1028+ ‘Society’ Writing Prompts
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The Alpha Zombie
Write about a “survival-of-the-fittest” zombie society, driven by an Alpha zombie who leads and dictates the zombies’ actions.
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Zombie Monarchy
Explore the possibility of a royal monarchy, complete with a king, queen, and court, within a zombie apocalypse.
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Heavenly Battleground
Consider a world where religious texts predicted the zombie apocalypse and provided ways to combat them.
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Divine Wrath or Injustice
Suppose that people believe a zombie apocalypse is a divine punishment or a test of their faith.
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Unexpected Symbiosis
Envision a scenario where the parasite responsible for the zombie outbreak forms a symbiotic relationship with its human host.
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Survival Adaptation
Write a story about a group of survivors who develop unique physical mutations to survive a zombie apocalypse.
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Zombie Utopia
Imagine that the zombie apocalypse led not to a dismal dystopia, but to a surprising utopia.
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Collapse Chronicles
Illustrate what life is like after the fall of civilization, focusing on day-to-day survival and emotions.
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Zombie Utopia
Write a story about a group of enlightened zombies creating their own utopian community post human extinction.
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2. A World Divided
Craft a story around a dystopian world where society has changed drastically. Your protagonist is a teenager trying to navigate this world.
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New Planet Chronicles
A group of teenagers are the first humans to grow up on a newly colonized planet.
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Eternal Society
Explore the societal structure in a vampire community, detailing the rules, traditions, ceremonies, and rites that bind them.
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The Doctor’s Handwriting
Recall an experience with a doctor and the prescription they left you with.
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The Unraveling Spectacle
Write about a moment where a superhero unintentionally unmask themselves in public.
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Superzero
Imagine a world where everyone has superpowers, except the protagonist. Write about his/her daily struggles, adventures, and triumphs.
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Gravity Gone
Imagine waking up one day and discovering that gravity no longer exists – write about your experience.
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Ocean Planet
Picture a world entirely covered with water and write a story about the people who live there.
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The Magic of Kindness
Imagine a world where every act of kindness makes a magic sparkle. Describe your day and how it would look with all the sparkles.
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Science Fiction Societies
Create a futuristic society and discuss how its inhabitants would tackle a societal issue we face today.
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Role Reversal
Write a story in which roles are reversed, such as animals ruling over humans or children being in charge of adults.
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Champion of Change
Pen a speech you would give if you were an important leader or an activist trying to make a positive change in society.
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A Living Legend
Write an essay on a current influential figure that you admire and the impact they have made or are making on the world.
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The True Value of Honesty
Consider a world where everybody told the truth, no matter what. Would it be a better or worse world to live in?
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Living in A Different Era
Imagine living in a past era of your culture and describe your typical day.
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Attributes of Acceptance
Narrate a story about a new student in school who is from a very different cultural background.
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Colonial Kid’s Quest
Imagine you’re a child living in colonial America and are sent on a special mission.
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Exploring the Fourth Estate
Discuss why journalism is often referred to as the Fourth Estate and its implications on a society.
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Orwellian Surveillance Today
Would our digital society be a paradise or a nightmare under George Orwell’s 1984 ‘Big Brother’ law?
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Jane Austen In The Modern Age
Imagine what a Jane Austen character would be like in present day society.
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Building a New Society
Imagine your town has been deserted and only your class remains. Describe how you would rebuild and survive as a team.
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Technological Time Capsule
You are tasked with creating a time capsule to be opened 500 years in the future. What items would you choose to represent our current relationship with technology?
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Pet Planet
Imagine a world where pets are in charge instead of humans. What does this world look like and how do pets govern it?
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The Right to Green
Imagine a world where access to nature and green spaces is considered as fundamental a right as food and housing, and describe this world.
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Community Helpers Around Us
Write about a community helper in your neighborhood who you admire the most.
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Climate Change and Responsibility
Reflect on the issue of climate change, your personal feelings about it, and about ways in which individuals, communities, and governments can become more responsible.
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Exploring Equality
Choose a marginalized group you’re connected with or interested in, and explore the social issues they currently face.
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The Great Jester
Imagine you are the king or queen’s jester and are tasked with planning the April Fool’s Day pranks at the royal court.
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The New Virus
Write about a dystopian future where a new virus has plunged the world into a state of constant fear and precariousness.
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Dystopia Within Utopia
Write a story in a society that appears to be a utopia on the surface, but underneath, it controls and suppresses its citizens in horrifying ways.
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Understanding Poetry’s Role
Reflect on why you think poetry is essential and how it contributes to our understanding of the world.
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The Last Warlock
Write about a world where magic has all but vanished, leaving one solitary warlock struggling to keep the ancient knowledge alive.
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Witch Trials
Construct a narrative around a witch on trial, where the ethics and perspectives of witchcraft are explored.
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Contemporary Resurrection
What would the resurrection of Jesus look like if it took place in the present day?
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Rekindling Lost Flames
Create a story of a supernatural being, previously believed to be a myth or a tale, who reappears in a modern city.
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Healer of Shadows
Imagine a society where shadows are living entities and only a chosen few can heal wounded or sick shadows.
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Unique Ecosystems
Describe the ecosystem of a Star Wars alien species and how it has shaped that species.
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Love and Loss in Chaos
Form a narrative focused on personal relationships and emotions while society unravels.
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Legacy of the Left Behind
Describe the remnants of ruined society people encounter during their struggle.
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Heart of Humanity
Explore the moral dilemmas and choices individuals have to make as society falls into chaos.
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Collapse of Order
Write about the initial and rapid disintegration of societal structures during the zombie apocalypse.
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Induction Into the Unknown
Compose a story focused around the initiation process of a secret society.
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Rings of Revolution
Write about a secret society plotting a massive revolution against an oppressive regime.
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Benevolent Brotherhood
Create a narrative about a secret society that benevolently manipulates world events.
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Peaceful Monarchy
Imagine a serene, utopian royal kingdom where the ruler governs with wisdom and benevolence.
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Quilting Bee Gathering
Write about a fictional or real-life quilting bee, for instance, in your community or family.
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Actions Against Inequality
Discuss the local responses to combat growing worldwide social inequality.
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Racing Camans
Imagine you’re a player in an exciting game of Camogie – an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women.
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Emotion over Law
Your antihero prioritizes emotional connections over laws established by the society.
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Shades of Justice
Write about an antihero who fights for justice, but uses unorthodox methods to achieve their goal.
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The Power of Love Declarations
Compose a speech that recalls historical love declarations and their impact.
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Technology and Inventions
Describe an exclusive piece of technology or invention in your fantasy world and detail how it works.
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Unseen Heroes
Write about a female superhero who is not recognized or celebrated due to her undercover identity.
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Product Preview Pandemonium
Your character’s quirky tech company has just released a groundbreaking, but extremely unconventional product. Write about the funny reactions and unexpected consequences.
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Lush Solstice
Imagine a version of Earth where Winter Solstice instead ushers in a wave of intense plant growth overnight.
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Cryogenically Frozen City
A city decides to cryogenically freeze itself to escape a looming disaster and emerges thousands of years in the future.
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Ice Age Future
Imagine a new Ice Age is approaching in the near future, how would humans adapt to survive?
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Inanimate Uprising
The inanimate objects around us have gained sentience. What does this new society – where your furniture might just talk back – look like?
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Alien Hipsters
Planet earth has been invaded! But instead of conquering alien forces, they’re alien hipsters loving all things retro earth-style.
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Jellyfish Overlords
What would society look like if the dominating species wasn’t humans but jellyfish?
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Rule of Rodents
Imagine a world, much like ours, but run exclusively by intelligent and humanoid mice.
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Mysterious Manor Murder
Write about a high profile murder set in a grand manor during a gathering of wealthy socialites.
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Pack Politics
Write a story set in a complex society of werewolves, exploring the political dynamics, power struggles and social norms.
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Alien Outlaw
A space ship crash lands near a small western town, the alien within takes the guise of a notorious outlaw from the Wild West.
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Shape-shifters’ Plight
Write about a unique society of shape-shifters struggling for survival as their ability begins to wane.
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Ancient Relics
An ancient relic is unearthed, offering an unexpected solution to a kingdom’s looming catastrophe.
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Bewitched Battleground
Imagine a war that can only be ended by a forbidden spell known to a handful of ancient witches.
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Grendel’s Misunderstood
Write from Grendel’s point of view in the Beowulf saga about how misunderstood he feels.
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Frankenstein’s Monster
Write a backstory for Frankenstein’s Monster that makes him the protagonist instead of the villain.
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Undoing the Utopia Mirage
Craft a story around a villain who seeks to dismantle a seemingly perfect utopia as he views it as an unnatural, stifling construct.
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The Morally Gray Tyrant
Create a villain who is a ruler enforcing strict policies for a seemingly prosperous society.
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Beauty in the Beast
Construct a narrative where the villain was once a kind and compassionate individual but was transformed into a monster due to societal judgment or ridicule.
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Merciless Mercenary
Create a villain who is a mercenary, inflicting damage for personal gain irrespective of the harm caused to society.
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Villainous Redemption
Craft a story where a villain tries to redeem themselves but is misunderstood or rejected by society.
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Into the Victorian Underworld
Create a story centred on the daily life of a character involved in the less glamorous, darker side of Victorian society.
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Mysteries of the Victorian Inventor
Craft an adventure story around a local inventor with a life-changing creation.
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Vampiric Altruism
Describe a vampire who strays from traditional blood-sucking and instead uses their immortality to better humanity.
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Vampire-Werewolf Hybrid
Write from the perspective of a character who is a mixture of a werewolf and a vampire, unaccepted by either clan.
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Tradition Clash
Raconteur a story where a vampire and a werewolf fall in love, going against their clans’ tradition.
