63+ ‘Nothing’ Writing Prompts
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Magical Animal Friend
Create a story about discovering a magical talking animal in your back garden.
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Speed of Light: A Cosmic Speed Limit?
Argue for or against the idea that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light.
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Hidden Agenda
Compose a dialogue that subtly reveals a character’s hidden agenda through indirect hints and implications.
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Icebreaker
Write about a scenario where two strangers are stuck in a ski-lift together and forced to make conversation.
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Rule of Rodents
Imagine a world, much like ours, but run exclusively by intelligent and humanoid mice.
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Nurture and Nature
Write about a time when you found healing in nature, or imagine a place in nature where you could bring…
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Code of Silence
Write a story where deciphering hidden messages in spam emails leads to a massive cyber conspiracy.
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Playing With Perspective
Write a scene which is intensely dramatic, but from the viewpoint of an indifferent, uninvolved bystander.
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Bonfire Romance
Craft a romantic story where a beach bonfire plays a crucial role in the romance between two characters.
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Isolated Afterameath
Write about a character who finds themselves as the sole survivor after a global catastrophe.
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Leprechaun Origins
Write a fictional origin story for leprechauns, the legendary creatures of Irish folklore.
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Accidental Lovers
Write about two people who find each other in the most unexpected way and the comedic journey that follows.
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Discovering New Academic Territories
Choose an area of study you know little or nothing about and spend some time researching it. Write about your…
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The Stranger’s Perspective
Write about your heartbreak from a stranger’s perspective who knows nothing about you.
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“Who Am I?”
Draft and present a speech introducing yourself to an audience who knows nothing about you.
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A Journey’s Beginning
Start a story with the line “I thought I was prepared, but nothing could have prepared me for this”.
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The Chase after the Treasure
Write a narrative where the central character is led on a chase that promises a hidden treasure at the end.…
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“Black Friday’s Phantom Shopper”
A local mall sees the mysterious appearance of a shopper every Black Friday who buys nothing but leaves behind puzzled…
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disLIKEst THOU
Write about a social media feud between two well-known influencers in the fashion industry who constantly misunderstand each other’s posts.
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Disrupted Utopia
Imagine a seemingly perfect society, run by an equally flawless government, only to later reveal the corruption and malfeasance beneath…
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Love Against the Beast
In an age of magic, your adventurers find themselves pitted against a fearsome beast, but one hero can’t deny the…
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The Child of the Apocalypse
Channel a child’s perspective who knows nothing of the world before the zombie apocalypse. How do they see and navigate…
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Sympathy for the Devil
Contrive a situation where the villain is seeking redemption. How does their journey to seek forgiveness unfold?
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Embracing the Chaos
Narrate a time this year when everything went wrong, yet you managed to regain control.
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Return of the Second Chances
Describe a situation when you felt like everything was lost, and yet a second chance appeared.
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The Ghost in the Mirror
Write about a character who faces their reflection every day, only to discover a ghost gradually appearing in the mirror.
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The Fateful Apple Blossom
Compose a story where the blossoming of an apple tree in spring marks a pivotal moment in a character’s life.
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The Illusion of the Enchanted Forest
A normal human unknowingly stumbles into an enchanted forest where nothing is what it seems.
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A Virtual Vacation
Imagine you can use virtual reality to travel anywhere in the world or universe. Describe your ideal trip.
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The Lost and Found
Create a story around an object you’ve found during spring cleaning that wasn’t yours.
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The Lone Astronaut
You’re an astronaut who got detached from your spaceship and now floating alone in the vast emptiness of space.
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Primordial Soup Stir
Imagine the conditions under which life first originated on Earth and describe this event.
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The Mismatched Pair
Create a comic strip featuring two unlikely characters who share a special Valentine’s Day experience.
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The Silent Observer
Craft a story surrounding a child who never talks, only watches, yet, nothing ever escapes them.
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The Unseen Follower
Write about someone who senses they are being followed, but every time they turn around, they see nothing.
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4. Spooky Stand-Up
Create a narrative about a ghost trying to make it as a stand-up comedian, with the catch being that only…
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The Dreidel’s Spin
Each side of the Dreidel has a meaning, write a story in which each event corresponds to a side of…
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The Reluctant Heir
The next in line to take over the powerful vampire clan is the black sheep of the family who wants…
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Honeysuckle Haven
Imagine an enchanted forest filled with magical honeysuckle plants and describe a day spent there.
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An Unforeseen Challenge
Write a story about a day when Santa’s elves faced an unexpected problem that threatened to ruin Christmas.
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Time Warp Library
Craft a story about a haunted library full of nothing but ghost-written books, which, when read, allow one to experience…
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Double Life Dilemma
Write a plot about a character who leads a double life, one that their family and friends know nothing about.
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Trial by Combat
Create a story where the main character has to gain power and skills from scratch to defeat a stronger, established…
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Facing the Mirror
Write a letter to your reflection in the mirror, encompassing everything you love about yourself.
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Birthday Reflections
Write about a birthday of yours that was either extremely memorable or completely forgettable.
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A Key Turning Point
Write about a major turning point in your life, when perspectives changed and nothing ever remained the same.
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Smoke and Mirrors
Write a story about a heist in a city where nothing is as it seems, and trust is a luxury…
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Timeless Tunes
Write about a specific piece of music or a song that has influenced you the most; detail the nuances of…
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The Museum of Imaginary Art
Describe a visit to a museum where all the exhibits are pieces of art from your imagination.
