3174+ ‘Understanding’ Writing Prompts
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Kingdom in Decline
Write about a once-grand royal kingdom experiencing decline and is on the brink of collapse.
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Life of a Butterfly
Write a story from the perspective of a butterfly from caterpillar to transformation.
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Echo of a Fallen Empire
Create a story based on the explorer finding the ruins of a civilization on a distant planet.
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The Heartbreak
Write about a high school breakup, revealing the emotions, the fallout, and the lessons learned.
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First Love
Write about your first high school romance, capturing the moments of awkwardness, tenderness, and the rush of experiencing love for…
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Chronicling Illness
Write how a disease or illness has impacted your life or the life of someone close to you.
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Imaginary Superpower
Which emotion would be your superpower, and how would you use it to help others?
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Life Lessons from Family
Write about something your family member taught you that you find valuable.
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Consecutive Pages
Imagine and write about the lives of two childhood sweethearts who managed to stay together and grow up together.
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Birdsong Breakfast
Based on your observations or imagination, write about the different birds returning to your region in April and their morning…
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Machina Upsurge
Write a story where AI has taken human roles, and follow an adventurer who is trying to restore humanity.
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Heroes Behind the Desk
Write a profile piece interviewing a beloved teacher about their career and experience in education.
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Around The World Christmas
Write about how different cultures and families celebrate Christmas across the globe.
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The Gift Exchange
Write a tale about a secret Santa gift exchange where two individuals, who don’t realize they have feelings for each…
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Parakeet’s Perspective
Describe Christmas Eve from the perspective of a parakeet watching the celebrations from its cage.
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Landscapes and Climate
In your fantasy world, what types of landscapes and climates exist, and how do they influence your characters.
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The Activist Leader
Choose a world leader and write about what they could do to become an effective environmental activist.
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World Leaders’ Green-Decisions
Envision yourself as a world leader and describe the environmental policies you would implement.
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Ocean of Tears
Write a letter to your tears, recognizing each one of them as symbols of your pain, agitation, and love.
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One Peculiar Potluck
Every staff member is required to bring a dish from their cultural background for the office potluck. However, some delicacies…
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Underneath the White Cloak
Describe a day in the life of an animal coping with a deep layer of snow.
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Frozen in Time
Write a poem illustrating a frozen landscape, and unravel the metaphors housed within it.
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Understanding Emotional Trajectory
Chronicle a timeline of your emotional growth from childhood to the present day.
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Empathy For Evil
Script a dialogue between your hero and villain, highlighting their philosophical differences.
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Understanding Emotions
Write about a time when you felt really happy or sad, capturing in words the emotions you experienced.
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Fight with the Time Machine
Discover a time machine on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Where do you decide to go and why?
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The Unforgotten Recipe
Write about an unforgettable meal weaved with family traditions that you prepared or tasted over the weekend.
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Weekend Adventure Journey
Write a detailed account of an extraordinary adventure you embarked on over the weekend.
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Realm Guardians
Write about a group of unlikely heroes summoned to safeguard their fantastical realm.
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Inventive Food Art
Creating food art and writing a recipe or guide for others to follow.
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My Spartan Sari Ribbon
Take a look at a piece of fabric or clothing and write the story of its journey from raw material…
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Innocent Catalysts
Write about a villain who never intended to become one, but circumstances and personal tragedy morphed them into adversaries.
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Underground Uprising
Develop a story around a villain who plans to awaken monstrous creatures that reside in the earth’s core.
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A Drop in the Desert
Imagine living in an area facing severe water scarcity and describe your day-to-day life.
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Celebrating Valentine’s in Space
Imagine celebrating Valentine’s day on the International Space Station with astronauts from around the world.
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Historical Valentine
Create a story based on a Valentine’s Day during a historical period of your choice.
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Classroom Valentine’s
Narrate the experience of distributing Valentine’s Day cards in class and the accompanying emotions.
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Love’s First Flutter
Capture the moment when you noticed a classmate in a different light on Valentine’s Day.
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The Broken Mirror
Pen down a narrative where an unusual event is a harbinger of a tumultuous future.
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Temporal Dialogues
Write a conversation between two people in the same place but different time periods.
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Reality Altered
Imagine waking up in the same place but a different time, how will your normal routine be affected?
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Circle of Kindness
Begin each line with “I can be kind by…”, brainstorm ways in which you can be kind to others.
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Reflections of Achievement
Using reflections, detail how an achievement affected your relationships.
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Emotional Archiving
Write about a moment when you felt an emotion particularly strongly, whether it be happiness, anger, sadness, or any other…
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Rainbow of Emotions
Choose an emotion and give it a color. Write a story where the chosen emotion is a character represented by…
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Voices From The Beyond
Craft a tale wherein a young medium tries to help spirits convey their unfinished businesses to their loved ones but…
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Sun’s Long Day
Write a journal entry as the sun, describing the different parts of the earth you’ve seen all day.
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Lifecycle of a Snowflake
Write a day in the life of a snowflake, from being formed in the cloud to melting on the ground.
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Ideas Made Visible
Imagine a concept or subject you find difficult has been turned into a visual art piece. Describe it in detail.
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The Inner Monologue
Write about your thoughts during a usual school day, from morning until you go to bed.
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Self-Portrait
Write a detailed self-description, defining both your physical attributes and personal traits.
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The Chronicles of Friendship
Revisit your childhood best friend and what you learned from this relationship.
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The Healing Path
Contemplate and write about how would you cope with the pain associated with unrequited love.
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The One Who Doesn’t Know
Write a story from the point of view of your unrequited love, discussing their Valentine’s Day without the knowledge of…