1263+ ‘Take’ Writing Prompts
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Honey Love Letter
Compose a love letter to honey, expressing your attraction to its sweet taste, its culinary usefulness, and any personal experiences you’ve had with it.
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Innovative Solutions
Imagine you have unlimited resources to combat one major environmental issue. What would your solution be?
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The Photograph’s Secret
Story of a protagonist who uses historical photographs to time-travel and solve mysteries from the past.
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The After Dinner Game
Present a playful yet suspenseful scenario where a group of friends take part in a seemingly benign game that slowly turns into a grave matter.
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The Alien Invasion
Imagine waking up to an extraterrestrial invasion; write about your fight for survival.
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Mission: Bunkered Down
Write about the challenge of securing your home or a safe place during the first 24-hours.
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Chaos in the Supermarket
Describe your experiences trying to gather supplies in a supermarket during the first few hours of a zombie apocalypse.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Powerful
Imagine being born with superhuman strength but unable to control it.
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Superhero High School
Imagine a high school where every student has a secret superpower. How is the high school experience altered?
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Superhero ‘Retirement’
Write about an aging superhero transitioning into a normal life after years of defending the world.
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Secret Identity Crisis
Write about a superhero enduring an identity crisis between their real identity and their superhero alter ego.
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Global Crisis – Superhero’s Response
Construct a global crisis scenario and narrate your superhero’s response to it.
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My Pet, The Superhero!
Your pet has miraculously gained superpowers! Describe the adventures you both embark on.
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Curse of the Cursed Object
Describe the horrible occurrences that follow after a family inherits an ancient relic bearing a curse.
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Quest for Knowledge
Write about a situation where survival depends on an instruction manual or a book, but the only existing copy is missing in zombie territory.
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Water Shortage Dilemma
Write about a scenario in which the only remaining water source is contaminated and how you’d navigate this problem.
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Terror in the Details
Choose a mundane object and describe it in such meticulous detail that it becomes unsettling or creepy.
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A Fearful Feast
Come up with a detailed account of a meal that starts off pleasant but ends in creating dread.
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Guardian of the Gold
Imagine yourself assigned the task of guarding a Leprechaun’s pot of gold. Document your experience.
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Unexpected Transformation
Your character discovers they are a shape-shifter, but their alternate form is something unassuming or undesirable.
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Beauty in Togetherness
Take a moment to recall a memorable group outing or trip with your girlfriends and describe it in detail.
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Wolves of October
A chilling story about a small village that experiences strange happenings every October night.
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Haunted House Encounter
Construct a narrative around unofficial “Ghost Hunters” exploring an infamously haunted house.
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Missed Opportunities
Reflect on a time when there was an opportunity to help someone during the Christmas season, but you didn’t take it. How would things change if you had chosen differently?
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Song of Remembrance
November is the time for remembrance. Write a letter to a lost loved one as if creating the lyrics for a song in their honor.
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Mathematical Intrigue
Compose a story about a detective who has to solve a mystery using complex mathematical equations or patterns.
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The Detective in Math
Write about solving a mathematical puzzle or problem as if you were a detective solving a crime.
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Making Math Accessible
Discuss taking a complex math problem and making it accessible and understandable through written explanations.
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Snow White Reimagined
Reimagine the classical tale of ‘Snow White’, but in a literal context where the protagonist is physically made of snow.
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Tag, You’re It in The Sky
Write about a group of friends who decide to play a game of tag while skydiving.
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Freefall: A Chase Through Altitudes
Write about a high-altitude chase where two skydivers are chasing each other in mid-air.
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Our Class Pet
Write about a class pet you would like to have and detail how you would take care of it.
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Being Proud Of The “Fridge Gallery”
Reflect on the meaning of having your artwork displayed in your childhood home.
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The Day with My Pet Dinosaur
Imagine having a pet dinosaur for a day, describe what you did together.
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Forbidden Romance
Amidst the secrets and shadows of a secret society, two members fall in love – a forbidden act within their ranks.
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To Love Again After Heartbreak
Script a scenario where the main character falls in love, for a second time, with the person who broke their heart.
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Seasonal Sensorium
Write about the smells, sounds, tastes, textures, and sights that you associate with each season.
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Raindrop Repercussions
Concoct a tale where every raindrop from an April shower leads to a unique consequence.
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Cosmic Friend
You discover a small, wounded alien creature and decide to take it home. What happens next?
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Chemically Enhanced Feelings
Write about a world where feelings can be chemically induced and explore a love story amidst this.
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February – The Month of Adoration
Imagine February is not just the month of love for couples, but also an enforced month for political leaders worldwide to show compassion.
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Beastly Charms
A royal cursed to live as a beast, falls in love with a commoner who might break the curse.
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Love Letters from the Front
Describe a romantic relationship sustained through letters while one partner is away at war.
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Internal Decay
Focus on an empire’s decline from within due to corruption, complacency, or rebellion.
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New Beginnings Narrative
Write about a character embarking on a New Year’s journey, filled with resolutions and hope.
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Conundrum of The Never-Ending Maze
Imagine being trapped in a maze with shifting walls. Write about how you navigate through it to escape.
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Rediscovering Christmas Creatures
Write a story that encapsulates the legend of a traditional Christmas-y figure like Krampus or Belsnickel.
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Inner Magic Wands
Describe your ‘magic wand’ as a child and what sort of magical powers you wished it possessed.
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The Power of Drafting
Chronicle your writing process for a piece of work you’re particularly proud of and highlight the revisions you made along the way.
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Celebration of Childish Achievements
Reflect on an achievement or success from your childhood that you were really proud of.
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Cinderella in the Corporate World
Reimagine the popular fairy tale Cinderella, replacing the magical kingdom with the corporate world.
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Environmental Action Plan
Sketch a short- or long-term plan to improve your community’s ecological health.
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Academic Goal Setting
Identify the academic goals that you want to achieve in the near future or upcoming semester. Write about plans and strategies to achieve these goals.
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Holiday Traditions
Write about a tradition you used to share with a loved one during the holiday season.
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A Day in the Life of a Reindeer
Provide a detailed account of a typical day in the life of a reindeer.
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The Apology Letter
Write about a character who writes a heartfelt apology to their former love interest.
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Unwritten Childhood Dreams
Recreate the list of Things I Want to Be When I Grow Up that you wrote as a child.
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The Grimm Cinderella
What if Cinderella wasn’t escaping her stepmother, but a deranged serial killer?
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Aspirations for the New Year
Write about your aspirations, goals, and plans you have for the coming year.
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Faded Resolutions
Reflect on the resolutions you made at the start of the year and how your commitment to them panned out.
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Nature’s Symphony
During Earth Hour, take a walk outside and write about the sounds of nature you hear.
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Rediscovery of Childhood Dreams
Reflect on a childhood dream or ambition that you were passionate about but never pursued.
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The Stranger’s Perspective
Write about your heartbreak from a stranger’s perspective who knows nothing about you.
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Building New Foundations
Express your feelings about trust, what it means to you and how you plan to rebuild it within yourself and others.