633+ ‘Hope’ Writing Prompts
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Last Humanity Stand
Create a monologue that captures the moment a leader rouses their jaded group to make a stand against the zombie horde.
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Sacred Survival
Write a piece where a religious leader takes charge to guide and protect their community during a zombie apocalypse.
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Facing The Horde
Narrate a scenario where you have to confront a group of zombies to save your post-apocalyptic community.
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Collapse Chronicles
Illustrate what life is like after the fall of civilization, focusing on day-to-day survival and emotions.
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Post-Apocalyptic Survivor
In a world ravaged by an apocalypse, a young adult must use their ingenuity and strength to survive and find other survivors.
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The Reluctant Evil
Write about a villain who didn’t choose the path of evil, but had it thrust upon them.
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Easter’s Hope in Modern Times
Addressing the power of hope that Easter brings, especially in challenging times.
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Historical Context: From Passover to Easter
Write about the historical transition from Jewish Passover to Christian Easter.
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Rain Rain Go Away
Write a letter from the perspective of a farmer whose crops are suffering due to lack of rain.
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Triumph Over Trials
Describe a time when you overcame a significant challenge in your life, detailing the process and emotions you experienced.
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In the Path of the Unknown
Imagine you are standing at the edge of a vast, mysterious forest that symbolizes your life’s uncertainties.
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Secret Love Letter
Write a heartfelt love letter to someone you admire from afar, expressing your feelings without revealing your identity.
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Holiday Magic
Write a short story where the protagonist, a skeptic, begins to see genuine magic happening around him during the holiday season.
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Breezy Beginnings
Write about embarking on a new journey or adventure on a day with clear skies and gentle breezes.
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Time Capsule
Write a letter to your future self five years from now. What do you hope to achieve, remember, or be thankful for?
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My Letter to Future Me
Write a letter to your future self detailing the changes and personal growth you hope to see.
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Bird’s Eye View
Write about your upcoming new year’s resolution from a different person’s perspective, maybe a family member or a close friend.
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Winter’s Promise
Write a letter to yourself, articulating what you hope to achieve by the end of the winter.
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Love Amidst War
Envision a tale of romantic love blossoming amidst the bleakness and devastation of war.
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Rainbow Across my Window
Let your imagination soar as you create a St. Patrick’s Day inspired rainbow craft. What does this spectrum of colors signify for you?
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Legacy of the Left Behind
Describe the remnants of ruined society people encounter during their struggle.
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The Historical Observer
Spin a tale about a vampire who has seen the rise and fall of empires, witnessing the course of human history.
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Hope Blooms at Christmas
Pen down an experience where you witnessed or experienced hope during a tough Christmas season.
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Warrior of Wasteland
Create an adventure set in a futuristic dystopia where a lone warrior has to traverse a toxic wasteland to find a fabled sanctuary.
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Parental Anxiety
Write a story about a child taken hostage from the perspective of the helpless and desperate parent.
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A Christmas Carol Reimagined
Rewrite the story of ‘A Christmas Carol’ from the perspective of Tiny Tim.
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The Miracle Cure
Write a short fiction where a deadly disease finds a cure in the unlikeliest of places.
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The Winter Feast
Write a festive scene where winter animals come together to celebrate a successful winter.
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Surviving the Blizzard
Engage in a creative writing exercise imagining getting stuck in a winter storm while trekking and how you survive.
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Snowflake’s Dance
Describe in detail a tranquil snowfall, focusing on the individual snowflakes and the silence that accompanies their descent.
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A Snowflake’s Perspective
Write a tale from the perspective of a snowflake falling on Christmas Eve. Incorporate aspects of happiness, sorrow, hope, and the ephemeral nature of life.
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New Year, New Me
Write about one major change that you desire to make for self-improvement in the coming new year.
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Zombie Gold Rush
Imagine a classic Western tale but instead of miners searching for gold, they’re hunting for a rumor of a cure for a zombie curse.
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Wartime Letters
Write a series of letters between a soldier at war and his significant other back home.
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Nightfall’s Elven Enigma
Imagine that a vampire is the only hope for an elven kingdom plagued by an ancient curse.
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Vampire Space Explorer
A vampire is the last hope for human survival, exploring space in search of a new habitat for humanity.
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Unrequited Valentine
Immerse yourself in the shoes of a person who is in love with someone who doesn’t reciprocate their feelings.
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Viral Love Confession
Imagine that you accidentally sent a snap meant for your best friend confessing your love to your crush and it goes viral.
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Lofty Valentine
Craft a story about a soldier releasing a Valentine’s Day message via a homing pigeon or balloon in the midst of a war.
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Valentine’s Day Peace Treaty
Imagine if on Valentine’s Day, warring nations decide to pause and make a temporary peace treaty.
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Love Letters from the Frontline
Write a series of love letters sent between a soldier and their significant other during wartime.
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Dragon’s Valentine
What would Valentine’s day be like for a lonely dragon atop a treasure-filled mountain?
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The Soldier’s Letter
Create a fictional letter from a soldier in World War II, writing to his beloved on Valentine’s Day.
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Hope’s Endless Ribbon
Crate a tale where people are physically connected to their soulmates by an unseen ribbon. What happens when you meet your soulmate?
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Hopeful Futures
Write about your dreams and aspirations for the future, including what you hope to achieve and the person you want to become.
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Ambition or Despair
Write a story involving a struggling family deciding whether to join the Gold Rush or not.
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Forgotten Miners
Write a story about a diverse group of miners who didn’t strike it rich but lived through the Gold Rush.
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Villain’s Redemption
Imagine a situation where a villain tries to atone for their past actions. How do they seek redemption?
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Emotional Resilience
Describe a time when you rose above your emotional pain, and how it changed you.
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Hero in a Tragic Tale
Create a character that helps others endure the hardships of the Trail of Tears.
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Travels Past, Future, and Present
Reflect on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you hope to go.
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Dream Destination
Describe your ‘dream’ travel destination for the following year and explain why you chose this location.
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Farmhouse Fortress
Stranded in an isolated farmhouse, your group braves against the zombie onslaught.
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One Last Letter
Craft a final letter that a passenger on Titanic pens to a loved one, knowing they won’t survive.
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Time Traveler’s Memoir
Write a letter from your future self to your present self, detailing how you’ve healed from this heartbreak.
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Dystopian Future
Imagine you arrived 100 years into the future and it’s a dystopia: Portray your journey through returning civilization back to its glory.
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The Lone Island
Stuck on a deserted island, your character comes across traces of inhabitance. Develop a story revealing the chilling history behind this solitude.
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Time-Travel Paradigm
If you could travel back in time and change one event from your past, what would it be and why?
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Planet New Hope
Imagine an astronaut lands on a far-off, uninhabited planet to start a new life. Write about the astronaut’s experiences.
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Survivor’s Guilt
Detail a survivor’s experience who left his famine-stricken village for a better life abroad.
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Voices of the Departed
Imagine you’re a ghost from the Irish Potato Famine era, narrate your journey into America.
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Journey to Emmaus
Write a dialogue that might have occurred between the two disciples on the road to Emmaus before Jesus revealed himself.
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Lost at the Ferris Wheel
Imagine you’re a lost child at a carnival and your only hope of finding your family rests on reaching the top of the Ferris wheel.
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Preserving Humanity
In the midst of a zombie apocalypse, write about a group of survivors who make efforts to preserve art, culture, and traditions.
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Proactive Planner
Write about a day in your life five years from now. What responsibilities do you imagine you’ll have? How will you manage your time?
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Patrick’s Journey
Write about the journey Saint Patrick took when being captured by Irish pirates and his eventual escape.
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Letters from the Iron Curtain
Write a series of letters from a person living behind the Iron Curtain to a loved one in the West.
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Letter to The Future
Write a letter to your future self about what you hope to achieve in your writing journey.
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Childhood Hero
Consider how a child would perceive an everyday person turned zombie slayer as a superhero.
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A Refuge in Imagination
Imagine how children in the midst of a zombie apocalypse might create an imaginative, almost fantastical world as a coping mechanism.
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Seeds of Persistence
Write about an ordinary individual who is subject to a tragic accident and develops superpowers whilst battling with their recovery.
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The Transformation Diaries
Write about a significant transformation you’ve experienced or hope to experience in the new year.
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Rainbow Connection
Craft a toast exploring the connections between the themes of rainbows, luck, and joy on St. Patrick’s Day.
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The Cursed Saviour
Detail a story where the prophesied saviour of a fantasy world is a figure of immense dread and fear.
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Time’s Duality
Develop a narrative where a character is reliving the same day over and it ends tragic, however, the readers know that the character can only experience happiness on that day.
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Thanksgiving Future Predictions
Predict where you’ll be and what you’ll be thankful for by next Thanksgiving.
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Cursed Conversation
Write about a kidnap situation where the victim can only communicate with the world outside through an ancient radio.
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Save the Day
Basing your story line on the classic ‘time-loop’ dilemma, write about someone stuck on the worst day of their life with the option to rewind and replay as required till they get it right.
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Micro Haven
Describe living in a self-contained biosphere, a micro heaven amid a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
