54+ ‘Switch’ Writing Prompts
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The Solitary Walker
Sketch a monologue from the viewpoint of a zombie, trying to recollect fragments of forgotten human life.
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Supermarket Switch-up
Create a story where you accidentally get locked in a supermarket. How do you get out or survive the night?
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The Gratitude Perspective Switch
Write about a negative event in your life from a perspective of gratitude.
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Trading Lives with a Parallel Self
Write a story where a character and their parallel universe counterpart agree to switch places.
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Role Reversal
Revisit a memory where you had a misunderstanding or argument with someone. Now, rewrite the same scenario from the other person’s perspective.
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Lando’s Redemption
Explore Lando’s journey of redemption, the steps he took to regain his lost honor.
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Road to Recovery
Map out the steps you think you need to take in order to heal heartbreak and move on with your life.
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Duck, Dodge, and Dance
Write about a staid dodgeball game that suddenly turns into a spontaneous dance competition.
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The Perspective Switch
Conclude your story by revealing the entire narrative was seen and narrated from a surprising perspective.
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Alien Classroom Swap
Imagine that you switch places with an alien and attend their school for a day. What challenges and funny situations do you encounter?
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The Halloween Night Switch
Imagine that on Halloween night, you and your pet suddenly swap bodies. Describe the next 24 hours.
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The Pet Cemetery Ghosts
Write a story about a pet cemetery that becomes haunted by the ghosts of the pets buried there.
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The Love Letter Switch
Write about two people who accidentally exchange love letters meant for their respective lovers.
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Parallel Universe Quickstep
Write a flash fiction piece where your protagonist lives in a parallel world, experiencing vastly different realities within a scant timeframe.
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Role Reversal
If you had to switch places with an adult in your life for a day, who would it be and why? How might the experience change your understanding of them?
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Switching Allegiances
Imagine a character embroiled in a conflict where they must decide to uphold their initial beliefs or switch sides.
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Pivot Point in the Middle
Craft a story where a significant event happening at the midpoint flares up the plot.
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Cursed Amulet Adventure
Your superhero discovers a cursed amulet that switches their powers with their arch-nemesis.
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The Vegetarian T-Rex
Picture a scenario where a paleontologist wakes up to find herself in a world where dinosaurs are still alive, and oddly enough, T-Rex is a vegetarian.
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Winged Voyage
Create a fantasy world where ships fly through the sky instead of sailing the seas. Who are the inhabitants of this sky, and what perils and wonders exist?
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Mirroring Characters
Create a parallel universe where the character traits of two key characters are swapped.
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Role Reversal
Write a scenario where your chosen fandom characters switch roles, radically redefining their dynamics.
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Parallel Universe Switch
Imagine if the main character in your favorite anime suddenly switched places with their parallel universe self.
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Judges Judged
Create a fanfic where regular participants of a reality shows switch roles with the judges.
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Forgotten Haven
Create a scenario where certain Walking Dead characters find an untouched, isolated place. How would they react and plan their future?
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Opposite Day
Reverse the roles of hero and villain in an existing anime series and explore the consequences.
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Time-Tossed Twins
Pen a tale about two twins— one with a tendency for drama and the other for comedy, who switch places through time travel.
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The Best Friend Switch
Imagine if your best friend suddenly became you for a day, and narrate this unusual day.
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The Great Swap
Create a fantasy where you switch places with your favorite fictional character for a day.
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The Alternate Universe Me
Write about the ‘you’ in an alternate universe. What is different about your life?
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Character Swap
Take your favorite book and switch the main character with your least favorite character. How does the story change?
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Double-cross in Disguise
Your protagonist is caught in a complicated heist where allies betray them and adversaries save them.
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Role Reversal
Imagine a day where you switch roles in your family – parents becoming children, children becoming parents – and write about how you think that day would unfold.
