1116+ ‘Potential’ Writing Prompts
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Impact on Society
Write about the societal impact of Valentine’s Day and how it has affected our culture.
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Cycles of Creativity
Create a story where characters use writing prompts to resolve conflicts or learn valuable lessons.
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Superhero Retirement
Explore what happens when your superhero decides to retire. How do they feel? How does the world react?
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Journaling Crossroads
Write about a decision in your life that changed your course or affected you deeply.
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Vaults of the Mind
Pen a story of a skilled psychiatrist who can delve into people’s memories, but stumbles upon a mysterious memory in an unexpected patient.
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Paradox of the Past
Create a flash fiction story about a character who learns a shocking secret from their past.
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Fantasy Ethics
Expand upon a moral dilemma faced by a character in your fantasy world. What are the potential consequences? Take into account the unique elements of the fantasy world.
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Artificial Intelligence Awakening
Write about an artificial intelligent being’s first moments as it gains self-awareness.
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Education and Autism
Discuss the implications of Autism in an educational setting and the accommodations necessary to support Autism in schools.
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Life Beyond Earth
Do you think there’s life on other planets? Why or why not? Write about what you believe these extraterrestrial beings might look like.
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Animal Astronauts
Write a story about an unlikely animal sent to space. How does it adapt to zero-gravity and what adventures does it experience?
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Exhuming a Pirate’s Booty
Write an adventure story around a scattered and adventurous treasure hunt of a legendary pirate.
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The Earth’s Hidden Diary
Detail a story around an environmental scientist who uncovers an alarming secret about the earth’s core.
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The Power of Advocacy
Reflect on how you could participate in advocacy for Trisomy awareness. Explore steps you could personally take to make a difference.
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Last Stand in a Library
As the apocalypse ravages outside, you discover relative safety in an old library jam-packed with both knowledge and danger.
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Facing Future Challenges
Write about a challenge you think you might face moving up to 8th grade and how you plan to tackle it.
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Cybernetic Ascension
Write a narrative where humanity is on the precipice of achieving immortality through technology.
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Predictive Opinions
Analyze a contentious issue likely to hit the courtroom in the next ten years and articulate a legal opinion on it.
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Unpicking Precedents
Choose a landmark legal case that set a significant precedent and explain how your approach would have differed.
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Spying On Love
Story of a private investigator hired to spy on a woman, only to fall in love with her himself.
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Hidden Behind The Mask
Write about a mysterious masked stranger who crash lands into a high-society masquerade party hosted by an aristocratic woman. The encounter incites a series of tumultuous events and a passionate romance.
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Planet New Hope
Imagine an astronaut lands on a far-off, uninhabited planet to start a new life. Write about the astronaut’s experiences.
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Choosing a Normal Life
Your superhero chooses to retire from their superhero life to live normally – write about their struggles and triumphs.
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Temptation of Immorality
Imagine your superhero facing an enemy they couldn’t beat conventionally and are tempted to cross the moral boundary.
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Flash Fiction in Waiting Rooms
Imagine scenarios in which people utilize flash fiction in everyday life situations like in waiting rooms.
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Ancient Customs and Celebrations
Explore and describe ancient Irish traditions associated with St. Patrick’s Day.
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Remember It All
Create a character who has the superpower of perfect recall, never forgetting any detail.
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Curing the Apocalypse
Write a narrative about a potential cure being found after years of survival.
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Unprecedented Adaptations
Describe a habit or routine you had to change dramatically due to the circumstances of 2020.
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The Journey of a Story
Recall a time you started writing based on a prompt and ended up with a story you didn’t anticipate.
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Renewed by Love
Pen a narrative about a character who was healed emotionally or psychologically because of love.
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Unknown Horizons
You’re an explorer setting sail for unknown lands. Detail your fears, anticipations, and experiences.
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Robot Love
In a highly technological society, humans have started developing romantic relationships with robots.
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A Thousand Words
Write a piece based on a photograph or painting, capturing the essence of the subject, the emotions they evoke, and their potential backstory.
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Journey Through Time
Imagine navigating various epochs of human history with the aid of a time machine.
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December Night Mirage
Imagine an extraordinary event or spectacle occurring on a calm December night.
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Santa’s Perspective
Write a story where you are Santa Claus, documenting your adventures throughout a single Christmas night.
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Parallel Self
Your character stumbles upon a mirror that doesn’t show the present, but rather, an alternate version of themselves living a completely different life.
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Letters Never Sent
Construct a story where the main character falls in love with someone who loves him/her back, but the characters don’t know it because their love letters to each other, which contain their confessions, get lost in the mail.
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A Change of Heart
Your protagonist is a terrorist plotting a major attack, but has second thoughts and attempts to halt the operation.
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AI in Education
Imagine and write about how the inclusion of AI in classrooms might change the learning experience.
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Call of the New World
Write a story about a common Tudor person’s decision to join the risky voyage to the New World.
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The Lost Portrait
Imagine a painter in the Tudor era who is commissioned to create a portrait that eventually goes missing. Document the journey of this portrait.
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Throne Games
Pen the story of a lesser-known, but ambitious courtier at the Tudor court who plots his way to power.
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Micro Haven
Describe living in a self-contained biosphere, a micro heaven amid a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
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Messages in a Bottle Across Universes
Write a story based on the concept of messages being sent back and forth between our universe and a parallel one.
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Persephone’s Spring
Develop a story based on the myth of Persephone, symbolizing the succession of winter and spring.
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Finding Your Inner Strength
Write about a time when you were at your lowest but found the strength to rise above.
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Balancing Technology and Privacy
Write a short essay discussing the balance between convenience provided by technology and the potential invasion of privacy.
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Cursed Island
Imagine a voyage to an unchartered island that is rumored to carry a centuries-old curse.
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The Skull’s Echo
Your protagonist stumbles upon a mystical skull that whispers prophecies of disaster, but nobody believes them until one prophecy comes true.
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Borrowed Time
A character has found an artifact that allows them to time travel, but each trip shortens their life.
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Echoes from the Past
A cold case related to the detective resurfaces with renewed danger but a chance at redemption. How will they handle it?
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Stand-Up Comedian Kidnap
Create a comedic story where a renowned stand-up comedian is abducted by an envious competitor.
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The Comedic Heist
Tell a story of a group of underdog thieves planning and executing a risky heist, while also dealing with hilariously unexpected mishaps.
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Psychic Soldiers
Pen a tale about a future military organization that employs psychic soldiers capable of deploying both physical and psychic weaponry.
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The Burden Bearer
Create a story where a character, burdened by their uncontrollable superhuman abilities, journeys to control it.
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The Origins of Power
Write a story of a character discovering their superhuman ability for the first time.
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Savior or Tyrant?
In a dystopian world, a superhero rules with an iron fist. Is this superhero a savior or a tyrant?
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The Anonymous Savior
Write about a superhero whose moral code drives them to maintain absolute anonymity while they save the world.
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The Ethics of Power
Write about a situation where a superhero uses his power for personal gain, violating their moral code.
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Divide and Conquer
Craft a scenario where a villain strategically divides a superhero team in order to weaken them.
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Playing with Time
Create a story where a superhero team must address a problem or enemy that involves time-travel.
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Power Balance in Teams
Develop a story around the power dynamics and hierarchy within a superhero group, and how it affects their operations.
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Alternate Outcomes
Imagine a historical event where the outcomes were influenced by superheroes from different universes unexpectedly crossing paths.
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Science Fiction Horror
Props a scenario where a group of scientists in a lab make a horrifying discovery.
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Energy Crisis
Consider the scarcity of fuel or electricity to power vital resources.
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Time-Traveling Train
You’re the conductor of a steam-powered locomotive that can travel through time.
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The Timekeeper’s Paradox
Spin a tale about a master clockmaker who invents a time-traveling pocket watch, but everything goes awfully wrong.
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Unexplored Pathways
Write about an unexplored pathway you intend to venture in your life in the upcoming year.