41+ ‘Watch’ Writing Prompts
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Shadows of Love
Write a series of diary entries of your everyday life, where you secretly admire someone.
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Easter Egg’s Identity Crisis
Explore the perspective of an Easter egg struggling with its temporary existence and purpose.
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Immortal’s Dilemma
Write a story about an immortal being in love with a mortal and the problems they face as a consequence.
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Twists of Time
There is a magic watch that can manipulate time according to the wearer’s will, but every action has unexpected ripple…
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Night Watch
In your city, there’s a secret, magical society that protects the residents from supernatural threats while they sleep.
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The March of Time
Craft a narrative centered around a pocket watch that ticks louder as something ominous approaches.
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New Dawn, Infinite Possibilities
Write about the first sunrise of a new year and what it symbolizes for you.
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The Timekeeper’s Paradox
Spin a tale about a master clockmaker who invents a time-traveling pocket watch, but everything goes awfully wrong.
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Winter Wonderland
Write a story about waking up to find the world turned into a winter wonderland overnight.
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Environment Watch
Explore a significant recent event related to environmental conservation and discuss its impact.
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Planting Seeds for Your Plot
Imagine that your novel’s plot is a seed that you’re planting in April.
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Confronting Inner Demons
Write a scene in which your character deals with their personal struggle privately.
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Dance Story
Watch a dance video and write about where the dancers might be and what they might be doing after the…
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To Haunt and to Hold
You die and become a ghost, however, you have the option to guide and protect one person you left behind.
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The Time Travel Watch
Imagine if you invented a watch that could teleport you to any time period. Which period would you choose and…
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Broken Timepiece
Write about a character who discovers an old, broken watch—a memento from a lost love.
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Choice of the Undead
Write about a person who willingly decided to become a zombie, believing they’d be part of the inevitable majority, only…
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Time-Travel Vacation
Imagine you’re given a time machine and can travel to any era and place. Where would you go and why?
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Amazing Apple Oxidation
Cut an apple and watch how quickly it turns brown, then write about the process.
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The Divine Sunrise
Write about experiencing a sunrise from a mountaintop, detailing the beauty of Earth at the break of day.
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Listening to lullabies
Watch a video or listen to an audio of a song or lullaby that you liked as a child.
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Swapping Genres
Write a scene where characters from a serious anime series are placed in comedic situations, and characters from a funny…
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Script Rewrite
Select a scene from a film or TV show that you believe could have been written better and rewrite it…
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Time Traveler’s Journal
You have the ability to travel time, but can only observe. Write a journal entry from a day in your…
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Favorite Fashion Flashbacks
Recalling a specific clothing item or an accessory from your past, why it appeals to your senses, and how it…
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Reel of Relationships
Compose a poem detailing the dynamics and evolution of a relationship between characters in a film.
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Handing Down Heirlooms
Write about an heirloom or tradition passed down in your character’s family and its impact on them.
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‘Neighborhood Watch’
Write about a quiet suburban neighborhood suddenly plagued by a series of unsolved burglaries.
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Jumping Through Time
Imagine you had the power to travel through time: where would you go, who would you meet and why?
