325+ ‘Must’ Writing Prompts
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Stellar Saviour
Imagine a superhero who must leverage the unique characteristics of different planets and stars to fight villains.
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Galactic Hero
Write about a superhero who lives on a distant planet and has to deal with threats both on their planet and from others.
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Dual Identity Dilemma
Write about a superhero who struggles to balance their superhuman responsibilities with their earthly roles.
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Heart of the Hero
A superhero’s gadget no longer works, and they must confront evil in their own strength.
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Playing with Time
Create a story where a superhero team must address a problem or enemy that involves time-travel.
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Defeating The Monster
Write an adventure story where you, as a superhero, must defeat a scary monster.
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The Balance of Powers
Write about superheroes from different worlds colluding to balance their universes’ powers.
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St. Patrick’s Journey
Imagine and write about St. Patrick’s journey to Ireland and what he must have experienced.
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Double Agent Dilemma
Write about a spy who is a double agent and gets assigned a mission that endangers their loyalties.
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Behind Enemy Lines
Create a story about a field agent who ends up stranded behind enemy lines and must face their deepest fears.
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Shadow Player’s Endgame
Write a story about an aging spy who discovers a plot against their life and must outwit their own agency.
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Silent Whistles
Create a tale about a whistleblower who divulges secrets to expose a major political scandal but must stay under the radar.
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Cosmic Marauders
Describe a scenario where a band of space pirates must defend their ship against a vastly stronger intergalactic force.
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Stellar Outlaw Redemption
Write about a disgraced space pirate seeking redemption in the cosmic wilderness.
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The Game of Chess
Develop a story where a detective must utilize the principles of chess in order to solve a mysterious crime.
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Riddle Me This
Write about a detective who must solve a mystery by deciphering a series of cryptic riddles.
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Forgotten Pacts and Haunting Consequences
Write a story about a forgotten deal with a mysterious figure resurfacing years later.
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Room of Many Doors
Construct a narrative where your protagonist discovers a room that contains doors leading into different worlds.
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The Alien Companion
Create a story around a human and alien figure falling in love, amidst all their differences.
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Time Travel Target
Imagine a detective with the ability to time travel who must solve the murder of their future self.
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Santa’s Retirement Plan
Imagine a future where Santa decides to retire. Who takes over? How is the transition handled?
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Santa Behind the Scenes
Write a story that explores what Santa Claus does the other 364 days of the year.
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Standing Ovation for Love
Write about a dashing stage actor falling in love with a woman who is deaf.
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Rhythm of the Rain
Write a love story about a city dweller who moves to the country and falls in love with a local during the rainy season.
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The Grimm Cinderella
What if Cinderella wasn’t escaping her stepmother, but a deranged serial killer?
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Aladdin’s Haunted Lamp
What if Aladdin’s magical lamp didn’t contain a friendly genie, but instead housed a malevolent spirit?
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The Best Day Ever
Think about what your perfect day would look like and explain why each component of that day is perfect to you.
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World in a Snap
Describe a photograph from your personal collection that holds a profound significance to you.
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Complexity of Emotion
Describe a simple activity like making tea or walking to the store, but fill it with deep emotional significance.
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Creature Chronicles
Create a new, imaginary creature, describing in detail its appearance, habits, habitat, and interaction with its environment.
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The Incompatible Alliance
Narrate a situation where a Tie Fighter and an X-wing pilot are forced to work together to survive.
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Enchanted Escape
Write a story where a princess must navigate a labyrinth filled with magical creatures to escape a witch’s castle.
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Gaining Powers: A Blessing or a Curse?
Imagine a character who suddenly gains superpowers, but with these powers, they face equally strong drawbacks.
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Radiation’s Children
Set your story in a world where radiation has triggered unpredictable mutations in the next human generation.
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Character Crucible
Task your audience with creating a character who must overcome a series of trials to achieve a major goal.
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Compassionate Pisces
Write about a character whose dominant trait is their compassion, reminiscent of a true Pisces.
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End of Days Heroes
Create a band of survivors, each with unique skill sets, who navigate the treacherous, post-apocalyptic world.
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Guardian of the Island
Write about a hermit living on a secluded island who holds an ancient secret.
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Reviving Pedagogy
Create an account of post-apocalyptic survivors trying to set up a school for children.
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The Taboo Love Affair
Write a story about a forbidden love affair that must be navigated with extreme discretion.
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Closing Doors
Write about a character who must decide whether to close a significant chapter of their life to start afresh elsewhere.
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Twisted Time
Convey your story in a non-linear timeline. The events in your story must not happen in sequential order.
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Dragons in Modernity
To save its species from extinction, a dragon must learn to coexist with humans in a modern city.
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Befriending the Beast
Imagine a scenario where a human befriends a mythic creature, forming a bond that transcends the barrier between their species.
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Secret Labyrinth
Create a maze leading to some hidden treasure, guarded by a series of puzzles or riddles.
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Fusing Eras
A long-lost artefact materializes mysteriously in the contemporary world, prompting a thrill of a chase to unveil its origin and purpose.
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Lost Time Capsule
Pen a story about someone locating an ancient time capsule filled with cryptic artifacts.
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Haunted Homicide
Weave a tale where a detective must solve a murder directly linked to a haunted building.
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The Last Breath
Chase a horror story where a mystic proclaims the protagonist will die once they speak their next hundred words.
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Race against Time
Write about a scientist who discovers a new strain of a lethal virus and the race to develop a vaccine.
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A Cure Worse Than the Disease
Write about a doctor who discovers a cure for a fatal disease, only to find it causes an even more lethal condition.
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Forgotten Memories
You wake up with no memory of who you are or where you’re from, and you must piece it all together.
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Intangible Inheritance
Imagine a world where emotions can be inherited like physical properties. Detail a character who receives an unexpected emotion and must navigate its effects.
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Life after the Avalanche
Write a narrative depicting the aftermath of an avalanche, in which the survivor must rebuild and adapt.
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Snowbound with Strangers
Pen a tale about a group of strangers who get trapped together in a remote cabin during a blizzard.
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Returning Home
Create a narrative where your character embarks on a harrowing journey back to their snowed-in home.
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Frostbitten Fear
Write a story where the main character gets lost in a snowstorm and must rely on their survival skills.
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A Dulcet Delirium
Imagine you’ve woken up in an unfamiliar ice cream parlour and must figure out how to leave.
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Love in Forbidden Lands
Narrate a love story taking place in a time or place where LGBTQ+ relationships are not accepted.
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Witching Hour Wedding
Write a fairy tale about a witch who refuses to marry a prince but falls for the princess instead.
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Leia’s Double Life
Write a narrative that explores the experience of Leia having to balance her royal persona and her secret work as a Rebel operative.
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Witness Protection
Imagine a young lawyer who must defend a key witness in a major criminal case and who also must enter witness protection.
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Bumbling Time Traveler
Write about a clumsily clever character who keeps accidentally activating a time-traveling device.
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Midnight Baker Spy
A pastry chef discovers their secret ingredient is a key element in a government conspiracy.
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Undead Office Shenanigans
Imagine an employee at a paper company discovering the company’s top salesperson is actually a zombie.