7+ ‘Gossip’ Writing Prompts
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The Price of Gossip
Create a story where a rumor causes harm and the characters learn why it’s important not to spread rumors.
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Ghosts of Sleepy Hollow Revisited
Rewrite Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” from the perspective of the Headless Horseman.
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Global Gossip
Reflect on a conversation that you overheard which had an indelible impression on your thoughts.
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Inanimate Ramblings
Write from the perspective of a bored household object who entertains itself by developing elaborate gossip stories about the humans…
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Whispers of the Wharf
Craft a story based on the most peculiar or intriguing piece of dockside gossip or legend you’ve heard while working…
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Tavern Talk in the Middle Ages
Write a story centered around a Tavern in the middle ages during times of plague.
