264+ ‘Wish’ Writing Prompts
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October Sky Wishes
Compose a letter about the hopes and dreams you would whisper to the stars in October’s night sky.
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The Golden Rule
Write a story about a time when you treated someone the way you want to be treated and the positive outcome that it brought.
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Mapping Future Goals
Write about a big goal you wish to achieve within the next year and what steps you plan to take to reach this.
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Newcomer in Class
Write a story about being the new kid in class and how it would feel. Include how you would wish for others to treat you.
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Letter to Past Self
Write a letter to your younger self, offering advice, warnings, or messages of encouragement.
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Moonlit Musings
Write a poem or song for your secret love, sharing your feelings under the guise of a common admirer.
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Summer Adventure
Narrate a thrilling summer adventure you had (or wish to have) with your best friend.
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The Hobby-Master
Imagine that you could instantly be a master at any hobby. What hobby would you pick and why?
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Relay of Advice
Pen a letter to your younger self detailing the wisdom and encouragement you wish you had known.
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Goblin’s Grit
Chronicle the journey of a goblin living under a bridge who seeks acceptance from the human villagers above.
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Holiday Wish Lists
Write about what you want for Christmas this year, and the reasons behind your choices.
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Invisible Ties
Write a conversation revolving around a spectral link, a strong bond that has kept a departed soul tethered to the material world.
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Crafting Your Poem
In honor of World Poetry Day, write your own poem, focusing on a theme of your choice.
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Adventures of a Show
Write about an adventure from your favorite show that you wish you could be a part of.
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Unrealized Aspirations
Muse on a repeating dream that reflects an unfulfilled desire or an unrealized aspiration.
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Christmas Wish come true
Generate a story about a lonely individual who writes to Santa wishing for love, only to have their love interest come into their lives.
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Christmas Miracle
Write a story about two strangers who both wish for love and find each other through a series of Christmas miracles.
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The Wishing Well
Imagine you stumble upon a magical wishing well that can grant any three wishes, write about what you would wish for.
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New Year, New Me
Write about one major change that you desire to make for self-improvement in the coming new year.
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Valentine’s Day in the Future
Imagine writing a love letter to your significant other next Valentine’s Day. How has your love grown?
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Love Letters You Never Sent
Consider a former love or a secret crush and write a Valentine’s Day letter you wish you could send.
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Elusive Wish List
You are the only person who knows where everyone’s lost wish lists end up – tell their stories.
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The Wish Granter
Imagine the arrival of a mystical being on Christmas Eve who has the ability to grant one wish.
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Point Of View Perceptions
Write two brief accounts of the same event from two different perspectives.
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A Letter To My Future Self
Compose a letter to your future self indicating the changes you wish to see in that future version of you.
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Phantom of the Past
Write about a ghost that travels back in time to prevent its living past self from making a disastrous decision.
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Shedding Shadows
Envision a conversation between you and your shadow self. Discuss the negative traits you wish to let go of in this new year.
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Releasing Bottled Feelings
Write a letter to someone you’ve always wanted to forget, but never could.
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Time Capsule Chronicles
Imagine you’re creating a time capsule to be opened in 100 years. List the objects you’d include with a detailed explanation of why.
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Rewind and Fast Forward
Reflect on one event from the last year you wish you could re-experience and one event on the future horizon you’re excited about.
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Last Wish Retribution
Create a narrative around a dying woman’s curse that brings forth a vengeful spirit, terrorizing those who didn’t fulfill her last wish.
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Rediscovering Individuality
Write about the person you were before your heart was broken and the person you want to be now.
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Unwanted Lottery
Describe a situation where your protagonist survived because of sheer luck, while others perished.
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Science Fiction Horror
Props a scenario where a group of scientists in a lab make a horrifying discovery.
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The Joy of Spring-time Outdoor Activities
Write about some spring-time outdoor activities that you love or wish to explore to supplement your fitness.
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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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The Magic Sport
Imagine if you could create your own sport with magical or unusual elements. What would it look like? How would it be played?
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Message From Beyond
You start receiving eerie messages from a spectral individual who has a special request.
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Letter to Past Self
Compose a letter to your younger self, imparting advice and reflections on the journey so far.
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The Dying Wish: Skydiving
Write about a terminally ill patient whose dying wish is to experience skydiving.
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Celestial Wishes
If you could grab one star from the night sky and make a wish, what would you ask for and why?
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Future Me’s Resolution
Imagine a letter from your future self, advising you on what this coming year’s resolution should be.
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Christmas Wish Fulfilled
Craft a narrative about a child’s deepest Christmas wish miraculously coming true.
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Christmas Merriment
Write a letter to Santa Claus, describing how you’ve been good this year and what you’d want for Christmas.
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Messages from the Unknown
Detail a story where a character starts receiving cryptic messages from an unidentifiable source.
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Faulty Fairy Vacation
Pen a story about a fairy messing up your vacation wishes and the laughable mess you find yourself in.
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Second Chances
Write about a moment in your life that you wish you could revise, and how you imagine things would be different now.
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Letter to Future Generations
Write a letter to a future generation, sharing your hopes, fears, and advice for preserving the earth.
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Letter to Heaven
Pen an open-letter to your loved one expressing all the things you wish you could say to them this holiday season.
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Frosty Footprints
Imagine a walk on a snowy Christmas day with your lost loved one, describe where you go and the conversation that takes place.
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Candlelight Memories
Pen down a letter to your lost loved one, telling them about your recent Christmas celebrations.
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Letters To The Lost
Write a letter to the person you have lost, expressing all the things you wish you had said.
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Refashioning Your Portraits
Choose different periods in life, post your loss, and rewrite them how you wish they had been.
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Exploring Preferences
Imagine a world without Daylight Saving Time and write about how it would affect your daily life.
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A Conversation with Mother Nature
Imagine if Mother Nature could talk to us. What would she say? What questions would you ask her?
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Passing the Green Baton
Imagine yourself grown up with kids, what environmental lessons would you wish to pass on to your kids that you think will be beneficial to them and the planet?
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Adventures at Sea
Draw inspiration from the explorations of Jim Hawkins in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island and write about an exciting adventure that you have embarked on or wish to dive into.
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Animal Transformation
Imagine that you can transform into any type of animal, any time you wish. Write about the animal you turn into and the adventures you have with your newfound abilities.
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Time-travel
Write about a time you wish you could go back to and the things you would have done differently.
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Buddha in the Crowd
Describe a situation where you observed suffering and how it made you feel. What did you wish to do?
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Apostrophe Adventure
Write a letter to Santa Claus explaining what you and a friend want for Christmas.
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Recounting Unexpected Blessings
List five things you least expected to be grateful for and explain why those blessings were significant.
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My Imaginary Pet
Write about an imaginary pet you wish to own and describe what adventures you would have together.
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Talking to Past Self
Write a letter to your younger self, sharing soothing words, advice, or affirmations you wish you could have received back then.
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Embracing Retirement
Write about your vision of an ideal retirement, what plans you have, and how you aim to fulfil them.
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Harvest Moon Magic
Imagine being able to make a wish on the October Harvest Moon. What would you wish for and why?
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Time for Rebirth
November, marked by fall leaves giving way to bare trees, signifies rebirth. Write about a part of your life you’d like to start anew.
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Comprehensive Vacation
Write about a landmark or country you’d like to visit. Explain why you find it fascinating and what you hope to see or do when you’re there.
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Love Letters Never Sent
Write fictitious letters to your past love, saying all the things you wish you could have said.
