786+ ‘Well’ Writing Prompts
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Letters from a Stranger
Imagine finding a letter addressed to you from an unknown sender who seems to know you intimately. Describe the letter and your quest to discover who sent it.
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Superhero Alter Ego
Create a superhero version of yourself and describe your journey to becoming a hero
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Christmas Past, Present, and Future
Reflect on how your Christmas celebrations have evolved from your childhood to now and speculate how they might change in the future.
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Prompt Critique
Select a fun journal prompt you’ve attempted before and provide critical feedback on it.
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Ultimate Vacation Day
If you could plan out the perfect vacation day, from dawn to dusk, what would it look like?
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Dinner Party Time Machine
Pick three people from history and imagine hosting a dinner party in their honor. Write about what you might discuss, how they might get along and any potential conflicts that might arise.
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Charting Happiness
Create a Happiness Map – a detailed guide to all the things in your life that bring you joy.
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Work-Life Balance
Write about how your work-life balance, or lack thereof, contributes to your overall mental well-being.
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Office Isolation
Reflect on how your workplace environment affects your mental health, particularly focusing on feelings of isolation or loneliness.
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The Gut-Brain Connection
Write an informative exploration of how gut health affects mental health, specifically depression.
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Living Lightly
Write about a moment or a set of moments where you have felt the lightest emotionally.
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Seasonal Depression Clock
Write about your experiences with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), specifically focusing on how the changing seasons affect your mood and overall mental health.
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The Mask of Functioning Depression
Detail the challenges you faced while dealing with functioning depression, a condition where people can carry on with their everyday tasks while inwardly grappling with melancholy.
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Consecutive Day Tracking
Pen down your dominant emotions and their triggers for a week in your journal.
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Nutrition as Emotional Well-being
Write about what meals and nutrition choices make you feel more or less anxious.
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Balancing Life
Write about a day in your life that was well-balanced and made you feel content and at peace.
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Soothing Practices
Write about a self-care routine or relaxation technique that you’re grateful for.
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The Fear Journal
Make a list of your fears, then for each fear, write a hypothetical situation where you successfully cope with it.
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The Alien Conversation
Imagine a dialogue between a human and an alien from another planet who don’t share the same language.
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From Villain’s Perspective
Write a well-known movie or TV storyline from the villain’s perspective, humanizing their motives.
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Soulmate Correspondence
Write about two soulmates, separated by time or spatial constraints, connecting through magic letters.
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From Zero to Hero
Create a narrative where an underdog athlete or team defied all odds to achieve success.
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Disappearing Act
Write a story centered around the sudden mysterious disappearance of a well-known public figure.
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Superpowered School Day
It’s a day like any other, but when you wake up, you realize you have superpowers. Describe your day at school.
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Camelot Emissary
Imagine you’re a diplomat in the court of King Arthur. Document an important negotiation.
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The Unsung Hero
Write a well-known event from the point of view of a minor character or a background figure.
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The Mute Witness
A character witnesses a crime, but they are unable to speak or communicate in traditional ways.
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Setting The Scene
Write about a specific location, describing it so vividly that the reader can picture it in their mind.
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Book of Your Life
Imagine your life as a book, with you as the main character. Write a blurb for this book.
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Unsung Heroes of History
Choose a figure in history who is not commonly recognized as a hero and compose a poem that brings their heroic deeds to light.
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Weathering the Storm
Create an emotional monologue highlighting the struggles you encountered and overcame in your darkest hour.
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Metaphorical Musing
Write a poem using slant rhymes about a shared human experience like love or grief.
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Exotic Planet Exploration
Describe in detail a completely new world or planet that you’ve just discovered.
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Reality Shattering Finale
The protagonist reaches the climax of their journey only to find out that the world they believed in doesn’t exist.
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Opposites Attract
Write a story in which two people who initially cannot stand each other discover they’re deeply in love.
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Elemental Bonds
Consider a world where every human is connected to a certain element (Fire, Water, Earth, Air). How does this affect society, politics and interpersonal relationships?
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Veiled Friend
Write about your antagonist’s introduction as a trusted friend or mentor to the protagonist, only to betray them later.
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A Familiar Stranger
Your main antagonist believes they have never met the protagonist before, but when they are introduced, the protagonist remember them all too well from a childhood memory.
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Exploring Mental Wellness
Describe your journey to understanding and maintaining your mental well-being.
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Daily Simplicity
Discuss your minimalist lifestyle and how it contributes to your overall well-being.
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Profound Profiles
Select a person who is influential in your life or community and write a profile about them.
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Street of Memories
Describe in detail the street where you grew up, the houses, the people, and the surrounding environment.
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Stellar Success
Write about your most successful blog post and introspect why it outperformed others.
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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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Facing the Final Moment
Write a scene where one character is faced with a life-or-death decision that will impact not only their life but the life of another character as well.
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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 Artist’s Journey
Imagine yourself as a famous artist creating your most renowned masterpiece. What thoughts and emotions would you have?
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Dance of Gratitude
Write about people, experiences or things for which you’re thankful, and how they enhance your life.
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Changing Climate Conversations
Discuss your views on climate change and how it personally affects you.
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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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Untamed Creativity
Create a story based solely on instinct, without bothering about a structured plot.
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Evolution Through Conflict
Write about a conflict with a family member that ultimately led to personal growth.
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Legacy and Tradition
Describe a special tradition in your family and how it has shaped your cultural identity.
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Navigating Conflicts
Write about a big argument you’ve had or a persistent issue in your family and how you wish it could be resolved.
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The Great Family Inventor
Compose a story about a member of your family who suddenly gains the ability to invent revolutionary, never-seen-before gadgets.
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Roles and Responsibilities
Analyse the different roles individuals play in a family and how they contribute to a healthy family dynamic.
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Resilience Through Generations
Reflect on a significant challenging event your family has faced and examine how it has created resilience among the family members.
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Quintessential Quarters
Write about the specific corner of your house that you find most comforting and why.