306+ ‘Music’ Writing Prompts
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Harlem Renaissance Lights
Bring to life a character deeply involved in the Harlem Renaissance, an intellectual, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem.
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Jazz Speakeasies and The Prohibition
Describe a night in a jazz speakeasy during the era of Prohibition.
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A Parade of Celebrations
Imagine your school decides to host a Celebration Parade featuring holidays and festivals from around the world. Which celebration would…
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Personal Anthem
Identify a song that encapsulates your life or a significant phase of it, and elucidate why.
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Soundtracks of Memories
Create a playlist that reminds you of the loved one you lost and write about why each song is pertinent.
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Adventures of the Time Traveling Carolers
Create an adventure story where a group of Christmas carolers accidentally time travel while caroling.
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Christmas Carolers and the Silent Night
Describe how an introverted character is moved and inspired by a group of Christmas carolers who perform Silent Night.
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Carolers on Elm Street
Write a short story featuring a group of capable carolers bringing joy to the residents of Elm Street.
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Melodic Kingdoms
Compose a verse wherein the kingdom is ruled by a monarch whose decrees take the form of song.
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Unfinished Melody
Draft a dialogue where a ghost character teaches a living person to complete its unfinished opus.
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Parade Perspective
Write about observing the St. Patrick’s Day Parade from two different vantage points.
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The Music Behind The Magic
Write about the influence and importance of Tchaikovsky’s score in creating the magical atmosphere of The Nutcracker Ballet.
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Musical Cadences
Write about playing a musical instrument, incorporation elements of practice, performance, and growth.
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Lights Out Disaster
Write about a Christmas shopping spree which abruptly ends due to a massive power cut.
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Ice Skating Elegance
Describe an ice skating performance that is both enchanting and nerve-wracking.
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The Melodious Malefactor
Create a villain whose signature style is deeply tied to a particular piece of music or collection of sounds.
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Feast for the Senses
Describe a grand feast in a dramatic setting, focusing on the sights, sounds, smells, and atmosphere of the event.
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Music-Induced Memories
Choose a piece of music that holds significance to you and weave a narrative from the emotions it evokes.
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Harmony in Sounds
Explore memories related to music or sounds from your childhood that made you feel comfortable and safe.
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Comforting Lullabies
Write about a specific song, rhyme, or lullaby from your childhood that provided comfort in difficult times.
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The Forest’s Symphony
Describe the sounds of a forest from dawn to dusk and how these create a symphony.
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The Break-Up Playlist
Create a playlist of songs that encapsulate your feelings of heartbreak, and write about why each song speaks to your…
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Stoke the Curiosity Fire
Delve into areas of interest or obsessions and explore how they can provide substantial writing prompts.
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Places of Serenity
Describe a place you’re particularly thankful for, explain why it’s important to you.
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Framing December
Create a descriptive scene capturing a moment of warmth in your home during December.
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Echoes of the Heart
Craft a flash fiction piece where music serves as a metaphor for a character’s deeply buried emotions.
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Crisis creativity
Write about a unique way you used creativity to cope with the adversities of the year.
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Musical Magic
Share a story about hearing a live band or artist at an outdoor festival for the first time.
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Harlem Renaissance Herald
Write a series of diary entries from the perspective of an African American artist during the Harlem Renaissance.
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The Brokenhearted Playlist
Create a playlist of songs that remind you of your lost love and describe the memories they hold.
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Sustainable Symphony
Compose a symphony inspired by earth’s natural processes like photosynthesis or the water cycle.
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Haunted Melodies
Your protagonist acquires an antique music box, only to find out once it starts, the horrors begin.
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November Ballad
Imagine you are a musician tasked to compose a song that encapsulates the spirit of November. Describe the process.
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Song of Remembrance
November is the time for remembrance. Write a letter to a lost loved one as if creating the lyrics for…
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Guitar Strings & Fallen Leaves
Write a story where a forgotten autumn melody found in an old songbook brings about significant change in the protagonist’s…
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November Soundtrack
Write a narrative detailing an ordinary day in November but incorporate a song for each significant event of the day.
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Understanding Diversity
Imagine that you are attending a cultural festival celebrating a culture different from your own. Describe the experience, highlighting your…
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The Valentine’s Day Serenade
Craft the tale of a person who, mustering all their courage, serenades their secret love on Valentine’s Day.
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Harvest Festival Traditions
Write about a community or family tradition associated with the late-summer harvest.
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Nature’s Symphony
During Earth Hour, take a walk outside and write about the sounds of nature you hear.
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The Melody of Raindrops
Compose a piece as if you were a composer, using April showers as your inspiration.
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Musical Language
Create a story where communication is solely through music – melodies, rhythms and harmonies replace words.
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Life as Music
Write your life story as a piece of music. What instruments would play the significant moments?
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Nature’s Symphony
Write an ode celebrating the beauty of nature as if it were a concert or symphony.
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Unfinished Symphony
Write about a composer’s ghost seeking his former lover’s help to finish his last symphony.
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Preserving Humanity
Write about the cultural elements, traditions or activities that will hold more meaning and value post-pandemic.
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The Lost Ballad
Envision a tale where a vampire is cursed to relive his tragic past through a haunting melody.
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Symphony of the Night
Write a story where vampires communicate through a unique form of music, one only perceptible to their species.
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Singing with the Wind
Capture the bond between nature and music by writing a poem about wind as a song.
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The Unfinished Symphony
Your character finds an incomplete piece of music by a late composer and decides to complete it.
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Echoes of A Forgotten Party
The mansion was renowned for its grand soirées once, but now the grand ballroom remains eerily quiet.
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Nostalgic Tunes
Express about a song that perfectly encapsulates your idea of a cozy winter night in.
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The Mash-Up Culture
Reflect on elements of different cultures that have been adopted into your own culture and share your opinion of this…
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Hidden Beneath Battle Cries
Write about a soldier who uses art or music to cope with the horrors of war.
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Moon’s Harvest Festival
Describe a festival held in honor of October’s Harvest Moon in a fantastic land.
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Dream New Year’s Party
Imagine you’re planning the absolute dream New Year’s Eve party; write about what it would look like, who would be…
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Springtime Symphony
Imagine and write about what it would be like if springtime’s natural events were set to music.
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Holiday Melting Pot
Choose three national holidays from different countries and imagine a single celebration merging them all.
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The Fiddler’s Tale
Narrate a story about a suspenseful fiddling competition a la “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”, but set in an…
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Chords of Courage
Write a story about a character learning to play a traditional Irish instrument, like the bodhrán, fiddle or pipes.
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Melody of the Emerald Isle
Create a narrative inspired by an authentic Irish jig. What emotions does it bring out? How does it influence the…
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Celtic Harmonies
Imagine you are the writer and composer of a traditional Irish folk song. Tell the story your song narrates.
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Melody of Reminiscence
Devise a narrative about a melody that brings back flooding memories for a dying old man.
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The Busker’s Ballad
An amateur musician on the street corners stirs up an old scandal with his latest composition.
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The Shadowy Sonata
Describe a famous pianist who starts receiving anonymous, hauntingly beautiful pieces that seem to hold cryptic messages within their melodies.
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Haunting Hymns of Winter
Compose a chilling tale about a forgotten and eerie winter hymn that, when sung, summons strange occurrences.
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Song of My Life
Create a soundtrack of your life, using specific songs to represent significant moments.
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Musical Minds
Imagine you could converse with your favorite music instrument; what would you talk about?
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Musical Influence
Write about a musician who greatly influences you and how their music helps shape your views.
