23+ ‘Prediction’ Writing Prompts
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Mystery at the Museum
Craft a mystery story involving a problem at the museum that needs a solution.
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Plot Twist Prediction
Recall a book which had a major plot twist and write how you would have predicted the twist earlier in…
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The Wording on the Wall
Imagine you’re a passenger who stumbles upon a prediction of the Titanic’s fate scrawled in hidden corner of the ship.
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Marked For Death
Create a tale of a protagonist who discovers they have 24 hours to live—owing to a deadly prediction. How will…
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Flash Fiction Future
Pen a prediction about the role and form of flash fiction in the literature of the future.
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Time Capsule Triumph
Write a short narrative about a person who stumbles upon a time capsule filled with predictions about their future which…
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Portents and Predicaments
Write a short piece including a prediction, sign or portent that hint about an upcoming disaster or tragedy.
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Encounter with the Soothsayer
Write a story from the perspective of the Soothsayer who warned Caesar about the ides of March.
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Groundhogs Day Diplomacy
Imagine a global political situation resolved using the superstition attached with groundhog’s shadow.
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The Whispered Prophecy
Create a prediction disclosed only to the chosen one, dictating the awaiting destiny of a fantastical world.
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Letter to Your Future Spouse
Write a prediction of your future spouse, and the kind of love letter you would like to give to them.
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The Skills Time Capsule
Write a letter to your future-self partway through the year, discussing the skill you’re working on, your current progress, and…
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First Day Forecast
Imagine it’s the first day of the year and predict how the coming year will look for you.
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Intertwining Fates
Construct a story where the protagonist’s fate is intertwined with an event from a myth.
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The New Year Time Capsule
Write about finding a time capsule from the future during a New Year’s Eve celebration.
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The Grim Almanac
Author a story about an old farmer’s almanac that brings the written predictions to life, with a sinister twist.
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Punxsutawney Phil’s Prediction
Imagine you are the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil and describe your thoughts and feelings when you see your shadow.
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From a Groundhog’s Perspective
Write an essay from the Groundhog’s point of view about Groundhog Day.
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One-Way Correspondence
Write a story about someone who starts receiving letters with their own handwriting and signature, predicting uncanny events.
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Time-Travelling Chronicles
You find a time machine, write about the era you visit, whether past or future.
