58+ ‘Personification’ Writing Prompts
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Guardians of the Earth
Write a short story about an Earth memory embodied as a character protecting its wonder.
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The Mischievous Moon
Imagine the moon is a mischievous character who keeps changing its shape every night. Write a story about a week in the life of this cheeky moon.
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The Serenade of Ocean Waves
Describe the journey of a wave from the middle of the ocean to a sandy shore.
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The Masterstroke of the Heavens
Imagine yourself as a lightning bolt and describe your journey from the clouds to the ground.
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The Language of Seasons
Use a particular season of the year as a metaphor for a significant life phase in a flash fiction piece.
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A Solitary Snowflake
Take on the persona of a solitary snowflake floating towards the ground in an utterly silent world.
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Survival Instincts
Write from the perspective of an animal trying to survive an unusually harsh winter.
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Letters to Jack Frost
Pretend to write a letter to Jack Frost on the first day of snow, expressing your feelings about his arrival.
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Dance of the Dry Leaves
Write a short story about a day in the life of a dry leaf being swept away by the fall wind.
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Heart of the Inferno
Imagine that you are a forest fire, spreading through woodlands. What are your thoughts?
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Objects of Celebrity
Create a poem about an object owned by a famous person, detailing its imagined memories and experiences.
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A Message in the Sunset
Imagine that the patterns and colors of a summer sunset communicate a secret message. What is it trying to tell you?
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Musical Minds
Imagine you could converse with your favorite music instrument; what would you talk about?
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Nature’s Choir
Imagine being an early morning bird in spring, responsible for starting the ‘dawn chorus.’
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Last Dance with Summer
Conjure an imaginary scenario where Summer is a person you can interact with, and share the final moments before their departure.
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A Day at the Toy Shop
Imagine you’re a toy in a busy toy shop. Describe a typical day from your perspective.
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Earth as an Inanimate Person
Personify Earth and write a letter to it about why we celebrate Earth Day.
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Personification of the Seasons
Imagine each season – winter, spring, summer, and fall – as a person. Describe them in detail.
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Lazy Fairy Godmother
Your Fairy Godmother procrastinates and only shows up when you’re about to get the wish yourself.
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Beware of the Sandman
Imagine a scenario where the Sandman, who is traditionally known for sprinkling sand into people’s eyes to bring sweet dreams, starts delivering nightmares instead.
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Mother Earth’s Rebirth
Consider Mother Earth as a character going through a rebirth on the first day of spring. What is her story?
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Whispers of the Wind
Write a story where the wind can talk and share all the secrets it has seen and heard.
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The Mask We Wear
Imagine and describe an emotion as if it were a mask you could put on and take off.
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Lost and Found: The Story of a Forlorn Egg
Develop a story from the perspective of an Easter egg that got left behind after an egg hunt.
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Whispers from the Wind
Use the perspective of the relentless winds of the Dust Bowl to narrate a tale.
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Footprints To Extinction
Imagine yourself as an endangered species facing habitat loss. Narrate your struggles and provide a perspective on the effects of human activities.
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Between Two Inanimate Objects
Imagine a conversation between two ordinary, inanimate objects in your house.
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Menorah’s Message
Imagine yourself as a Hanukkah Menorah and explain your purpose and significance during the festival.
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Meeting your Inner Warrior
In a letter, introduce yourself to the warrior within you. Describe their characteristics and their qualities that help you face heartbreak.
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Scarecrow Stories
Imagine what scarecrows talk about when humans aren’t around. Write a conversation between two scarecrows.
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Inhabitant’s Tale
Write from the perspective of an Irish castle that has witnessed centuries come and go.
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Conversation with Anxiety
Write a dialog between you and your anxiety, what would you say? And, what it might answer back?
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Meet the Grumbling Gadget
Imagine that your cell phone or another tech gadget could talk, what would it say?
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Lost in the Woods
Write a tale of a hiker encountering strange entities while lost in a dense forest.
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Polychromatic Personification
Create a poem that personifies your favorite color and describes its journey through a day.
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The Room Speaks
Choose a room in your house and describe it from the perspective of the room itself.
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Inanimate Interview
You’ve landed an exclusive interview with your favorite inanimate object. Write out the interview and the answers you get.
