17+ ‘They Live’ Writing Prompts
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Animal Adaptations
Choose an animal and write about the unique adaptations it has developed to survive in its environment.
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Secret Affections
Write a story about a love that can never be revealed due to societal pressures or norms.
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Heroic Rescue in the Cosmos
Write about a protagonist achieving a heroic deed by saving not a city or country, but a whole galaxy.
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Hopping Around the Neighborhood
Describe a walking tour of your neighborhood and detail the things you see and experience throughout the journey.
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Lost Civilization
Write about an expedition that finds an unknown civilization in a remote part of the world.
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Hidden Identity Crisis
Write about a scenario where superheroes from different realms get trapped in a parallel universe without their powers, only to…
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Letter to the Wildlife
Write a letter to your favorite animal in the zoo, expressing your feelings and thoughts towards them.
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Fatal Secret
Tell a tale revolving around a character who is forced to expose a life-altering secret that can potentially shatter the…
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Universe Expansion
Pick a moment from the original story and create an entire alternate universe based on how that moment could have…
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Slice of Life in Fantasy World
Narrate an ordinary day in the life of an anime character living in a fantasy world.
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Anime Reality Bubble
Create a narrative where the characters are only partially aware they live inside an anime.
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Dream Future Self
Describe your ideal future self — who they are, what they’re doing, where they live — and explore how that…
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Fated Soulmate
Write a story about characters who are destined soulmates, but they live in completely different timelines.
