46+ ‘Suffering’ Writing Prompts
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Rain Rain Go Away
Write a letter from the perspective of a farmer whose crops are suffering due to lack of rain.
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Unseen Casualty
Document a day in the life of a nurse or medic in a war hospital during the World War era.
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Decoherence Delusion
Craft a psychological thriller about a physicist suffering from delusions due to quantum decoherence.
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Mercy of the Sunlight
Write about a vampire who is in love with the sunrise, something they can’t witness without suffering harm.
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Dwindling Connections
Write about your relationship with the people you knew before becoming a vampire, detailing feelings of connection and disconnection.
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The Bloodless Vow
Pen a tale about a vampire striving for redemption by abstaking from consuming human blood.
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Amnesia in Love
Write about a character who falls in love again with their partner after suffering through an episode of amnesia.
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A Heart Disguised
Write about a villain who, despite his actions, truly believes he is saving the world.
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Lament of the Land
Write from the perspective of the homeland itself witnessing the mass suffering, starvation and emigration.
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Gloomy Asylums
Craft a tale set in an abandoned, eerie-looking asylum that was once a place of suffering.
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A Letter to My Old Self
Write a letter filled with compassion and wisdom to your younger self, who has just experienced heartbreak.
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Foe’s Forgotten Memory
Imagine a kidnap victim waking up to discover their captor suffering from amnesia.
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Echoes of War
Write a chilling story about a battlefield haunted by the vengeful spirits of fallen soldiers, seeking retribution against the leaders…
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Persephone’s Spring
Develop a story based on the myth of Persephone, symbolizing the succession of winter and spring.
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Ocean’s Silent Crisis
Write about the growing issue of ocean pollution and its impact on marine life.
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Ghost of the Past Loves
Write about a character struggling with the memories of a past romantic relationship.
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The Forgotten Legend
Describe a superhero who, upon suffering amnesia after a brutal battle, has to rediscover their abilities and moral compass.
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Buddha in the Crowd
Describe a situation where you observed suffering and how it made you feel. What did you wish to do?
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Japanese Joya No Kane Tradition
Compose a reflective piece based on the Japanese tradition of ‘Joya no Kane.’
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The Candy Comparison
Reflect on the sweetness and indulgence of Easter and how it contrasts with the solemnity surrounding the crucifixion.
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Duality of Sacrifice
Reflect on the concept of sacrifice and its dual nature – suffering and divinity.
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Rediscovering Joy
Write about a moment when you experienced pure, uninhibited joy after a phase of heartache.
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Pandemic Shadows
Write a storyline taking place during the Spanish Flu, where a vampire sees the pandemic as an opportunity to feed…
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Revolution Blood Feasts
Write a story set in the French Revolution with the elite aristocracy being vampires feasting off the lower classes.
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Haunted Fairy Kingdom
An ancient fairy kingdom has been cursed, turning from a place of beauty and magic into a haunting, horrific landscape.
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Silent Suffering
Create a fictional character who is secretly in love with their best friend, and portrays their struggles in hiding this…
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Our Forests, Our Future
Narrate a story from the perspective of an tree, observing human activities impacting its existence.
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Healing of the Heart
Write about someone who, after suffering a major loss during the year, finds an unexpected source of healing on Christmas.
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Surrogate Bonds
Compose a narrative about the deep connection formed between a captive African woman and a fellow enslaved boy on a…
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Thestrals Unseen
Explore the implications of only being able to see Thestrals if you have witnessed death first-hand.
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Hurt and Comfort
What if one of your favorite characters suffered a major injury or illness, changes, how would other characters react and…
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Positives in Negatives
Find a silver lining in the traumatic event that had a significant impact on your development.
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Building Trust
Devise an action plan on rebuilding trust in a relationship that’s suffering due to your depression.
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Your Future Brighter Self
Imagine and write a letter from your future self, detailing how you’ve overcome your depressive thoughts in that brighter timeline.
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Public Face, Private Suffering
Reflect on how ‘masking’ depression in a professional setting affects your overall mental health.
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A Therapist’s Perspective
Imagine being a therapist and write about how you would approach a new client suffering from depression.
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Emotional Realities Behind the Clinical Definition
Write about the difference between the clinical definition of depression and its emotional realities.
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The Depressive Partner’s Perspective
Write from the perspective of a partner dealing with depression.
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War Heroes Unmasked
Write about a highly celebrated war hero who struggles with the horrors of war behind the scenes.
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Life after the Lights
Write about a world suffering the aftermath of a complete technological blackout.
