63+ ‘Grappling’ Writing Prompts
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The Little Hero
Recall a situation when as a child you resolved a stressful situation or faced a conflict bravely.
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Facing the Mirror
Explore a character grappling with their reflection as they come to terms with their true personality.
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Repressed Desires
Imagine a villain who acts on the desires, impulses, or emotions that the hero suppresses and struggles with.
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Enduring Eternity
Write about a vampire who is grappling with the weight of watching the world progress over centuries.
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Creature’s Redemption
Imagine a scenario where a vampire or a werewolf seeks redemption for their past deeds and attempts to lead a…
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Superhero Retirement
Explore what happens when your superhero decides to retire. How do they feel? How does the world react?
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Behind the Cape
Write about a superhero grappling with the divide between their ‘public’ persona and their private self.
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Rescheduled Time Zones
Write a story where a couple is grappling with the challenges of living in two different time zones.
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A Cyborg’s Emotions
Explore the emotional landscape of a cyborg; are their emotions synthetically generated or do they retain human feelings?
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Caverns of Time
Write a story about a group of adventurers who find a mysterious cave that leads them back in time.
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Remorseful Retrospect
Tells the story of an elderly vampire grappling with the painful memories of all those he had to hurt to…
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Masked Tears
Depict a superhero grappling with depression under the weight of their heroic responsibilities.
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The Fluctuation of Fitness
Write about the status of your fitness regime around the holiday period and how you plan to balance it back.
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Creating Character Conflicts
Develop a character’s personal struggle and how it will create tension in your story.
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Vampiric Values
Write about a vampire who might be grappling with retaining their human morals despite requiring human blood for survival.
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The Book I Never Understood
Write about a book that you had a hard time understanding, and what difficulties you faced while interpreting it.
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Realm of the Forgotten Gods
Write a tale about forgotten gods who once ruled the world, now living among oblivious humans.
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Civil War Separation
Craft a heart-wrenching series of letters between two lovers separated by the Civil War.
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The Saga of the Broken Lightsaber
Write about how Rey mends the broken lightsaber and the challenge that presents.
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Stranded in Flesh
Explore the idea of the character’s consciousness still being intact still well into their transformation.
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Hidden Identities
Depict a character who’s living a double life, balancing a façade and their true self.
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Lineage Legacy
Imagine a world where a female superhero is grappling with taking over the family’s superhero lineage from her mother.
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Deserted Island
Write as if you were the only person left on an island, describe your feelings and emotions.
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Displaced in Time
Write about a character who encounters a paranormal event that causes them to randomly oscillate between different time zones.
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Risen Conversations
Imagine a discussion between two faith-based characters grappling with their belief in the resurrection story.
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Baring Emotional Scars
Detail a character who seems physically strong and capable, but is wrestling with emotional traumas that stand in their way.
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Memory Distortion: Reality Vs Illusion
Devise a detective adventure story where the detective can’t rely on their perfect memory, as it begins to blur with…
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The Inventor’s Dilemma
Write a letter from an inventor who’s just created a revolutionary machinery, grappling with the moral implications of the potential…
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The Unwilling Mastermind
Tell the story of a genius who is coerced into planning a high-stakes crime against their will.
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High Stake Competition
The protagonist must win an intense, high-stakes competition that they are grossly unprepared for.
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Fictional Morality Check
Conjure up a fictional world and an accompanying moral dilemma within it. Write about the character grappling with this dilemma.
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Melancholy Awakening
Write about a vampire falling for a human while fighting his own feelings of loneliness and existential dread.
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Alien’s First Valentine’s Day
Chronicle an alien’s first experience with Valentine’s Day and its reaction to Earth’s strange customs.
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Shadow Doppelgänger
Imagine having a shadow that moves and behaves independently, causing you trouble but also protecting you in unexpected ways.
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Future City Lost in Time
Imagine your character waking up in a highly advanced, yet completely abandoned city. How do they adapt and solve the…
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The Self amidst Family Legacy
Write about Draco grappling with his family’s dark legacy and his own values.
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Hufflepuff’s Heart
Imagine you are a Hufflepuff student facing a challenging situation, record your thoughts, feelings, and actions.
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Warrior Spirits
An individual unknowingly inherits a powerful, ancient spirit. Write about their life as they come to terms with their new…
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Voices of Support
Think about someone who believes in you. Write a letter or conversation script between you, where they uplift and encourage…
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Grappling with Negativity
Describe an incident that initially upset you but ended up being a learning experience.
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Charting the Habitual Journey
Write about one unhealthy habit you are currently grappling with, documenting when it began and how it has evolved over…
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Grappling with the Groundless
Describe a situation where you felt lost or aimless and examine the actions you took to find clarity.
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Seeds of Strength
Identify the strengths you’ve developed as a result of dealing with your chronic illness.
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The Silent Battle
Discuss the unseen aspects of adolescent depression that you, or someone close to you, have lived through.
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Positive Parcels
Describe the unexpected positive outcomes or life learnings forged from your experience with depression.
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The Mask of Functioning Depression
Detail the challenges you faced while dealing with functioning depression, a condition where people can carry on with their everyday…
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Color of Dusk
Write a story where an unlikely hero encounters the dark underbelly of their seemingly normal city.
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Forgotten Letters
Write about a long-forgotten letter that resurfaces and hurls the protagonist into a journey full of surprises.
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The Trajectory of Trials
Write about a character who is faced with debilitating or seemingly insurmountable challenges and how they overcome them.
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Migration Blues
Write a tale about a teenager who relocates to a different city or country and the challenges that they encounter.
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Coming to Motherhood/Fatherhood
Write about the day when you first held your newborn child and how it radically changed your world.
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Penned Progress
Choose a period of significant growth within your family, detailing the struggles, the growth, and how this now features in…
