45+ ‘Frustration’ Writing Prompts
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Unraveling the Pandemic’s Impact
Describe your experiences in a world reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, elaborating on how your daily life has changed.
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Pathway to Anger
Describe your journey through different stages of anger, from irritation to outright fury.
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Changing Times
Pen a tale about a vampire having difficulty adapting to modern technology and societal standards.
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Less-Than-Perfect Valentine’s Day
Write about a Valentine’s Day gone wrong and discuss your attempts to salvage the situation.
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Cupid’s Predicament
Write a humorous poem from the perspective of Cupid who has run out of arrows on Valentine’s Day.
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Unfulfilled Desires
Delve into your villain’s unfulfilled desires or dreams and how they shape their actions.
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Embracing the Sorrow
Write a letter to your heartbreak, acknowledging the pain and thanking it for the lessons.
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The Lifeguard’s Perspective
You’re a lifeguard at the beach, describe one of your shifts from beginning to end.
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Hidden Truths
Write a story where the protagonist is trying to uncover a secret that the reader already knows.
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Unequal Heroes
Write about a superhero’s frustration with the double standards society places on their actions compared to non-superpowered public figures.
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The Unraveling Of Deceit
The villain creates a series of false clues leading the protagonist on a wild goose chase.
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Cinderella’s Shoe Mix-Up
Cinderella’s “perfect fit” glass slipper somehow fits everyone! How would that comedic twist change the classic fairy tale story?
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Lost Reflection
Imagine a character who wakes up one day to see their reflection has vanished from all the mirrors. Slowly, they start losing another sense every day.
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Eternal Torchbearer
Write a story in which your invincible character grapples with their inability to change or age.
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Snowbound Solitude
Imagine yourself trapped in a remote snowbound cabin for a week. What would you do? How would you cope?
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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 Magic of Art
Document the process of creating a piece of art or craft, detailing each step and the final result.
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Quiet Quarantine
Considering the impact of the pandemic, write about a solitary November evening spent in lockdown.
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Master Plan Takeover
Write about a criminal mastermind who suddenly discovers that his meticulously planned heist is being implemented by someone else.
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Overcoming Writer’s Block
Start your story with a character who is struggling to find inspiration to finish their piece of writing.
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Mirror of Emotions
Reflect on your emotions experienced during the holiday season amidst the pandemic.
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Pokemon Identity Crisis
Compose a poem from the perspective of a Pokemon questioning its Trainer’s intentions or its purpose in the world.
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Phantom Feelings
Imagine a ghost who still feels emotions and sensations, and describe its struggle to interact with the physical world.
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Haunted Writer’s Block
Your character, a writer experiencing a case of writer’s block, is visited by a ghost who has a story to tell.
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Past Heartbreaks Unleashed
Write about a character reconnecting with a past love and the feelings that resurface.
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Managing Your Expectations
Reflect on a time when your expectations towards a certain situation or person brought you distress.
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Living with Chronic Illness
Describe how your daily life has changed since you were diagnosed and what challenges you face regularly.
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Faces Behind the Anger
Describe a time you felt angry and try to pinpoint the underlying emotions behind this anger.
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Familiar Struggles, Fresh Approaches
Choose a recurring decision you often struggle with and brainstorm alternate ways to handle it.
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Letter to the Night
Compose a metaphoric letter to “the night”, expressing your feelings and thoughts around sleep.
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Pouring the Heart Out
Write a letter to a person or situation that has caused you distress without any limitation.
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Navigating Emotions
Reflect on how your chronic illness impacts your daily emotions and convey them through a written entry.
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The Invisible Wall
Write about an activity or task you love but just couldn’t bring yourself to do it due to depression.
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Deciphering Hidden Code
Describe a time where you had to decipher a hidden code, whether real or imaginary.
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Call to Revolution
Pen a powerful oration that could have been delivered during the French Revolution.
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Parenting Perspectives
Write from the perspective of a parent guiding their child through daily activities.
