24+ ‘struggle’ Writing Prompts
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Lost in a Unknown Land
Your protagonist finds themselves in a completely strange environment without any knowledge of how they got there.
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Dire Revelations
Compose a scene where a tightly held secret is devastatingly revealed just before the climax.
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Unexpected Sympathy
Introduce your antagonist in a situation where they show kindness or sympathy, conflicting with their antagonistic nature.
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The Unseen Battle
Explore the challenges of dealing with a mental illness that isn’t visually noticeable.
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Journal of Gratitude
Reflect on a time when mental health challenges led you to appreciate the things you took for granted.
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The Struggle of the Homeless
Write about a personal experience with homelessness – whether it was your own or someone else’s that deeply affected you.
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Triumphant Transformation
Describe a personal hardship or challenge you faced and how it changed you for the better.
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Story of a Struggle
Write an essay detailing a formidable challenge you faced and the steps you took to overcome it.
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Gateway to Creativity
Choose a writing prompt that didn’t initially appeal to you, then explore why and how it ended up inspiring a great piece of work.
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Office Politics
One person’s climb to the top in a corporate setting, focused on the conflicts with co-workers and eventual resolution.
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Wilderness Challenge
A hiking trip gone wrong leaves you stranded in a forest for a number of days. Write about your experience, focusing on the strategies you use to endure.
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Surviving The Uninhabited
Imagine being stranded on a deserted island after a shipwreck. Describe your struggle for survival and eventual escape.
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Sentence of the Cursed Pen
Write a tale where anything the main character writes with a cursed pen comes to life, but invariably with bone-chilling consequences.
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The Vanishing Town
Write a story where an entire town vanishes overnight leaving only a single survivor.
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Eyes on the Underground Railroad
Imagine being an operative on the Underground Railroad. Write an account of one harrowing night.
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The Underdog Story
Write about an underdog in sports or games, they can be real or fictional, and their journey to victory.
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Survivor’s Voice
Write about a victim of a natural disaster finding their strength and voice during their path to recovery.
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Battle of Immortality
Create a saga of two immortal beings locked in an eternal struggle for power, their battle shaping the course of civilizations over centuries.
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Quantum Rendezvous
Write a story about a group of scientists who manage to communicate with quantum entities.
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Path to Acceptance
Write about a family member who struggled with your coming out and their journey towards acceptance.
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Financial Struggles and Triumphs
Narrate a particular instance where your family had to struggle financially and how you overcame it.
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Penned Progress
Choose a period of significant growth within your family, detailing the struggles, the growth, and how this now features in your family’s identity.
