119+ ‘Phenomenon’ Writing Prompts
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The Android’s Grief
What happens when an AI goes through the process of grieving? Write a short story illustrating this phenomenon.
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The Northern Light Show
Imagine the story behind the beautiful display of Northern Lights in a Winter Wonderland.
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Northern Lights Phenomenon
Describe the experience of witnessing the Northern Lights for the first time.
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Vanished in the Whiteout
Conceptualize a story around the sudden, inexplicable disappearances happening during harsh winter blizzards.
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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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Unexplainable Phenomenon
Your main character experiences situations that no one believes, but they know are real.
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Myths and Blood
Describe how vampire myths and legends differ across the world and their significance.
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Mosaic Affection
Imagine love as an abstract concept, represented by an item or phenomenon of your choice. Describe it.
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Stoke the Curiosity Fire
Delve into areas of interest or obsessions and explore how they can provide substantial writing prompts.
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Reflections on the Spectrum
Write about observing a rainbow for the first time, and your reaction to realizing the science behind this natural phenomenon.
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Color Breathers
The Northern Lights are sentient beings, each hue with different personalities and abilities.
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Aurora Translations
Create a fictional tale about a tribe that has a unique language based on the Northern Lights.
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Struggling with the Blank Page
Chronicle a time when you confronted a writer’s block, and a writing prompt helped you overcome it.
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Selfie Society
Write a satirical story highlighting the obsession with selfies and the impact on society.
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Unsettling Omen
Write a scene where an unsettling phenomenon is taken as an ill omen, building dread into the community.
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Magnetic Anomaly
Pen an adventure about a sprawling underground cavern where normal laws of physics do not apply.
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Comparative Cultures
Create a narrative that summates St. Patrick’s Day’s transformation from being a typically ‘Irish’ holiday to a global phenomenon.
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The Green Parade
Describe a character trying to find the perfect green outfit for the St. Patrick’s Day parade only to end up creating an accidental fashion phenomenon.
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Alien Yuletide Encounter
A curious alien entity visits Earth for the first time and experiences the unique phenomenon of Christmas firsthand.
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Mystery In The Greenhouse
Create a story centered around a mystery happening in a flower arranging shop or greenhouse.
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Christmas Through Alien Eyes
Imagine extraterrestrial beings visiting earth during the Christmas season. How would they interpret this phenomenon?
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Introspection on Inflation
Reflect on your understanding of inflation – its causes, effects, and your practical experiences.
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Concept of Time
Write about your understanding of the concept of Daylight Saving Time and its impact on your lifestyle.
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Rekindling Wonder and Awe
Write about a memory of an event or phenomenon that deeply fascinated you as a child.
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Bioluminescent Wonder
Imagine you’ve discovered a new bioluminescent organism and describe its features, behavior, and habitat.
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End of the Rainbow
Imagine if a rainbow was an intergalactic highway. Write about your journey across different colors.
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Migration of Birds
Write about the migration of birds during the fall season and explain why it occurs.
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Mystery in the Sky
Write a news report on an unexplained phenomenon witnessed by a whole town. This could be a UFO, a sudden massive bird migration, or drastic weather changes.
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The Sinking Sapphire
Pen a horror tale set aboard The Sinking Sapphire, a ghost cruise liner said to appear only on full moon nights.
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Creation of a New Myth
Write your own myth explaining a natural phenomenon, or the origin of something.
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Disappearing Tracks
Craft a tale where people disappear without any trace or explanation, leaving the society in turmoil.
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Anomalous Phenomenon
Narrate a tale where your protagonist is torn between dismissing strange occurrences in their town as mere coincidences or suspecting a larger force at play.
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Whale Song Whispers
Craft a story around the connection between a young sailor and an ancient, wise whale communicating through their unique song.
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Humanizing Migration
Tell a story from the perspective of an immigrant or refugee, giving your personal opinion on the issue.
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Global Impacts of Migration
Write about the global consequences of migration, both positive and negative.
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Bewitched Kingdom
Write about a kingdom where people disappear every full moon and the attempt to unravel the mystery behind the strange occurrence.
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Forecasting Dreams
Write about a dream which didn’t make sense at first but later manifested in reality.
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The Singing Forest
Write a story set in a world with enchanted forests that sing enchanting melodies, but the music holds a secret.
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Discovering the Force
Write about the time when you first discovered Star Wars and how it captured your imagination.
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Encountering the Unknown
Create a story about a group of paranormal investigators confronting an unexplainable phenomenon.
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Homecoming of the Geese
Write a narrative centered around the annual October return of a flock of geese to a particular lake.
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Nature’s Inspiration
Describe a moment in nature that filled you with awe and explain why it inspired you.
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The Eternal Sock Hunt
Write a humorous narrative about the continuous missing sock phenomenon experienced by a particularly confused individual.
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Emotional Seasons
Write a story where every season is linked to a specific emotion. How would the world around you look and feel?
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Aberrant Harvest
Write about a small farming town whose bountiful harvest suddenly takes an unsettling twist.
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The Propagation of Earth Day
Write about the origination of Earth Day and how it has evolved over the years.
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Race Against Time – Pompeii
Write a letter as a citizen of Pompeii, describing the day Mount Vesuvius erupted.
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A Christmas Curse
Imagine a family cursed to experience a terrifying paranormal phenomenon each Christmas.
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Frozen Fury
Imagine surviving a violent snowstorm in the wilderness and recall the emotional turmoil.
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Guardians of the Aurora Borealis
Imagine two adventurers that are bound in friendship by their duty to guard the magical Aurora Borealis.
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Fall Friendships
Imagine you are a tree during Autumn that befriends a lonely leaf. Write a story about how you comfort and support this leaf.
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Strange Phenomenon
Imagine a strange event occurring in your school—something that is almost too weird to believe—what would it be and how would you react?
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Demonic Intervention
Write about a seemingly innocent object that becomes possessed, bringing terror and chaos.
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First Glimpse of Love
Describe when you first saw your significant other and the gut feeling that told you they were “the one”.
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The Missing Scientist
A renowned yet eccentric scientist disappears without a trace. Your character, a curious journalist, decides to find out why.
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An Internal Nightmare
Imagine a character who can physically feel their dreams – specifically, their nightmares. Explore this terrifying phenomenon.
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The Impact of Fake News
Discuss the ethics behind ‘fake news’ and form an opinion on its impact on the society.
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Moonlight’s Enigma
Write about the moon taking on a peculiar hue every October, and the legends it inspires.
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Whispers on the Wind
Imagine that one blustery October evening, you begin to hear whispers in the wind that speak secret truths.
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Mysterious Origins
Narrate the zombie apocalypse’s beginning, starting with a strange, isolated event in a small town.
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Chocofalls Festival
In this imaginative world, a magical tree produces chocolate eggs on Easter and sheds them, causing a ‘chocofalls’ event.
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Memory Distortion: Reality Vs Illusion
Devise a detective adventure story where the detective can’t rely on their perfect memory, as it begins to blur with illusions.
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Sacred Rainforests
Describe an excursion in a rainforest, highlighting the biodiversity and the dense vegetation.
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Splendor of the Ocean Depths
Recount a SCUBA diving experience, focusing on the magnificence of life deep within the ocean.
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Celestial Symphony
Imagine a space explorer encounters a celestial phenomenon that can only be perceived as music.
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The Abyss’s Guardian
Create a micro-story about a mystical creature tasked with safeguarding the secrets of the deepest part of the sea.
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Madness of March
Pen down your thoughts about the “March Madness” NCAA Basketball Tournament and the feeling of competition.
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Aurora Borealis Extravaganza
Craft a narrative around witnessing the aurora borealis on a winter night.
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Cryogenic Curses
You awake from a thousand year cryosleep, only to find that your spaceship is being haunted by the phantoms of your fellow crew members.
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The Inescapable Night
Compose a haunting tale about a town where night never gives way to day, exploring how the community copes and the chilling mystery behind this phenomenon.
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Message in the Breezes
Narrate a story where a summer breeze is an ethereal messenger delivering a critical piece of information.
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Extraterrestrial October
Imagine being an astronaut on a space expedition that aligns with the appearance of the October Harvest Moon.
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Spectral Bloom Garden
Picture a garden where flowers bloom at night, a phenomenon caused by the ghost of a heartbroken gardener.
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The Faces Behind The Blood Magic
Write a personal account of someone who has been involved in the Blood Magic phenomenon.
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The Reality of Virtuality
Write a narrative exploring the consequences and implications of emerging from a virtual reality that feels more real than actual existence.
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Immersed in Another World
Imagine waking up one day in a completely new world, where magic and mythical creatures are real. Write about your first few days there.
