238+ ‘Room’ Writing Prompts
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The Solitary Walker
Sketch a monologue from the viewpoint of a zombie, trying to recollect fragments of forgotten human life.
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Unraveling the Pandemic’s Impact
Describe your experiences in a world reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, elaborating on how your daily life has changed.
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Around the World in My Room
Describe an object in your room that came from another country or represents another culture.
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My Shape Shifting House
If your house could change shape based on the numbers you tell it, write about how you would change it…
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The Bedroom Oasis
Write a story about a day wherein your bedroom transformed into a completely different world.
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Living Room Chronicles
Narrate a day you spent entirely in the living room and the different activities you engaged in.
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Unheard Stories Behind the Stage
Describe the exhilaration of performing on stage in a school play or band concert.
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Fateful Love Knitting
Construct a story around the Valentine’s Day superstition of a woman silently knitting while waiting for her suitor.
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Healthcare Heroes
Narrate an instance where a healthcare professional made a significant impact on your life.
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Silent Whispers
Craft a story about two individuals who had feelings for each other as children but never confessed, only to meet…
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Fireside Stories
Imagine you’re huddled by a roaring fire while a snowstorm rages outside; what story would you tell to keep spirits…
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Toy Story Tales
Imagine your favorite toy came alive when you left the room. What would their day look like?
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Secret Valentine
Write a story where the main character receives an anonymous Valentine’s Day gift and decides to find out who sent…
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The Fort of Thoughts
Write about your childhood hideout, whether real or imaginary, and what it represented for you.
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In the Belly of the Beast
Your main character is swallowed by a huge mythical creature during an exotic vacation, only to find the creature’s stomach…
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Shelter of Solitude
Describe the places you found solace in as a child, whether a specific room, a treehouse, or even a favorite…
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Remnants of a Ruthless Regime
Write a character who used to be a part of a terrifying dystopian government and still bears scars, both physical…
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Temporal Monstrosities
In your story, the protagonist must combat horrifying, time-displaced creatures that have invaded the present time.
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Thrill of the Goalpost
Write about a summer soccer match, real or fictional, and the thrill it brought to you.
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Secrets in the Basement
Write about finding a hidden room in your basement that contains a devastating secret.
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The Case of the Unseen Artist
Create a story about an anonymous artist who leaves beautiful drawings behind.
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The Clockwork Character
Write a piece of flash fiction where a mechanical clockwork mechanism is a metaphor for a character’s regimented and controlled…
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The Art of Solace
Imagine a quiet place that provides you comfort, now describe how it feels to let go there.
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The Rainbow in My Room
Describe an instance when you created a rainbow in your own room using a prism and daylight, and how understanding…
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Journey to Storyland
You have received an invitation to a land where all stories come from. Describe your journey and your experiences there.
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Harlem Renaissance Herald
Write a series of diary entries from the perspective of an African American artist during the Harlem Renaissance.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis Reimagined
Create a suspense-filled narrative focused on backroom negotiations during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Crystal Clear Conclusions
Craft a hyper-short story that leaves no room for interpretation at the end.
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A Modern Thanksgiving
Imagine a future where Thanksgiving traditions are drastically different. What are they?
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The Letters of Love
Create a series of handwritten love letters between two characters who have never met, their only communication being through these…
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Operating Room Rescues
Develop a narrative where a superhero is a surgeon who saves lives both on and off the operating table.
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Playing with Time
Create a story where a superhero team must address a problem or enemy that involves time-travel.
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Subterranean Sanctuary
Imagine a superhero’s underground headquarters and describe it in vivid detail.
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Locked Room Mystery
Write about a mystery involving a seemingly impossible crime committed in a locked room.
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Tag, You’re It in The Sky
Write about a group of friends who decide to play a game of tag while skydiving.
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Remorseful Retrospect
Tells the story of an elderly vampire grappling with the painful memories of all those he had to hurt to…
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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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The Gloaming Manor
Write about a drama unfolding in a large old manor house, where every room has a different story.
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A Letter to my Broken Heart
Pen a compassionate letter to your own broken heart, acknowledging its pain and the lessons learned.
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The Lost Egg
Create a skit about a forgotten Easter egg that embarks on a journey to become the most coveted Easter egg.
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The Alien and the Astronaut
Write a romance story where an astronaut falls in love with an alien they meet on a distant planet.
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The Lighthouse Keeper’s Winter Lover
Conceptualize a tale about a lighthouse keeper finding a mysterious person washed ashore on a freezing winter day.
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Enigma of the Hidden Room
Write about discovering a hidden room in your house which was not there before.
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Illumination of Thoughts
Light a candle during Earth Hour and describe your thought process with the flicker of the flame.
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Empty Room, Fulfilled Self
Write about the process of letting go of your past relationship and making space for your individual growth.
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The Last Refuge
Earth is no longer liveable, and humanity’s only hope for survival rest on an interstellar ark voyaging to a distant,…
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Alone on a Spaceship
Imagine being the only human left on a spaceship travelling towards an unknown destination. How would you survive?
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Shifted Identity
Immerse yourself in the mindset of a character with a completely different background and life experiences from your own.
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Speaking Animals
Write a conversation between a cat and a parrot observing their human from their positions in the living room.
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In The Author’s Studio
Describe what an ideal writing space looks like for a successful professional author.
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Ghostly Romantic Comedy
Write a story where the protagonist falls in love with a ghost, juggling romance and the problems that come with…
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The Ice Age Relics
Narrate an adventure where a polar expedition team discovers remnants of a lost civilization frozen in time.
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Technology in Classrooms
Argue for or against the use of technology in classrooms and how it impacts students’ learning experiences.
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Room of Regret
Write about a lone room in the haunted mansion that has remained untouched and furnished.
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Reality Rift
Narrate a story about a character falling in love with a person they meet in their dreams only to discover…
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The Missed Connection
Narrate an office romance where two coworkers have feelings for each other, but can’t seem to confess.
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Putting on a Show
Reflect on your childhood shows, performances or acts you may have put on for family or friends.
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Lost Locket of Time
Invent a story about a locket that allows its bearer to rewind time for exactly one minute once a day.
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The Vanishing Classroom
Write a story about a school classroom which mysteriously disappears, taking the students and teacher along with it.
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The Mysterious Letter
What would you do if you found an anonymous letter offering a cryptic clue to find a hidden treasure at…
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Venetian Masked Ball Mystery
Write about a notorious cat burglar stealing an invaluable mask from a lavish masquerade ball in Venice.
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Echoes in the Deep
Write about a ghost from the ship’s tragic past that starts making its presence known, after a passenger aboard a…
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Quest for The Last Donut
Write a story where employees embark on a perilous journey through the workplace to reach the break room and claim…
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The Quantum Quandary
Your main character exists in a state of quantum superposition, experiencing multiple states of reality simultaneously.
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The Cursed Artifact
Write about an artifact that curses its possessor and how the characters discover this and attempt to break the curse.
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A Place of Comfort
Describe a place that makes you feel secure and explain why it has such a calming effect on you.
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Door to the Otherworld
While cleaning your attic, you find an old, dusty door that opens to a supernatural realm. Narrate your adventures in…
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Iceberg Illusion
Craft a story where the protagonist discovers a mysterious, frozen object in the snow that holds a secret.
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The Librarian’s Labyrinth
A librarian is found dead in a locked private reading room within an enormous library.
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The Artist’s Enigma
A renowned artist, known for his eccentricity, is found dead in his locked painting studio with a half-finished painting.
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The Immaculate Inheritance
Imagine a scenario where a wealthy heiress is found dead in her locked mansion, with her valuable inheritance missing.
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Unforgiven Verdict
Envision a story where a retired judge is haunted by a controversial verdict from years ago.
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Tales From the Throne Room
Write an account of a day in Jabba the Hutt’s throne room – the power play, minions, merchants and bounty…
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The Silent Object Speaks
Choose an inanimate object in your room, and write a flash fiction story from its perspective.
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The Forgotten Room
Create a narrative surrounding an eerie, abandoned room found unexpectedly in your house.
