77+ ‘Woman’ Writing Prompts
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Through Her Eyes
Write a journal entry from the perspective of a woman in a specific historical event.
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Understanding the Underrepresented
Research and write about a historical woman who has been overlooked or underrepresented.
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Portraying Powerful Pioneers
Write about a woman in history who has significantly made an impact on your life or shaped your perspective in…
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Sneezes of Love
Write a story about the superstition that if a young woman sneezes on Valentine’s Day, she’ll marry the next man…
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Fateful Love Knitting
Construct a story around the Valentine’s Day superstition of a woman silently knitting while waiting for her suitor.
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Whispers of the Love Birds
Write about a Valentine’s Day superstition where birds predict your future love.
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The Reluctant Heroine
Write an origin story of a woman who never wanted to be a superhero but found herself in the role.
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Unseen Heroes
Write about a female superhero who is not recognized or celebrated due to her undercover identity.
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The Witch in the Window
Write about a neighborhood lady who’s speculated to be a witch and uses her powers for harming those who oppose…
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Matriarchal Manipulator
Write about a powerful older woman who uses her wit, wealth and charm to manipulate others and keep her status.
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Strands of Survival
Weave a tale around a civilian woman who is forced to spy in enemy territory during a war.
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The Suffragette’s Letter
Write a series of letters between a Victorian woman involved in the suffragette movement and her disapproving family.
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Spying On Love
Story of a private investigator hired to spy on a woman, only to fall in love with her himself.
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Lake of Forgotten Troubles
A young man discovers an enchanted lake that makes one forget their troubles when they swim in it. There, he…
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Across The Time Rift
Create a story where a time-traveler falls deeply in love with a woman from the past, despite the temporal rift…
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Hidden Behind The Mask
Write about a mysterious masked stranger who crash lands into a high-society masquerade party hosted by an aristocratic woman. The…
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The Flapper Feminist
You are a young woman in the 1920s who rejects the traditional gender norms of the time and adopts the…
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The Last Will and Testament
A dying woman leaves behind letters in place of a traditional will, addressing each of her prized possessions to specific…
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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…
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Standing Ovation for Love
Write about a dashing stage actor falling in love with a woman who is deaf.
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Love in Letters
Envision a man and woman courting solely through handwritten letters in the pre-digital era.
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The Unsinkable Woman: Molly Brown
Write about the life of Molly Brown before, during and after the Titanic disaster.
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Superpowers Reset
Choose a classic superhero and explore how a drastic change in their superpowers would affect their life and responsibilities.
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Fragile Silk Threads
Craft a narrative involving the discovery of silk during the Han Dynasty and its impact on society.
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Women of the Prohibition
Design a scenario of women’s contributions and reactions during the Prohibition Era.
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Rewriting Theirstory
Rewrite a historical event from the perspective of a woman who participated in it but did not receive recognition.
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Phantom Cryptograms
A scholarly man and an adventurous woman are brought together when they begin to solve ancient cryptograms that hint at…
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Doppelgänger Among Us
A woman, distraught by a sequence of murders happening around her, clings onto sanity when she begins to spot her…
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Leia’s Lost Childhood
Discuss what Leia’s childhood might have been like and how her experiences helped shape the woman she became.
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Behind the Limelight
Create an interview with a well-known woman from history focusing on her life away from her public persona.
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Silenced Voices Echoing
Envision an interview with an inspiring woman whose voice has been suppressed or overlooked in history.
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The Unseen Perspective
Create an interview with a famous woman that delves into her emotions and the unseen aspects of her story.
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Life Path of Heroines
Choose an inspiring woman and sketch out an imagined interview about the choices that led her to major accomplishments.
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Reimagining Historical Events
Imagine conducting an interview with a famous woman from history at a pivotal moment in her life.
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Journey of a Warrior Poet
Craft a narrative about a poetess, whose muse was the Indian independence movement.
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Hidden Tsarina
Create a diary entry of an anonymous tsarina who is hiding from the impending revolution.
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Fractured Fairytales
Write a modern day Cinderella story where Cinderella is actually a self-made successful business woman who doesn’t need a man…
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Rise of the Suffragettes
Write a story about a woman fighting for her right to vote during the suffragette movement.
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Harem Secrets Unveiled
Compose a tale about a young woman with unexplored magical abilities who is stuck in the Sultan’s harem in an…
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The Unsuspecting Heroine
Write about an ordinary woman who discovers she’s the heir to a magical lineage.
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The Crimson Portrait
Describe an old crimson-colored portrait that seems to change behavior and appearance by night.
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The Phantom Portrait
Describe a spectral image that lingers in the subject of an ominously lifelike portrait.
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Herbs, Witches, and Medicine
Write about a medieval healing woman, recognized as a witch because of her knowledge of herbs and healing practices.
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Wise Old Women
Write a fairy tale where the protagonist, a wise mature woman, is both guide and heroine.
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The Kingdom’s Guardian
Narrate a story where a woman is the protector of an entire kingdom and its people.
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Shattering the Glass Ceiling
Write about the concept of the glass ceiling and propose strategies to dismantle it.
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Motherhood Metamorphosis
Narrate the story of a female superhero who becomes a mother and how that moment changes her life.
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Normalcy Disrupted
Everyday a man sees the same woman at the local coffee shop, one day she disappears only to be replaced…
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A Day in the Shoe
Imagine you lived in the Shoe House from the nursery rhyme, “There was an Old Woman Who Lived in a…
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“Battle Against Body Shaming”
A young woman fights against body shaming and works towards promoting body positivity.
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The Don’s Daughter
Write a story from the point of view of the daughter of an infamous Mafia Don who wishes to escape…
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Aspasia, The Influencer
Write a scene from Aspasia’s life, the woman who influenced the great leaders of Athens.
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Threads of Rebellion
Compose a story of a female textile worker who decides to start a women’s labor rights movement in response to…
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Ancient Easter Biscuit Recipe
Write the adventure of a character discovering a secret ancient easter biscuit recipe.
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The Female Soldier’s Perspective
Write from the point of view of a woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight in…
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The Glass Slipper Perspective
Write a narrative from an inanimate object’s perspective, specifically Cinderella’s glass slipper.
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Breaking Age Barriers
Write a story about an elderly woman who starts her own business and becomes a millionaire.
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Bridging the Gender Divide
Write a story where the main character, a woman, is a successful, world-changing engineer.
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Unseen Heroes of the Revolution
Scribe a narrative about a woman or a farmer who contributed significantly to the revolutionary cause behind the scenes.
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Mankind’s Final Inventory
Describe the last surviving man or woman taking stock of the world’s remnants.
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Sailing into the Unknown
Write about the journey of a young man or woman who stows away on a colonial ship in search of…
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Note in a Phantom Bottle
Write about a message found in a bottle, written by a woman who has been trapped on an ancient ghost…
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Surrogate Bonds
Compose a narrative about the deep connection formed between a captive African woman and a fellow enslaved boy on a…
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The Shieldmaiden’s Voyage
Write a story about a Valkyrie-inspired shield maiden seeking revenge after a terrible loss.
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Firsthand Feminism
Interview a female figure in your life about their experiences with gender inequality and write from their perspective.
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Beyond the Pinstripes
Write a day-in-the-life story about a businessman or woman outside of their corporate environment.
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Cafe Chronicles
Describe a detailed and fictitious account of people’s lives based on observations from a coffee shop or cafe.
