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39 Great Topics for Creative Writing in 2024

Creative writing can be a great way to express yourself and share your thoughts and feelings.

Whether you are looking to start a novel, write a poem, or simply have fun writing, it can be difficult to come up with topics for your next project. Here are 39 topics for cretive writing to help get you started.

The first 19 are a bit more in depth, and then there are 20 more bonus ones to help you.

Here are great topics for creative writing:

1. write a story from a unique point of view.

Write a story from the point of view of an animal, a plant, an object, or anything else you can think of. You can bring a unique perspective to your work when you look at the world through the eyes of something that isn’t human.

2. Create a Character

Start by creating a character. Create a background story for them. Think about where they came from, their culture, and what makes them unique. Then, decide where the story will take them and what obstacles they will have to overcome.

3. Write a Poem

Writing a poem can be a great way to express your feelings. Take a pen and paper and just write your thoughts down. You don’t have to follow any particular rules or structure, just let your thoughts flow through the words.

4. Write Flash Fiction

Flash fiction is a form of micro-fiction that can be written in a relatively short amount of time. Start by creating a setting and characters and then begin to develop the story. The key here is to complete the story in a relatively short amount of time.

5. Write a Monologue

Take a character from a book or movie and write a monologue in their voice. Put yourself in their shoes and let the words flow. Focus on how they feel and what matters to them.

6. Write a Horror Story

Horror stories can be a great way to challenge your creative writing skills. Start by creating an interesting setting, then build the tension and suspense. Don’t forget to add in a twist at the end to keep your readers guessing.

7. Write Fan Fiction

Fan fiction is a great way to explore your favorite stories in a different way. Take characters, settings, and plot points from the original stories, TV show, or movie and then write something completely different. This can be a great way to tap into your creative side and get the ideas flowing.

8. Write a Fairy Tale

Fairy tales can be a great way to explore the world of make believe. Start by constructing a world, then create characters and a story. Be sure to add in a moral or insight at the end, as this is usually a key part of fairy tales.

9. Write a Mystery

Mystery stories can be a great way to flex your creative muscles. Start by constructing a mystery that needs to be solved. Keep readers engaged by adding clues along the way and making the stakes higher as the story progresses.

10. Write a Song

Writing a song can be a great way to express yourself. Take a movie, book, or even a particular situation and create lyrics to express your feelings and experiences. This is a great way to get creative and explore different forms of writing.

11. Write a dream journal

Dream journaling is the practice of writing down your dreams as soon as you wake up in the morning in order to capture the dream in more detail. It can be a great way to explore unconscious thoughts and gain insight into your inner workings. Keeping a dream journal can help you to understand recurring dreams and even gain a better understanding of yourself. To dream journal, make sure to write down as many details as you can remember. Describe what the dream was about, who the characters were, and what emotions you felt throughout the dream. This could be a great way to unlearn limiting patterns and create a better understanding of yourself.

12. Write a travel journal

Writing a travel journal on a place you visited is incredibly valuable. It provides a unique opportunity to document your travels and the experiences you had. You can capture things like the places you visited, the people you met, the food you ate, and the things you learned. Keeping a travel journal can also help you to reflect on your experiences, capture important moments that you can look back on, and provide you with an accurate record of your journey. Writing a travel journal can help to deepen your connection to the place you visited, and make those memories last a lifetime.

13. Write about your hobby and fictionalize it

Turning your hobby into a story is a great way to explore your passions and to share your experiences with others. Start by thinking of the people, places, and events that are connected to your hobby. Then, think of a conflict or problem that one of your characters could face, and create a story around it. Whenever possible, try to use real life events and experiences to give your story authenticity. Introduce your readers to the passion you feel for your hobby and make sure to include interesting characters they can connect with.

14. Write a script for a play

Writing a play is a great creative writing topic, as it gives you the freedom to explore a story through multiple characters. Writing a play can also teach you how to use dialogue, irony, and different literary techniques to engage your audience. When writing a play, make sure to think of the setting, props, and dialog that will help you craft a compelling story. Plays are a great way to capture an audience’s attention and to explore different writing styles. They can be a great way to express yourself and bring your story to life.

15. Immerse yourself in a different culture

Research a culture that you are unfamiliar with and then craft a story or poem based on your findings. This can be a great way to learn about new places and experiences, while also giving you a chance to flex your creative writing muscles.

16. Write a series of letters between two characters

This could be a story of two people falling in love, two siblings discussing their childhoods, or two friends recounting their lives. Letter writing is a lost art and can make for some really interesting stories.

17. Write a story using only dialogue.

In this story, there would be no exposition at all. Try to craft a story only using dialogue from two or more characters. See how much emotion and suspense you can create with just words.

18. Write a story set in the future.

This can be a great way to explore themes such as technology, climate change, political unrest, or social issues. Think about the world in the future, and imagine how it might be different.

19. Write a screenplay.

Think of a movie you would like to see and write the script for it. This can be a great way to practice your storytelling skills, and you may even get the chance to see your script brought to life one day.

  • Write a story inspired by a famous work of art.
  • Create a diary of a time traveler’s adventures through history.
  • Write a story set in a post-apocalyptic world where survivors must adapt to a new reality.
  • Craft a narrative entirely in the form of text messages or social media updates.
  • Write a story from the perspective of a person with a unique supernatural ability.
  • Create a character who has lost their memory and must unravel their past.
  • Write a story where the protagonist embarks on an epic quest to find a mythical artifact.
  • Explore the concept of time loops or repeated days in a story.
  • Craft a narrative centered around a secret society with mysterious rituals and goals.
  • Write a story about a character who can communicate with animals.
  • Create a character who can see glimpses of the future, but not always with clarity.
  • Write a story in the form of a series of letters from an explorer in a distant land.
  • Explore the theme of parallel universes and the consequences of crossing between them.
  • Write a narrative from the perspective of an inanimate object witnessing significant events.
  • Create a character who can enter the dreams of others and influence their thoughts.
  • Craft a story set in a world where emotions have a physical form and can be traded or stolen.
  • Write a story about a group of individuals who discover they have the power to manipulate reality through storytelling.
  • Explore a society where books are forbidden, and a group of rebels strives to preserve knowledge.
  • Craft a narrative where the laws of physics and reality are different from what we know.
  • Write a story that takes place entirely in a single room, challenging your creativity within that confined space.

Finally, don’t forget to have fun with it. Writing should be a fun and enjoyable activity

No matter which creative writing idea you choose, the key is to have fun with it.

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12 Nature-Inspired Creative Writing Prompts

by Melissa Donovan | Feb 20, 2018 | Creative Writing Prompts | 14 comments

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Nature inspires, and so do these creative writing prompts.

Today’s post includes a selection of prompts from my book, 1200 Creative Writing Prompts . Enjoy!

Creative writing prompts are excellent tools for writers who are feeling uninspired or who simply want to tackle a new writing challenge. Today’s creative writing prompts focus on nature.

For centuries, writers have been composing poems that celebrate nature, stories that explore it, and essays that analyze it.

Nature is a huge source of inspiration for all creative people. You can find it heavily featured in film, television, art, and music.

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You can use these creative writing prompts in any way you choose. Sketch a scene, write a poem, draft a story, or compose an essay. The purpose of these prompts is to inspire you, so take the images they bring to your mind and run with them. And have fun!

  • A young girl and her mother walk to the edge of a field, kneel down in the grass, and plant a tree.
  • The protagonist wakes up in a seemingly endless field of wildflowers in full bloom with no idea how he or she got there.
  • Write a piece using the following image: a smashed flower on the sidewalk.
  • A family of five from a large, urban city decides to spend their one-week vacation camping.
  • An elderly couple traveling through the desert spend an evening stargazing and sharing memories of their lives.
  • A woman is working in her garden when she discovers an unusual egg.
  • Write a piece using the following image: a clearing deep in the woods where sunlight filters through the overhead lattice of tree leaves.
  • Some people are hiking in the woods when they are suddenly surrounded by hundreds of butterflies.
  • A person who lives in a metropolitan apartment connects with nature through the birds that come to the window.
  • Write a piece using the following image: an owl soaring through the night sky.
  • A well-to-do family from the city that has lost all their wealth except an old, run-down farmhouse in the country. They are forced to move into it and learn to live humbly.
  • Two adolescents, a sister and brother, are visiting their relatives’ farm and witness a sow giving birth.

Again, you can use these creative writing prompts to write anything at — poems, stories, songs, essays, blog posts, or just sit down and start freewriting.

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rory

lovely prompts… really simple line or two that just strikes up imagery and let you freestyle all over it. Nice one

Melissa Donovan

Thanks, Rory!

scott

thanks for the good ideas good short story for someone in grade 8

cmdweb

Thanks. I just read through your list of prompts and got flashes of either beginnings or endings for stories from every one. I’ve not seen prmopts like these much on the web, so well done. Such a simple idea with so much power and potential. If only I had the day off to get cracking!

I love to create and use writing prompts, and I’m glad you found these to be useful. Thanks!

Kristen

Hello. Supernatural or magic realism is pretty much all I write. I’ve got a prompt. ‘A young teenager is walking home during a storm and ends up getting struck by lightning. The next day they wake up to find that the accident turned them into an inhuman being.’ I’ve heard of this type of scenario before and I thought it would make for a great story. I love creating my own ideas of course but writing prompts are just fun challenge myself with and see what I can create out of already given ideas. I really like the prompts you give. As I said they are enjoyable to mess around with.

Thanks for sharing your prompt, Kristen. I agree that prompts are fun and can be challenging. I’m glad you like these. Keep writing!

Jennifa Neuman

#7 Woodland Clearing

Winter trees screen blue and sunny skies, Intense but icy light the heat belies. Spikey, naked, dormant maids and men Wait for the earth to turn around again.

And bring the warmth that touches every thread Of bark and twigs and all that acted dead Until the full-blown leaves create a wall Shortening the view until late fall

When sun and clouds break through the limbs again And show clear-cut those lacey maids and men Black for a time against the coldest air While waiting for the Spring to deck them fair

With leaves that seem to turn the world to green Creating hidden meadows only seen By animals and birds and mist and rains. For ages before calendars and trains.

Humanity intrudes in such a place And fools themselves that they have found a space Where they belong beneath the patchy light To rip and tear and exercise their might.

For meadow edges have no need to stand Between the woods and grassy, open land Where bugs and bears and buntings feel the sun. ‘Till people think they do what must be done.

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Hi Jennifa. Thanks for sharing your lovely poem here.

Darla S

That is a stunningly good poem, Jennifa. Far more worthy than just an obscure comment thread here. I hope you found a home for it where more eyes will see it. If you are published anywhere, I’d love to find out.

Misha

Wow. These are truly amazing prompts! Just a few lines of inspiration and now my mind is filled with creativity. Please come up with more! <3

You’ll find plenty more in the Writing Prompts Writing Prompts section of the Blog menu.

flo

these are really helpful

Thanks, Flo! I’m glad you found them helpful.

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50 Creative Writing Topics For High School Essays

While all other subjects need students to learn obligatory notions, English often stipulates them to communicate better and be creative. Communing can be enticing if a pupil chooses creative writing since it draws on fascination to convey their imaginary narratives. For all those who love a divergent approach to dispatch views, being artistic in writing and speaking is probably statutory. For adolescent schoolers, creative writing practices can be crucial for their all-round development. Correspondingly, we will explore fifty engrossing creative writing topics. 

Essays are pieces of writing that convey opinions, expressions, and views of an author on a particular topic. The word limit can be resolved based on factors like time limit and complexity. Sometimes Short stories can be a great choice when creativity is pre-eminent. Before we may look into our picks, you may comprehend the edges of creative writing and how to choose an appropriate topic to start with. 

Edges Of Creative Writing- How Do Students Get A Cut Above?

Encouraging popular belief, some researches like that of Trent Hergenrader 1 show that Creative Writing gives a push to STEM education. Let us explore how it adds value to learners:

  • Fascination and Artistry: They exercise creative minds to employ their imaginations, thus broadening through the process, including analysis and problem-solving abilities. 
  • Self-evaluation and confidence: For those who feel expressing themself taxing, Creative writing gives them an opportunity to explore the world and employ various entities to express themselves. One fine instance depicts depression with a tree shedding its leaves. This way, a sense of self-confidence blossoms with a strong voice developed. 
  • Better communication: A piece of writing often stipulates the author to be planned and organized using language and thoughts; this eventually enhances the communication skills. They even develop convincing skills to their legitimate point of view. 
  • Enhanced Empathy: Evidently, regulations of reading and writing are grasped. Consequently, authors learn to imagine and create different settings, places and emotions. All these make them master inferring various perspectives, leading to Empathy. 
  • Mental and Emotional strength: Since it focuses one’s mind on it, Writing is often considered meditation, strengthening mental and emotional well-being. A thesis by Adrienne M, Ero-Phillips 2 concludes that writing can heal persons with mental health issues.

How to Choose A Topic?

The ability to write is not just adequate to make creative pieces of writing. Choosing an appropriate topic forms the foundation of the entire course of action. Following strategies can aid for the same:

  • Recognising expertise: May it be suspense or a love drama, every author has one or more areas of expertise. Identifying the same can ameliorate the outcomes.
  • Observe What readers love: Reader should always be the point of focus for every author. Comprehending what they love to consume would make them create enticing content.
  • Be particular: Once the author identifies what to write upon. They need to be particular on the topic. Evidently, a reader would like to read about Galileo in particular rather than a brief study of early astronomers. 

List Of Creative Writing Topics – Our Picks

Inferring the benefits of creative writing would entice schoolers to coddle in them. Evidently, practice for the same is obligatory. If you are looking for a topic to stick to it, review the following picks to start brushing up on artistic abilities.

Essays are probably the most common creative writing pieces of practice in schooling. Not only for rehearsing, institutions also host various essay competitions to instigate motivation in students. Here are some enticing topics you may look for:

  • How do you Infer Ethics? 
  • Writing is a superpower. Explain
  • Describe a perfect home.
  • What happens if the world turns democratic?
  • Evaluate your life and predict your previous life accordingly.
  • Breaking a promise- Is it Healthy?
  • What are you grateful for in life?
  • How is conflict different from criticism?
  • Dreamworld and its attributes.
  • The hardest task for mankind.
  • Comment on Family Traditions- Are they healthy?
  • What if your life is made as a movie?
  • What do you mean by Partner in life?
  • What if all 7 wonders exist in the same place?
  • How is a hobby different from a passion?
  • How to manage Hectic Monday 
  • Write about various people on a Pleasing Dusk
  • Full Moon Day Dinner with family
  • Is Racism an alarming concern?
  • Regrets that never face away
  • How old age people are source of expereince
  • Praying to a Falling Star- your opinion 
  • Did you get any Second chances in life 
  • What happens when truth meets Beauty
  • A Magnate who lost everything
  • Should every celebration need a holiday?
  • What magical powers would one possess?
  • The Alien attack that changed your life
  • Love vs Friendship
  • Best ever vacation
  • Strangest Dream Ever
  • Strategies to save plants
  • What would you do if you found a cure for Covid?
  • What is Addiction? Is it always 

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For those looking for a break from essays, they may practice short stories. The edge is that these stipulate students to be further creative, by making them make an enticing introduction, setup and proper pay off to the characters. Here are some engrossing picks for you:  

  • The fairy that fights for you.
  • What if you became a god?
  • A meet with Expired Grandfather/Grandmother in Dream
  • The Story of a Speaking Book.
  • Your Favorite tree and its emotions. 
  • The Chronicle of a Chalk Piece
  • Write a fan made Harry Potter Chronicle after Deathly Hallows
  • The ring with magic powers
  • The Evil Smartphone
  • The story of my father’s Facebook Post
  • When Ironman is Real
  • Jack and Zombie Apocalypse
  • The Time Travel of the future
  • Murder Mystery of Celebrant 
  • A letter to the future you

Creative writing isn’t just confined to high schools and colleges, encompassing both fictional and nonfictional pieces of works. Incepting from the newspaper at dawn to favorite book before bed, creative writing works are evident everywhere in our lives. Mastering such skills often enrich one’s personality. We have provided fictional topics to create an engrossing practicing experience. You may also consider non-fictional pieces like Articles, journals, and Marketing copies to grasp writing regulations. 

References:

[1] Making Space for Creative Writing Research in the Academy: Trent Hergenrader

[2] The Healing Properties of Writing for Persons with Mental Health Issues: Adrienne M. Ero-Phillips 

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  1. 100 Creative Writing Prompts for Writers - Writer's Digest

    100 Creative Writing Prompts for Writers. 1. The Variants of Vampires. Think of an alternative vampire that survives on something other than blood. Write a story or scene based on this character. 2. Spinning the Globe. Imagine that a character did the old spin the globe and see where to take your next vacation trick.

  2. 199+ Creative Writing Prompts To Help You Write Your Next Story

    A long list of creative writing prompts and writing ideas. 1. Symphony of the Skies. Imagine a world where music can literally change the weather. Write a story about a character who uses this power to communicate emotions, transforming the skies to reflect their inner turmoil or joy. 2. Time-Traveler's Sunrise.

  3. 1800+ Creative Writing Prompts To Inspire You Right Now - Reedsy

    LIVEDialogue. Start your story with a character canceling their plans. LIVE – Angst. Set your story over the course of a few minutes; no flashbacks, no flashforwards. LIVE – Narrative. Write a story about a highly-strung character learning to slow down, or someone pursuing a quieter way of life. LIVE – Character.

  4. 39 Great Topics for Creative Writing in 2024 - Create Make Write

    Here are great topics for creative writing: 1. Write a Story from a Unique Point of View. Write a story from the point of view of an animal, a plant, an object, or anything else you can think of. You can bring a unique perspective to your work when you look at the world through the eyes of something that isn’t human. 2. Create a Character.

  5. 12 Nature-Inspired Creative Writing Prompts | Writing Forward

    Sketch a scene, write a poem, draft a story, or compose an essay. The purpose of these prompts is to inspire you, so take the images they bring to your mind and run with them. And have fun! A young girl and her mother walk to the edge of a field, kneel down in the grass, and plant a tree.

  6. 50 Creative Writing Topics For High School Essays

    List Of Creative Writing Topics – Our Picks. Inferring the benefits of creative writing would entice schoolers to coddle in them. Evidently, practice for the same is obligatory. If you are looking for a topic to stick to it, review the following picks to start brushing up on artistic abilities.