12 Writing Prompts about Video Games

Whether it is writing a story from the perspective of a character from a video game, or being thoughtful about what games have to offer as positive experiences, there should be something for everyone here.

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11 Writing Prompts about Food

Food plays a daily part in all our lives, and almost all of us have strong opinions on which foods we love – and which we can’t stand!

Today we’re looking at the topic of food as a very relatable and tangible subject of inspiration for our writing.

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9 Writing Prompts about Home

Home is our sanctuary from the world, or at least it should be.

Surely one of the oldest instincts for humankind, seeking out a warm cosy shelter to have as our home base, to help us relax and for many of us, enjoy time with our family.

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10 Writing Prompts about Travel

Whether we are travelling across country, or to far off lands filled with totally foreign sights, sounds and smells, these experiences play a powerful role in shaping who we are, and how we think about life.

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9 Writing Prompts about Rain

The rain was heavier now, drumming on the roof, as darkness crept across the room. The embers of the fire were a dull glow as the rain drops pelted against the glass of the window.

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10 Writing Prompts about the Moon

The moon appeared from behind the eerie clouds blanketing the night sky, its glow illuminating the quiet landscape.

Humans the world over feel a connection to the moon, as through the millennia we’ve looked up at it, so it should come as no surprise that it has inspired a thousand stories, poems, novels, and films.

Today we’ll take a whole range of approaches to writing about the moon – from thinking about space travel to get to it from Earth, to imagining how it is perceived by wild animals.

Let’s get started…

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11 Writing Prompts about Pets

Whether it’s a faithful pup, or a cute little kitty, our pets can become basically like family members.

And it’s especially true for children, so if you’re needing to get your students interested in what is going on, the topic of pets is likely to get their attention!

So let’s see how pets can inspire copious amount of writing, out of even the most reluctant writer.

We’ve going to use real examples from our own lives, and also harness our imaginations to conjure up the most fantastic pets that we can think of. We’ll also tackle some more difficult topics around opinions of right and wrong, and ethical dilemmas.

So without further ado, let’s dive in…

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11 Writing Prompts about Dreams

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has had some pretty imaginative and weird dreams over my lifetime.

Naturally dreams can get pretty creative, so let’s see how they might inspire some creative thinking, and writing!

If anything can help get the neurons firing and have us wondering what the answers are to questions which we don’t normally ask, the topic of dreams can.

So without further ado, it’s into our writing about dreams and dreaming…

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