979+ ‘Reality’ Writing Prompts
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Unseen Clues
Write about a detective who realizes a crucial piece of evidence has been overlooked at a crime scene.
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Petrifying Puzzle
Your protagonist receives a series of riddles that, when solved, point towards a chilling reality.
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Masters of Illusion
Create a protagonist who possesses extraordinary illusions abilities and uses them to solve complex problems.
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Return of the Mythical Beast
Imagine a world where a mythical creature makes an unexpected reappearance.
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Magic Letters
Craft a story about a person who discovers they can influence reality by writing letters.
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Voyage of the Sea Serpent
Create a tale involving an encounter with a mythical creature during a hazardous sea journey.
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Dreamt Reality
You have the power to change one thing in the world as it exists now. What would you change and what would be its consequences?
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Inside Out
Write a story where the protagonist believes they are stuck in a dream, only to realize it’s their reality.
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Ironic Victory
Write about a victory that feels more like a defeat, or a defeat that embodies victory.
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Lucid Dreamscape
Compose a surrealistic poem based on a lucid dream where you had the ability to control your own actions.
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Forgotten Letters
Write about a long-forgotten letter that resurfaces and hurls the protagonist into a journey full of surprises.
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Reality TV Reimagined
Write a dialogue between two reality TV show contestants, but from a futuristic or fantastical show that doesn’t exist.
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Reality Shattering Finale
The protagonist reaches the climax of their journey only to find out that the world they believed in doesn’t exist.
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Dancing Shadows
A storyline where shadows have their own distinct personality and can interact with their corporeal counterparts.
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The Last Day of Light
Write about the day when one person recognizes that their society has turned into a dystopia.
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Opposites Attract
Write a story in which two people who initially cannot stand each other discover they’re deeply in love.
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Imaginary Worlds
Develop a fictional setting, complete with its unique rules, reality laws, and cultures.
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Parallel Universe Mystery
Suppose you woke up in a parallel universe where everything is exactly the same, except for one seemingly small difference.
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Dystopian Revelation
Your protagonist suddenly finds out that their seemingly normal life is an illusion, and in reality they are living in a dystopian world.
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Nonfiction: Reality’s Canvas
Select a real-life event and write about it from multiple perspectives.
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Midnight Realization
Pen down an instance when you experienced an unexpected revelation or insight about life.
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The Struggle of the Homeless
Write about a personal experience with homelessness – whether it was your own or someone else’s that deeply affected you.
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Unseen Truths
Write a memoir piece where you reveal a personal experience that others may not believe to be true.
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Power of a Purple Cow
Write about a day on a farm from the perspective of a farmer who just experienced the birth of a purple calf.
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The Facade Unveiled
Describe a pivotal moment when you discovered a significant untruth or deception in your life.
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Changing Perspectives
Write about an important event from your past from a third person’s point of view.
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Deciphering Reality
Write about a time when your understanding of truth or reality was fundamentally challenged.
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Unpacking Sci-Fi
Tell a tale of an alien species that has just landed on Earth and is figuring out how to cohabit with humans harmoniously.
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Alternate Reality
Write a letter to yourself in an alternate universe, where a significant personal decision led to a completely different life.
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The Many Facets of Me
Consider yourself as a composite of different personality traits and characteristics. Pick five and delve into how they shape your behaviour, decisions, and interactions.
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Mirror Universe
Imagine waking up to find yourself in a world that is achingly familiar, yet subtly different.
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Shadowy Companions
Imagine a storyline where the protagonist constantly feels watched, yet finds no one when they look around.
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Imprisoned in Paintings
Develop a story about a character who can venture into the world of paintings, only to realize that an evil entity does not want them to leave.
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The Phantom Reflection
Imagine a scenario where one day, your protagonist wakes up to find their reflection in the mirror behaving independently.
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House of Forgotten Whispers
Write about a protagonist inheriting an old, haunted mansion filled with voices only they can hear.
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Mythical Creature Encounter
Craft a tale about encountering a mythical creature in your own neighborhood.
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Parallel Universe Postcard
Imagine you’ve received a postcard from an alternate universe version of yourself. Write what’s on the postcard.
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Fantastical Creatures’ Convention
Imagine that all mythological and fantasy creatures from various cultures and books come together for a grand convention. Write about this event and detail the interactions.
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Gateway of Memories
You found a door in your house that you’ve never noticed before. Where does it lead?
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The Plato’s Cave
Imagine yourself as a prisoner in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. Write about your moment of enlightenment and subsequent return to the cave.
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Simulacra and Simulation
Write about a day in a simulated universe. How would you differentiate between the simulation and reality?
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The Perspectivism Paradox
What would the world look like from the perspective of an other-than-human entity such as a tree or an artifact?
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A Fresh Reality
What if when you woke up tomorrow, the world was entirely different but only you remembered the old reality. How would you cope?
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Memory Rewritten
Imagine having the power to rewrite one memory from your past. Which memory would you choose, and how will you change it?
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Shifted Shadows
What if your own shadow was a sentient being living in a parallel reality? Write about a day from its perspective.
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Door to the Unseen Reality
Envision stumbling upon a secret door in your home that leads to a different realm. Where does it lead, and what do you discover there?
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Swapping the Mundane
Imagine one common object in your everyday life had a magical twist. What is it, and how does it transform your existence?
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Reality vs Imagination
Write about a world existing entirely within your mind. How does it differ from the ‘real’ world?
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Dreamscape Reality
Reflect on a dream that left a lasting impression on you and describe how it intersects with your waking life.
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Mystery Character Study
Choose a character from a book you have recently read and write about who they could have been if placed in a completely different situation or reality.
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Parallel Universe Postcard
Imagine that you unknowingly stepped into a parallel universe. Write a postcard home describing what you see.
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Meeting the Ghosts of Possibility
Write a narrative in which you encounter the ghosts of opportunities you have missed in the past.
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In Conversation With My Reflection
Describe a surreal encounter of engaging in deep conversation with your reflection.
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Journey Through The Multiverse
Write about a sudden incident that transports you to a parallel world.
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Edge of the Universe
Imagine being a spaceship captain who reaches the media-portrayed ‘edge of the universe’.
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Quantum Rendezvous
Write a story about a group of scientists who manage to communicate with quantum entities.
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Future Fashions
Use your imagination to create a picture of what fashion trends might be popular in 50 years.
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Family in Wonderland
Picture your dream family as inhabitants of a fantasy world or a far-off future. Describe this world and your family’s role in it.