786+ ‘Well’ Writing Prompts
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Authentic Self-Reflection
Recall a moment in your life when you felt you were not being your genuine self.
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A Villain’s Redemption
Write about a well-drawn villain who feels a genuine remorse for their actions and desires redemption.
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Energies of Equilibrium
Write a personal narrative piece detailing how you balance conflicting demands in your life, inspired by the equal day and night during the March Equinox.
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Sands of Time
Imagine a beach bonfire that has the mystical power to show the past or future. Write a story revolving around a character who discovers this power.
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Elevating Everyday Gratitude
Pick a random, everyday item from around your house and give thanks for it.
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Fallen Hero
Construct a narrative where a well-known superhero falls from grace. Address the reasons for the downfall and its consequences.
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Reviving Frozen Memories
Bring back a happy winter memory from your past and analyze how it influences your current wellness perspective.
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Embracing Winter Solitude
Reflect on your experiences of spending time alone in winter and how it affects your well-being.
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Fall’s First Frost
Describe the first frost of the fall season – what does it look like, how does it feel, and how does it change your surroundings?
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Quantum Experiment Gone Wrong
Write a compelling narrative where a scientist unknowingly gifts themselves superpowers while performing a high-risk experiment.
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Cosmic Awakening
Write about a bewildering encounter in outer space that results in a character developing superhuman abilities.
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Characters on Life’s Canvas
Build a character from scratch and describe their routine, job, fears and dreams.
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Laying the Foundation
Write a narrative describing a fictional world’s creation from scratch, detailing its landscapes, society, culture, and beliefs.
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The Unheard Verse
Your all-time favorite Christmas song has a long-lost verse. What are the lyrics and how do they change the story?
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Legends Turned Real
Write a story in which a well-known legend of your choice is revealed to be true in the present day.
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Climate Change Challenge
Compose a persuasive article on the reality of climate change and how urgent it is to take action.
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Letters To The Future
Imagine you’re writing a letter to a future generation, describing the sustainable lifestyle changes you have made.
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The Last Hourglass
Imagine your protagonist finding an hourglass that runs out in seven days and brings about an irreversible change.
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Galactic Hero
Write about a superhero who lives on a distant planet and has to deal with threats both on their planet and from others.
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The Anonymous Savior
Write about a superhero whose moral code drives them to maintain absolute anonymity while they save the world.
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My Pet, The Superhero!
Your pet has miraculously gained superpowers! Describe the adventures you both embark on.
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Love Unmasked
Write a story where a superhero falls in love with their arch-enemy, but neither knows the other’s secret identity.
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The Mechanical Sidekick
Your superhero has a helpful non-human sidekick. Describe this unique invention and how it aids in their heroic endeavors.
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Childhood Revisited
Write a detailed narrative about your earliest memory and how it may have influenced your life.
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Quest for Knowledge
Write about a situation where survival depends on an instruction manual or a book, but the only existing copy is missing in zombie territory.
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Prompt Name: My Ideal Playground
Describe your ideal playground including all your favorite play structures.
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In a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Imagine and describe a new planet in the Star Wars universe including its inhabitants, culture, and landscape.
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Comparative Cultures
Create a narrative that summates St. Patrick’s Day’s transformation from being a typically ‘Irish’ holiday to a global phenomenon.
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St. Patrick’s Day Legend: Snakes
Write a fictional tale in which you become St. Patrick, ridding Ireland of snakes.
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Behind Enemy Lines
Create a story about a field agent who ends up stranded behind enemy lines and must face their deepest fears.
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Spring Cleaning of the Mind
Write about how you will declutter your mind and the positive mental health practices you wish to adopt.
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Sowing Seeds of Well-being
Write about three wellness goals that you’d like to achieve by summer and detail how you plan to achieve them.
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Blooming into a Healthy Routine
Write about establishing a new health or fitness routine this spring.
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Haunted Halloween Costume
Tell the story of a Halloween costume you wore that turned out to be haunted.
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Unseen Angles
Narrate Snow White’s story from the perspective of an unexpected character, like an animal in the forest or one of the hunter’s arrows.
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Mid-Year Review
Imagine it’s halfway through the coming year and write about reviewing your progress on your New Year’s Resolution.
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A Symphony of Spring Sounds
Listen to the sounds of spring, and then write about how they make you feel.
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Holiday Spirit
Tell a story featuring a forgotten holiday tradition brought back to life.
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Time Traveling Santa
In a world where time travel exists, Santa Claus uses this technology to deliver presents. How does he manage it?
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Tomorrow’s Time-traveler
You invent a time machine but it can only travel 24 hours into the future. Write about what you discover and how it affects your present day decisions.
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Santa’s Day Off
Write a story about what happens when Santa takes a day off on Christmas Eve. Who steps in? How does it all turn out?
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Secret Admirer Revealed
Write a microfiction about a secret admirer revealing their identity on Valentine’s Day.
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Mismatched Matchmakers
Write about a pair of well-meaning but misguided matchmakers who accidentally fall for each other.
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Wandering Wildflowers
Create a tale wrapped in love and nature about two botanists discovering new species of wildflowers as well as discovering their love for one another.
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Casting a Spell
Imagine that you have just learned a new magical spell. What is this spell, and how do you use it?
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Magical Power Dilemma
If you had a magical power for just one day, what would it be, and what would you do first?
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Invent a Land
Create a fictional world and describe the rules, customs, landscapes, and inhabitants.
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The Reluctant Hero
Write a story about a lone maintenance worker at an AI development lab who suddenly has to thwart a robotic uprising.
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Decade in Review
Dedicate a piece of writing on the decade past, reminiscing the notable experiences and transformations.
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Lost and Found Time Capsule
Write about finding a time capsule in your backyard; describe its content and the mystery it unravels.
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Holiday Traditions
Write about a tradition you used to share with a loved one during the holiday season.
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Farmer’s Market Jaunts
Recount a memorable visit to a farmer’s market during the late-summer season.
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Natural Inspiration
Pick an aspect of nature you observe daily and elaborate on how it contributes to your well-being.
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Alter Ego Adjustment
Consider a well-known superhero’s secret identity and reimagine it to something radically different.
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Poe Reimagined
Write a contemporary version of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher”, focusing on mental illness.
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The Year-End Gratitude Log
Pen down people, experiences, or things for which you are grateful this year.
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Gift of Kindness
Recount a meaningful act of kindness you witnessed or experienced on Christmas Eve.
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Recreating The Spooky
Reimagine a well-known horror story or spooky myth, weaving a personal fear or phobia into the narrative.
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The Lost Manuscript
Write about a detective who finds a mysterious, unpublished manuscript. However, it may not be exactly what it appears.
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Letter to your Tears
Write a compassionate letter to your own tears.
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The Feast of Self-Love
Write about Valentine’s day as a day devoted to self-love and treating oneself.
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Quirkius Maximus: The Gladiator Who Tickled Instead of Tussled
Your character is a bona fide Roman gladiator, but he doesn’t fight with swords or spears. Write about his escapades in the Colosseum where he ‘tickle fights’ his opponents.
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Decoding Emotions
Write about the different emotions you have been feeling since the heartbreak.
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Legend Reconstruction
Take a well-known legend or myth, and fashion a new narrative from its traditional course.
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The Whispered Prophecy
Create a prediction disclosed only to the chosen one, dictating the awaiting destiny of a fantastical world.
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Indigenous Spook Tales
Tell a tale of an ancient site in a remote area believed to be haunted by spirits of indigenous people.