98+ ‘Park’ Writing Prompts
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Retracing Steps
Write about significant places you visited or frequented with your loved one and how each location plays a part in your memory of them.
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Secret Life of a Tree
Write a diary entry for a tree in your backyard or in a park. What has it seen, heard or felt over the years?
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Escape from Jurassic Park
Imagine you are trapped in a Jurassic Park and you have to find a way to return home.
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Lost and Found Adventure
Narrate a story where you found a mysterious item at the park and went on an adventure.
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A World in a Sandbox
Describe a day at the park where the sandbox turned into an entire miniature world.
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The Enchanted Squirrel
Write about a magical encounter with a talking squirrel while spending a day at the park.
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Pause and Reflect
Write about your first travel experience after lockdown restrictions were relaxed.
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The April Blooms Dance
Describe observing the lifecycle of flowers blooming in April from your local park or garden.
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Robot Horse Roundup
In a dystopian future where the old West is a theme park filled with robotic animals, narrate the tale of an ageing cowboy taming a rebellious robot horse for a big rodeo event.
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Double Date Dog Park Day
Consider a Valentine’s Day outing to the local dog park, where your pet and their best buddy have a play-date.
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Echoes of the Enchanted
Write a story centered around an urban park which acts as a threshold between the human world and the spirit realm.
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Labyrinth of Fear
Weave a story about an amusement park based on people’s deepest fears, where guests confront and overcome their fear.
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The Abandoned Amusement Park
Craft a thrilling story about a group of friends who sneak into an abandoned amusement park at night.
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November’s Visual Feast
Describe a November landscape of your choice in vivid detail, inviting readers to visualize it.
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Autumn Loneliness
Write a story about an elderly person sitting alone in a park, observing changes in the fall.
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Legends Turned Real
Write a story in which a well-known legend of your choice is revealed to be true in the present day.
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Blooming Friendship
Imagine two friends reuniting at a sunny park after a year of separation, and write about their afternoon picnic.
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Playground Confessions
Journal a conversation with your childhood best friend, talking about your dreams and fears.
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The Stray Book
Your character finds an abandoned diary, filled with stories of a stranger’s life, on a park bench.
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Destination Description
Choose a place you’ve visited (could be a park, your grandma’s house, a vacation spot) and write a descriptive letter to your friend about it.
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Purgatory’s Playground
Weave a story around a group of friends who find themselves stuck in an abandoned amusement park that comes alive when the sun goes down.
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Revived After Ages
Write a story about a scientist who manages to revive a creature extinct for thousands of years.
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Remembering Shared Traditions
Examine a tradition or a routine you shared with a past lover, and how it affected your relationship.
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Saving the Community Park
Your local community park is threatened by a construction company. Write how you and your friends saved it.
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Nature’s Loving Embrace
Detail a past experience in nature where you felt entirely at peace and reflect on how you can recreate that peace in your daily life.
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Park from a Bug’s Perspective
Describe what a day at the park might look like from a small bug’s point of view.
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The Great Slide Adventure
Create a make-believe story about an adventure down the biggest slide in the park.
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Nature’s Gift—Thank You
Write a thank you note to nature, expressing your appreciation for its beauty and resources.
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Seasonal Wanderer
Write about the changes you observe in your favorite outdoor spot over different seasons.
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Time Machine Mix-up
In their first-ever time travel, a novice time traveller misinterprets the controls and ends up at a dinosaur-themed amusement park.
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Sentient Vegetation Vigilante
A flourishing tree in an urban park gains sentience and develops abilities to protect its surrounding environment.
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Talking Trees
Pretend you’re a tree in a busy park and write a diary entry about all the things you saw in one day.
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Green Inspiration
Write about a valuable lesson or a unique insight that a visit to a national park has imparted.
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Nature’s Palette
Describle the most beautiful sunrise or sunset you’ve experienced in a national park.
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The Lost Trails
Write about a time when you got lost in a National Park and how it changed your perspective.
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The Forgotten History
Develop a story exploring a mysterious and forgotten aspect of local city’s history.
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Riding the Rollercoaster
Describe your emotional journey since the breakup as if it has been a thrilling theme park ride.
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Time Capsule Conundrum
Imagine discovering a mysterious time capsule planted by someone from the past with a puzzling message for the future.
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Neighborhood Adventures
Describe an unforgettable adventure/exploration in your neighborhood during the summer.
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A Place of Comfort
Describe a place that makes you feel secure and explain why it has such a calming effect on you.
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Theme Park Love Story
In an unusual series of events, two theme park mascots fall in love. Craft a humorous romance out of their unique circumstances.
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Letters from Extraordinary Pets
Imagine that your pet (or an imaginary one) has learned to write. What would a letter from them say?
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Ripping Reality’s Veil
Create a fantasy world that is hidden within our current reality, and describe how people discover it.
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A Day in the Life of a Sculpture
Imagine you are a sculpture in a park. Write about what you see, the people who pass by, and how you feel.
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Shapes Of The City
Sketch an urban landscape using only basic shapes, then describe how each shape contributes to the city.
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Adventures of My Pet Dinosaur
Suppose you have a pet dinosaur in the modern world. What humorous situations would unfold?
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Nature’s Refuge
Write about a time when nature provided you with a safe haven or a peaceful retreat.
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Forgotten Amusement Park
Describe a visit to a forgotten amusement park where the rides have a life of their own.
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Designing Dreams
You’ve been hired to design an amusement park. Describe what it looks like, the rides it has, and the fun surprises visitors will encounter.
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Nature’s Influence
Write about how engaging with nature has contributed to your wellbeing in the past year.
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Lunch Break Lore
Write about how you could utilize your lunch break for daily writing. What would that look like for you?
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The Friendly Monster
Imagine that you meet a monster in the park, but instead of feeling scared, you become friends. What is it like, and what do you do together?
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Connecting to Nature
Reflect on a time you had a moment of unity with nature while alone, and how this affected your feelings about solitude.
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My Safe Haven
Elaborate on your personal sanctuary – a place or experience where you feel the safest and most at peace.
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A Priceless Memory
Write about an event or experience that had great emotional value but little financial expenditure.
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The Significance of Place
Explore a real location that holds significant meaning to you, and express why it does.
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Sanctuary Spaces
Think of a place that provided a sense of peace or escape during your childhood and pen down your memories of it.
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The Silent Spectator
Write about a significant event in history or in your personal life from the perspective of an inanimate object.
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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.
