404+ ‘write’ Writing Prompts
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Exploring Uncharted Historical Territories
Choose a historical period or event that you know little about, do your research and pen an explorative narrative about it, embodying the perspective of a person from that era.
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Journey into a Heroic World
Write about the first superhero character you admired and the reason behind your admiration.
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The Facade Unveiled
Describe a pivotal moment when you discovered a significant untruth or deception in your life.
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Pursuit of Authenticity
Write about a time when you had to confront your own dishonesty or inauthenticity.
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Changing Perspectives
Write about an important event from your past from a third person’s point of view.
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The Interview
Write a fictional interview with a real-life historical figure exploring their life and impact.
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Deciphering Reality
Write about a time when your understanding of truth or reality was fundamentally challenged.
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Reflect & Recreate
Write about a previously used writing prompt and imagine how you would approach it now, comparing it to how you tackled it in the past.
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Balancing Quality and Quantity
Discuss how writing prompts help balance the quality and quantity of your writing.
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Parser in Post-Apocalypse
Write a story where a man wakes up from a 300-year sleep only to find himself in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Alternate Reality
Write a letter to yourself in an alternate universe, where a significant personal decision led to a completely different life.
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In Their Footsteps
Describe a person who left a significant impact on your life and write about the influence they have had on you.
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Unseen Heroes
Write a compelling speech about the importance of acknowledging and appreciating the unseen heroes in our society.
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A Grand Tribute
Write a tribute speech honoring a person who has made a significant difference in your life.
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The Powerful Paradigm
Write a speech about a significant paradigm shift in society or a field of study.
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Letters from the Future
Write a letter from your future self to your present self, full of encouragements, foreseen achievements or future experiences.
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Fan Letter to a Childhood Hero
Write a fan letter to your childhood hero, expressing how they influenced you.
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The Unsent Letter
Write down the things you wish you could say to a person you’re no longer in contact with but didn’t, bundled in an unsent letter.
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Fictitious Pen-Pal Friendship
Create a fictional character from a different culture or era, and write them a letter as though you are establishing a pen-pal relationship.
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Letters to My Younger Self
Write a letter to your younger self, sharing advice, warnings or simply a heartening message.
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The Dissociative Dinner Party
Write a script where a character who suffers from dissociative identity disorder hosts a dinner party.
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Universal Choruses
Write a song about a shared human experience, including joys, fears, or vulnerabilities.
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Melodies from Memories
Revisit a memory from your past that evokes strong emotions and write a song about it.
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Stellar Success
Write about your most successful blog post and introspect why it outperformed others.
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Project Post-mortem
Write a retrospective report on a recently completed project, pinpointing successes and areas for improvement.
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Resolution Resolution
Write about a challenging situation or conflict in a workplace then propose a resolution.
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Polished Presentations
Write a speech to present a new project or innovation in front of a board of directors.
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Strategic Business Proposal
Choose an industry and write a business proposal for a new start-up company.
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Industry Trends Analysis
Write an analysis of current trends in your industry and how they might impact your business.
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Strategic Business Goals
Write about the top three long-term goals for your business and how you plan to achieve them.
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Letter to your Future Self
Write a heartfelt letter to your future self sharing your current aspirations, worries, and pieces of advice.
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Journey to My Inner Universe
Write about a time when you’ve felt the most connected with your inner self. What were you doing? What thoughts or feelings surfaced?
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Stories from the Future Me
Write a letter from your future self to your present self, detailing the life you’ve lead and how the experiences shaped you.
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Learning from Failure
Reflect on a time when you failed or struggled in school and what it taught you.
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The Learning Turning Point
Write about a specific moment that was pivotal in your educational journey.
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Beneath the Surface
Write about an experience that initially seemed insignificant, but later revealed a more profound meaning.
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Colliding Cultures
Write about a person experiencing culture shock in a foreign land and how they navigate the conflicts arising from cultural differences to eventually find acceptance.
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Closing the Distance
Write about a long-distance relationship and the ensuing miscommunication and conflicts. Explore how the characters find their way back to harmony.
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Fight for a Cause
Write a story revolving around a character fighting passionately for a cause they believe in, and the conflicts and resolutions they face in the journey.
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Forgotten Identity
Waking up one day without remembering your past can be terrifying. Write a story where the main character experiences this.
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Unexpected Consequence
The choices we make often have unforeseen repercussions. Write a story where a seemingly insignificant decision turns the protagonist’s life upside down.
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Maze of Deceptions
You are the protagonist caught in a web of secrets and lies. Write a story involving uncovering truths.
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Character’s Personal Artifact
Write about an object that carries significant meaning for your character.
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“Intergalactic IR”
Write about intergalactic nations dealing with trivial bureaucratic red tape and interstellar regulations to make space travel possible.
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“Alien Anthropologists”
Write about alien anthropologists studying Earth and being bewildered by our customs.
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“Politically Incorrect Animals”
Write a story set in a world where the animals can talk, and they have political opinions.
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Sorrowful Celebration
Write an essay about a celebration or party where the underlying mood is one of deep sorrow.
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Snowbound
Write about how you survive when snowed in for a week during a winter vacation with limited resources.
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Wilderness Challenge
A hiking trip gone wrong leaves you stranded in a forest for a number of days. Write about your experience, focusing on the strategies you use to endure.
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Silver Linings in Space
You are an astronaut and your spaceship has been lost in space. Write a diary entry detailing your situation and survival strategy.
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Song of the Heart
Write a play where a character communicates their deepest feelings and emotions through songs.
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Look Who’s Back
Write an encounter between two characters who have a shared history, where one of them was believed to be dead or missing but suddenly reappears.
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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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The Power of a Symbol
Create a story where the main character designs a symbol that unintentionally becomes a symbol of resistance.
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Surviving in a Post-Apocalyptic World
Write a graphic novel script set in a dystopian world that has survived an unknown apocalypse.
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Stairway to Suspense
Write a story that begins with a character discovering a hidden staircase in their home that they never knew about.
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Hidden in Plain Sight
You notice someone hiding in a crowd. Write about the mystery that unfolds when you decide to follow them.
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Mysterious Codes
Write a tale where a string of seemingly random and unrelated events form a mind-boggling code.
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Disappearing Acts
Write a story in which the most crucial piece of evidence vanishes without a trace.
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Lunar Escape
Write about an unexpected malfunction on your spaceship that leaves you stranded on the moon.
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Crises of Cuisine
Write a humorous play about a first time student chef trying to prepare a five-course meal for demanding restaurant critics.
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Sentence of the Cursed Pen
Write a tale where anything the main character writes with a cursed pen comes to life, but invariably with bone-chilling consequences.
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The Vanishing Town
Write a story where an entire town vanishes overnight leaving only a single survivor.
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House of Forgotten Whispers
Write about a protagonist inheriting an old, haunted mansion filled with voices only they can hear.
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The Haunting Past
Write a story in which a character’s dark past resurfaces menacingly into their present life.
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Battle Against Time
Write an application of a character struggling to accomplish a task before a deadline, failure of which could have dire consequences.
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Rendezvous at Midnight
Write a narrative about two characters who must meet at midnight to exchange something of great importance.
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Contact with Alien Civilization
Write about first contact with an alien civilization that is far more advanced than us.
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Second Chance Romance
Write about a couple who separated due to a misunderstanding but find their way back to each other years later.
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Letters from the Front Line
During World War II, write a series of letters from a soldier on the frontline to their loved ones at home.
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Renaissance Ruminations
A famous artist during the Italian Renaissance disappears without a trace. Write from the perspective of a friend trying to find them.
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Eyes on the Underground Railroad
Imagine being an operative on the Underground Railroad. Write an account of one harrowing night.
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The Secret Diary of a Pharaoh’s Servant
Write a diary entry from the perspective of a servant to an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh.
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Into The Future
Write about your ideal future, outlining your career, personal life, and major milestones.
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Migration Blues
Write a tale about a teenager who relocates to a different city or country and the challenges that they encounter.
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First Love Woes
Write about your first major crush or love, and how that experience shaped you as a person.
