305+ ‘Question’ Writing Prompts
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Personality in Crisis
Explore any situation where you had to act against your personality traits to make a decision.
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Haunted Heartstrings
Compose a tale about two ghosts who fall in love while haunting the same locale.
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The Greatest of All Time
Discuss an athlete who you consider the greatest in their field, justifying your point of view.
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Unreliable Narrator
Construct a story told by an unreliable narrator whose interpretations and explanations can’t be taken at face value.
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Reverse Evolution
Imagine a world where humans have not evolved from cavemen and how their societies would look today.
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The Harvest Sacrifice
In a small farming community, a gruesome murder coincides with the worst harvest in the town’s history.
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Narrative of the Abandoned
Imagine you are the remnant of a once-passionate romance, left behind without warning or explanation. Write a heart-wrenching monologue revealing your feelings.
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The Magical Money Tree
Imagine if money grew on trees. Write a story about how life would be different.
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Identity Theft Mayhem
Write about the chaos that ensues when a high school student pretending to be a visiting celebrity causes a stir in town.
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The Ethics of Paparazzi
Write an opinionated piece on whether the paparazzi are invading celebrities’ privacy or simply doing their job.
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Obeying the Council
Write about a situation where Master Windu was conflicted between obeying the Jedi Council’s decision and following his intuition.
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Oracle’s Odyssey
Craft a tale about an oracle burdened with a devastating prophecy they are trying to prevent.
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Lost Diary
Describe a scenario where the protagonist stumbles across a lost diary that unravels an incomprehensible revelation.
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Unveiling the Portrait
Describe a story about a character who discovers a forgotten portrait in an attic that reveals an unsettling truth about their family.
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Letter to a Fairytale Character
Compose a letter to your favorite fairytale character, asking them questions about their magical lives.
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The Puppeteer
Write about a benevolent character who unwittingly causes disaster due to manipulation by an evil entity.
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Celebrating the Research Paper
Write a letter to a younger student explaining the excitement and satisfaction that comes with completing a research paper.
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Banished Aristocrat
Explore the life of an aristocrat who, against all odds, joins the revolution after being exiled.
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AI’s Ascension
Explore a scenario in which an AI begins to question its existence and seek self-awareness.
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Villains or Victims
Create a backstory for a villain that highlights their own victimhood and how it led to their villainous behavior.
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Misunderstood Monsters
Write a story from the villain’s perspective, shedding light on their misunderstood intentions and feelings.
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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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Shattered Illusions
Detail a villain who believes they are doing the right thing, only to discover that they’ve been misled or mistaken.
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Evolution of Evil
Write about a villain that starts off as subtly manipulative, but gradually reveals their true colors over time.
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Pandemic Shadows
Write a storyline taking place during the Spanish Flu, where a vampire sees the pandemic as an opportunity to feed without suspicion.
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Rewrite the Ending
Imagine you are a slave who has successfully escaped to the North. Now, rewrite the history.
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Stolen Identities
Pen a series of letters between separated slave families.
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Fade into the Cotton Field
Describe a day in the life of a plantation owner during the slavery era.
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Little Red Riding Hoodie
Write a story where Little Red Riding Hood is a tech-savvy teenager involved in an espionage mission.
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Doodles of Insight
Revisit your childhood drawings, deciphering the possible meanings and emotions behind them.
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Space Explorer
Imagine you are the first teenager sent on a mission to Mars. What would your journey and arrival be like?
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Polar Solitude
Explore the feelings and challenges a researcher would face while spending an entire winter alone at an Antarctic research station.
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Mirrored in Ice
Describe an event or moment in your life reflected in the surface of a frozen lake or pond.
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Born on the 4th of July
Write a story about a character born on the Fourth of July and explore how this coincidence shapes his/her life.
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Solar System Secrets
Create a hypothesis about why Pluto was demoted from being a planet and write a conclusion based on your research.
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Emotion Emission
Pen a narrative that subtly expresses a strong emotional journey without ever naming the emotion in question.
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Miracle of Light
Imagine a world where the Hanukkah oil miracle is needed again in a contemporary setting.
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Alien Education
If aliens came to earth and wanted to learn about human culture, what would you teach them?
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History Revived
Write a creative piece in which you have to explain to Thomas Jefferson how the United States is today.
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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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The Underworld Kingpin
Write about a character who has infiltrated the top ranks of a powerful criminal organization.
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Nature’s Echoes
Write an account of a character experiencing personal conflict mirrored by an unfolding natural event.
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Unrequited Love Tales
In this love triangle, your protagonist is in love with someone, but that person loves someone else.
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Comic Time Travel Hypothesis
Compose a tale about a scientific experiment gone hilariously wrong, leading to an unintentional time travel mishap.
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Unfeeling Justice
Consider a world where AI have taken over law enforcement and judgement. How does this change society and how fair would it be?
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Mirrored Delusions
Explore a story where the character believes they’re constantly being watched by their reflection in the mirror.
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Homework, Help or Hindrance?
Argue for or against the effectiveness of homework in advancing student learning.
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Reality Mirror
Pen a story where people still enforce societal norms and prejudices even in the face of Armageddon.
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Forgotten Memories
The protagonist suffers from amnesia and must gather bits of their forgotten past.
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Of Dragons and Kings
Write a tale where a human king and a dragon king have to negotiate for peace between their two kingdoms.
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Flash of Anomaly
Devise a storyline around a world that seems normal at first, but then an event happens that makes the protagonist and the readers question reality.
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Grapple With Faith
Explore a time when your faith was challenged, causing you to question your spiritual beliefs.
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Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes
Write a day in the life of someone who is completely opposite to you.
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Lost in Time
Imagine living in a different time period and explain how you would fit into that society.
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Myth or Fact: Taking Sides
Write about a common myth that you believe or dispute, providing reasons for your stance.
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The Age Old Voting Debate
Argue whether the voting age should be lowered or it should stay as it is.
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Forgotten Secrets
Write about a protagonist who wakes up with severe memory loss, finding a detailed plan for a violent crime they do not remember making.
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Resurrected By Revenge
Create a narrative where the superhero’s path to justice is triggered by avenging a family tragedy.
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Gone without a Trace
Create a story where an entire town wakes up to find one of its residents disappeared without any sign.
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The Alternate Path
Write a narrative detailing how your life might be different if a crucial event or moment resulted in a different outcome.
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The Invisible Cloak Adventure
Imagine you found an invisible cloak, write about the adventures you will have.