21+ ‘Obstacle’ Writing Prompts
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Invincible Nemesis
Create a narrative with a villain who seems unbeatable, making your protagonist reckon with what defeat looks like.
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Journey to the Center of Your Strength
Write about a time when you had to tap into an unknown strength or skill to overcome a challenge.
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The Biggest Obstacle
Write about a significant challenge you faced last year and how you dealt with it.
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Chronicle of Resilience
Write about a time when you overcame a significant obstacle, focusing on the resilience shown.
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Transforming Obstacles
Write about a personal weakness but treat it as an exciting challenge to overcome.
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Mapping Challenges
Write about a significant obstacle you have faced or are currently facing. Describe what it is, how it effects you, and how you’re dealing with it.
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Journey into Self
Write about a time you overcame an obstacle and what you learned about yourself through that experience.
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Obstacle Mapping
Identify a current challenge or problem you are facing and map the obstacles involved.
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Triumph of the Spirit
Record a moment where you faced a significant challenge in your recovery process but ultimately triumphed.
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Triumph Over Trials
Write about a time when you overcame a significant obstacle and detail your journey of triumph.
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Journey of Recovery
Write about the hardest struggle you’ve faced in your recovery and how you overcame it.
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Overcoming Inner Obstacles
Reflect on a personal fear or internal obstacle that you overcame and how it has shaped you.
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Climbing the Mountain
Imagine your struggle with depression as a gigantic mountain. Use vivid imagery and metaphor to explore this journey.
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The Performance That Almost Wasn’t
Create a tale around a ballet dancer who might not make it to the stage due to an external or internal obstacle.
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Odyssey of the Stars
Craft a verse that chronicles a cosmic journey through galaxies and celestial bodies.
