37+ ‘Strategic thinking’ Writing Prompts
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Sailing the Seven Seas
Write about being part of a crew on a ship in the 1700s. What roles would your teammates play? How would you ensure collaboration and resolve conflicts?
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The Three Little Houses
Imagine you’re the fourth little pig in the famous tale of “The Three Little Pigs.”
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Negotiating a Business Deal
Imagine you are the owner of a company and draft a business letter to a potential partner, proposing a business partnership or deal.
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Superhero Tactics
Describe a detailed superhero fight sequence focusing on the specific tactics and moves your superhero uses.
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Puppeteer’s Dilemma
Write a narrative wherein the protagonist is an orchestrator of a complex scheme, dealing with unforeseen consequences of their actions.
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Wooly Mammoth Encounter
Draft a thrilling encounter between a tribe of early humans and a woolly mammoth.
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Golden Acts of Kindness
Imagine that you find a pot of gold. Write about how you choose to use it to spread kindness and positivity.
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Constructing Idea Towers
Begin with a basic idea and build a ‘tower’ of interconnected thoughts, akin to a game of building blocks. Write about a story that emerges from your idea tower.
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The New Sport
Invent a new sport: describe the rules, the equipment needed, and the kind of athletes who would excel at it.
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Riddle Me This
Write about a detective who must solve a mystery by deciphering a series of cryptic riddles.
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Crisis Management Mastery
Write about a crisis situation that you successfully navigated, focusing on the strategies and decisions that led to positive outcomes.
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Planting Seeds for Your Plot
Imagine that your novel’s plot is a seed that you’re planting in April.
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New Year, New Goals
Define new personal goals for the year and break them down into achievable steps for January.
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Inside Enemy Lines
Write about a group of soldiers stranded in enemy territory with limited resources for survival.
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Escape from the Island
You’re stranded on an island. Lay out a logical plan on how to survive and eventually escape.
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Reality Television Director
Create the idea for a new reality show and reason how you think the audience will react to it.
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Banquet with Animals
Create a mouthwatering menu for a banquet you’re hosting for your favorite animals.
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Lost in a Labyrinth
Consider being lost in a massive, puzzling labyrinth with a minotaur at the center. How would you find your way out?
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Bracketology Breakdown
Create your version of a “March Madness” bracket, but instead of basketball teams, use life events or decisions.
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Behind the Throne
Create a seemingly insignificant character who manipulates events from behind the scenes, fervidly intrigue in the darkness.
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Whispering Shadows
Imagine a kingdom overrun by a dark wizard’s shadow creatures and devise a strategy to overcome this plague.
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Alien Takeover Dilemma
Aliens come to your school and you need to talk them out of taking over the world. What do you say?
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Optimizing Future Goals
Write about a significant life goal you hope to achieve within the next three years and discuss how you plan to reach it.
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Return as Fulcrum
Reflect on Ahsoka’s return as the mysterious “Fulcrum”, and how this marked a new chapter in her tale.
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Gym Leader’s Favorite
Imagine you are a gym leader and choose your signature Pokémon. Write a Poédex entry that reflects your bond and shared strategy in battles.
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Unseen Champion’s Identity
Imagine you were an unnoticed Triwizard champion. Elaborate on your journey.
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Nightly Stalker
An invisible ghostly entity stalks a person every night, and they must outwit it to see the dawn.
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Skill Building
Detail a skill that you wish to master for your career and outline steps you could take to achieve this.
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Combatting Negative Thoughts
Write about a recurring negative thought and detail how you can counteract it.
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The Grand Betrayal
Pen a tale where the head of a respected spy agency has been secretly working for the enemies.
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Trade Deadline Drama
Imagine you’re the manager of your favorite sports team during a high-stakes trade deadline. What moves do you make and why?
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The Accused Innocent
Create a story where the wrongly accused main character must analyze a crime scene they happened upon to prove their innocence.
