266+ ‘Major’ Writing Prompts
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Turning Setbacks into Comebacks
Describe an instance in high school when you had to demonstrate leadership by turning a major setback into a comeback.
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The Impact of Technology on Health
Write about your thoughts on how technology has influenced our overall health and wellness.
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Runaway Innocent
Write a story about someone who has been falsely accused of a major crime and is on the run.
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Reflecting on a Mistake
Think back to a major mistake you made during your childhood and reflect on how it made you feel then and how it informs your choices now.
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The Last Two Minutes
Write a flash fiction story that takes place in the last two minutes before a major event.
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Borrowed Themes
Utilize a major theme from your favorite book and write a chapter set in a different genre.
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Unknown History
Choose a historical event and rewrite it from a different perspective or with a major change in the story.
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Festival of Awe
Write about a major festival or event observed in a culture different than yours, through the eyes of a first-time observer.
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Letter from the Front Line
Pretend you are a soldier during a major war, and write a letter home to your family.
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Engineer the Future
Write about an engineer solving a major technological problem.
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Underwater City Unearthed
Your character, an explorer, discovers an ancient city submerged underwater, and along with it, a massive unsolved mystery.
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Reflective Resolution
Write about a resolution you made at the start of the year and how it’s impacted you emotionally.
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The Great Easter Egg Hunt
Narrate a story about the most memorable easter egg hunt your family ever had.
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Disaster Day
Imagine a fictional world where Earth Day represents a pivotal event marking the survival of a major environmental catastrophe.
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Lost in Time
Imagine traveling back in time, only to realize you are being haunted by a vengeful ghost that insists you amend a mistake from the past.
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Time-Traveler Chronicles
Imagine if an elder in your community had the ability to time travel — detail their journey.
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Memories of Major Events
Interview an elderly individual about a specific historical event they have lived through.
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In The Character’s Shoes
Create a character who is experiencing a major life event, such as a big move, welcoming a new sibling, or getting a pet.
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The Reluctant Accomplice
Create a thriller narrative about an ordinary person who is unwillingly pulled into a crime, but then finds themselves deeply entangled.
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Personal Renaissance
Write about a time you took up a new hobby or interest that significantly changed your life.
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The Vampire Democracy
Write about the first democratic vampire society where major decisions are made through voting.
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Fictional Morality Check
Conjure up a fictional world and an accompanying moral dilemma within it. Write about the character grappling with this dilemma.
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Party Planner Panic
Imagine you are planning a birthday party for a friend, but something major goes wrong. How do you fix it?
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Deciphering Alien Codes
Imagine you’re a linguist tasked with deciphering an alien language from an artifact found in a distant galaxy.
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Misadventures of a Time Traveling Baker
Create a story about a baker who accidentally discovers a recipe for time travel.
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Autumn Harvest
Imagine you’ve just harvested a fall crop of pumpkins. How do you feel about it, and what would you do with them?
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Sinister Secret Order
Create a plot involving a protagonist who accidentally stumbles upon a secret society with sinister intentions.
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Flashbacks and Their Significance
Compose a story that utilizes flashbacks to reveal major elements of the plot.
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Optimizing Future Goals
Write about a significant life goal you hope to achieve within the next three years and discuss how you plan to reach it.
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Bridging Generations
Imagine having a conversation with your grandparents when they were your age.
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Rooted Routes
Write about the city or town you grew up in, the memories you made, and how it shaped you.
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Life Altering Decisions
Recall a significant decision you made during your high school years that had a major impact on your life.
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Proverbial Life Lesson
Choose an Irish proverb that has influenced or could influence a significant life decision.
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Dissecting A Favorite Book
Choose your favorite book and write an essay dissecting the major components – plot, characters, setting, and theme.
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Commercialization of Love: Valentine’s Day
Analyze the BUSINESS side of Valentine’s Day and discuss if it influences the essence of the occasion.
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Disaster Intervention
Write about the American Red Cross role in a major disaster from the point of view of the rescue team.
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Turbulence
Write about a minor altercation between two passengers on a transatlantic flight that escalates into a major debacle.
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Success Spectrum
List the spectrum of achievements you had this past year starting from the minor to the major.
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The Laughing Gas Heist
Pen a silly story about a major city-wide crime involving the theft of laughing gas.
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Healing of the Heart
Write about someone who, after suffering a major loss during the year, finds an unexpected source of healing on Christmas.
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The Mulligan Moment
Write a story in which the main character is offered a ‘mulligan’, or do-over, for one major life decision.
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The Fallout
Write about a time when you had a significant disagreement with a friend. How did you handle the situation and what was the outcome?
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Flawed Superhero
Write about a superhero who has one major flaw like being afraid of the dark, how do they overcome this concern to save the day?
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Survival at Sea
Write a thrilling personal narrative about a major mechanical failure onboard your research vessel far from the shore.
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A Torrential Showdown
Write about an intensely strategic Pokemon battle occurring in fierce rain and whirlpools.
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Unraveling Evolution
Write an episode revolving around a Pokemon’s evolution and the dramatic change it brings about for its trainer.
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The Goblet of Facts
You are Rita Skeeter tasked with an assignment to write an article about the Triwizard Tournament.
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Quest for the Holy Grail
Imagine Harry and his friends embarking on an epic quest to find a ‘Holy Grail’ within the Wizarding World.
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Ravenclaw’s Challenges
Write a short story illustrating a major challenge a Ravenclaw might face and how they would overcome it.
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Potter-less Wizarding World
Imagine a world where Harry Potter did not exist. How would the story unfold, and how would the characters’ lives be different?
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Twisting Parallel Universes
Write a fanfiction where a character unexpectedly finds themselves in a parallel universe where everything is just slightly off.
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Battle of Alternate Realities
Imagine two AU (Alternate Universe) versions of your all-time favorite characters meeting. Describe their interactions and how they deal with the oddities of each other’s worlds.
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Hurt and Comfort
What if one of your favorite characters suffered a major injury or illness, changes, how would other characters react and support them?
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Parallels and Oppositions
Write a story where your chosen character meets their doppleganger from a parallel universe.
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New Power Source
Imagine a scenario where Eleven’s power source is not Eggos, but something entirely different.
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A Matter of Perspective
Create a story around aminor character whose path intersects with a major event in the Star Wars universe.
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Fights Within the Blights
Portray the internal struggles of the individuals directly involved in the Blights.
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Inquisition Leadership
Write about your character becoming the leader of the Inquisition and their first dramatic confrontation.
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Surviving the Blight
Focus on a major event during the Fifth Blight and how the Hero of Ferelden navigated through it.
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Pawn or Player – Portraits of Power
Craft a character who ends up being a key player in the Great Game without intending to.
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Your Self Love Path
Sketch out your self love journey, discussing the changes you have noticed in yourself.
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Prioritizing Progress
Outline a big goal you have in mind and break it down into smaller, manageable segments that seem less overwhelming.
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Homeownership Hope
Describe your experience of becoming a homeowner, focusing on the journey, achievement, and emotions tied to the milestone.
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The Age of Retirement
Describe your experiences as you transitioned into retirement.
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The Key Turning Points
List five major turning points in your life and discuss how each event impacted your personality, values, and life choices.
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Embracing Change
Write about a major change that upset your normal routine or lifestyle but resulted in significant personal growth.
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Changing Perspectives
Reflect on a time when a major life event drastically altered your perspective.
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Productive Reflecting
Write an entry about a major problem you have overcome, how you handled it at the time and what you would have done differently now.
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Positive Affirmation Portraits
Try to write a positive affirmation for each major aspect of your personality and life.
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Articulating Professional Triumphs
Jot down five moments of success you have experienced in your career and describe the importance each moment holds for you.
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The Future-Self Letter
Write a letter to your future self about where you hope to be in 1, 5, or 10 years.
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Personal Triumphs
Create a list of successes you’ve achieved, big or small, and discuss your feelings surrounding those moments.