double life.
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In Their Footsteps
Describe a person who left a significant impact on your life and write about the influence they have had on you.
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Navigating Nietzsche’s Nihilism
Imagine living in a world where there are no absolute values or definitive meaning. How would you create meaning for your existence?
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Swapping the Mundane
Imagine one common object in your everyday life had a magical twist. What is it, and how does it transform your existence?
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Beholding The Abyss
Write about a moment where you faced your own mortality or the inevitability of death.
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The Purpose of Life
Explore what you feel is the purpose of life. Is it happiness, love, knowledge, or something else entirely?