16+ ‘Stream’ Writing Prompts
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Sanctuaries in Nature
Choose a quiet place in nature that you find spiritually inspiring and describe it in detail.
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Saved Between Pages
Imagine finding a dried flower or leaf in an old book – tell the story of how it got there.
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River of Consciousness
Write a flash fiction piece in the stream of consciousness mode, focusing on the thoughts and reactions of your protagonist rather than the events happening.
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Interweave Easter Legacies
Imagine you are creating a new Easter tradition that pulls from multiple cultures. Detail what the tradition would consist of and why those specific elements were chosen.
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The Secret Life of a Raindrop
Chart the journey of a single raindrop as it falls in a tropical rainforest.
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Rushing Stream of Consciousness
Let your thoughts flow without inhibition or structure for a set period of time.
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The River of Thoughts
Visualize your stream of consciousness as a river. Write about its flow, anything you notice about the shape or rhythm of it.
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Intimate Encounter with Nature
Describe a private, personal interaction with a natural element – a flower, a stream, a butterfly, a blade of grass.
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Free-verse Visionary
Write a stream-of-consciousness style poem, focusing solely on expression rather than rhyme or rhythm.