8+ ‘Subtext’ Writing Prompts
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Eavesdropped Conversation
Imagine a character overhearing a conversation about themselves. Write that dialogue.
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Plot Twist Prediction
Recall a book which had a major plot twist and write how you would have predicted the twist earlier in the book.
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A Secret Love
Explore a story where two characters are in love but can’t or won’t admit it to anyone, including themselves.
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Decoding Poetry
Write about a poem that has impacted you profoundly and what you understood from its underlying messages.
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Unmasked Intentions
Craft a dialogue where two characters say one thing but imply an entirely different thing.
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Behind Closed Doors
Write a dialogue between two characters discussing a secret without revealing what that secret is.
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Subtext of Silence
Write a story about two people who are in love but have never said more than a few words to each other.
