979+ ‘Reality’ Writing Prompts
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Zombie Utopia
Imagine that the zombie apocalypse led not to a dismal dystopia, but to a surprising utopia.
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Once Upon A Dream
Craft a fairytale that begins with the main character waking up from an unusual dream.
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Leap Year Chronicle
Pen a short story about an extraordinary event that only happens on the 29th of February.
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Fairy Tale Reality TV
Write a satirical fairy tale that revolves around the concept of a fairy-tale themed reality TV show.
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Misinterpreted Magic
Create a story where the magic system is based on modern technology that fairy tale characters constantly misinterpret.
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Moving Miles
Write about a time when you had to move to a new home or a new school and your feelings associated with it.
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Project Pioneer
Imagine you are asked to create a project that will change your school for the better, what would it be and why?
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Marvel at the Grand Canyon
Craft a story centered around your first impression of the Grand Canyon, your expectations versus the reality.
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Diving into Da Vinci
Imagine you’ve jumped into one of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings; describe your experience.
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The Path Not Taken
Imagine a major decision in your life made differently and describe the alternate path.
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Alternate Reality Escape
You accidentally stumble upon a parallel universe. How is it distinctly different from ours and how can you get back?
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Magical Transformation Potion
You have stumbled upon a potion that can turn anyone into any object or creature for a day. Describe your adventure of transformation.
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Star-gazing Adventure
You are camping and watching the starry sky. Suddenly you notice something unusual. Write about your experience.
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Body Part Superpowers
Imagine that one of your body parts has a superpower. Which body part is it and what superpower does it have?
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First Day at School
Write about your first day at kindergarten, detailing your emotions, environment, and interactions with others.
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Valentine’s Day in Animal Kingdom
Write a children’s picture book about how animals express love and care during Valentine’s Day.
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Facades and Realities
Write about a character who builds up a false persona for the public eye but grapples with an entirely different reality within.
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Sleep No More
Narrate a tale about a protagonist who starts losing the distinction between dreams and reality.
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Camera of Gloom
Tell a horror story where a vintage camera seems to predict tragic events, but the twist lies in the power of perception.
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The Unseen Predator
A character realizes they are being followed, but has no knowledge of their pursuer.
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Peak Plot Twist
Write an ending that integrates an unforeseen plot twist that changes the way the reader interprets the entire story.
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Haunting Insights
Construct a dialogue where a ghost reveals the reality of the afterlife to a living person.
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The Vanishing Kingdom
Write a story based on a world where wildlife has to deal with the effects of climate change.
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The Unresolved Mystery
Write about an unsolved mystery from the previous year that gets surprisingly resolved right in the beginning of the New Year.
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Reality Shift
Describe the moment when you woke up on New Year’s day and realized that you are in a parallel universe.
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Echoes From the Past
Conceive a narrative, wherein ancient supernatural artifacts speak to their contemporary holders.
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Spirit of the Woods
Write about a spirit that lives in the forest who can control time, but not their own destiny.
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Indigenous Mythmaking
Imagine the mythology or folk stories of an alien species based in the Star Wars universe.
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Reality Splitters
Write a story about a group of friends who accidentally split their town into multiple quantum realities.
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Eve of the New Decade
Express your thoughts and feelings when the clock struck 12 on New Year’s Eve ushering a fresh decade.
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Unforgettable Adventures
Create a narrative about a fantastic adventure you and your friend imagined or went on.
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Echoes of Past Lifetimes
Create a narrative about two lovers who are reincarnated, destined to meet but never to be together.
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Charmed Reveries
Write a story in which a character’s dream has significant implications on the real world.
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Unexpected Cart Challenge
Illustrate an experience where you’re confronted with someone else’s deserted shopping cart.
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Nostalgia Trip
Create a narrative about a memorable trip from the past, wishfully reimagined in 2020’s context.
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Sympathetic Mind-controller
Create a villain with the power to control minds, yet uses it out of necessity rather than malice.
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Fire Bearer
Invent a story about a character whose job is to keep a fire burning through the entire Winter Solstice night.
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Everlasting Winter Night
Narrate a tale around an enchantment that sends a small town into an eternal winter night.
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Flight of the Snoozing Snail
Imagine a story about a docile snail that dreams of being a swift, fearless dragon, and somehow, miraculously transforms into one every time it falls asleep.
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Blood Moon Transformation
Write a story where the protagonist has just realized they’re a werewolf and their transformation occurs under a blood moon.
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The Nightmarish Circus
A villain operates under the guise of a ringmaster in a twisted and eerie circus.
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Unseen Reflection
Write a story about a vampire who has forgotten their own human appearance due to centuries without a reflection.
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Vampire’s First Sunrise
Imagine the scenario where a newly turned vampire experiences their first sunrise from the perspective of that vampire.
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Crimson Trails
A famous author moves into an old town only to discover that its folklore of a resident vampire might be real.
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Converted by Force
Narrate a story of an unwilling human who’s been forced into vampirism and is coming to terms with their new reality.
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Less-Than-Perfect Valentine’s Day
Write about a Valentine’s Day gone wrong and discuss your attempts to salvage the situation.
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Love’s Blueprint
Your character has created a machine that can manifest their perfect Valentine’s Day but things don’t go as planned.
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Reality Altered
Imagine waking up in the same place but a different time, how will your normal routine be affected?
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Virtual Nightmare
A technophobe is trapped in a virtual reality game that eerily mirrors their worst fears.
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Digital Ghost
Write a tale about a malevolent digital entity haunting the protagonist through different technological devices.
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Fantastic Future
Imagine you can see into the future. Write a detailed story about what your life looks like 10 years from now.
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Echoes of the Enchanted
Write a story centered around an urban park which acts as a threshold between the human world and the spirit realm.
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The Concrete Wilderness
In your story, mythical creatures coexist secretly in a modern city and the protagonist stumbles upon their world.
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The Disappearance in the Library
Write about a small town librarian who finds an unsolved, decades-old mystery tucked away in a book.
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Shadows in the Corner
Write a story about an unsettling occurrence that your parents dismissed as children’s imagination.
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Fantastical Creatures Unveiled
Imagine living in a world where a new, unheard of creature is discovered. Write about what this creature is and how it fits into society.
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Forgotten Languages
Imagine a character who could communicate with non-humans (plants, inanimate objects, the elements etc.), and describe their typical day.
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The Shifted Reality
Imagine a story where the protagonist wakes up one day in a reality subtly different from theirs.
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Unexplainable Phenomenon
Your main character experiences situations that no one believes, but they know are real.
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Mysterious Pursuer
Imagine a story where the protagonist feels they’re being constantly watched or followed, but can never quite prove it.
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Memory Maze
Write a story where the protagonist starts to question their memories and their own sanity.
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Beneath the Ice
Narrate a story about an expedition team that uncovers an ancient civilization trapped under Antarctic ice.
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Gothic Murmurs
Create a gothic narrative centered in an abandoned house that whispers secrets only at midnight.
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Reconstructing Reality
Draft a story about a life-changing event but from an outsider’s perspective.
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Unlocking the Subconscious
Describe one of your dreams in immense detail and analyse its possible interpretations.
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Subterranean City
Imagine discovering an entire, concealed city beneath the surface of your own town.
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Obscured Reality
Craft a story where the detective, while probing into an old case, realizes that his/her perception of a past event was flawed.
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Fantastical Realism
Compose a story that’s rooted in ordinary reality but steadily introduces elements of fantasy or magical realism.
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Deadly Vows
A couple recites their vows on Valentine’s Day, not knowing it would be their last day together.
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Puzzle Of The Paranormal
Delve into a haunting mystery that seems inexplicable only to be revealed with a chillingly rational explanation.
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Beneath The Perfect Facade
Explore the story of a flawless individual whose life seems too good to be true.
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Historical Reimagining
Write a piece of fiction incorporating a significant historical event, but with a twist of your imagination.
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Portals to Unreality
Describe a dream in which a common object transforms into a portal to another universe.
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Lucid Dreams Unfolding
Incorporate elements of a lucid dream into a short story where the line between reality and subconscious become blurred.
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The Wandering Woods
In a fictional narrative, describe a forest that moves and changes locations with the seasons.
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Fantastic Folklore
Construct a story in which your character visits a foreign city and becomes entrapped in the local folklore.
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Into the Hive Mind
In a future where neural cybernetics allow humans to link minds and share thoughts, construct a story about a character choosing to de-link and live as an individual.
