325+ ‘Must’ Writing Prompts
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The Capsized Voyage
Narrate an exhilarating adventure of a group of survivors after their ship capsizes in a storm.
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Survival Games
Imagine a scenario where a group of astronauts are stranded on a hostile alien planet.
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Reversal of Fortune
Pen a narrative where the underdog triumphs, despite all odds, dramatically in the end.
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Reflections Reversed
Imagine a character who lives in a universe where everything is opposites – right is left, up is down, happiness is sadness.
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Enemy Turned Ally
Write a scenario where the antagonist must team up with the protagonist for a common goal.
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The Mute Witness
A character witnesses a crime, but they are unable to speak or communicate in traditional ways.
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Race Against Time
Imagine a scenario where your protagonist is running out of time and must act quickly.
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The Sacrificial Abyss
Write about a hero or heroine who must make a perilous journey into an abyss to make a monumental sacrifice.
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The Accused Innocent
Create a story where the wrongly accused main character must analyze a crime scene they happened upon to prove their innocence.
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Confrontation with Nature
Your Villanelle must center around a powerful encounter with a natural phenomenon.
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Overcoming The Monster
Describe a scene in which your character must face and overcome their biggest fear.
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Abandoned Asylum Adventure
Your protagonist must enter an infamous, abandoned asylum during a stormy night to retrieve something valuable.
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Behind Closed Doors
Write a dialogue between two characters discussing a secret without revealing what that secret is.
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Haunted Heirloom
Your character finds an old family object that seems to possess an ancient mystery associated with it.
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Battle Against Time
Write an application of a character struggling to accomplish a task before a deadline, failure of which could have dire consequences.
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Rendezvous at Midnight
Write a narrative about two characters who must meet at midnight to exchange something of great importance.
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The Memorable Food Factor
Write about a special dish that is a must-have at all your family celebrations.
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Unexpected Inheritance
Your character has just inherited a haunted mansion in an obscure European village.