Advanced Dramatic Writing Prompts

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STORY STARTER

Your protagonist's health is steadily declining but the doctors keep insisting they are fine.

Write a story from this characters point of view.

WRITING OBSTACLE

Syringe

Heartbeat

Lost

Write an entry in a diary of a nurse that includes these three words in this order.

WRITING OBSTACLE

Tell the reader everything they need to know about a character by only describing their shoes.

WRITING OBSTACLE

Create a character who in some way embodies these three words: rough

cracked

ravenous

WRITING OBSTACLE

Inspired by Sydney Kuder

Using your favourite fictional characters from two different stories, create a scene where they meet.

You don't have to tell us who they are, but think about their personalities and how they would get along.

WRITING OBSTACLE

Write a scene from the perspective of a character who feels embarrassed.

You don't have to say why they feel this way, but try to detail their behaviours and thoughts which help portray their embarrassment.

STORY STARTER

'I recognised his eyes as soon as he walked through the door. I froze. I couldn't do this right now.'

Continue the story...

STORY STARTER

'Amelia took a deep breath, and pushed open the door to her 20-year high school reunion.'

Continue the story...

POEM STARTER

Write a poem including the phrase 'Hope is the bridge between despair and joy.'

POEM STARTER

Submitted by Maranda Quinn

Write a poem which includes the motif of doors.

Whether open or closed, doors can be used to represent many different things.

STORY STARTER

Submitted by ivy luna

Write a story from the perspective of a character who has just done something horrible, and is trying to justify their actions.

STORY STARTER

Submitted by ivy luna

Write a story from the perspective of a character who has just done something horrible, and is trying to justify their actions.

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