250+ ‘Planning’ Writing Prompts
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Reflecting on Tranquility
Write about a moment of serenity from the past year and how it impacted your mental health.
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The Letter to Future Self
Write a letter to your future self detailing your resolutions, why they matter so much to you, and what you…
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The Personal Heist
You are a master criminal, just released from jail, and planning one final heist against the Mob boss who betrayed…
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Easter Day Preparations
Write about your experiences with the days leading up to an Easter gathering with your family.
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New Year, New Goals
Define new personal goals for the year and break them down into achievable steps for January.
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The Perfect Timing
Write a scene where the villain properly enters the narrative only when all the conditions that benefit them are fulfilled.
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Heist of Untraceable Artifacts
Describe a high-stakes, international art heist without getting caught.
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Building My Dream Castle
Write about designing and building your dream castle, including the materials, the people who live there, and the daily activities.
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A Letter to Your Future Self
Write a letter to your older self, imagining where you would be and what you would have accomplished 10 years…
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The Role Reversal
Imagine a day in your life as a teacher and write about how you would run your class.
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Establishing the Habit
Write about your daily routines and how writing can be incorporated into them.
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Escape from the Island
You’re stranded on an island. Lay out a logical plan on how to survive and eventually escape.
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Time Traveling Turkey
Imagine you’re hosting the first Thanksgiving dinner ever. How would you plan it and whom would you invite?
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Happy New Year’s Revolutions
Talk about your New Year’s resolutions and how you plan to stick with them.
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New Year’s Resolution
Choose a resolution you would like to make for the upcoming New Year and write about how you plan to…
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The Perfect Thanksgiving
Write about your ideal Thanksgiving day and the special events that would make it perfect.
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The Illusive Painting
Write a story about a team of burglars attempting to steal a priceless painting from a highly-secure museum.
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Dialogue of Deception
Write a conversation where your villain skillfully avoids revealing their true motive, but there are hidden clues.
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April Fools’ Day Prank
Craft a fictional story around a harmless yet elaborate April Fools’ Day prank.
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Operation Family Vacation
Write about a meticulously planned family holiday that ends up being a series of comedic disasters.
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Unforgettable Prankster
Write about the most memorable April Fool’s Day prank you’ve ever played on someone.
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Garden of New Beginnings
Imagine you’re a novice gardener and the first day of spring is your first day in the garden. How do…
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Financial Wish List
List down everything you’d love to do if money was no obstacle. Then, identify their costs and ways you could…
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Future Fitness Horizon
Imagine your ideal fitness level five years from now and how this contributes to your overall wellbeing.
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My Dream Vacation
Pen down your dream vacation — where would you go, what would you do and who would you take along.
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Investment Ideas
Imagine that you’ve received a substantial financial windfall. Describe how you would invest this money to grow your wealth.
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Mapping Monetary Milestones
Think about significant financial achievements you want to reach in the next five years and detail a plan for how…
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Investment Excursion
Write about a potential investment opportunity you’re considering. What are its advantages and disadvantages?
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Roadmap to Financial Freedom
Create a detailed roadmap of how you plan to achieve financial freedom.
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Crafting a Fictional City
Construct a brand-new city from scratch, considering its culture, geography, architecture, and society.
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Crypto-Clown Caper
Your characters are part of a farcical heist to steal the most valuable cryptocurrency: ClownCoin.
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Haunted Fairy Kingdom
An ancient fairy kingdom has been cursed, turning from a place of beauty and magic into a haunting, horrific landscape.
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Pledge of Self-Love
Generate a list of personal commitments you’re making this Valentine’s Day to nurture your self-love.
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Debate on Deforestation
Write a fictional dialogue between a tree and a person who is planning to cut it down for industrial use.
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Crossing Rebel Lines
Illustrate your character secretly crossing treacherous rebel lines to offer vital information that can change the course of a galaxy.
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Shadowy Forecasts
Draft an alternate reality where Groundhog Day predictions are absolute and accurate.
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Urban Jungle
Describe your city or town in the future, focusing on its environmental sustainability.
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Detective on a Mission
Pretend you are a detective trying to solve a big case. Describe your adventure.
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The Ultimate Vacation Itinerary
Create a detailed itinerary for your ultimate dream vacation happening in 2021.
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Rainforest Rescues
Create a rescue plan for an endangered species that lives in the rainforest. Detail the steps that need to be…
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Past, Present, Future
Write about what you were doing this exact day one year ago, today and what you hope to be doing…
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Future Heroes
Think about what you want to be when you grow up. Why do you want to be this and what…
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The Unwilling Mastermind
Tell the story of a genius who is coerced into planning a high-stakes crime against their will.
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The Perfect Alibi
Create a perfect crime narrative where the criminal planned the perfect alibi but was still caught.
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The Almost Perfect Crime
Write about a crime scene that appears to be the handiwork of a mastermind, albeit, with one negligible but crucial…
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Heist of the Hidden Gem
Ravel the tale of an intricately planned and executed heist of an invaluable artefact that no one knew about before.
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Fairy Tale Mashup
Create a new story by mashing up characters, settings, and plot elements from different fairy tales.
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Pot O’Gold Mission
Suppose a human has discovered your leprechaun’s gold. Write about the mission to retrieve it.
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Quest For Power
Create a villainous character who wishes to seize power, but must appear heroic to win the public’s support.
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The Dangerous Pursuit
Imagine a chase scene, detailing the fear and urgency one feels when being relentlessly pursued.
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Party Planner Panic
Imagine you are planning a birthday party for a friend, but something major goes wrong. How do you fix it?
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Embracing the New
Write about a significant change you’re dealing with, how it has affected you, and how you plan to accept or…
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Roadmap to healing
Imagine planning a roadmap to recovery post heartbreak, how would it look?
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Baking Up a Smile
You are a baker and it’s your job to make someone’s birthday cake. Design and describe the cake you would…
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Reflecting on the Past, Planning for the Future
Discuss how writing can help students understand their past and plan for their future.
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Final Job Redemption
Your protagonist is a hitman planning to retire after one last job, but this mission goes horribly wrong.
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Midnight Parachute
Craft a story about a hijacker who plans to leave the plane mid-flight with a stolen artifact.
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First Hunter-Gatherer
Write the story of the first prehistoric human who decided to plant a seed and wait for it to grow,…
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Operation Midnight Exodus
Your protagonist is part of an elite team assigned to extract a high-value detainee hidden in an enemy fortress.