58+ ‘Terrain’ Writing Prompts
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Jungle Survival Tale
Protagonist becomes stranded alone in the heart of the jungle and must learn to survive.
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Day on an Alien Planet
Imagine you wake up one day on an alien planet. Write about your day and the different activities you would do there.
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Sales Race Hurdle
Write about a humorous ordeal faced while racing to grab the best Christmas deals.
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Hushed Horrors in the Himalayas
Build a narrative around a group of mountaineers on a Himalayan expedition who stumble upon a murder mystery.
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Adventures in Fantasia
Describe a childhood fantasy world your inner child would create as a teaming ground for adventures.
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Diving into Detail
Write a short story that is rich in descriptive details about a location you’ve been to.
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The Idea Adventure
Embark on an imaginary journey to discover new prompt ideas. Describe your voyage, the terrain you traverse, and the ideas you uncover along the way.
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The Long Walk Home
Develop a story centered on a character’s lengthy journey home by foot, but filled with numerous obstacles.
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Secret Tropical Paradise
Write about an undiscovered tropical island that becomes the central setting of your character’s adventure.
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Martian Murder Mystery
Write a story about a detective on a newly colonised Mars solving the first-ever murder on the red planet.
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Backpacking the Supernatural Terrain
Pen down your adventures while backpacking across an exclusively supernatural land.
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Journey to a New Planet
Imagine life as an explorer on a new planet. Write a story about a day in your life on this new planet.
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Survivor: Arctic Edition
Write a survival guide from the perspective of someone stranded in a snowy wilderness.
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Building Imaginary Worlds
Design an imaginary world, detailing its geography, inhabitants, culture, rules, and unique features.
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Love on Mars
Imagine your life as one of the first colonizers on Mars. Write a love story that blossoms amidst the red dunes.
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Journey on the Oregon Trail
Picture being part of a family traveling on the Oregon Trail in the 19th century, narrate your experiences.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
Create a story about a group of friends who discover a secret tunnel leading to the center of the earth.
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Wonderland Wandering
You’ve fallen down a rabbit hole and ended up in a world that defies all logic. Describe this world and your adventure through it.
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Crossroad of Choices
You are a traveller in a mystical land. At a crossroad with four magical realms, each path offers a different adventure. Discuss the journey through the chosen path.
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Island Discovery
Create a story about finding an uninhabited tropical island and envisioning your unique paradise.
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Bridge Between Worlds
You have discovered a magical bridge that takes you from Earth to another world. Write about this world, its inhabitants, and its differences from Earth.
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Journey to an Alien Planet
Imagine you are the first child astronaut to land on an alien planet. Describe what you see, feel, and discover.
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Aqua Labyrinth
Write about your journey, as a deep-sea diver getting lost in an underwater labyrinth.
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Uncharted Territory
Create a vivid narrative set in an unforgiving landscape you are entirely unfamiliar with, such as a desert, deep ocean, polar ice cap or dense jungle.
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A New Surrounding
Your character suddenly wakes up in a completely unknown place. How do they react and adjust to this new environment?
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A Brush with Eternity
Compose a captivating portrait of an ancient, enduring landscape, such as a mountain range or a legend tied to a specific landform.
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Alienated Island
Describe an isolated island with peculiar geological features believed to be influenced by extraterrestrial activities.
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Icebound Exploits in Tundra
Imagine an adventure in the snowy, chilly tundra biome, exploring the realities of life in the extreme cold.
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Myth of the Leprechaun
Take a moment to reimagine the story of the Leprechaun, a well-known figure from Irish mythology.
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Trail through the Australian Outback
Your character, a newly arrived immigrant, embarks on an adventure through the harsh yet intriguing landscapes of the Australian Outback.
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Underworld Labyrinth
Your superhero ends up in a mystic underworld labyrinth where the rules of nature and physics do not apply. They must navigate out of it.
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Galactic Rescue Mission
Imagine being a kid astronaut sent on a mission in space to save the lost explorer from an alien planet.
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Escape from the Unknown
Write about being stranded on an alien planet and how you managed to escape.
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The Last Spaceship
Write a story about the last spaceship leaving Earth as the planet becomes uninhabitable.
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A New Region
Rummage your creativity to mold a new Pokemon region with its unique culture, terrain, and Pokemon.
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Desert’s Song
Write a piece detailing the haunting melodies carried by the winds across The Hissing Wastes.
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Dialogue With Future Me
Write a conversation you’d have with the version of yourself 10 years from now. Ensure it’s filled with words of love and encouragement.
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The View from Above
Imagine you’re an entity observing a fictional world from an aerial view. Outline the different landforms, activities, and transitions as you glaze over.
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Exotic Planet Exploration
Describe in detail a completely new world or planet that you’ve just discovered.
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Legendary Landscapes
Detail a primary geographical feature of your world and its impact on the culture and people living there.
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Foraging in the Corporate Jungle
Write a survival guide for surviving and thriving in a modern corporate environment.
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Lost Wilderness
Write about a remote, untouched wilderness you stumble upon, and try to inhabit and interact with this new environment.
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New Traditions Away from Home
Talk about a new tradition you started with your new living situation away from your family.
