184+ ‘Song’ Writing Prompts
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The Haunting Melody
Write about a creepy song or melody and how it evokes a sense of doom or unease in a character.
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The Song of Seasons
Compose a poem that typifies the changing seasons and their significance to Earth Day.
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Travel Soundtrack
Create a playlist for your summer road trip and write about the significance of each song.
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Listening to lullabies
Watch a video or listen to an audio of a song or lullaby that you liked as a child.
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Sound of Narratives
Use a song as a writing prompt. Let the lyrics guide you to form a story around its melody and…
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Duet Dialogues
Imagine a duet love song. Write lyrics for two voices exchanging expressions of love.
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Emotional High Notes
Craft the climax of your love song – what lovestruck revelation or resolution concludes your composition?
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A Symphony in Words
Write a verse for a love song with a ballad-like narrative of how you met your lover.
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The Sounds of Christmas
Write about a Christmas song that deeply moves you and describe why it does so.
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My Day in a Song
Capture the activities you perform and emotions you experience in a day, and transform it into a song.
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My Favorite Animal’s Theme Song
Imagine your favorite animal was a superstar and write a theme song for it.
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A Selkie’s Song
Craft a poignant story about a selkie (mythical creature who resembles a seal in water but becomes human on land)…
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The River’s Song
Pen down a narrative from the viewpoint of a river boat, highlighting its journey through the river.
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Harmony of the Siren’s Song
Your crew encounters a melancholy siren whose song inspires rather than lures the crew to their doom.
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The Haunting Melody
Craft a narrative around a ghostly figure that can only communicate through the whispers of the wind and haunting melodies.
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Ethereal Love Song
Compose a tale about a love that transcends life and death, a ghost haunting its beloved.
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Concert Night Turned Upside Down
Your character attends a concert that drastically alters the course of their life.
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Metronome Heartbeat
Imagine a world where everyone has a particular song corresponding to their heartbeat.
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Melancholy Tune
Write about your character hearing a song that brings up profound feelings of sadness.
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The Forgotten Song
Imagine your favorite character from a musical and write a previously ‘unheard’ song that details a key moment in their…
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Desert’s Song
Write a piece detailing the haunting melodies carried by the winds across The Hissing Wastes.
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The Taint’s Call
Write about the moment your protagonist hears the Song of the Archdemon for the first time.
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Self-Comfort Playlist
Compose a list of feelings or situations and choose a song that comforts during each.
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Emotional Resonance
Write about a movie, novel, or song that moved you deeply and outline your emotional responses.
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Living Through Art
Choose a book, movie, or song that had a profound impact on your life and discuss how this piece of…
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Echoes of Serenity
Recall a sound that brings you peace. This could be a song, nature sound, or even silence. Then expand on…
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Tune Into Yourself
Create a playlist of 10 songs that touch varying aspects of your emotional spectrum.
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Your Personal Anthem
Create a personal anthem, a set of lines or a song that symbolizes your spirit.
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The Power of Music
Think of a song that you connect deeply with and describe the emotions it brings out in you, or a…
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Unmasking the Blues
Find a piece of art, a song, or a film that evokes your current feelings of sadness and delve into…
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Creating a Life Soundtrack
If your life could be a soundtrack, what songs would be included and why?
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Behind the Lyrics
Listen to your favorite song and write about what you believe the lyrics truly mean to you.
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The Soundscape of Sadness
Describe the sounds that remind you of depression, building a full audioscape.
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Soundtrack of Your Life
Write about songs that would make the soundtrack of your life up until this point.
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Don’t Lose That Song
In a world where people’s emotions and memories can be stored in songs, write about your most precious song and…
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Symphony of Emotions
Write a story that revolves around a piece of music, where each note, chord, or rhythmic pattern represents a different…
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Creating A Quirky Character
Paint a vivid description of a character who has an unusual habit or peculiarity.
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Playing with Pantoums
Write a pantoum, a form of poetry where the second and fourth lines of each verse are repeated as the…
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The Power of Music
Describe in detail a song or piece of music that deeply resonates with you and explain why.
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Life’s Soundtrack
Choose a song that has significant personal meaning to you and write a story that explains its impact.
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Timeless Tunes
Write about a specific piece of music or a song that has influenced you the most; detail the nuances of…
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Symphony of Remembered Sounds
Describe your favorite song from high school and how it shaped your teenage years.
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Sounds of the Past
Pick a song from your past that evokes strong emotions or memories and describe why it is significant.
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Universal Choruses
Write a song about a shared human experience, including joys, fears, or vulnerabilities.
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Empathy in Echoes
Create a song that encapsulates the emotions and feelings of a character from a book or movie.
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Melodies from Memories
Revisit a memory from your past that evokes strong emotions and write a song about it.
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Song of the Heart
Write a play where a character communicates their deepest feelings and emotions through songs.
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Soul Tunes
Familiar melodies often awaken certain emotions within us. Write about a song that resonates deeply with your soul.
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Symphony of Life
Write about how a particular piece of music or song has connected with a significant event or period in your…