131+ ‘Witness’ Writing Prompts
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Journey Through Time
You’ve discovered a time machine and you have one chance to use it. Detail your journey through time and elaborate…
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A Christmas Tale
Imagine you are a Christmas tree ornament witnessing all the holiday celebrations. Detail your experiences.
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The Guilty Witness
Craft a story about a key witness to a crime who also turns out to be the culprit.
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The Sidekick’s Point of View
Explore the events of an action movie from the sidekick or secondary character’s perspective.
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The Living Chronicle
Tell the tale of a survivor who keeps the records of every Blight attack they’ve witnessed.
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A Tale of Templars and Mages
You’re a neutral observer in the volatile conflict between the mages and the Templars. Share your insights, witness accounts, and…
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Tomorrowland Time Travel
If you could time travel to any event in the future, when would you go and what would you experience…
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Anxiety Evaporation
Express your anxieties as water droplets on a hot pan and write about them evaporating.
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Love Letters Lost and Found
Imagine being a love letter hidden away for years and the stories you might hold.
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Life as an Everyday Object
Choose a mundane object in your daily life and write a poem as if you were that object.
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The Terracotta Gardener
Write on a man with a green thumb, who brings terracotta statues to life through his magical gardening.
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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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Brewed to Perfection
Craft a love story centered around a quaint coffee shop, its host and a regular customer.
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Avant-garde Historian
You are a historian who uses a time machine to research the past, things go awry when the machine miscalculates.
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Unforgettable landscapes
Write a poem describing the most breathtaking landscapes you’ve come across while traveling.
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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?
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Witness to History
Choose a significant historical event whether widely known or local, and write a narrative as if you were there to…
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The Ancestral Home
Compose a detailed narrative of your family’s ancestral home, conjuring up the place, the surrounding environments, and its vivid memories.