338+ ‘Landscape’ Writing Prompts
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Sunlight Symphony
Describe a day solely from sunrise to sunset, focusing entirely on how the sunlight changes your surroundings.
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The Phantom Letter
Weave a tale that revolves around a mysterious, unopened letter that shows up in your protagonist’s postbox.
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Orwellian Surveillance Today
Would our digital society be a paradise or a nightmare under George Orwell’s 1984 ‘Big Brother’ law?
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Mapping My Emotional Landscape
Examine a recent emotional experience and dissect it to understand your reactions and feelings.
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Historical Geography
Choose a historical event and describe its geographical context and its impact on the land and people.
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Journey of a River
Write a descriptive piece illustrating the journey of a river from its source to the sea, highlighting the changes in…
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Planetary Pioneer
Imagine you are part of a team pioneering to inhabit a new planet. Describe your first day on this new…
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Reflection of Love
Write about your earliest memory of experiencing love or affection, whether it came from a person, a pet, or even…
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Winter Wonderland
Describe a perfect winter day in February, utilizing all of your senses in the narrative.
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The Changing Landscape
Document how a particular natural wonder has changed over time—due to natural processes or human intervention.
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Spirit of the Woods
Write about a spirit that lives in the forest who can control time, but not their own destiny.
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The Edible Expedition
Write about a journey where the roads are made of spaghetti, the houses are made of cake, and the rivers…
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The Frozen Gravesite
Write a story about someone visiting a loved one’s gravesite during winter and attempting to make peace with their loss.
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Snowstorm Farewell
Write about a couple who breaks up during a snowstorm, and how it reflects their relationship.
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Frozen in Time
Write a poem illustrating a frozen landscape, and unravel the metaphors housed within it.
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Fireside Stories
Imagine you’re huddled by a roaring fire while a snowstorm rages outside; what story would you tell to keep spirits…
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Mid-Summer Night’s Dream
Weave a narrative around the mystical events that occur under a clear, starlit summer night sky.
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Adventures in Fantasia
Describe a childhood fantasy world your inner child would create as a teaming ground for adventures.
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Online Friendship Building
Describe your experience of building friendships with your peers during virtual education.
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Vampire Noir
Write about a vampire detective solving mysteries in a dirty, dangerous, and supernatural city.
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Visual Maps and Story Paths
Use a map as a visual tool and devise an adventure story that follows the path outlined on it.
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Once Upon a Time in a Land Far Away
Create a completely new land and write a tale taking place there.
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Non-human Monologue
Create a story narrated entirely from the perspective of an inanimate object, pet or landscape.
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A Whole New World
Imagine you suddenly got transported to a fantastical parallel universe. Write about this new world and your adventures there.
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Haunted Mindscape
A traumatic event from the past haunts the protagonist as they try to make sense of a current problematic situation.
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In the Belly of the Beast
Your main character is swallowed by a huge mythical creature during an exotic vacation, only to find the creature’s stomach…
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The Changing Seasons of Emotions
Describe your emotions as changing seasons. What would each season signify?
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Dwarven Deliberations
Write about a significant event in the life of a dwarf king, set against the backdrop of his underground kingdom.
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Landscape of Identity
Write about the elements that constitute your identity and how they interact with one another.
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Diving into the Depths
Write an essay on what deep writing means to you and how it aligns with your experiences.
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Revived from Ice
Write from the perspective of a prehistoric creature, magically revived from a block of ice.
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A White Christmas
Share a story about spending Christmas in a city known for its snow-covered landscape.
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Landscapes and Feelings
Write about a particular landscape or location from your travels that have deeply affected you.
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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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Wild, Wild West
Imagine being sent back to the era of Cowboys and Wild West. Create an exciting narrative involving wild cons, towering…
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Through City Skyline
Imagine a high-speed chase across a city’s rooftops, where every leap and landing is a matter of life and death.
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November’s Visual Feast
Describe a November landscape of your choice in vivid detail, inviting readers to visualize it.
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Whispers in the White
Describe a scene in a snow-covered landscape punctuated only by the sound of snowfall.
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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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First Cyborg President
Craft a narrative around the first cyborg to be elected as a world leader, how do they come into power…
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A Whisper of Frost
Write a flash fiction piece centered around a harsh winter’s morning where the frost almost appears alive.
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A Summer Serenade
Describe the perfect summer evening, complete with a cool breeze and chirping insects.
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Urban Encounters
Write a story focusing on a dramatic incident that takes place in a bustling city setting.
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Digital Age Dilemma
Explore whether the importance of writing has diminished in the middle school setting due to digital advancements. Support your argument…
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Echoes of a Song
Construct a narrative wherein a particular song plays an intricate role in your story.
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Changing Seasons, Changing Mood
Pen down a personal essay reflecting on how changing weather and seasons influence your mood, productivity, or overall wellbeing.
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Debate on Education Inequality
Reflect on the inequalities present in the educational system and propose a solution.
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Collision of Titans
Describe a fierce battle between two superhuman beings using vivid imagery and sensory details.
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Surviving the Wilderness
Write a survival story about a person’s thrilling journey on foot through an unchartered landscape.
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In a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Imagine and describe a new planet in the Star Wars universe including its inhabitants, culture, and landscape.
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Sub-zero Shadows
Illustrate a dream set in a snowy landscape which brought to surface your deepest fears or insecurities.
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Urban Winter Wonderland
Describe a bustling city as it transforms under a blanket of fresh white snow.
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Journey to Outer Space
You’ve been selected to join a crew of astronauts on a mission to a distant planet. Describe this new planet…
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
Your character embarks on a journey deep into the core of the earth.
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The Unpainted Canvas
Imagine your life as an empty canvas and design the masterpiece you would like it to become.
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Mapping New Horizons
Write about a place you’ve always wanted to visit, but have been unable to yet.
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Splendors in Solitude
Describe a solitary walk on a dormant winter night, detailing the senses and emotions.
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Gifts Of Nature
Describe a natural landscape or phenomena that genuinely awes you and makes you feel grateful.
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Frozen Solitude
Describe a scene where you are completely alone in a snowscape, focusing on sensory details.
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Winter Wonderland Transformed
Imagine waking up one winter morning to find your neighborhood transformed into a wonderland.
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Emotional Cartography
Create a map of your emotions; detail where and when you feel strongest emotions and chart the routes these feelings…
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Post-Apocalyptic Cartographer
Describe a journey through the forsaken world, mapping the new landscapes.
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Revival and Decay
Write about an urban or natural landscape in the peak of summer and in the dead of winter.
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Hidden Emotions
Write a story where your main character is forced to reveal a hidden emotion they’ve been bottling up.
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Crossing the Great Divide
Write a story about a polar explorer who must cross a treacherous ice divide.
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Mutation, Evolution or Degeneration
Imagine a post-apocalyptic world where some form of mutation or evolution has occurred.
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The Mystical Landscape
Choose a picture of a landscape and spin a story that brings out the magic in the mundane.
