338+ ‘Landscape’ Writing Prompts
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Metaphorical Mental Landscapes
Imagine your mind as a physical landscape and describe it in vivid detail.
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Skiing on Christmas Eve
Write about an experience or story where characters spent Christmas Eve on the ski slopes.
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An Enchanted Painting
Imagine you can step into a famous historical painting. Describe what you see, hear, and feel.
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Desert Solitude
Write about a solitary journey in a desert landscape that you are experiencing, and what led to this journey.
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Ancient Echoes
Write about exploring one of Ireland’s many historical sites, and the sense of history that you experience there.
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Winter’s Soft Blanket
Write about the transformation of a familiar landscape under a heavy snowfall.
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“Journey to the Moon”
Think about what it would be like if you took a trip to the moon. Write about what you see…
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River’s Journey
Trace the path of a river, from its origin in a small spring to its grand exit into the sea.
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Powerful Emotions
Think of 2020 and identify three emotions that dominated your year, describing them in a word each.
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Garden of Dreams
Imagine a garden that grows not just plants but also your deepest desires, dreams, and emotions.
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Winter Wonderland Dreams
Imagine yourself waking up in a perfect winter scene outside your window; describe everything you see.
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Frost on the Windowpane
Describe an early January morning scene viewed through a frost-covered window.
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Inside the Painting
Select your favorite painting or artistic piece of work and imagine stepping into its world. Describe your experiences and interactions…
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Expression Through Art
Detail how a particular form of art serves as an outlet for personal expression and dive into its therapeutic attributes.
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Building the Ultimate Planetary Playground
Construct a detailed landscape of your ideal planet, complete it with unique geographical features and living creatures.
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Uncharted Territory
Create a vivid narrative set in an unforgiving landscape you are entirely unfamiliar with, such as a desert, deep ocean,…
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Surviving the Alien Landscape
Your spaceship has crashed in an alien world, and the journey to survival unfolds in this exotic, unexplored landscape.
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The Second North Pole
Suppose there’s another North Pole in the South. Write about how Christmas is prepared and celebrated there.
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Reliving Memories
Write a brief piece where your character reminisces about a significant event in their past.
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The Sinister Playground
Detail an event where a familiar playground transforms into a nightmarish landscape at dusk.
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Secrets of the Magical Landscape
Write about a land imbued with potent magic; every hill, river, and tree holds a peculiar power.
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Scenic Appreciation Journal
Pick out a beautiful vista or a calming scenic view and spend some time soaking it in, then write about…
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Living Landscape
Describe a landscape of your choice, making it come alive by giving it human-like qualities.
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The Abandoned Spellscape
Imagine stumbling into an old, forgotten world teeming with magic and write about your encounters there.
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The Turning of Seasons
Write a letter to a long-lost friend charting the change in your various surroundings as spring arrives.
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Emerald Rebirth
Express your thoughts and feelings about the transformation of landscape from dull to vibrant green.
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Mapping Emotional Landscapes
Describe an imaginary place that embodies your current emotional state and then redesign it into a place where you’d love…
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Snapshot of Changes
Describe a location you are familiar with, and reimagine it in 50 years considering the decline or growth of biodiversity.
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Mapping Your Heart
Write a poem that metaphorically maps the landscape of your heart.
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Imaginative Landscapes
Invent an imaginary place and express it visually with drawings or paintings, then describe it in words.
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Underwater Explorer
Pretend you are a dolphin exploring unfamiliar parts of the ocean.
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Political Pawns and Prodigals
You’re an ambitious Roman senator striving for power in the volatile political landscape.
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Underground Rescue
Your protagonist is a secret government operative going undercover to infiltrate a clandestine human trafficking ring and rescue its victims.
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Colonial Tradesman’s Tale
Narrate the story of a tradesperson making their way in the colonial market. What do they sell, and how do…
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Resilient Oasis
Describe an oasis, a source of hope and life, in the middle of a deserted landscape.
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Journey to Unknown Lands
Imagine you are an explorer who has just discovered an uncharted land; describe your adventures there.
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Journey to the Center of Your Sandwich
Create an adventure story about journeying to the center of your wackiest sandwich.
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Journey to Candy Land
Imagine a world made completely out of candy and describe one day’s journey within it.
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Future Visions
Envision the future of fanfiction prompt generators, perhaps through integration with AR, VR or other yet-to-be discovered technologies.
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Unexpected Hero
In a dystopian society, a seemingly ordinary citizen becomes an unlikely hero. Write their story.
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A Different Throne
Imagine a world where a different character ascended to the Iron Throne. Who would it be, and what would their…
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The Crown’s Burden
Write about the decision to place either Bhelen or Harrowmont as king on the throne of Orzammar.
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Before Darkness Fell
Describe a city or town before a Blight attack and then after chronicling the changes wrought by the Blights.
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Letters to Bianca
Write a series of fictional letters or diary entries that Varric could have written to his infamous crossbow, Bianca.
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Nature’s Verse in Anime
Talk about how Japan’s natural landscape and traditional spirituality have shaped anime narratives.
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Venture into the Virtual World
Write a short story about exploring a virtual world inspired by Sword Art Online.
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Mapping the Fear Landscape
Identify five situations that fear prevents you from engaging in. Elaborate on the possible outcomes of these situations, both negative…
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Decade Down the Road
Detail your life’s landscape a decade from now, covering aspects like family, career, lifestyle, etc.
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Emotional Examination
Describe an emotion you’ve recently experienced and delve into why you believe it surfaced.
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Emotional Landscape
Translate your emotions into a landscape. What does your emotional pain look like? What about your happiness, your fear, your…
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Emotion Mapping
Draw a map of your emotions, colouring in areas that correspond to various emotional states.
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Journey through Nature
Imagine a journey through your favorite natural landscape and describe your experiences.
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Mapping Your Passion Landscape
List your top five passions, and describe why each one is important to you and how it shapes your life.
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Navigating Your Emotional Landscape
Write about a recent event or decision that stirred various emotions in you.
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Emotional Scenery
Choose an emotion that you’ve been feeling recently and describe it as a physical landscape.
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Echoes in an Empty Room
Imagine your mind as an empty room. What does it look like? Who or what is present in it?
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The Enchanted Winter Landscape
Describe a winter scene as if through the eyes of a child, imbuing it with magic and wonder.