Middle School Mystery Writing Prompts

Your protagonist has been infuriated at a flickering streetlight in front of their house, but one day realises it's morse code. They start to decode the message...

You move into a flat with very thin walls, and can hear the people upstairs plotting something exciting.

Describe how you feel and what you do with the information.

Write a descriptive paragraph about your favourite food using every sense other than taste.

Focus on the other sensations when eating this food – how could you convey the experience of eating it to someone who has never tried it?

As the only person in your town without a magical ability, you're constantly having to find ways to convince people that you do, for fear of them finding out.

"Guard this with your life, understand?"

Write a story, in any genre, that includes this piece of speech.

Describe a setting, without mentioning any physical aspects of the place.

You could focus on the atmosphere, sounds, smells, how it makes the writer feel, etc, but try to not mention physical properties of this location. See if your readers can guess what kind of place you're describing!

Fire and Flames

Write a poem where fire is the central theme, whether this be physical or a metaphorical burning.

"I told you what would happen if you disobeyed me!"

Write a story that contains this line of speech anywhere within it.

Mortality

Write a poem with a structured rhyme scheme, which focuses on the theme of mortality.

A year ago, you saw someone who looked just like you. Since, you've been seeing them with increasing frequency, and now they appear to be showing up everywhere in your life...

Continue the story of your doppelganger.

A small act of kindness you performed five years ago comes full circle to reward you in ways you could have never imagined.

Try to base the original action around something you really did, and be creative with how it might reward you now.