633+ ‘Hope’ Writing Prompts
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Japanese Joya No Kane Tradition
Compose a reflective piece based on the Japanese tradition of ‘Joya no Kane.’
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Future Vision
Pick a new year quote that speaks to ambition or hopes and write about your ideal future.
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From Past to Future
Choose a favorite new year quote and write a letter from your future self to your current self.
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Aspirations for the Future
Pen a haiku expressing your dreams, goals, and hopes for the coming year.
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Forging Frontiers
Weave a tale about a group set out to explore the world after the apocalypse.
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The Eden Project
Envision a group of survivors discovering a lush, untouched area which they intend to turn into their utopia amidst the ruins.
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Bitter Harvest
Write a story of survivors attempting to cultivate crops in the destroyed world.
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Letter to Future Self
Pen a letter to your future self detailing your hopes, dreams, and fears for the forthcoming year.
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New Year, New Pages
Write about your New Year resolutions and how you plan on implementing them in 2022.
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Closing Doors
Write about a character who must decide whether to close a significant chapter of their life to start afresh elsewhere.
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From Rubble to Rebuilding
Describe the journey of a community coming together to rebuild their town after an earthquake.
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Trail of Tears Retelling
Write about the experiences of a Cherokee family during the Trail of Tears.
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Umbrella Sanctuary
Imagine a world in which umbrellas are the only protection against a mysterious environmental threat.
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Godly Whispers
Write a story where the protagonist communicates with a deity through unusual, everyday occurrences.
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Journey to the Fabled Land
Imagine a semi-mythical land and describe a character’s journey towards it.
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Fresh Start
Write a positive letter to your future self, detailing the things you hope to achieve now that you are moving forward.
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The Love Letter Never Sent
Craft a monologue in form of a love letter that will never be sent, full of heartfelt confessions, unrequited love, and heartbreaking nostalgia.
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Estranged Lover’s Lament
Craft a soliloquy where a character express their longing and regret towards an estranged lover.
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The Letter to Future Self
Write a letter to your future self detailing your resolutions, why they matter so much to you, and what you hope to feel once you’ve achieved them.
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The Spirit of Resurrection
Describe in a poem how experiencing the joy of Easter feels akin to personal resurrection.
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Inner Reflections of Easter
Write a reflective poem on how the spirit of Easter mirrors some aspects of your personal journey.
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Sacred Symbols of Easter
Compose a poem elucidating the sacred symbols of Easter and the joy they bring.
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Unwrapping Birthday Wishes
You have just blown out your birthday candles and made a wish. What was it?
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New Year’s Resolution
Craft a story centred around a character making a resolution under the first star on New Year’s night.
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Guiding Star
Write about a time when you felt lost, and then found your metaphorical ‘north star’ to guide you out of the situation.
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The Future Self Missive
Write a letter to your future self, detailing your current state of mind and where you hope to be.
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Birth of a Prophecy
Describe the creation of a prophecy that foretells the rise or fall of a legendary hero/kingdom.
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The Voice of Breadline Blues
Write about a character who uses music or another form of art to give voice to the struggles of life during The Great Depression.
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Life From A Hooverville
Create a story set in a Hooverville (a shanty town built by the homeless during the Great Depression), illustrating people’s struggles, hopes, and endurance.
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Dancing for Dinner
Imagine the lives of dance marathon participants during the Great Depression, an era of poverty, and desperation.
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Legacy of Hope
Write about how Leia’s actions have imbued hope into the hearts of many, inspiring characters in the Star Wars Universe.
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Bare Minimum Days
Describe a day when you hardly managed to get out of bed; detail your feelings, thoughts, and what helped to uplift you.
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Plagued Village Rescue
Write a story from the perspective of a healer traveling to a plague-stricken village and using traditional medieval remedies.
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Eternal Winter Night
Write about a place where winter and night are constants, and you’re on a journey to bring back the day.
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Journey to the Future
Write a future-focused entry detailing how you’d ideally like to overcome your grief.
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Research and Developments in MS
Write on the latest research advancements in multiple sclerosis and express your thoughts on it.
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Early November Goals
Set your “top three” goals for November and outline what you aim to have achieved by the month’s end.
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Meet My Future Self
Imagine you had a chance to meet your future self. Write down the conversation you would have.
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A Fresh Start Story
Create a fictional piece about a character who views January as a period of rebirth and transformation.
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Invisible Screams
Pen a chilling tale of a survivor who retains their sanity by befriending an inanimate object.
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The Unlikely Hero
The least likely character, someone everyone overlooks or underestimates, saves the day.
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Discovering your Future Self
Write a letter to your future self for you to read in 10 years.
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Lost within the Green Maze
Imagine being lost in the forest, describe your feelings, encounters, and how you find your way out.
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A Letter from the Future
Compose a letter you would write to yourself a year from now, on the next December.
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Letter to My Future Self
Write a letter to your future self, detailing your hopes, fears, and dreams.
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Birth of Darth Vader
Describe what you believe Anakin Skywalker’s transformation into Darth Vader felt like, from his perspective.
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A Letter to Your Future Self
Write a letter to your older self, imagining where you would be and what you would have accomplished 10 years from now.
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The Final Dance
Write about an elderly individual who finds inspiration and joy in an unexpected hobby and eventually inspires their community.
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Pandora’s Box Reopened
Imagine the infamous Pandora’s Box is discovered in the modern world. Write about the consequences.
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One Last Hurrah
The main character knows they are transforming into a zombie and decides to accomplish one last ambitious task before fully transforming.
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Partition Blues
Narrate the story of a family forced to migrate during the violent partition of India in 1947.
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Letters to My Future Self
Write a letter to your future self as if you are someone going through a manic episode and a depressive episode.
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Threads of Hope
Channel the spirit of a Concentration Camp inmate who secretly teaches other prisoners to read and write.
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Bridge of Words
Write a letter to your future self about what you expect to learn or achieve through writing.
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Post-Apocalyptic Love
You are a survivor in a post-apocalyptic world. Write about finding love amidst the harshness and desolation.
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Transmutation Terror
You’re a scientist who has just confirmed your worst fear: the virus causing rapid cases of vampirism across the globe cannot be cured.
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Beyond the Lake
Envision a story where an uncharted lake serves as the portal to the afterlife, where the spirits of the deceased communicate with the living.
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Winter Festival of Lights
Imagine a fictional winter festival dedicated to light-themed art installations.
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Pledge to the Pen
Create a solemn pledge to your writing, discussing why it’s important, what you hope to gain and how you plan to stick to it.
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Rekindling Hope
Describe an unexpected random act of kindness or love that restored your faith in love and humanity.
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March on Washington
Describe what it would’ve been like to attend the iconic March on Washington from a child’s perspective.
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The Wartime Nurse and Soldier
Draft a heartwarming wartime story about a wounded soldier falling in love with his empathetic nurse.
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The Civil War Sweethearts
Imagine a romance blossoming amidst the peariled fronts of the Civil War, write a passionate exchange of love letters between two sweethearts.
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Stolen Identities
Pen a series of letters between separated slave families.
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Excavating Silent Voices
Write from the perspective of a slave on a Southern plantation, chronicling the joys and pains of daily life.
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Titanic Tales
You are a passenger on the ill-fated Titanic. Write a diary entry for the day the famed ship sank.
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Journey as an Immigrant
Imagine migrating to America in the early 20th century. What brought you here and what was your journey like?
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Children of the Holocaust
Portray the life of a Jewish child living in a concentration camp during World War II.
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Confronting Apartheid
Write about a character who stands against the oppressive regime of Apartheid in South Africa.
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Personal Fitness Goals
Set a fitness goal for yourself for the next six months and devise a step-by-step strategy to achieve it.
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Body Transformation Goals
Describe a specific health or fitness milestone you hope to achieve and the steps you plan on taking to reach it.