Young Adults Fantasy Writing Prompts

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STORY STARTER

After years of tense rivalry between magical clans, they finally put their differences aside for a common goal.

POEM STARTER

Inspired by Shadow Queen

'I've created a monster'...

Write a poem that is centred around this line.

STORY STARTER

A shy teen wakes up in the body of her favourite reality TV star, who has cameras watching them 24/7.

Let alone processing the body swap, how does this character deal with the attention?

WRITING OBSTACLE

Transpose the story of Hansel and Gretel into a different era.

You can pick eras from alternative histories, such as cyberpunk, or stick with real-life periods such as the Roaring 20s. How would you keep the theme and lesson of this story the same?

POEM STARTER

Write a poem about a game.

This could be literal, metaphorical, or symbolic of a greater meaning.

WRITING OBSTACLE

Write a story in which the first word of each sentence forms the words of a spell.

Try to incorporate the spell somehow into the story, what is it for? Is the protagonist a wizard, or is it said in jest?

STORY STARTER

“I knew all along that this was how it would end.”

Write a 500-word scene that ends with a character saying this line.

VISUAL PROMPT

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Your protagonist lives in this camoflauged fortress. Tell their story.

Your protagonist lives in this camoflauged fortress. Tell their story.

POEM STARTER

Submitted by bookworm

Write a poem that could be titled 'Distorted Reality'.

STORY STARTER

Write a story about a world where dreams and reality are intertwined.

How does this world work, and what does it allow people to do?

STORY STARTER

Inspired by Munch

The villains of this story are good people who have been brainwashed and hypnotised. The heroes, instead of fighting them, are desperately trying to help them.

STORY STARTER

Your character is an avid gamer, who finds themself transported to the online world they are so familiar with.

Consider the type of game you wish to write about, and how your character will behave within the game.

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