979+ ‘Reality’ Writing Prompts
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Fragments of a Fractured Mind
Create a character who suffers from a mental illness, causing hallucinations or delusions, and these visions inspire dread in the readers.
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Lake of Forgotten Troubles
A young man discovers an enchanted lake that makes one forget their troubles when they swim in it. There, he encounters a woman sharing his problems and they fall in love.
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Mysterious Stranger
Your character starts receiving anonymous letters containing predictions that always turn out to be accurate.
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Truth in the Reflection
Imagine a character starts seeing an alternate reality in every reflective surface. The reflections show actions that he/she hasn’t committed yet.
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Hyperreal Dreams
Pen a story revolving around a character who cannot distinguish their nightmarish dreams from reality.
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Blood Curls and Fangs
In a modern setting, narrate a night where an ordinary individual bumps into a legendary creature with fangs.
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Seeing Beyond the Seen
Write a tale about an invisible superhero who can see other invisible entities.
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The Unseen Herald
Your superhero has been exiled to a different dimension/a world invisible to others. Write about the struggles of their unseen existence.
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Coping Mechanisms
In a post-apocalyptic world, narrate a story about a character who uses humor as a way to cope with the horrific reality around them.
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Twisted End
Your character wakes up to find the horror they were living was just a dream, but something from the dream remains in reality.
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The Misunderstood Antagonist
Write about a villain who believes they are actually the ‘good guy’ and justify their actions.
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Story World
Write about a favorite story that gets transported into the real world. What changes occur in your surroundings and how would that affect your daily life?
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Puppeteering Reality
Write a story in which a classic fairy tale character manipulates their story to avoid their original fate.
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The New Normal
Imagine living in a post-zombie world that has settled into a new routine.
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Piecing Together History
Imagine life in a world where writing didn’t exist. How would information be passed, shared, or remembered? Reflect on the importance of writing in these aspects.
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The Missing Magic
Write about a world where magic is a mundane, everyday part of life and a character who realises they’d rather live without it.
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The Forgotten Playtime
Consider how the onset of a zombie apocalypse might abruptly push a young child into premature adulthood.
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A Refuge in Imagination
Imagine how children in the midst of a zombie apocalypse might create an imaginative, almost fantastical world as a coping mechanism.
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Conquest or Coexistence
You are a native ruler when the Europeans arrive. How do you decide to handle this new force?
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The Consumer Egg Hunt
Write your thoughts on the commercial spin that businesses put on traditional activities like Easter egg hunts.
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Monstrous Altercation
Write about a character who acquires their superpowers through a confrontation with a monster from myth or folklore.
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Transformative Truths
Create a narrative where a character learns a shocking truth that changes their perception about their own life or someone close to them.
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Symbols of Foreshadowing
Describe a symbolic act or item that takes on considerable importance as the narrative advances.
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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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Miraculous Little Happenings
Document an instance where reality trumped your fears, helping you appreciate the unexpected.
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Time Travel by Virtual Reality
Imagine using a virtual reality headset that can transport you to any moment in history. Which period would you choose to go to and why?
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Letter to your Future Self
Write a letter to your adult self from the perspective of your child-self – what hopes, dreams and worries did you have for your future and how do you view them now?
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The “What If” Dilemma
Pen down a narrative where a character in our universe happens into a parallel one where a crucial personal decision of theirs was made differently.
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Legends Turned Real
Write a story in which a well-known legend of your choice is revealed to be true in the present day.
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Building a Fantasy World
Design a fantasy world from scratch, detailing its geography, history, and inhabitants.
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Climate Change Challenge
Compose a persuasive article on the reality of climate change and how urgent it is to take action.
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Mountain Outlaws
Write a story about a group of individuals stranded in the wilderness after their plane crashes.
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Zombie Deterrence Tactics
Describe unique solutions your characters invent to repel or evade zombies.
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Whimsical Wavy World
Write a story set in a world where natural laws bend according to one’s emotions.
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Midnight Train to Nowhere
Write about a train that only comes into the station at midnight, which subsequently leads to a place that doesn’t exist in our reality.
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Quantum Afterlife
Write about a scientist who makes a shocking discovery, an afterlife that exists within quantum physics.
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Ghost Molecules
Write about a physicist who discovers molecules that exist on a ghostly level, separating our reality from a parallel one.
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Sherwood Forest’s Last Hope
Write about a medieval superhero living in Sherwood Forest, taking a page from the stories of Robin Hood.
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Fallen Heroes
In a post-apocalyptic world, your protagonist is a superhero who has lost their powers.
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Shot in the Multiverse
Write a story where a superhero from one reality ends up in a parallel universe and partners with its resident superhero.
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Pets Go To School
Imagine a day when your pet goes to your school in your place.
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Outer Space Adventures
Imagine you’re an astronaut traveling to a mysterious planet. What do you see and who do you meet?
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Lost in Words
Recount an experience where you found solace in books or literature during a tough 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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In Another Universe
In an alternate reality where Anakin isn’t lured to the dark side, how does their relationship play out?
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The Unseen War
Construct a story around a spy who realizes that the very government they’re spying for is the enemy they were sworn to fight against.
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The Magic Sport
Imagine if you could create your own sport with magical or unusual elements. What would it look like? How would it be played?
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A Witch’s Charm
Recount a Halloween where you were given a ‘witch’s charm’ and something peculiar happened.
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Unseen World
Describe a world where humans have evolved to perceive reality differently, and how daily life adapts to this new perception.
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Parallel Existence
Imagine that a mirror is a portal to an alternate dimension, document one day from both sides.
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The Rosetta Milestone
Write a story about a linguist who cracks a long-lost ancient poem that unravels a political conspiracy.
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Alternate Universe Travel Log
Write a series of captain’s diary entries as their spaceship inadvertently traverses various alternate universes.
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Hidden World Inside The Library
Your character embarks on an extraordinary journey into an alternative universe after pulling out a specific book in the library.
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The Reality of Myths
Your character has always been fascinated by ancient Greek mythology. One day, they discover that these myths aren’t merely stories but real-life occurrences.
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Parallel Universe
Write a story about a detective who cracks the case by logical deduction, amid the improbable settings of a parallel universe.
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Building Mathematical Models
Explain how to use mathematics to create models that simulate real-life situations.
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Frosty Encounters
Imagine an alternate reality where Earth has entered a new Ice Age. Describe your first day in this chilly world.
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Room of Many Doors
Construct a narrative where your protagonist discovers a room that contains doors leading into different worlds.
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Monaco’s Masquerade
Detail a tale set in a lavish masquerade party in the opulent city-state of Monaco.
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My Alternate Reality
Seen through a magical mirror, describe how your life is different in an alternate reality.
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Romantic Amnesia
Imagine a situation wherein after a bout of amnesia, a character doesn’t recognize their ex but falls in love with them again.
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The Easter Miracle
Script a play that revolves around a small town preparing for a grand Easter celebration when a miracle happens.
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The Paradox Experiment
Write about a scientist who makes a breakthrough in time travel, but creates a paradox that alters reality in unexpected ways.
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1)Cyber-Love Confusion
Write about a romantic relationship that begins online, and the understandings that occur amidst the lack of physical presence.
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The Hidden Kingdom
A queen hides her kingdom from the world to protect it but falls in love with an outsider.
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Unexpected Superpowers
Imagine that you suddenly obtained a unique superpower. What is it and how does it affect your daily life?
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The Town that Vanished
Imagine a town that vanishes one day, leaving its baffled neighbors to grapple with the uncertainty.
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Architect Of Dreams
Rewrite a recurring dream you’ve had as a vivid narrative, trying to find hidden meanings or messages.