467+ ‘Thought’ Writing Prompts
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Constructive Journaling
Create a new fun journaling prompt and evaluate its potential effectiveness.
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Depression’s Domino Effect
Write about the chain reaction of cognitive issues you’ve faced due to depression.
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Mind-Mapping Depression
Draw a mind-map of your thoughts and feelings, then write about any patterns or certain tendencies you see.
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The Silent Battle
Discuss the unseen aspects of adolescent depression that you, or someone close to you, have lived through.
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Miracle of Talking
Discuss how talking about depression in a therapy setting can aid in the healing process.
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Debunking Assumptions through Daily Life
Detail a day in the life of someone managing depression, highlighting points that disprove common assumptions.
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Lessons from Pop Culture
Analyze a portrayal of depression in media, literature or film and how it influences the stigma around this mental health issue.
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Personal Depressive Experiences
Write about instances in your life when you feel you may have experienced depression, even if you didn’t realize it at the time.
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Shift in Perception
Choose one of your recurring anxious thoughts and turn it into a positive affirmation.
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Anxiety’s Grip
Describe a recent moment when anxiety completely overwhelmed you and your attempts to regain your footing.
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Challenging Catastrophic Thoughts
Write about a recent situation when you felt overwhelmed by anxiety, and challenge irrational or catastrophic thoughts related to it.
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Train of Thought Journey
Choose a random thought and track its journey up to a negative or anxious thought.
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Unraveling Cognitive Distortions
Identify a pervasive negative thought and describe why it may be a cognitive distortion.
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Strength in Vulnerability
Reflect on a recent anxiety attack and write about how you survived it, emphasizing your strength and resilience.
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Anxiety Deconstruction
Begin writing about a specific anxious thought, break it apart and analyze each element.
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Reincarnation Revelation
Imagine that you have been reincarnated as an object in your current home. Write about a day in your life.
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Last Dinosaur Encounter
Envision a world where dinosaurs still exist and write about an adventure leading to a life-changing encounter with the last one alive.
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Artistic Rebellion
Imagine a time and place where art becomes forbidden, then create a character who’s secretly an artist.
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The Role of Real-life Experiences
Write about how real-life experiences can influence creative writing.
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Seed to Sequoia – Idea Development
Discuss the process of developing a simple idea into a fully fleshed out narrative.
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Echoes from a Lost Society
In a world where internet no longer exists, stumble upon an intact computer with a window to the world before the apocalypse.
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Redemption in the End
Write a narrative in which a character, originally perceived as villainous, redeems themselves in a meaningful way at the end.
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The Soul Collector
Narrate a chilling tale about a strange object thought to be mere junk until it’s discovered it has been amassing souls for centuries.
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Canned Words
Magine opening a can you thought was filled with your favorite food but it actually contains words.
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Creative Invention Time
You’ve just invented a device that can turn your thoughts into music. Write about your experiences using this device.
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Forensic Oversight
Write from the perspective of a criminal who managed to thoroughly clean up a crime scene only to realize they missed something.
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Paradox Pathway
Concoct a sci-fi story involving time travel where the plot twist reveals a paradox.
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Combat Climate Change
Use the power of poetry to voice your opinion on climate change and the role the young generation can play to combat it.
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Rooms of the Mind
Imagine your mind as a home with different rooms representing different aspects of your personality, emotions, or memories. Pick a room and describe it in detail.
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Flickered Feelings
Pen a poem embodying the emotions stirred within you after watching a particularly impactful film.
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The Poet’s Lens
Write a poem to explain what you think a poet’s thought process is like when writing a poem.
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Switching Personalities
Choose two characters in your story and try writing a scene where they swap personalities.
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Finding your Reflection
Write about meeting your exact mirror image life – how it looks, feels, and what you learn from it.
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Parallel Paradox
Conceive an alluring plot where your main character gets the ability to exist in two parallel worlds, yet altering an event in one world has severe consequences in the other.
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Meet the Antagonist
Craft a short story in which the protagonist and the antagonist meet for the first time.
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Changing Education System
If you could change one thing about the current education system, what would it be and why?
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Pathways of Wisdom
Reflect on a piece of wisdom or advice that significantly steered your life’s direction.
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Unraveling the Secrets of History
Choose a historical event that you find intriguing and explore it, explaining what it entailed and why it interests you.
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The Facade Unveiled
Describe a pivotal moment when you discovered a significant untruth or deception in your life.
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A Grand Tribute
Write a tribute speech honoring a person who has made a significant difference in your life.
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The Chapters of My Life
Divide your life into chapters and give each a title based on the significant events, learnings, and transformations that occurred.
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Banquet of the Gods
Describe a banquet attended by all the gods from various mythologies and detail the discussions that ensue.
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Navigating Nietzsche’s Nihilism
Imagine living in a world where there are no absolute values or definitive meaning. How would you create meaning for your existence?
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Free-verse Visionary
Write a stream-of-consciousness style poem, focusing solely on expression rather than rhyme or rhythm.
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Discovering Hidden Depths
Write about a time when you surprised yourself with your own capabilities.