28+ ‘narratives’ Writing Prompts
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Ancestral Anecdotes
Share a family story that was frequently told during your childhood and its impact on you.
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Global Warming Realities
Write a first-person account of how you have personally experienced the effects of global warming.
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Decoding Superhero Tales
Analyze a popular superhero movie or comic series, detailing its cultural significance and impact.
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Journey to Self-Discovery
Write about an event or a series of related events that led to significant personal growth or self-awareness.
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Beyond the Ink – Historic Letters
Imagine that you can read a letter from a historical figure to another. Unravel the contents of this letter and its implications on the course of history.
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The Unsent Letter
Write down the things you wish you could say to a person you’re no longer in contact with but didn’t, bundled in an unsent letter.
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The Power of a Symbol
Create a story where the main character designs a symbol that unintentionally becomes a symbol of resistance.
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Surviving in a Post-Apocalyptic World
Write a graphic novel script set in a dystopian world that has survived an unknown apocalypse.
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Crisis in the Courtroom
Craft a story where a character is forced to defend their innocence in a major court case.
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Echoing Echoes
Write a poem that personifies an echo, imagining its journey as it travels deep inside the labyrinth of a mountain or a sea.
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Performing Rain
Imagine being a slow, drizzling raindrop dancing through the sky and write about your journey from cloud to ground.
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Underground Histories
Write about the history of your town or city from a perspective often overlooked or unheard.
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Unseen Friend
Reflect upon an imaginary friend, if you had one, from your childhood, and discuss how they impacted your growing years.
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The Underdog Story
Write about an underdog in sports or games, they can be real or fictional, and their journey to victory.
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A New Perspective
Take a notable event from literature and retell it from an unusual perspective, perhaps an inanimate object or a minor character.
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Symphony of Life
Write about how a particular piece of music or song has connected with a significant event or period in your life.
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World of Inanimate Commotion
Give voice to the unvoiced and write from the perspective of an inanimate object in your home.
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Cafe Chronicles
Describe a detailed and fictitious account of people’s lives based on observations from a coffee shop or cafe.
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Bridging Worlds: Monuments and Landmarks
Write about a world-famous monument or landmark you’ve visited and your reflections upon seeing it.
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The Ancestral Home
Compose a detailed narrative of your family’s ancestral home, conjuring up the place, the surrounding environments, and its vivid memories.
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Backyard Adventures
Narrate a particularly adventurous day or make-believe game you played in your family’s backyard, or a local park during your childhood.
