148+ ‘Relief’ Writing Prompts
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The Lighter Side of Deadpool
Create a parody of a renowned superhero by exaggerating their personality traits or powers.
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Reclaiming Identity
Write a monologue where your character asserts their true self, shedding a facade they’ve been wearing for years.
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The Final Transmission
Write about a character’s last moments in a spacecraft before a critical malfunction.
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Undercover Upper Management
The CEO goes undercover as a regular employee to understand the company better, but the plan spirals out of control…
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Frozen Fear
Write a story about someone who gets lost during a furious winter snowstorm, and happens upon a seemingly abandoned winter…
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Impact of Video Games
Discuss the impact that a particular video game or video games in general have had on your life.
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Valentine’s Day Peace Treaty
Imagine if on Valentine’s Day, warring nations decide to pause and make a temporary peace treaty.
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Backwards Trip
Your characters decide to have their entire trip backwards, starting with goodbye at the airport and ending with an excited…
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Superhero Retirement
Explore what happens when your superhero decides to retire. How do they feel? How does the world react?
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The Lost-and-Found Adventure
Recollect an experience when you lost something important and then found it.
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Survivor’s Guilt
Detail a survivor’s experience who left his famine-stricken village for a better life abroad.
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Hidden Kingdoms
Write about a secret royal lineage hidden within a seemingly ordinary family. How is this extraordinary truth revealed?
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Comedic Hero
Develop a story about an unlikely hero who manages to save the day in a way that leaves everyone laughing.
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Forgotten Correspondences
Imagine an abandoned house where letters never sent were kept stored away. Your main character accidentally stumbles upon them.
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Unlikely Comfort
Describe a painful moment where you found comfort or solace in something unexpected.
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Shadow Stalker
Write a story where the protagonist is not sure if they are being followed or it’s just their paranoia.
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Seeking Guidance
Compose a letter to your higher power, deity, or spiritual self asking for guidance on a problem or decision.
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The Harbinger: A Tale of April Showers
Write a story or poem where an April shower predicts or influences the main character’s fate.
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Martial Moods
Write about the emotional transition from winter into spring, like a ‘spring clean’ for your emotions and thoughts.
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Hidden Emotions
Write a story where your main character is forced to reveal a hidden emotion they’ve been bottling up.
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Mapping the Healing Journey
Create a timeline of your emotions and experiences from the moment your heart was broken till today.
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A Farmer’s Reflections
Write a monologue from a farmer’s perspective, reflecting on their emotions as the harvest season culminates.
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Armistice Day Aftermath
Pen down a story set in the immediate aftermath of Armistice Day, November 11, 1918.
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Japanese Joya No Kane Tradition
Compose a reflective piece based on the Japanese tradition of ‘Joya no Kane.’
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The Final Frost
Write a poem about the feelings you experience when seeing the last frost of winter.
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Beneath the Canopy
Describe a moment when you found solace in the shade during summer, and something unexpected happened.
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Guiding Star
Write about a time when you felt lost, and then found your metaphorical ‘north star’ to guide you out of…
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Life-Changing Diagnosis
Write about the moment you or a loved one received a life-changing medical diagnosis.
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Stress Signature
Write about what stress feels like in your body and how it manifests in your behavior.
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Post-Easter Reflections
Describe your feelings after your family’s Easter gathering and the thoughts and emotions that lingered.
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The Victory Dance
Tell a tale where Rey celebrates a significant victory, and detail how she celebrates it.
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Spectral Evidence
Imagine being a paranormal investigator who starts receiving tangible, indisputable evidence from a once-dismissive ghost.
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Life’s Absurdities
Craft a story where life’s peculiar absurdities offer comic relief in the midst of drama.
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Ballads of the Heartstruck
Pen down a song about a person experiencing the exquisite pain and pleasure of love for the first time.
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Nature’s Refuge
Write about a time when nature provided you with a safe haven or a peaceful retreat.
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The Wartime Nurse and Soldier
Draft a heartwarming wartime story about a wounded soldier falling in love with his empathetic nurse.
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World War II Liberation
Write from the perspective of a soldier liberating a concentration camp during World War II.
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Healing Through Exercise
Write about the psychological benefits you’ve experienced through exercise.
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Harvest Homecoming
Write about a character who’s returning home from a long journey during harvest season.
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Frozen Fury
Imagine surviving a violent snowstorm in the wilderness and recall the emotional turmoil.
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Racing for Rent
Your penniless characters engage in an unlikely treasure hunt competition where the prize is their rent for the next year.
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Raking Relief
Imagine you decided to rake leaves for an elderly neighbor. Write about how this act of kindness made you and…
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Fall Fashion Faux Pas
Explore an embarrassing fashion mistake you made during the fall season and the subsequent lessons you learned.
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Daily Blessings Abound
Choose a regular day and write down all the little things you are grateful for.
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Lost and Found
Write about a time you lost something you cared about. How did you feel? Did you find it later and…
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Confiding in a Stranger
Imagine you could talk to a stranger and express your deepest fears and insecurities. Write a diary entry about this…
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Silver Linings
Write a diary entry from a day when everything seemed to go wrong, yet ended surprisingly well.
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Life After The Storm
Write about the calm and changes in the atmosphere once a summer storm has passed.
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Powerless In The Storm
Write about a time where you were caught in a severe summer storm and lost all power.
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Echoes of the Past
Write a story of a character who revisits their hometown after a long time, only to find it drastically changed.
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Fictional Stress
Create a fictional character and narrate a stressful situation from their perspective.
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The Taxman Cometh: The April Deadline
The US tax deadline falls in April. Develop a short story around the adventures and misadventures of a tax consultant…
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“Footsteps in the Foggy Night”
Write a short story about a character who starts hearing unexplained footsteps in the foggy nights.
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Alien Encounter at the Supermarket
Your introverted character mistakes someone in a Halloween costume as an alien, causing a hilarious chain of reactions.
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Mystery of the Lost Toy
Pretend your favorite toy has gone missing. Detail your adventurous quest to find it.
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Funny Sidekick Dynamic
Construct a superhero story where the sidekick intentionally uses humor to provide comic relief in tense situations.
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1. The Laugh Track Ghost
Craft a tale about a ghost who haunts a sitcom set, but instead of scares, it only contributes well-timed comedic…
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The Glass Slipper Perspective
Write a narrative from an inanimate object’s perspective, specifically Cinderella’s glass slipper.
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Lost in the Supermarket
Describe a time when you got lost as a child, focusing on your thoughts and feelings in the moment.
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Mirror of Emotions
Reflect on your emotions experienced during the holiday season amidst the pandemic.
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Twilight Encounter with a Ghost
Write a chilling story where you encounter a helpful ghost at twilight.
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Considerate Conduit
Recall a time when your action contributed to someone else’s joy, and reflect on how that affected your level of…
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Emotional Outlet
Write about an instance where journaling has acted as a beneficial emotional outlet for you.
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The Unfeared
Design a horror story where the traditionally feared elements (like ghosts or dark spaces) are instead sources of safety and…
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Surviving the Blizzard
Write a personal essay about an experience of being caught in a severe winter storm or blizzard.
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Stormy Seas and Safe Harbors
Tell a story about a challenging situation on a tugboat that ended with relief or safety.
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Voices From The Lifeboat
Write the thoughts and conversations of passengers on a lifeboat watching the Titanic sink.
