20+ ‘traits’ Writing Prompts
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The Special Someone
Narrate your relationship with a person who has significantly influenced your life.
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Unforgettable Characters
Write a detailed profile of a person who has deeply influenced your life, presenting a vivid portrayal of their personality, appearance, and interaction with you.
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The Many Facets of Me
Consider yourself as a composite of different personality traits and characteristics. Pick five and delve into how they shape your behaviour, decisions, and interactions.
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Pathway to the Future
Envision your ideal life five years from now, using details and narrating your own progress.
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Inner Monologue
Initiate a dialogue with one of your characters. Have them express their secret thoughts and inner feelings.
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Unseen Friend
Reflect upon an imaginary friend, if you had one, from your childhood, and discuss how they impacted your growing years.
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Character Immersion
If you could live a day in the life of any fictional movie or TV character, who would it be and why?
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The Spirit of Sportsmanship
Write about an instance displaying exemplary sportsmanship, either personal or something witnessed.
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Celebrity Guest Star
Pick a dream where a celebrity or well-known figure made an appearance. Write about your encounter and explore how their presence affected the dream.
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Mapping Your Personality
Write about the dominant traits you inherited from each of your parents and how these traits have shaped your life.
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Fantasy Family Meetup
Pick any historical figures, celebrities, or fictional characters to create your dream family. Why did you choose them and what role do they play?
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Roots and Heritage
Reflect on the cultural or historical background of your family and how it has shaped you.
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Ancestral Achievements
Compose a piece about your family ancestor who achieved something remarkable.
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Portrait Of Affection
Describe a family member from an angle of love and appreciation, focusing on their traits that you deeply respect and are grateful for.
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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.
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Family Tree Exploration
Write about various members of your family tree, bringing to light the unique ways they have contributed to your own personality and outlook.
