238+ ‘Room’ Writing Prompts
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Sailing to Serenity
Imagine a peaceful and serene place where you find tranquility and write a story centered around this place.
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House of Memories
Detail each room of a beloved family relative’s house, capturing the emotions and memories attached to each space.
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Fractured Fairytales
Write a modern day Cinderella story where Cinderella is actually a self-made successful business woman who doesn’t need a man to make her life better.
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Time-Travelling Mishap
Imagine you have travelled to the time of ancient Rome, but you can only communicate using modern internet slang.
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Makeover Madness
Write about a disastrous attempt at a home makeover/reconstruction which surprisingly works out in the end.
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Shopping List Time Machine
A character finds a shopping list that transports them back in time for every item they purchase.
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Invasion of the Coffee Aliens
Create a story where our world is being invaded by aliens because they need our coffee.
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Lovestruck Eternal
Pen a romantic vampire tale about a human turned vampire trying to maintain a relationship with their still-human lover.
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Creating Your Dream House
Draw a picture of your dream house and write a short story about life there.
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Trouble in Paradise
Write about a couple’s romance that is put to the test during a holiday getaway.
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Titanic’s Unknown Sailor
You’re a historian and you’ve just made an astounding revelation about an unidentified sailor on the Titanic. What is his story?
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Book vs Expectations
Pen a book review based on how well the book met your pre-reading expectations.
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The Crimson Portrait
Describe an old crimson-colored portrait that seems to change behavior and appearance by night.
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The Phantom Portrait
Describe a spectral image that lingers in the subject of an ominously lifelike portrait.
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Eternal Detention
Imagine a high school student who died while serving detention and their spirit is seemingly stuck in the detention room, longing for freedom.
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Bloody Passion
Write about a vampire who, despite their terrifying existence, finds true love with a mortal.
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Nature’s Revival
Imagine a future Earth where mankind has left, but returns after hundreds of years to find nature fully restored.
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Alien Encounter
Imagine that an alien spaceship has landed in your backyard. Write about your conversation with the alien.
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Circle of Life
Describe the lifecycle of an apple tree, incorporating every detail from the seedling stage to full-grown fruit-bearing tree.
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A Premonition Come True
Conjure up a story where your protagonist is haunted by a recurring vision of the future, which eventually comes true.
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A Strange Summer Camp
Write a story about a teenager who ends up at a summer camp that isn’t like any other.
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Secret Door in the Basement
Your character discovers a hidden door in his basement which leads to a world he never knew existed.
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Destination: Elfland
You win a travel ticket, not to an exotic beach or a serene hill station but to the mystical world of Elfs.
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Guardians of the Aurora Borealis
Imagine two adventurers that are bound in friendship by their duty to guard the magical Aurora Borealis.
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Of Dragons and Dragon Slayers
Imagine a world where, every hundred years, a dragon awakens and picks a ‘Dragon Slayer’ to defeat it.
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Living Room Chronicles
Describe a typical evening at home with your family. What are the interactions, routines and emotions that occur?
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Life in the Shadows
Write a story from the point of view of an anonymous servant in a bustling medieval castle.
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Enchanted Realm’s Invitation
You’re randomly invited to participate in a midsummer’s night festival in an enchanted realm beneath the earth. What happens there?
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The Hidden Room
Write about a character discovering a hidden room in their house, and what they find there.
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Bewitched By A Stranger
Imagine walking into a Valentine’s Day party and instantly being captivated by a stranger across the room.
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Caught in the Gaze
Craft a story where a character is drawn into a stranger’s gaze across a crowded room.
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Window to the Past
Write about a haunted house where each room is essentially a window to some past events of its former residents.
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In Their Shoes
Choose an exotic location and write a day in the life of a local. Highlight unique elements of their lifestyle that distinguish it from yours.
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Room of Memories
Write about a room that contains tangible manifestations of a person’s weaknesses and failures.
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Save The Local Park
Imagine your local park is about to be destroyed to make room for a new shopping complex, write a persuasive letter to the mayor expressing your concern.
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Life of an Easter Day
Imagine you’re a part of an ancient civilization that celebrates Easter in a unique way. How would a typical Easter day unfold?
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Puzzle of the Locked Room
Conceive a mystery where a crime is committed in a locked room with no visible entry or exit points.
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Mental Rooms
Draw a floor plan of your mind, label each room according to your dominant mental processes, thoughts, beliefs, desires, and fears.
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Ocean’s End
Pen a journal entry of a retired sailor, reflecting on his voyages, the adventures/treasures he found, and the memories seared into his heart.
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The Guardian of the Town
Write about a small town whose fate lies in the hands of a gentle giant that turns into a ferocious beast every time danger threatens the town.
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The Healing Room
Imagine a space where you go to heal from heartbreak. What does it look like? What happens there?
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The Locked Room Mystery
Compose a narration where a crime occurs despite the fact there are no apparent entrances or exits.
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The Vanishing Trick-or-Treaters
Pen a chilling tale revolving around Halloween night where children who go trick-or-treating never return.
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The Secret Room
Imagine and write a story about a child who discovers a secret room in their house.
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The Unseen Narrator
Write a short story but from the perspective of an unseen entity, perhaps an item in the room or a ghost.
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Unlocking Creative Spaces
Write about your favorite spot for unlocking creativity and why it inspires you.
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Designing the Dread
Describe a haunted house that you would create with the intent to inspire maximum fear.
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The Unseen Terror
Write a scene where a character realizes they are being stalked but have yet to see their stalker.
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Quest for the Enchanted Artifact
Your character embarks on an epic quest in an unexplored land to find a legendary artifact believed to grant a single wish.
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True Identity
In a world where everyone wears masks, write about a day where everyone’s true identities are revealed.
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Sinister Beginnings
Write the backstory of your superhero’s arch-nemesis, focusing on the event or events that caused them to turn evil.
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The Clock Strikes Twelve
Write a scene that starts exactly at midnight, either as a planned event or an unexpected surprise that throws the character into a whirlwind drama.
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Fireside Tales
Describe a story or a series of events that took place in front of a crackling fireplace.
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Monster Mash
Develop a story about unexpectedly befriending a monster, inspired by the comedic, heartwarming classic “Monsters Inc”.
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Unsettling Portrait’s Secret
Write about a portrait with eyes that seem to follow you around the room.
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Hidden Powers
Write about the moment a future superhero first discovered their powers and how it affected their childhood.
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Toon Time Travel
A cartoon character is thrown into a real-life era of the past: how does their unusual presence reshape the course of history?
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Escape Room Riddles
Write an escape room scenario that includes four puzzles or riddles, each solved by understanding a new vocabulary word.
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Secrets of the Jedi Temple
Pen down the hidden secrets that lie deep within the ancient Jedi Temple.
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Treasure Hunt in Dreadful Dunes
Write about an adventurous tale of treasure hunters venturing into forbidden desert landscapes in pursuit of hidden wealth.
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Room for Change
Identify and describe one habit or aspect about yourself that you want to change in 2021.
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The Unseen World Below Deck
Describe the unseen world beneath the deck of a container ship. What secrets does the ship hold in its belly?
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Airship Scientist’s Logbook
Write the daily entries of a scientist aboard a steampunk airship studying atmospheric phenomena.
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The Unseen Room
Write a story about discovering a new room in Hogwarts that even the teachers didn’t know about.
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Ghostly Glimpse
Create a narrative from the perspective of a ghost observing the present day in a place they frequently haunted in their lifetime.
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Rooms with a Past
Each room in the haunted house is themed after a different era, each with its own resident ghost.
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Captured in Canvas
A portrait in the haunted house, once a beloved family member, is believed to roam the hallways after dark.