633+ ‘Hope’ Writing Prompts
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Green Hope
Write an eco-utopian narrative, where the entire world has successfully transitioned into a green, sustainable future.
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Verdant Voyage
Embark on a journey across the seven seas in a green ship, writing about the voyage and the sights you encounter.
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Phoenix Rising
Write about a time when you rose from the ashes of despair and charted a new beginning.
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Return of the Second Chances
Describe a situation when you felt like everything was lost, and yet a second chance appeared.
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Rainbow after the Rain
Write a story about the completion of something difficult and the joy that followed.
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A Future View
Imagine yourself five years from now being in a happy and fulfilled place. Describe this scene.
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Guided by the Stars
Write about a time you found hope in a bleak situation.
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The Ghostly Lover
Spin a tragic tale of a ghostly lover who waits for his/her beloved in an old Gothic castle.
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Envision Your Future Self
Describe where you hope to see yourself one year, five years, and ten years from now.
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Deforestation Diary
Create a narrative from the point of view of a tree in an area facing deforestation.
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Letter to Future Self
Write a letter to your older self about what you hope to achieve and what kind of person you aspire to become.
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Infection or Immortality
Describe a dystopian future where a virus grants vampirism, positioning it as a discerning chance at immortality amidst a devastating plague.
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Polar Solitude
Explore the feelings and challenges a researcher would face while spending an entire winter alone at an Antarctic research station.
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The Promise of Possibility
Write a letter to yourself, from the perspective of Spring, about the transformational opportunities waiting for you.
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Lost & Found Chronicles
Create a story based on a lost item looking for its owner in the school’s lost and found box.
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Holiday Heartbreak
Explore a situation where a character is trying to forget a heartbreak but falls in love under the mistletoe.
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Projecting Positivity
Imagine yourself one year from now, looking back on the heartache and seeing the positive changes that have happened.
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Mapping Monetary Milestones
Think about significant financial achievements you want to reach in the next five years and detail a plan for how to get there.
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Miracle of Light
Imagine a world where the Hanukkah oil miracle is needed again in a contemporary setting.
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The Gravity of Leadership
Write about a female superhero thrust into a national leadership role unexpectedly.
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The Last Spellbinder
Imagine being the last spellbinder in a world that has lost all magic. How do you cope and what happens next?
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Magical Melody of Life
A magical harp with the power to restore life is hidden deep within a forbidden forest. Write about the journey of the lone bard who braves the woods to find it.
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The Icy Phoenix
Write a story about an icy phoenix that only arises from the ashes when the world is engulfed in flames.
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Embracing Insurmountable Odds
Discuss how faith can help overcome obstacles by examining the trials and tribulations faced by St. Patrick.
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Possession of the Innocent
Write about a young child’s possession and the desperate struggle of the family to regain their child’s soul.
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Shamrock’s Triple Symbolism
Write about the three symbolic elements of the shamrock and how these elements align with your personal beliefs and experiences.
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Love in the time of War
Spin a tale of a passionate romance set against the backdrop of a grueling war.
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Discovering a New Art form
Write about an artistic hobby you’ve always been curious to try and imagine what it would be like to take the plunge.
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Heartbeats Against the Gray World
Detail a love story set in an oppressive post-apocalyptic world, where the existence of love itself is a quiet rebellion.
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Journey Through Time
Imagine you are older, looking back at your life. Write about the person you are today and the person you hope to become.
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Spectral Solace
Write a narrative about a comforting ghost that appears in a dream to provide guidance during difficult times.
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Dancing in the Desert
Describe an adventure through the vast, hot deserts, surviving intense heat and navigational challenges.
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Sanctuary City
Imagine a city rebuilt by survivors becoming the beacon of hope for humanity.
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Tech Alter Ego
Imagine you could invent a robot version of yourself and list all the features it would have.
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Rising Tension
Write a scene where your protagonist is inches away from reaching their goal, but a seemingly insurmountable obstacle stands in their way.
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Humanity’s Last Hope
Imagine a world with a zombie apocalypse, where one character holds the secret to saving humanity.
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Survivor’s Guilt
Write about a character who is the only one to survive an attack in a zombie apocalypse.
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Tales from the Ashes
Craft a poem about a world where ecological harmony has replaced environmental exploitation.
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Innocent Bystander
Narrate Earth Day from the perspective of a forest-dwelling animal whose home is threatened by deforestation.
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Survivor’s Utopia
Envision life after surviving a global catastrophe, rebuilding a Utopian community from the ashes.
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Black Blizzards Ballad
Craft a narrative around a character that sees the disaster of Dust Bowl as an opportunity for change and hope.
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Survivors’ Tales
Tell a story of survivors moving on from the Dust Bowl, their hardships and hope as they start afresh in a new land.
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Life Amidst Brown Shadows
Write a story illustrating the day-to-day life of a family trying to navigate and survive the peak of the Dust Bowl.
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Hanukkah Light Reflections
Write about what the Menorah lights represent for you and how they have impacted your life.
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Eternal Hope
Illustrate a tale in which the protagonist remains hopeful despite their love being unacknowledged.
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One-sided Reverie
Narrate an episode of unrequited love from your past, describing your feelings in the finest detail.
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The Forgotten Shelter
Post nuclear apocalypse, a group of survivors in an underground shelter must face the inevitable fact that food and water supplies are running out.
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City of Ashes
After a dormant volcano erupts, turning a city into a smoke and ash-filled ghost town overnight, a firefighter risks her life to find her missing daughter.
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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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Love in Adversity
Create a conversation between two lovers parting due to uncontrollable circumstances.
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Resilient Child
Describe a situation through the eyes of a child, who in the face of the apocalypse, still finds hope in small things.
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Remembered Melodies
Write about a found music box or a familiar tune, that triggers a wave of memories bringing both comfort and despair.
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Unlikely Connection
Create a story about an unusual or unexpected relationship developed during the zombie apocalypse.
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Despair at Dawn
Depict a scene in which the break of dawn, typically a symbol of hope and renewal, brings despair during a zombie apocalypse.
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Flicker of Hope
Write about a moment when all seems lost, but a glimmer of hope appears in the form of an unexpected help.
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Malevolent Mirages
After various failed attempts to escape a deserted island, your character starts seeing mirages of your deeply feared past, which grow increasingly menacing.
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Island of Forgotten Souls
Imagine you are marooned on a seemingly deserted island only to find out it is populated by the spectral remains of past castaways.
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Exploring Future Me
Describe yourself in ten years. Think about what you will look like, what popular trends or fads you predict will be around, and what you hope to be doing.
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Seeds of Healing
Reflect upon the first sign of healing or acceptance you noticed in yourself.
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Between the Thieves
Attempt to recreate the conversation between Jesus and the two thieves crucified beside him.
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Bright Smoke, Dark Shadows
Write a narrative from the perspective of a child labourer in a dark, noisy, and dangerous factory during the height of the Industrial Revolution
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Living Amidst War
Craft a story where your protagonist lives in a war-torn country and is battling to maintain their humanity.
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Marooned Mariner
Write about a sailor stranded on a deserted island, narrating his daily struggles and determination for survival.
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Whispering Shadows
Imagine a kingdom overrun by a dark wizard’s shadow creatures and devise a strategy to overcome this plague.
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Past, Present, Future
Write about what you were doing this exact day one year ago, today and what you hope to be doing one year from now.
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Zombie Apocalypse Western
In a post-apocalyptic western town, a gunslinger is the town’s only hope against a hoard of uncanny outlaws – who are also zombies.
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Community Garden Revival
Describe a community garden that has been abandoned and neglected but is now being revived by local residents.
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The Cursed Lighthouse’s Chronicles
Craft a story about a haunted, desolate lighthouse, once a beacon of hope, now a beacon of despair.
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Absolution
Write about a situation where the nemesis seeks redemption or the superhero tries to rehabilitate their arch-nemesis.
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Abundance in Scarcity
Narrate the story of a Civil War family trying to keep their farm alive during the war.
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Child of the Dark Side
Imagine a character born from the dark side trying to fight the nature imprinted on him/her, aiming for the light side.
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Melancholy Awakening
Write about a vampire falling for a human while fighting his own feelings of loneliness and existential dread.