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52 Writing Prompts About Cats for Kids

Cats are everywhere these days. All over the TV, the internet and if you’re a cat owner probably all over your lap right now! They really are the world’s most popular pets! And to top it off, there’s even an annual holiday to celebrate cats, National Cat Day. On the 8th of August, the world celebrates these curious little creatures in all their glory and splendour. Here at Imagine Forest, we honour cats the Imagine Forest way. That is though providing you with 52 writing prompts about cats . Even if you don’t have a cat, you still can be inspired by our cat writing prompts to write a story about these cute little felines.

You might also be interested in this list of warrior cats writing prompts .

52 Writing Prompts About Cats for Kids:

So, it’s cat day and you’re sitting in front of a desk with a blank paper driving yourself crazy looking for inspiration! Don’t worry, just take a look at our 52 writing prompts about cats :

• Write a day in the life story from the perspective of a cat.
• Dogs are better than cats – Write a story about dogs versus cats.
• Your cat lives a secret life as a cat burglar.
• You live on the streets and become friends with a cat just as poor as you.
• You find out that your cat is actually the king of a secret kingdom of cats.
• At night, your cat solves crimes by collecting evidence and leaving it at the police station.
• A black cat keeps following you, what does it mean?
• The crazy cat lady keeps speaking to her cats, but is she really crazy?
• Your cat keeps stealing things and hiding them under your bed. One day you find a human bone under there…
• Your cat thinks that he is a dog.
• Write a series of poems inspired by cats .
• Why Do Cats Purr? What Does “Meow” Mean? How Can You Tell If A Cat Is Lying?
• What do you think would happen if cats could speak to us in human language? What would you say to them if you could?
• Make a list of at least five fun or weird facts about cats.
• Cats are a lot like humans. Write a poem or short story that compares one thing about cats with one thing about people.
• Write a story about your favourite cat. Describe his personality, where he likes to hang out, or what it is like when he sleeps.
• What’s The Difference Between A Siamese And A Tabby Cat?
• Write about your best cat memory. Was there something special about that cat, or was it just a simple act of kindness?
• Write a fanfiction book based on your favourite Warrior Cats character. You can use our awesome warrior cats name generator for some cool character name ideas .
• Write a list of all the things you love about cats. Then write a list of all the things you don’t like about them.
• Write about how cats are so different from other animals. What makes them so unique?
• If you had a pet cat, what would you call them? Make a list of at least 10 cat name ideas.
• Write about the time you met your cat for the first time. How did you both react to each other?
• Write a story about how you and your cat met. It can be any kind of story as long as there are lots of funny parts!
• Write about a time that you were sad or mad at your cat. What did they do to make you feel better?
• Imagine that you were given the power to create a new type of cat. What kind of cat would you create? What would she/he be like? Why did you pick that particular characteristic?
• Have you ever seen a cat do something funny or silly? Write a story or draw a comic strip about it.
• Write a story about a time that you and your cat were both in trouble and needed help. Use details from the story to create an interesting, funny, sad, or sweet ending for your characters.
• Do you think that cats are good luck? Or bad luck? Write about why.
• Write an obituary for your favourite cat. Include his name, his age, how you met and how you parted.
• Write an e-mail or letter to your cat. Don’t worry – it doesn’t have to be long. Just say something simple about how much you care about them.
• Find a picture of your cat online or draw one yourself. Then write down as many words as you can find that describe the picture.
• te a list of all the ways that cats can help us feel better. Then, write a list of all the things that make them seem mean or scary.
• Cats are very independent creatures. Write a story about a cat who has to learn how to work with others to accomplish a goal.
• Do you ever feel that cats are smarter than you? Or maybe they know more than you give them credit for? Write a story in which one of your cats surprises you with something amazing.
• Does your cat have a best friend? Is it a person? Or another cat? Does she or he prefers to spend time with you? A person? Or alone?
• Write a story about your cat’s imaginary best friend. It can be anyone, from a person to an animal (like a dog), even a thing, like a toy.
• Write a list of things that cats and dogs have in common. For example, they both like sleeping, playing, and eating.
• Cats can’t talk, but they do make some sounds. Write down all of them on a piece of paper.
• Some cats are indoor pets, while others are outdoor pets. Do you think cats should be allowed to roam free outside? Why or why not?
• The way cats purr makes them sound like they’re in deep thought. Why do they do this? How does it make you feel?
• How would you celebrate your cat’s birthday?
• Imagine you are a cat. What is your favourite part of the day? Why? What would you do if you couldn’t sleep all day?
• Describe a special place you’ve been to with your cat in great detail.
• Tell a story about when your cat was a kitten. How did he/she act, and what things did they like to do?
• Cats have some interesting habits and ways of behaving. Describe them in a few sentences.
• Imagine you were a cat living in Ancient Egypt. Write a diary entry about your daily life.
• Imagine that you have just found an amazing place that only cats can enter. Write down everything about the place that you can see. (It doesn’t matter if it’s made up.) Now, describe how it makes you feel to be there.
• Write a poem about a cat’s eyes. What do they look like? What do they tell us about the cat?
• Do you think animals dream? If so, what do you think a cat would dream about?
• Write about an experience you have with your cat that taught you something new or helped you understand her /him better.
• If you could go anywhere in the world with your cat, where would you go? Write a list of ten places.

Check out our September writing prompts for more cat-inspired writing ideas, What do you do when you run out of story ideas? Do you keep a bank of writing prompts anywhere? Maybe in your mini ideas journal or research online for writing prompts? Let us know your ideas or share your cat stories in the comments below!

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50 Cat Poem Writing Prompts

November 18, 2023 by Richard 2 Comments

Our fascination with cats is nothing new – felines have been muses to poets for over a millennium. The playful Pangur Bán was penned in the 9th century, and was unlikely the only cat poem of its time. Throughout history, poets and writers have been drawn to the mystique and charm of the cat.

In the 19th century, Emily Dickinson was inspired to pick up her pen after observing neighborhood cats out her window. She captured their cunning and grace through vivid imagery and slant rhyme. Later, Carl Sandburg transformed fog into a creeping, crouching cat with clever wordplay and metaphor.

Perhaps no poet was more beguiled by cats than T.S. Eliot. He penned an entire book of lighthearted verses about fanciful felines. Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats was later adapted into the wildly popular musical Cats. Through his droll poems like Macavity and Mr. Mistoffelees, Eliot elevated the ordinary housecat to magical heights.

From medieval Ireland to modern Broadway, cats have been immortalized in poetry for their humor, stealth, wit and mystery. Their nine lives and night-owl adventures captivate our imaginations. Whether you want to capture a cat’s inherent mischief or write an ode to your own familiar, felines remain a perennial source of poetic inspiration.

We hope these 50 Cat Poem Writing Prompts will encourage you to take part in history and write your own cat centered verse. 

• A kitten’s first wobbly steps across the floor, paws slipping and sliding as it learns to walk.
• The soft purr of a sleeping kitten, curled up in a fuzzy ball of warmth and comfort.
• A playful cat, stalking and pouncing after a toy mouse, kinetic energy bursting with each leap.
• A calico cat sitting proudly in a sunbeam, fur glowing in shades of orange, black and white.
• The rhythmic kneading of a cat making biscuits, paws alternately pressing into a soft blanket.
• A pair of curious kittens tumbling together, batting paws and nipping ears as they play and wrestle.
• The musical trilling of a cat greeting its beloved human, eyes bright with affection.
• A cat lazily grooming itself, pink tongue smoothing down ruffled fur over and over.
• The soft jingle of a bell on a cat’s collar as it explores outside, tail held high.
• A mischievous cat nudging objects off tables and counters, watching them fall with smug delight.
• The acrobatic leaps and bounds of a cat chasing a laser pointer, determined to catch the elusive red dot.
• A mother cat tenderly bathing her nursing kittens, rough tongue soothing and comforting.
• The comforting rumble of a cat’s purr, a soft lullaby easing worried minds and fretful hearts.
• A cat stretching luxuriously after a nap, back arched and paws extended as it loosens up.
• The crinkle of a cat’s nose when smelling something intriguing, nostrils flaring to analyze the scent.
• A cat nestled cozily in a cardboard box, making a cozy little home out of everyday objects.
• The soft crunch of kibble as a cat enjoys a meal, chewing contentedly on crunchy bites.
• A cat hiding in a paper bag or empty box, eyes peering out mysteriously from its makeshift lair.
• The acrobatics of a cat leaping to catch a tossed toy, twisting and turning midair with nimble grace.
• A cat pestering its owner for food or attention, meowing insistently and getting underfoot.
• Cats cuddled up together, bonded by warmth and companionship into a pile of entwined fur.
• The crinkle of a cat’s ears turning to listen intently to a new sound, alert and attentive.
• A cat sitting in a window, gazing intently at birds and squirrels frolicking outside.
• The soft tinkle of a cat’s collar belled with a tiny bell, announcing kitty’s movements.
• A cat greeting the dawn with loud meows demanding breakfast, restless for its morning meal.
• Kittens tumbling together in a playful kitty pile, tiny tails waving as they wrestle and pounce.
• A cat perched regally on a high wall or fence, calmly surveying its domain below.
• The rhythmic swish of a cat’s tail as it stalks prey, eyes focused and muscles tensed.
• A tuxedo cat dressed in black and white fur, prim and proper as a butler.
• Glowing cat eyes flashing in the darkness, tiny moons orbiting through the night.
• The satisfied snores of a sleeping cat, paws twitching as it dreams of mice and adventure.
• A mischievous cat pushing objects off counters and shelves, delighted by noises and chaos.
• A fluffy Persian cat gloriously groomed, fur puffed to perfection like a pampered poofball.
• The musical trill of a cat chattering excitedly at birds outside the window.
• A cat lounging lazily in a sunbeam, dozing blissfully in the warmth.
• The pitter-patter of little kitten feet racing and skidding across the floor.
• A cat rubbing affectionately against its owner’s leg, marking them with scent glands.
• The jingle jangle of tiny bells on kitty’s collar as it stalks and pounces.
• A cat greeting its owner at the door with eager meows, tail held high in delight.
• The soft scritch scritch scritch of claws on a scratching post, keeping kitty’s claws trim.
• A cat batting and bunny-kicking its toy mouse, practicing hunting skills.
• The musical melody of a cat’s purr, a soothing, thrumming lullaby.
• A calico cat lounging in the sun, fur aglow in patches of orange, black and white.
• A fluffy ragdoll cat gone limp in its owner’s arms, fully relaxed in trust.
• The pitter-patter tippy-taps of an energetic kitten exploring its world.
• A cat rubbing up against table legs and chairs, leaving scent marks on its territory.
• The joyful leap and snag of a cat playing with a catnip mouse or feathery toy.
• A sleepy kitten snuggling into its litter-mates in a pile, keeping each other warm.
• The flip-flop swish of a cat’s tail when focused intently on a noise or movement.
• Purrs of contentment from a cat in its owner’s lap, bonded in mutual love and trust.

If you write a poem from these we’d love to read it. You can submit it to us for consideration at [email protected] or you can post it in the comments below. If these were inspirational, we have many more writing prompts on our site . 

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14 Writing Prompts about Cats

Our four-legged furry feline friends, cats are a welcome member of many a household around the country, and the world!

With their quirky, and sometimes indifferent, ways, they certainly have their own idea of what a life well lived is.

Today we’ll take a look at cats and how they interact with we mere humans, and use these points as our writing inspiration.

Let’s dive in…

How could I use these?

Any of a hundred different ways!

For example, you might pick out a prompt at random, and write two pages on the topic.

Or, perhaps use them as inspiration for a creative writing session, and craft a short story exploring the topic.

Why not journal on one of the topics each day for one week, as a fun writing challenge.

The prompts:

• How are cats different to dogs in their attitude and behavior?
• Why do you think some ancient civilizations might have believed cats were special creatures to be treated differently to other animals?
• Why do you think some people get along with cats better than other pets like dogs?
• Why do lots of cats get big round eyes and large black pupils when you swish a stick through the grass near them?
• If you moved house with your cat to a forest full of rare native bird life, how would you stop it from hurting all the native birds?
• Have you ever seen a cat on a leash? How do you think the cats owner managed to convince the cat to go walkies?
• Would you prefer to have a hairless cat or a very long haired cat as a pet? Why?
• What is the perfect number of cats to have as pets in one household? Why?
• Where do you think the saying “cats have 9 lives” came from?
• What do cats have whiskers for? Explain and give examples of how they can come in handy.
• If you were to fit a GPS tracking collar to your cat, what do you think it would show you about it’s activity?
• Do you think a cat can help an elderly or unwell person to feel better? Why?
• What are the best ways to calm a cat you’ve just adopted from a shelter and brought home? Why?
• If you’ve been away several days on a trip, why do you think your cat might meow constantly when you return?

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Maybe you’d like some more pet related writing prompts ? Or how about some prompts about birds ? But hey, why stop there? We’ve got thousands more for you, so don’t forget to bookmark our site right now, and check back soon for more! We are making more resources available most days.

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Let Your Imagination Turn Wild With These Animal- Themed Writing Prompts

by Divya Sarjolta | 0 comments

Looking to amp up your creative writing? I have just what you need. Try these creative writing prompts about animals and let your imagination cross all bounds. 

As an admin for a writing community , I regularly come up with prompts and writing tasks. These animal themed writing prompts are some of my new ideas.

56 Unique Creative Writing Prompts About Animals

So, without any delay let’s head straight into my latest collection of creative writing prompts about animals. These include funny prompts, poetry and story writing prompts:

Funny Animal Writing Prompts 

Journal prompts about animals, creative poetry prompts about animals, creative animal story writing prompts.

Do try out these unique creative writing animal prompts and in case you have any suggestions, feel free to drop them in the comments section below.

Articles About Cats: Top 5 Examples and 6 Prompts

Cats are cheeky pets that liven many people’s lives. See our articles about cats examples and prompts if you plan to write about these lovable creatures.

Fiora and Tariq are twin cats I found in a  makeshift fire pit at the side of the road when I was walking home from school one day. I heard meowing, saw something wriggling away from the small fire, and took the tiny bag to safety. Two sets of wide, panicked eyes met mine when I opened the bag, and it didn’t take me another second to decide to take these twin cats home, even if it meant facing my father’s wrath. 

I had misgivings about nurturing cats, mainly because my experience was limited to a friend’s hissing Himalayan feline that never wanted to be touched. But Fiora and Tariq grew into clingy cats, and now my grandmother has sole custody of the latter.

Cats are adorable pets that don’t need regular bathing or walking. Plus, they help their owners cope with depression. If you want to write about this topic, see our essays about depression .

5 Example Articles

1. domestic cats and their impacts on biodiversity: a blind spot in the application of nature conservation law by arie trouwborst, 2. why do we think cats are unfriendly by stephen dowling, 3. domestic cat by national geographic, 4. do hypoallergenic cats even exist 3 myths dispelled about cat allergies by susan hazel and julia henning, 5. is it okay to let your kitten cry by maria azzurra volpe, 1. cat care at home, 2. can aggressive cats be friendly, 3. understanding your cat’s behavior, 4. how to keep your cat happy and healthy, 5. the benefits of raising a cat, 6. famous cats.

“Notwithstanding this growing awareness of their negative impact on wildlife, domestic cats continue to inhabit a place that is, at best, on the periphery of international wildlife law. No doubt, there are political, sociological and psychological explanations for this regulatory oversight but the implications for wildlife conservation are profound.”

Because domestic cats have a negative impact on wildlife, Trouwborst et al. aim to identify various conservation laws to tackle their effects, including government authorities’ role in preserving wildlife. The authors delve into domestic cats’ impact on people, other species, and ecosystems. They also examine strategies to reduce its adverse effects, including vaccination, immunization, etc.

After reviewing the laws and their application, the researchers concluded two things. First, the government needs to enact and enforce regulations to eliminate, reduce, and prevent the threats posed by domestic cats. Second, the feasibility, scientific uncertainty, and interest of pet cats and owners greatly influence law enforcement.

“The cat that may be currently curled up on your sofa or glaring at you from its vantage point on top of the bookcase shares many of its instincts with that of its pre-domestic ancestors – the desire to hunt, to patrol territory, guarding it from other cat; they are much closer to their old selves than dogs. Our taming of cats has only partly removed them from the wild.”

Dowling compares clingy cats versus distant ones and notes their body language to identify their mood and emotions. Despite extended training, dogs, humans, and cats are still different and cannot be alike. 

He also mentions that cats’ gazes look unfriendly and scary compared to dogs because they don’t have the muscles to look gentle, but their slow, blinking stares express their love. In the end, he advises readers not to be disappointed if their cats don’t greet them. Their behavior of staring is a way to say they’re happy to see their owner.

“Thousands of years ago, these wildcats were likely drawn to human settlements and their plentiful mice and food scraps. People realized these rodent catchers were helpful to have around, and eventually the two species began living together. Later, people began to bring felines aboard ships as they traveled the world.”

This article dives into the history of how we have domestic cats, where they come from, how they reproduce, etc. According to their research, there are at least 45 domestic cat breeds today, with the Maine Coon being the largest and the Singapura from Singapore being the smallest. The author also notes other interesting information, such as cats mating and having an average of four kittens after 64 days.

Cats communicate with their owners through bunting (rubbing their faces) and swishing their tails. Domestic cats are carnivores, have a strong hunting instinct, and have excellent night vision.

Looking for more? Check out these essays about dogs .

“What we do know is that pet cats provide companionship and joy to many, and understanding the causes and treatment of pet allergy can only help both cats and humans.”

In this article, the authors dissect myths linked to hypoallergenic cats, examining their basis and if they are true. The first myth includes people allergic to cat hair and pointing out that it’s not the hair they are hypersensitive to but the substance in it. Second, the authors claim that there isn’t enough evidence for a hypoallergenic cat, only cats with less hair, like the Sphynx. Third, allergic people must give their cats away if it’s a life-threatening allergy, but if it’s just a mild one, there are ways to raise a cat. 

“… Just like babies, it is their own way of communicating with you. They may cry multiple times a day, for various reasons, and if you’re not a cat expert, it can be really hard to identify what’s behind their discomfort.”

Volpe’s article explains why kittens cry, according to veterinarians. When a kitten calls, they usually have physical needs such as wanting to eat or going to the potty. Crying also means they want their owners’ attention or are experiencing pain and discomfort.

It’s usual for kittens to cry at night, and they shouldn’t be ignored. Volpe includes methods to comfort and stop the kitten from crying and meet their needs, such as providing companionship and training.

6 Prompts for Articles About Cats

Dedicate your article to guiding cat owners on how they can care for their pets at home. You can divide your piece depending on where the owner lives, such as a condominium or a house. You can also use this prompt to answer the most basic questions a future cat owner should consider before adopting a cat. Write about cat characteristics, needs, and budget for expenses.

In your article, discuss the motives behind a cat’s erratic behaviors and if they can be altered. Present cases where cats become aggressive, and the reason they became this way to encourage patience and empathy. Include effective tips owners can do to handle and calm their cats. Remember to give detailed examples so that readers can follow the steps well. 

Cats sometimes bite and scratch people, bring their kills to their owners, knock and cuddle things, meow a lot, and run for no reason. Discuss the meaning of these odd cat behaviors in your article and why they do it. Ensure that you have supporting evidence from science or experts examining cats’ demeanors to assist owners in caring for their pets.

Devote your article to listing care tips every cat owner should know to ensure their cat stays healthy and happy. These pieces of advice should focus on the animal’s well-being and mental state, so they don’t get stressed and pose more problems to the owner. Discuss proper grooming practices, food, vitamins, toys, exercise, etc.

A small feline friend can be a joy and treasure in many ways. For this prompt, explain why cats are great pets, especially for first-time fur parents. Then, present the scientifically proven health benefits of raising a cat at home. You can also include emotional support cats that comfort their owners with mental health issues.

Create an entertaining article introducing the world’s most popular cats, whether they are real, fictional, or animated cats. Some great examples are Jim Davis ’ Garfield, Breakfast at Tiffany’s Orangey, and Shrek’s Puss in Boots. Describe how and why they became famous. 

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Creative Writing Prompts for Animal Lovers

by Melissa Donovan | Aug 16, 2018 | Creative Writing Prompts | 16 comments

Creative writing prompts about animals.

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

Animals have played a significant role in literature throughout history.

They appear in poems and stories, and plenty of nonfiction works have been written about animals and humans’ experiences with animals.

From E.B. White’s  Charlotte’s Web to Jane Goodall’s (aff links) books on primatology, authors and readers alike have delighted in writing and reading about animals.

And it’s no wonder. We humans have forged strong bonds with animals. Our pets are like family members. In fact, Americans spend billions a year on their animal companions. Billions more are donated to wildlife preservation, animal welfare advocacy, and conservation efforts.

Naturally, animals fit comfortably into the stories we tell. Today’s creative writing prompts pay homage to our animal friends by inspiring a writing session that features animals.

Creative Writing Prompts About Animals

Below, you’ll find a series of creative writing prompts. Choose one, and turn it into a short story, a poem, a play, or an essay. Write anything you want, and if you can’t decide what to write, then do a freewrite.

• Children are delighted when a mama cat gives birth to a litter of five orange tabbies and one little gray runt.
• Write a piece using the following image: a camel walking across the desert.
• A young man on his first hunting trip has a deer in his sight and suddenly remembers the day his dad took him to see Bambi .
• Write a piece using the following image: sea life dying in waters that have been poisoned with toxins or littered with dangerous waste.
• Sunlight dances on the surface of the water. Waves roll gently against the shore. Seagulls soar above, dipping and diving through the sky.
• A school of dolphins is too trusting and approaches a boat whose crew is intent on capturing the dolphins and bringing them to a theme park for a swim-with-the-dolphins attraction.
• A bird and squirrel live together in the same tree (like The Odd Couple ).
• Write about hunting.
• Two children, a brother and sister, respectively capture a butterfly and a moth, then proceed to argue over which insect is superior.
• Write a piece using the following image: a bird’s nest full of eggs.

Creative Writing Prompts

If you use any of these creative writing prompts to spark a writing session, come back and tell us how they worked for you. What did you write? Did you learn anything new? Share your thoughts by leaving a comment. And keep writing.

For more inspiring prompts, pick up a copy of 1200 Creative Writing Prompts , available at your favorite online bookstore.

16 Comments

two puppies are seperated at birth. then reunited at the dog pound, when they are taken from their owners

That’s a great one! Thanks, James.

Why would an animal lover want to write about hunting?

Why wouldn’t they? There are animal lovers who hunt, and some animal lovers might have opinions about hunting that they want to express.

Animal lovers who hunt sort of doesn’t make sense because if they love animals, then why do they kill them?

I have known people who love their cats and dogs but go duck hunting. Most people who love animals also eat meat.

These look cool! TOTALLY using one!!

That’s awesome! Thanks, Margaret.

A person gets bit by a magicall wolf then…

That’s interesting!

I like that one!!! I used it for an assignment!! LOL

That’s great!

This is so helpful please do more of these.

There’s a whole category of prompts here: writing prompts , and you can also check out the books page , where you’ll find even more!

what about a group of wild animals are slowly being captured and taken to zoos.

I’m gonna use this is that’s ok!

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10 Writing Prompts—Written by Cats and a Dog

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Your writing brain has turned into a lump of frozen hamburger meat. The only way to thaw out your creativity is to write, and if you don't know what to write, here is a list of writing prompts . A gentle nudge towards getting words on the page.

Writing prompts are always helpful.

My cats thought writing prompts about cats would be a good idea. The cats, Charlie, Nepeta, JR and Harper  helped me write Ten Cat Writing Prompts.

Ten Cat Writing Prompts

Harper the kitten helps with the illustration.

1. The cat scratched at the door. 2. There was no money to buy cat food. 3. The cat walked out the door when the wind blew the door open. 4. The cat thought she was a dog. 5. The cat met the Queen of England. 6. The dog admitted cats are better than dogs. 7. A dirty litter box. 8. The cat saved the baby's life. 9.The cat was an author and taught kittens how to read. 10. The cat jumped onto a speeding car.

My dog Martha just noticed the list of Cat Writing Prompts and wanted a list for dogs as well. Martha, the dog, helped me write these prompts.

Ten Dog Writing Prompts

Martha wants to be a private detective.

1. The dog walked around the world. 2. The dog saved the baby from the speeding car. 3. The dog was served steak every day on a silk pillow. 4. The cat admitted dogs are better than cats. 5. The dog had a pedicure once a week at the beauty parlor. 6. The dog learned how to drive a car. 7. The dog spoke Japanese and worked for a Japanese bank. 8. The dog was a secret agent. 9. The dog was The Queen of England for a day. 10. The dog helped Santa deliver toys on Christmas Eve.

Martha wanted me to add one more prompt. The dog was allowed to sleep on the bed. But I told her not to get any ideas. She still has to sleep on the floor beside the bed.

What do you do when your brain is like a lump of frozen hamburger meat? What do you do when you don't have any story ideas? Do you get ideas from your cat or dog? Let us know in the comments section .

Please choose one of the writing prompts and write for fifteen minutes . Once I clean my seven litter boxes I will be read the story you wrote to my four cats, Charlie, Nepeta, JR, and Harper the kitten, but we call her Baby, and the two dogs Annie and Martha.

When you are finished, please post your practice in the comments section . I look forward to reading your stories.​

xo Pamela, Charlie, Nepeta, JR, Harper, Annie and Martha

Pamela Hodges

Pamela writes stories about art and creativity to help you become the artist you were meant to be. She would love to meet you at pamelahodges.com .

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No comments? What about the aliens that captured all the cats and dogs? Now all we have is our pet monkeys, gerbils, mice, snakes, spiders, birds and fish. I like a pet monkey, he could probably do more than my dog could do anyways.

Thankfully the aliens did not capture my cats and dogs. Did they get your dog a Guy Who Types? Perhaps a pet monkey could help you with Writers Block? I wish the aliens had taken the spiders and snakes. Perhaps they will come back and we can give them to the aliens. xo Pamela

St. Patrick really was a Saint Bernard, and he filled the Anglia up with all the snakes there were, He got carefully in the front seat, started the engine, engaged the gear, slipped the clutch out and drove all the snakes clear out of Ireland.

Hello Bob Ranck, Did he take the snakes to The United States? I don’t like snakes, but I like cats. xo Love Martha

Hello A Guy Who Types, Would you please tell me what the aliens look like? I won’t let them in the house. Thank you for the warning. All my best, xo Love Martha

Awww…this is too cute…awww…I have never used writing prompts, but these might change my mind 😀 #Writing

Hello Krithaka, If you use one of Martha’s prompts, she is going to reply to you. Have you ever had your stories read by a dog? xo Pamela

All of the above posts are fantastic and amusing, created by the clever prompts of cats and Martha.

My dear Krithika, I have never been called cute. I assume you were referring to me? I hope you had a nice day. xo Love Martha

cat prompt #10, and dog prompt # 8… Next story. Ninja cat steals Air Dog One and flies it to Kitty Central. Secret agent Dog has to find, and capture Ninja cat plus, bring home Air Dog One. If secret agent Dog fails, Cats would take over and run the country instead of dogs. Cats would live in fancy houses and dogs would be forced into those tiny doghouses outside in the cold.

Hello my dear Susan Barker, As a secret agent dog, I can assure you I will not fail on my mission. However, it is your story, and you get to decide the ending. If the cats do take over the country, will you please put in a good word with the Cat leader, and allow dogs to live inside. Your choice of prompts is very exciting and dramatic. All my best. xo Love Martha

Martha’s #6 prompt;

I often took my Dog Matilda, whom we call Mattie, with me in the car.

She loved to jump into the back seat of my little 2 door sedan and as large as she is, she’d find a way of getting comfortable back there. Besides, she didn’t like to stay home alone. She never really told me that but the look in her eyes as I rubbed her head and chin on my way out the door conveyed the message.

On this particular day, I thought I would bring her with me as I was going to run some errands that didn’t require me to leave her in the car for an extended time. I opened the driver’s door and before I could pop the seat forward to allow her space to get in, she jumped onto the drivers’s seat and wouldn’t budge.

“Mattie.” I laughed at the sight of her sitting on her rear end with one paw resting on the bottom of the steering wheel, “get out”.

She turned her face to me and then quickly turned back staring out the front window.

“Are you nuts?” I spoke louder than intended but still thinking that this behavior was unusual as well as quite funny.

I pulled on her collar trying to encourage her to get out of my seat. I pushed on her butt trying to lift her between the front seats into the back. Matilda is a 75 pound Labrador and Hound Dog. She is about 5 or 6 years old. My husband and I got her from a woman who rescues dogs of all breeds. The minute we saw her, three years ago, we fell in love. Other than her barking at the mailman or any other man or woman who tries to deliver a package to our door, she is a gentle, well behaved, loving pooch.

After several attempts to either get her to move to the back or get out, I finally decided to call her bluff, and shut the door.

“Bye”, I called to her through the closed window.

Hello dgk, Thank you for choosing one of my prompts. I am so curious to know if Matilda drove away after you said, “Bye.” I loved how she turned her face to you when you told her to get out, and then she looked out the front window again. A fun story. xo Love Martha

Martha’s Number One prompt, which is rather appropriate:

Sugar opened one brown eye and rolled it toward the alarm clock. It was way past time to get up. If Mom didn’t wake up soon, drastic measures would have to be taken, including licking her face and toes. Today was the day they were going to set off together on a ‘walkabout’, a word Mom was using to describe them going outside and smelling things on all seven continents.

Sugar wasn’t too sure about this adventure, although normally she was up for anything. Around the world seemed like a long way to go just to pee on a few things. And it would be hot. And then cold. And then hot again. What if they couldn’t find something to eat? What if the new places they visited didn’t have can openers? What if the people they saw outside were suspicious looking, but there were too many of them to investigate properly? It’s hard to check the perimeters when there are no perimeters. Sugar took the job of perimeter checking very seriously, even though she hadn’t received a paycheck in like, forever.

In seconds, she was ready to set out. She was tricked out in little saddlebags, filled with chewies, Mr. Squeak, Liver Snaps, and a few cans of dog food. The leash could just stay at home, as far as she was concerned. Mom was taking a lot longer to get ready. Humans had so much more to pack.

Soon enough they were ready to go. Sugar sure hoped Mom could keep up with her. After all, Sugar had four-paw drive, and could bound up hills without even trying. Mom swung her backpack up over her shoulders, and remarked how heavy it was. And what was that clanking sound?

As they set out, Sugar looked longingly back at the ten cans of dog food and the can opener sitting forlornly on the front steps. She sure hoped they’d still be there when they got back.

Oh my Gigi J Wolf, Your Sugar sounds so brave and adventurous. Even though she was a bit hesitant at first, in a matter of seconds she was ready to go.

Humans have such a hard life. Deciding what shoes to wear, and they have to have clean clothes every day. Did you tell Sugar what the clanking sound was in your backpack? Telling the story from the dog’s perspective was very refreshing. I wish you all my best on your adventure. This is a true story, right? xo Love Martha

Dear Martha, As soon as Mom and I get to a place here in the Himalayas that has WiFi, I will Skype you. Mom sometimes lets me use the computer if I promise not to drool on it. She’s given up on the clean clothes thing; it’s not easy finding washing machines in some of these crazy places we’ve been. I miss my own sofa! Yours in adventure, Sugar

Sugar, Sugar, Sugar, I am so excited for you. I would love to Skype with you. And, clean clothes are overrated, it takes at least two weeks before clothes start to smell. If you are ever in Pennsylvania, I will share my rug with you. I don’t go on the sofa. What a fun adventure. p.s. What was the clanking sound in the backpack? xo Love Martha

This story made the dog seem very human, with the same things humans generally want. Which was interesting to me. I loved the last paragraph, it is super funny. I sit forlornly when there is a treat out of my step too.

The dog learned to drive the pickup? Never. The dog knows the best place to be is right in the middle of the pickup truck. Behind the wheel, you have to work, to stay alert, to drive, to yell at the dog when the dog sees a cat and barks. So no, behind the wheel is not the best place to be.

On the passengers side? Not really. Oh yeah it’s nice to stick your head out the window, until you get a bee in the face, and that ain’t fun at all. Besides, the guy sitting on the passengers side is expected to get out at each gate, open it, close it, and then get back in the truck. He also has to shout at the dog when the dog sees that blasted cat again, and barks. Again, all of that is work.

Nope, the best place to be is between the passenger and the driver, looking out the window for that stupid cat.

Hello Gary G Little, Your dog is very smart. A smart dog doesn’t want to open and close the gate. Or drive. Perhaps one day I can ride with the dog too. xo Love Martha

What a wonderful, light-hearted idea! I love it!

Believe it or not, some of those prompts fit perfectly with a series idea that’s been percolating since sometime around 2008 or 2009.

Can you say a dog and cat detective team. Perhaps I should consult with the contributors to this post for technical advice!

Thanks for cheering me up and reminding me of these two lurking characters.

Hello Carrie Lynn Lewis, I am delighted you liked our prompt ideas. Pamela was beside herself trying to think of what to write. So the cats and I helped her.

Your story ideas sounds so fun. Cats and dogs really can be friends. If you need any technical advice my email address is [email protected] .

I am glad our post cheered you up. And hello to your cat and dog detective team.

xo Love Martha

Thank you very much! I appreciate the offer. I may have to resurrect Thomas (cat) and Inky (black lab) and the case of the missing race horse. You’ve given me hope!

A cat and dog detective team sound like fun!

The Dog Was A Secret Agent

Yes, that’s right, a secret agent. We didn’t know this at the start of our relationship, but in those days, we – both the dog and I – took each other pretty much at face value. Yeah, I know, it’s not the way things are ordinarily done around here, but that’s the way we did it.

I was taking down the Christmas decorations from above the fireplace when Big Jimmie came barging into my place. Straight through the kitchen and round the corner, right into the parlor he stomped, with this dog under his arm like he was just bringing in the evening paper. Things didn’t look quite right from the start, because Big Jimmie had the dog wrong-end-around, the head and forepaws dangling from under his arm and the dog’s rump and hindlegs above his wrist. “Bugs!” he shouted. ‘Think quick!” and with that he tossed the dog directly at my head.

Bib Jimmie and I have known and tormented each other for thirty years, and this was nothing new. He did this once to me with a live, five pound river carp when we were teenagers fishing in the drainage canal. That time, I didn’t even try to catch it; I flailed, faltered, and fell backwards into the stinking water. I plotted revenge deliciously for a week, until something else happened.

The next time he did it, we were running from someone – cops, bailbondsman, irate women, I can’t remember now – but we were in the woods, it was late fall and cold as hell. I was bitching about the cold and he snatched up a blazing pine knot out of our small campfire and tossed THAT straight at my face, again muttering, “Think quick!” As improbable as it seemed, I caught the damned thing, but tripped and fell backward – again – over a tree root this time, and rolled with my face in the fiery pine knot. That’s how my left eyebrow got that funny, burned-off-at-the-end scar. Anyway, again I plotted revenge, but at night in the woods in the late fall in the upper part of this state, it generally gets too cold too quick to even think revenge, much less extract it.

But back to this dog. I caught the critter, deftly this time. In thirty years, Big Jimmie gave me a lot of practice. But I got my heel caught in the tinsel and fell on my kiester again, and wound up with the dog sitting on belly, and licking my face – probably trying to clean off the last smear of Goofy Ruby’s apple-tart that I was eating when Jimmie tossed the mutt.

See, that was the first clue that this was no ordinary dog – he wasn’t at all flapped by the toss, the catch, or the landing. He KNEW how to land. Cats got that by instinct, dogs gotta work at it and though a lot of ‘em do pretty good at it, this woofer did it like it was an ordinary thing. It was a result of training that I didn’t fully recognize or appreciate at first.

“Scuze me, pooch,” I said, directly in his face, as I tried to sit up and get disentangled from the tinsel and lights. It just then that I noticed he had on a black bow-tie. What the hell? On a dog, fer cryin’out loud.

“Get it straight, Bugs. His name’s Bond”, Big Jimmie said, looking down and laughing at me on the floor. “At least that’s what he wants to be called. He answers to that.”

Raising myself now on one elbow as the dog deftly stepped from my stomach to the floor, I asked the dog, “Bond, huh?”

The dog responded by nodding his head gently and offering his right forepaw. I took it and shook it, kind of gentleman-to-gentleman, and damned if the little fellow didn’t reply with an affirmative “Woof.”

Well, that settled it, Bond he was. I said, “OK, guy, I’m Bugs. I run this joint here and Goofy Ruby over there does the food thing,” pointing to my wife.

Bond turned in an instant, padded on over to where Ruby was laughing, still holding the other end of the lights and tinsel, and honest, this dog did a little bow, pulling that right forepaw under and ducking his front end and lowering his head way down, his nose almost touching the floor in front of her.

Oh my, Mr. Bob Ranck. You have totally brought Bond to life. And, Big Jimmie and Bugs have so much character all ready. I want to know more. May I meet Bond? Or is he only fictionalized? My, my, my. You made him so real. The only word I was not sure about was “keister.” Is that a form of sausage? Mr. Ranck. Do you always have so much fun writing? I hope to buy your book next year about Bond. It should take about a year, right? xo Love Martha

Thanks, Sandra. Glad you found it fun reading. It was the greatest of FUN writing it , too.

Martha, you are so kind. Bond does exist, at least in part, and in my own household, currently holding office as “Senior Dog”. Big Jimmie really did enter with him that way, upside down and toss him to me January 5, 2006. That exercise has set me on the path to a longer story about Bugs, Big Jimmie and Bond, in their endeavors to succeed in their own jobs, to find security in life, to always remain in the good graces of Goofy Ruby, and, in their own way, to fight crime.

Thank you for your gracious comments.

Martha, sorry I missed this. “KEISTER” is/was a word in fashion over half a century ago meaning duff,, bum, hind-end, back-side, rear, prat, tush. the sitting-down-parts. Probably derived from some german/jewish-New York slang, Don’t know the origin, but it was a common word when Bugs and Big Jimmie were growing up in the Philly area.

This was really fun reading.

2 minute writing sentences.

1. The cat scratched at the door. He left deep marks into the door. His hiss was contorted as the wind howled through leaves behind him. I would not let the cat in here though.

2. There was no money to buy cat food. Fred was angry I guess you could say. But it was more of a displeased look set with the expression of not caring about anything that always seemed to be there.

I patted him on the head when he slowly made his way to the food dish that morning, sorry not today, I have to keep the checking account balanced you see. Yowl… he said lazily and then let out a big yawn and then slowly made his way back to bed.

3. The cat walked out the door when the wind blew the door open. Blue and orange mottled streaks went through its fur. Its eyes like dark orange marbles shined in the midnight light. A strange wind seemed to only grow.

Oh my Sandra D, Your short sentences are full of drama, emotion, and suspense. “His hiss was contorted” “Slowly made his way, “blue and orange mottled streaks went through his fur. “as strange wind seemed to only grow.” A repeat on wind in the last sentence from the second sentence. I would really like to know more about this cat. And this person who wouldn’t buy food for the cat. Should I call the authorities, or is this a fiction story. I am concerned about the cat. Your writing really made me care. All my best, xo Love Martha

no I actually have no pets at all. Just an occasional meandering beetle makes its way across my back steps, and then I just hope that it will be able to forage independently. If I had a caring cuddly creature in my house, i probably wouldn’t have been able to write that sentence. So never fear! heh. But yes I wonder why he won’t buy food for his cat, and why his cat doesn’t care! I do wonder, but I don’t know either. Thanks for caring, these mythical pets do appreciate it.. Sandra

Hello Pam, Your cats’ and dog’s writing prompts are inspiring. I will decide on which title to develope into a story. There are ten to choose from and all of them provoke me. Meanwhile, here’s a poem for you. I hope you like it.

I said to my Minnie “Come over here, “Don’t worry, Minnie You need have no fear, You are the best kitty That I ever saw. Come, Minnie, Minnie, Give me your paw.” To get her to come I gave her some milk. I stroked her black coat It was smooth as soft silk When she had her fill She rolled on the floor, Without looking back She made straight for the door.

A big hug for you, the cats and Martha.

Oh, my dearest Lillian, This is the sweetest poem. Is this a true story? Do you really have the best kitty called Minnie? If you do, will you please post a picture here of Minnie? We have two black cats who live here. And a big hug for you from all of us, Me, Martha, Annie, the other dog, and the four cats, Charlie, Nepeta, JR, and Harper. Oh and Pamela sends you a hug too. xo Love Martha

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30 Warrior Cats Story Ideas and Writing Prompts

Do you dream of epic battles under the whispering pines?

Does the drama of Clan rivalries and forbidden romances keep you up at night (because seriously, those cliffhangers!)?

If you bleed Clan colors and crave more Warrior Cats adventures , then buckle up, because this post is your ultimate battle cry!

We’ve all devoured Erin Hunter’s amazing series, but sometimes, the fire still burns for more.

That’s where your creativity swoops in – ready to craft your own pawsome tales!

To spark your imagination , we’ve got a battle patrol of some story ideas and writing prompts that will have you itching to sharpen your claws and dive into the world of Warriors.

So, let’s get those hunting instincts going!

Warrior Cat Story Ideas and Prompts

• In this story, a young warrior cat discovers that they were born into a different Clan and were separated during a great flood. Raised in a Clan that’s not their own, they struggle with identity and loyalty, feeling torn between their adoptive family and the urge to find their biological roots. The journey to discover their true heritage will test their beliefs and loyalty.
• This tale revolves around a medicine cat who has been having prophetic dreams about a disaster that threatens all the Clans. However, the cat is met with disbelief and skepticism when they try to warn the others. The story focuses on their struggle to prove the truth and save the Clans.
• In this narrative , a young warrior cat falls in love with a cat from a rival Clan, defying the strict laws of their own Clan. The story explores the challenges they face, from hiding their relationship to dealing with the consequences of their actions. It’s a tale of love, loyalty, and the price of breaking the rules.
• A mysterious and wise old cat, believed to be a ghost , appears to guide a young and inexperienced warrior through a perilous journey. The cat has to navigate through uncharted territories and face unknown dangers. The ghost cat’s true identity and purpose reveal a deep secret of the forest .
• A seasoned warrior is exiled from their Clan after making a grave mistake. The story follows their journey through solitude and self-reflection , as they seek a way to redeem themselves and regain their honor. Their path to redemption is fraught with challenges and revelations.
• A prophecy speaks of a cat with fire-colored fur who will save the Clans from a great danger. The story follows several cats who could potentially be the one prophesied, each facing their own struggles and adventures. The true identity of the prophesied cat is a mystery that unfolds throughout the story.

• This story centers on a warrior cat who starts seeing a mysterious shadow that no one else can see. As strange events begin to occur in the Clan, the cat must uncover the truth behind the shadow and its connection to an ancient legend. Their discovery will change the Clan’s destiny forever.
• A young warrior discovers an ancient cave with murals depicting the history of their ancestors. As they delve deeper into the past , they start to realize that history is repeating itself, and they have a crucial role to play in the present. This tale intertwines the past and present, showing how history shapes the future .
• In this story, a young warrior cat starts hearing whispers on the wind, guiding them towards an unknown destiny. These whispers lead them to a long-forgotten part of the forest, where they uncover a hidden truth about their Clan’s origin . The whispers challenge the very foundation of the Clan’s beliefs.
• This tale focuses on a group of young cats who are separated from their Clan during a massive storm. Stranded in unfamiliar territory, they must learn to work together and rely on each other’s strengths to find their way back home . Their journey is both a physical and emotional test of survival and unity.
• A phenomenon causes the stars to disappear from the sky, disrupting the guidance of StarClan. A young warrior cat, known for their wisdom and courage , is chosen to embark on a quest to restore the stars and save the Clans from impending doom. The quest reveals secrets about the universe that the Clans inhabit.
• This story revolves around a warrior who is accused of betraying their Clan. Exiled and alone, they embark on a quest to clear their name , uncovering a complex web of lies and deceit within their own Clan. Their journey leads to a shocking revelation about loyalty and truth.

• A medicine cat faces a moral dilemma when they discover a herb that has the power to save lives but also the potential to cause great harm. The story explores the ethical challenges and responsibilities that come with such knowledge. The medicine cat’s decision could alter the fate of all the Clans.
• A cat with a unique ability to move undetected and silently becomes the key to uncovering a sinister plot within the Clan. As they delve deeper, they must decide whether to reveal their secret ability to save their Clan. The story explores themes of self-sacrifice and the greater good.
• In this narrative, a prophecy foretells the rise of two cats from the same litter who will lead their Clan to either prosperity or ruin. The story follows their diverging paths and the impact of their choices on the Clan’s future. The prophecy’s fulfillment hinges on the decisions of these two cats.
• A warrior cat discovers a mystical lake that shows reflections of possible futures. As they grapple with what they see, they must decide whether to use this knowledge for the benefit of their Clan or keep it to themselves. The lake’s visions bring both hope and fear , testing the cat’s resolve.
• When a rare eclipse darkens the forest, a young warrior cat is chosen by StarClan to uncover an ancient secret buried deep within the Clan’s territory. This secret has the power to change the fate of all the Clans. The cat’s journey reveals a forgotten chapter of Clan history.
• A story about a cat who can communicate with the animals of the forest. This unique ability leads them to discover a looming threat not just to their Clan, but to the entire forest ecosystem. The cat must convince their Clan of the unseen danger before it’s too late.

• In this tale, a warrior struggles with an inner fury that enhances their abilities but also threatens to overwhelm them. The story explores their battle to control this power and use it to protect their Clan. Their internal struggle mirrors the external conflicts they face.
• After being wrongly accused of a crime, a warrior cat is banished. The story follows their survival in the wild and the new alliances they form, leading to a deeper understanding of the world beyond the Clan territories. Their eventual return challenges the prejudices and beliefs of their former Clanmates.
• A mysterious illness strikes the Clan, and a young cat discovers that the cure lies in a legendary green meadow, known only in old tales. The journey to find this meadow tests their bravery and determination. This quest uncovers more than just a cure, revealing ancient secrets.
• As a Clan faces the threat of being torn apart by internal strife, a young warrior cat envisions a peaceful future. The story focuses on their efforts to unite the Clan and heal the rifts, while dealing with opposition and skepticism. Their vision of peace becomes a beacon of hope in troubled times.
• A Clan is terrorized by a mysterious entity known as “The Shadow,” and a young, fearless warrior is tasked with tracking it down. Their journey takes them to the very edges of the Clans’ territories, where they uncover an unexpected truth. The revelation about The Shadow forces the warrior to question everything they know.
• This story revolves around a warrior cat with the rare ability to sense the emotions and thoughts of others. They stumble upon a deep-seated sorrow within the Clan, leading to a quest to resolve an old, unresolved tragedy. Their unique gift becomes key to healing old wounds and bringing the Clan closer together.

• In the midst of the harshest winter , a warrior cat discovers that the extreme cold is not a natural occurrence but the result of a curse from an angered spirit . The story follows their perilous journey to appease the spirit and end the unending frost. Their quest not only battles the elements but also delves into ancient spiritual lore.
• A tale of a mute warrior cat who communicates solely through actions and expressions. They witness a sinister plot unfolding within their Clan but struggle to convey the danger to their Clanmates. Their unique perspective and mode of communication turn out to be pivotal in averting the looming crisis.
• On a special night when fireflies fill the forest, a young cat embarks on a traditional journey of self-discovery, following the dancing lights. This journey becomes a rite of passage, filled with challenges and mystical encounters. The fireflies lead them to a revelation about their own destiny and the future of the Clan.
• Set around a sacred stone circle, a cat is chosen as its guardian, a position of great honor but heavy responsibility. They soon discover that the stones hold ancient power and secrets that are vital to the Clan’s survival. Their role as guardian becomes a journey of power, sacrifice, and wisdom.
• A warrior cat finds solace and guidance in conversations with a wise, ancient willow tree . The tree’s whispers speak of impending changes and hidden truths that the warrior must unveil to ensure the Clan’s prosperity. The willow’s ancient wisdom offers insights that challenge and enlighten the young warrior.
• A story about a cat who begins to hear the voices of cats long passed, echoing from the Clan’s burial ground. These voices guide, warn, and sometimes confuse the cat, leading them on a journey to understand the thin veil between life and the afterlife. Their connection to the past brings new perspectives to the living.

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Animal Writing Prompts: Explore Creatures Through Words

My name is Debbie, and I am passionate about developing a love for the written word and planting a seed that will grow into a powerful voice that can inspire many.

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Dive into the wildlife kingdoms or explore the depths of your imagination as you channel your thoughts into captivating stories, poems, or even journal entries. Let the animal writing prompts be your guide as you embark on an adventure where the boundaries of reality blend with the magic of your words.

• Spark your creativity: Our collection of animal writing prompts is carefully crafted to ignite your creativity by offering unique and thought-provoking scenarios . From describing the daily life of a mischievous squirrel to imagining a conversation between two unlikely animal pals, these prompts will push the boundaries of your imagination.
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Writing prompts offer a unique opportunity to delve into the intricacies of the animal kingdom. They encourage us to research, reflect, and express our understanding in a creative and engaging manner. Whether it’s imagining the world from the perspective of a migratory bird or pondering the survival strategies of nocturnal creatures, writing prompts prompt us to think critically and expansively about the animals that surround us.

Looking for a creative way to connect with nature and engage with wildlife? Look no further! Our animal writing prompts are designed to inspire your imagination and help you dive deep into the world of animals. Whether you’re an aspiring writer or simply enjoy the therapeutic benefits of writing, these prompts will ignite your creativity and bring you closer to the wonders of the natural world.

Exploring habitats: Discover the awe-inspiring beauty of different habitats and the unique animals that call them home. From the lush rainforests of the Amazon to the icy tundra of the Arctic, these prompts will transport you to the heart of these habitats and allow you to visualize the sights, sounds, and smells of each location. Immerse yourself in the wonders of the world, from the vibrant mosaic of a coral reef to the vast expanse of a savannah, and let your words paint a vivid picture that captures the essence of these habitats.

Celebrating animal diversity: Animals come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, each with their own fascinating characteristics and behaviors. Explore the incredible diversity of the animal kingdom through our writing prompts. Dive into the intriguing world of exotic creatures like the graceful cheetah or the playful dolphins and imagine their lives and interactions. Step into the shoes of endangered species and raise awareness about their plight, or create mythical creatures inspired by the natural world. The possibilities are endless, and these prompts will guide you in celebrating the beauty and complexity of wildlife.

Creating memorable protagonists is essential in captivating readers and bringing your story to life. One effective way to develop unique and engaging characters is by using animal writing prompts. By exploring the behaviors, traits, and characteristics of various animals, you can infuse your protagonists with depth, complexity, and relatability.

Here are a few ways animal writing prompts can help you craft compelling characters:

• Unveiling distinct personalities: Animals possess a wide range of personalities, from cunning foxes to loyal elephants. By emulating these traits in your protagonist, you can give them an intriguing personality that readers will connect with.
• Depicting physical attributes: Animals have unique physical features that can shape your character’s appearance, such as a lion’s majestic mane or a peacock’s vibrant feathers. Incorporating these distinctive traits can boost your character’s visual appeal and make them stand out.
• Exploring instincts and behaviors: Animals exhibit fascinating instincts and behaviors that can add depth to your characters. Whether it’s a wolf’s pack mentality or a spider’s web-spinning prowess, integrating these elements can reveal intriguing aspects of your protagonist’s personality and motivations.

By utilizing animal writing prompts, you can unlock a world of inspiration to create protagonists that are captivating, multi-dimensional, and leave a lasting impression on your readers. So, embrace the wild and let the animal kingdom guide your character development!

Unlocking the Magic of Metaphor: Enhance Your Writing with Animal-inspired Descriptions

In the world of writing, words have the power to transport readers to new dimensions. One of the most captivating tools at a writer’s disposal is the use of metaphors. Metaphors allow us to paint vivid pictures by comparing one thing to another. And what better way to unlock the magic of metaphor than by drawing inspiration from the fascinating animal kingdom?

Animals possess unique characteristics that can add depth and richness to our words. Whether it’s the fierce determination of a lion, the graceful elegance of a swan, or the resilient nature of an ant, incorporating animal-inspired descriptions can effortlessly enhance your writing. By using metaphors that evoke the essence of different animals, writers can captivate their audience, evoke emotions, and create a more engaging experience.

• Vibrant imagery: Animals offer a palette of vibrant images that can bring your writing to life. By describing a character as having the agility of a cheetah or the cunning of a fox, readers will easily visualize the traits you’re trying to convey.
• Emotional resonance: Animals often evoke strong emotions in us, and when carefully chosen, animal metaphors can have a similar effect on readers. An innocent doe standing in a meadow can symbolize vulnerability, while the gracefulness of a dolphin leaping through the waves can evoke feelings of freedom and joy.
• Symbolism and cultural references: Animals hold significant symbolic meanings across various cultures and literary traditions. By using animal-inspired metaphors, writers can tap into these universal symbols and add layers of depth and meaning to their work.

Unlock the power of metaphor by exploring the vast animal kingdom. Enhance your writing with the enchanting allure of animal-inspired descriptions as you embark on a journey to captivate and enthrall your readers.

When it comes to creating captivating stories about animals, there is a wealth of fascinating facts waiting to be transformed into tales that will captivate readers young and old. By converting these facts into engaging fiction, we have the power to transport our audience into a world filled with extraordinary creatures and imaginative adventures.

One effective way to transform animal facts into captivating stories is by anthropomorphizing the animals. Giving human traits, such as emotions and personalities, to the animal characters adds depth and relatability to the story. This allows readers to connect with the characters on an emotional level, making the narrative more engaging. For example, instead of a simple description of how a cheetah runs, we can create a character who dreams of being the fastest in the animal kingdom and embarks on a thrilling race against other creatures.

• Create a unique world: To truly captivate readers, it’s essential to build a unique world where animals live, interact, and face challenges. This can be a fantasy realm, an altered version of our own world, or even a completely imaginary universe. Use vivid descriptions, rich imagery, and attention to detail to transport readers to this new reality.
• Weave in moral dilemmas: Exploring ethical and moral questions is a powerful way to engage readers. By integrating dilemmas into the animal characters’ journeys, such as choosing between personal gain or helping others, we can not only entertain but also foster empathy and critical thinking.

So, let your imagination run wild, and let the animal facts inspire you to create captivating stories filled with wonder, excitement, and meaningful messages. By transforming facts into fiction, we can open up a world of possibilities that will leave readers eager to embark on animal-centric journeys time and time again.

Animals are often portrayed as mysterious creatures with their own internal worlds and emotions. Writing about animal emotions can provide a unique perspective into the depths of their narrative and offer a deeper understanding of their complex lives. Through the use of writing prompts, we can delve into the rich tapestry of animal emotions and explore the fascinating stories that lie within.

Writing prompts can serve as powerful tools to unlock our creativity and imagination. They can help us step into the shoes of animals, allowing us to empathize with their experiences and emotions. By using prompts specifically designed to explore animal emotions, we can challenge ourselves to think beyond our own human perspectives and embrace the vast array of emotions that exist in the animal kingdom.

• Discover the hidden stories: Writing prompts can help us uncover the untold tales of animals, shedding light on their experiences and emotions. Through imaginative storytelling, we can bring their narratives to life.
• Develop empathy: Stepping into the perspectives of animals can foster empathy and compassion. By understanding their emotions, we can better advocate for their well-being and create a deeper connection with the natural world.
• Expand our understanding: Exploring animal emotions through writing prompts allows us to broaden our knowledge and challenge preconceived notions. It opens our minds to the diverse range of emotions and experiences that animals possess.

So, grab a pen and paper, or your preferred writing tool, and embark on a journey into the intricate tapestry of animal emotions. Through writing prompts, we can engage our imaginations, give voice to the voiceless, and uncover the captivating narratives that exist within the animal kingdom.

Q: What are animal writing prompts? A: Animal writing prompts are creative ideas or topics that revolve around animals, encouraging writers to explore and express their thoughts and ideas through words.

Q: Why should I use animal writing prompts? A: Animal writing prompts provide an exciting platform to ignite your imagination and creativity. They allow you to delve into the fascinating world of animals, discover their unique characteristics, and develop your writing skills.

Q: How can animal writing prompts be beneficial? A: Animal writing prompts can stimulate your creative thinking by prompting you to observe and appreciate the diversity of the animal kingdom. They enhance your descriptive writing abilities and help you develop a deep understanding of animal behavior and traits.

Q: Who can benefit from animal writing prompts? A: Animal writing prompts are suitable for anyone with an interest in animals, whether you are an aspiring writer looking to practice your skills, a student seeking inspiration for an assignment, or simply someone who enjoys exploring the natural world through writing.

Q: What kind of topics can be covered in animal writing prompts? A: Animal writing prompts can focus on a wide range of topics, such as describing the appearance of a specific animal, imagining the life of a rare species, creating a fictional story based on animal characters, or even expressing emotions and perspectives from an animal’s point of view.

Q: Are animal writing prompts only for fiction? A: No, animal writing prompts are not limited to fiction. They can be equally valuable for nonfiction writing, encouraging you to research and share your knowledge on various animal-related subjects, like environmental conservation, animal behavior, or even personal experiences with animals.

Q: Can animal writing prompts be used for educational purposes? A: Absolutely! Animal writing prompts can be a fantastic tool for educators to engage students with the natural world and develop their writing skills. They can be incorporated into lesson plans, creative writing exercises, or as a means to explore scientific concepts in an engaging way.

Q: Where can I find animal writing prompts? A: Animal writing prompts can be found in various sources, such as writing blogs, educational websites, or creative writing books. Additionally, numerous online writing communities offer platforms where writers can share and find animal-related prompts to spark their creativity.

Q: Any tips for using animal writing prompts effectively? A: Certainly! To make the most out of animal writing prompts, it’s essential to embrace your curiosity and take the time to research and observe animals. Use vivid imagery and sensory language to bring your ideas to life. Don’t be afraid to explore various genres and experiment with different perspectives to unleash your creativity.

Q: Can animal writing prompts be used for group activities? A: Yes, animal writing prompts can be fantastic for group activities. They can be used as discussion-starters, collaborative storytelling exercises, or as prompts for group writing projects. Exploring animals through words together can foster teamwork, encourage diverse perspectives, and create an enjoyable and educational experience.

Incorporating animal-themed writing prompts allows us to delve into the fascinating world of creatures, fostering creativity and enhancing our understanding of the animal kingdom. So, let your imagination soar and discover the power of words in illuminating our connection with these majestic beings.

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The cats had fur of buttermilk and moved through the spring light as if were their own special kind of water.

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Cats adorned the wall, absorbing both the sun-heat of the rocks and the verdant moss cushions.

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The cats were wonderful at bringing their fur to a sleek shine, their self confidence and prideful glow being a vital part of such feline beauty.

The cats, after exerting themselves in the dawn hunt, each found a place of optimal comfort and warmth. Once settled they washed, meticulous and meditative in every aspect. It was their zen moment, self-soothing, then they slept as masters of the hearty dream world.

The cats moved in the twilight as knight and horse combined, the galloping feet and the hands upon invisible reins. For cats are this way, masters of their own destiny and riding upon none.

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This list of 1800+ creative writing prompts has been created by the Reedsy team to help you develop a rock-solid writing routine. As all aspiring authors know, this is the #1 challenge — and solution! — for reaching your literary goals. Feel free to filter through different genres, which include...

Dramatic — If you want to make people laugh and cry within the same story, this might be your genre.

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Mystery — From whodunnits to cozy mysteries, it's time to bring out your inner detective.

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• NNWT. Or, as book coach Kevin Johns calls it , “Non-Negotiable Writing Time.” This time should be scheduled into your routine, whether that’s once a day or once a week. Treat it as a serious commitment, and don’t schedule anything else during your NNWT unless it’s absolutely necessary.
• Set word count goals. And make them realistic! Don’t start out with lofty goals you’re unlikely to achieve. Give some thought to how many words you think you can write a week, and start there. If you find you’re hitting your weekly or daily goals easily, keep upping the stakes as your craft time becomes more ingrained in your routine.
• Talk to friends and family about the project you’re working on. Doing so means that those close to you are likely to check in about the status of your piece — which in turn keeps you more accountable.

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10 Short Writing Prompts

If you're looking for a quick boost to get yourself going, these 10 short writing prompts will do the trick.

#1 : Write a scene starting with a regular family ritual that goes awry.

#2 : Describe exactly what you see/smell/hear/etc, right now. Include objects, people, and anything else in your immediate environment.

#3 : Suggest eight possible ways to get a ping pong ball out of a vertical pipe.

#4 : A shoe falls out of the sky. Justify why.

#5 : If your brain were a tangible, physical place, what would it be like?

#6 : Begin your writing with the phrase, "The stage was set."

#7 : You have been asked to write a history of "The Summer of [this past year]." Your publisher wants a table of contents. What events will you submit?

#8 : Write a sympathetic story from the point of view of the "bad guy." (Think fractured fairy tales like Wicked or The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! , although the story doesn't have to be a fairy tale.)

#9 : Look at everyday objects in a new way and write about the stories one of these objects contains.

#10 : One person meets a stranger on a mode of transportation. Write the story that ensues.

11 Writing Prompts for Kids

Any of these prompts can be used by writers of any age, but we chose the following 11 prompts as ones that would be particularly fun for kids to write about. (Most of them I used myself as a young writer, so I can vouch for their working!)

#1 : Include something falling in your writing.

#2 : Write a short poem (or story) with the title, "We don't know when it will be fixed."

#3 : Write from the perspective of someone of a different gender than you.

#4 : Write a dumb internet quiz.

#5 : Finish this thought: "A perfect day in my imagination begins like this:"

#6 : Write a character's inner monologue (what they are thinking as they go about their day).

#7 : Think of a character. Write a paragraph each about:

• An important childhood experience that character had.
• The character's living situation.
• Two hobbies or things the character likes to do.
• The room where the character sleeps.
• An ambition of the character.
• Two physical characteristics of the character.
• What happens when a second person and this character meet.
• Two important defining personal traits of this character.

#8 : Start a story with a quote from a song.

#9 : Begin a story with, "It was the summer of ______ when ______"

#10 : Pretend everyday objects have no names. Think about what you would name them based on what they do, what you can use them for, and what they look like.

#11 : Start a story with the phrases "My grandparents are/were," "My parents are/were," or "My mother/father/parent is/was."

15 Cool Writing Prompts

#1 : List five issues that you're passionate about. Write about them from the opposite point of view (or from the perspective of a character with the opposite point of view).

#2 : Walk around and write down a phrase you hear (or read). Make a story out of it.

#3 : Write using no adjectives or adverbs.

#4 : Write a character's inner dialogue between different aspects of a character's self (rather than an inner monologue).

#5 : Write a true story from your past that involves light or darkness in some way.

#6 : "Saying goodbye awakens us to the true nature of things." Write something in which someone has to say goodbye and has a realization.

#7 : Begin by writing the end of the story.

#8 : Write a recipe for an intangible thing.

#9 : Write a horror story about an ordinary situation (e.g., buying groceries, going to the bank, listening to music).

#10 : Write a story from within a bubble.

#11 : Write down 2-3 short character descriptions and then write the characters in conversation with one another.

#12 : Write a story in second person.

#13 : Write a story that keeps contradicting itself.

#14 : Write about a character with at least three big problems.

#15 : Write something that takes place on a Friday, the 13th (of any month).

15 Funny Writing Prompts

#1 : Write a story which starts with someone eating a pickle and potato sandwich.

#2 : Write a short script where the plot has to do with evil dolls trying to take over something.

#3 : Write about writers' block.

#4 : List five election issues that would be ridiculous to includes as part of your election platform (e.g. outlawing mechanical pencils and clicky pens, mandating every person over the age of 30 must own an emergency last rites kit). Choose one of the ridiculous issues and write a speech in favor of it.

#5 : Write a children's story that is insanely inappropriate but can't use graphic language, curses, or violence.

#6 : List five careers. Write about someone with one of those careers who wants to quit it.

#7 : Write down a list of murder methods. Choose one at random from the list to use in a story.

#8 : Write a romance story in which the hero must have a last name corresponding with a physical characteristic (e.g. Jacques Hairyback or Flora Dimple).

#9 : Come up with 10 different ways to:

• order a pizza
• congratulate someone on a job well done
• return to the store something that's broken

#10 : Search for "random Renaissance painting" (or any other inspirational image search text you can think of) on any online internet image search engine. Picking one image, write half a page each of:

• Statements about this image (e.g. "I meant bring me the BREAD of John the Baptist").
• Questions about this image (e.g. "How many of those cherubs look like their necks are broken?").
• Explanations of this image (e.g. "The painter ran out of blue paint halfway through and had to improvise for the color of the sky").
• Commands said by people in this image or about this image (e.g. "Stop telling me to smile!" or "Bring me some gasoline!").

#11 : Write starting with a word that sounds like "chute" (e.g. "chute," "shoot," "shooed").

#12 : Write about a character named X "The [article of clothing]" Y (e.g. Julie "The Yellow Darted Skirt" Whyte) or simply referred to by their clothing (e.g. "the man in the brown suit" or "the woman in black").

#13 : Write down a paragraph each describing two wildly different settings. Write a story involving both settings.

#14 : Think of a fictional holiday based around some natural event (e.g. the Earth being at its farthest point from the sun, in memory of a volcanic eruption, that time a cloud looked like a rabbit riding a bicycle). Write about how this holiday is celebrated.

#15 : Write a "Just-So" type story about a fictional creature (e.g. "how the dragon got its firebreath" or "how the mudkip got its cheek gills").

54 Other Writing Prompt Ideas

#1 : Borrow a character from some other form of media (or create your own). Write from that character's perspective.

#2 : Write for and against a non-consequential controversy (e.g., salt vs. pepper, Mac vs. PC, best kind of door).

#3 : Choose an ancestor or a person from the past to write about or to.

#4 : Write a pirate story with a twist.

#5 : Have a character talk about another character and their feelings about that other character.

#6 : Pick a season and think about an event in your life that occurred in that season. Write a creative nonfiction piece about that event and that season.

#7 : Think of something very complicated and long. Write a page about it using short sentences.

#8 : Write a story as a dream.

#9 : Describe around a food without ever directly naming it.

#10 : Write a monologue (one character, talking to the audience/reader) (*not* an inner monologue).

#11 : Begin a story with the phrase, "It only took five seconds to..."

#12 : List five strong emotions. Choosing one, write about a character experiencing that emotion, but only use the character's actions to convey how they are feeling (no outright statements).

#13 : Write a chapter of the memoir of your life.

#14 : Look through the (physical) things you're currently carrying with you or wearing. Write about the memories or emotions tied with each of them.

#15 : Go be in nature. Write drawing your story from your surroundings (both physical, social, and mental/emotional).

#16 : Write from the perspective of a bubble (or bubble-like creature).

#17 : A person is jogging along an asphalt road. Write a story.

#18 : Title your story (or poem, or play, etc) "Anti-_____". Fill in the blank and write the story.

#19 : Write something that must include an animal, a mineral, and a vegetable.

#20 : Begin your writing with the phrase, "6 weeks later..."

#21 : List 5-10 office jobs. Pick one of them and describe a person working in that job as if you were a commentator on an Olympic sporting event.

#22 : Practice your poetic imagery: overwrite a description of a character's breakfast routine.

#23 : Write about a character (or group of characters) trying to convince another character to try something they're scared of.

#24 : Keep an eye out in your environment for examples of greengrocer's apostrophes and rogue quotation marks. Pick an example and write about what the misplaced punctuation implies (e.g., we have the "best" meat or we have the best "meat" ).

#25 : Fill in the blank with the first word that comes to mind: "_______ Riot!" Write a newspaper-style article describing the events that that took place.

#26 : Write from the point of view of your most-loved possession. What does it think of you?

#27 : Think of five common sayings (e.g., "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"). Write a horror story whose plot is one of those common sayings.

#28 : Write a scene in which two characters are finally hashing out a long-standing misunderstanding or disagreement.

#29 : You start receiving text messages from an unknown number. Tell the story of what happens next.

#30 : Write one character bragging to another about the story behind their new tattoo.

#31 : Superheroes save the world...but they also leave a lot of destruction in their wake. Write about a normal person in a superhero's world.

#32 : Sometimes, family is who we are related to; sometimes, family is a group of people we gather around ourselves. Write a story about (some of) a character's found family and relatives meeting for the first time.

#33 : Write a story that begins in the middle of the plot's action ( en media res ).

#34 : Everyone says you can never have too much of a good thing. Write a story where that isn't true.

#35 : What do ghosts do when they're not creating mischief? Write about the secret lives of ghosts.

#36 : Every year, you dread the last week of April. Write a story about why.

#37 : Write a story about what it would be like to have an animal sidekick in real life.

#38 : Heists don't just have to be black-clad thieves stealing into vaults to steal rare art or money. Write about a group of people (adults or children) who commit a heist for something of seemingly little monetary value.

#39 : "Life is like a chooseable-path adventure, except you don't get to see what would have happened if you chose differently." Think of a choice you've made and write about a world where you made a different choice.

#40 : Write a story about a secret room.

#41 : You find a message in a bottle with very specific directions. Write a story about the adventure you embark upon.

#42 : "You'll always be okay as long as you know where your _______ is." Fill in the blank and write a story (either fictional or from your life) illustrating this statement.

#43 : Forcing people into prolonged proximity can change and deepen relationships. Write about characters on a road trip together.

#44 : In music, sonata form includes three main parts: exposition, development, and recapitulation. Write a short story that follows this format.

#45 : Begin writing with a character saying, "I'm afraid this simply can't wait."

#46 : Write a story with a happy ending (either happily-ever-after or happy-for-now).

#47 : Write about a character before and after a tragedy in that character's life.

#48 : Choose an object or concept you encounter in everyday life (e.g. tables, the feeling of hot or cold, oxygen) and write an infomercial about it.

#49 : "Life is a series of quests, whether important or mundane." Write about a quest you've gone on (or would like to go on, or will have to go on).

#50 : List 10 different ways to learn. Choose one (or more) and write a story where a character learns something using that one (or more) method.

#51 : You've been called to the principal's office for bad behavior. You know what you did. Explain and justify yourself.

#52 : A character discovers their sibling owns a cursed object. Write about what happens next.

#53 : Write a character description by writing a list of items that would be on a scavenger hunt about them.

#54 : The slogan for a product or service you're advertising is, "Kid-tested, _____." Fill in the blank and write the copy for a radio or podcast advertisement for your product.

How to Use Creative Writing Prompts

There's no wrong way to use a creative writing prompt (unless it's to harass and hurt someone)—the point of them is to get you writing and your imagination flowing.

To help you get the most out of these writing prompts, however, we've come up with the six tips below. Try them out!

#1: DON'T Limit Yourself to Prose

Unless you're writing for a particular assignment, there's no reason everything you write in response to a writing prompt has to be prose fiction . Instead of writing your response to a prompt as a story, try writing a poem, nonfiction essay, play, screenplay, or some other format entirely.

#2: DON'T Edit as You Write

The purposes of writing prompts is to get you writing, typos and weird grammar and all. Editing comes later, once you've finished writing and have some space from it to come back to what you wrote.

It's OK to fix things that will make it difficult to read what you've written (e.g., a weird autocorrect that changes the meaning of a sentence), but don't worry too much about typos or perfect grammar when you're writing; those are easy enough to fix in edits . You also can always insert asterisks or a short note as you're writing to remind yourself to go back to fix something (for instance, if as you're writing it seems like you want to move around the order of your paragraphs or insert something earlier).

#3: DO Interpret the Prompt Broadly

The point of using a writing prompt is not to write something that best exemplifies the prompt, but something that sparks your own creativity. Again, unless you're writing in response to an assignment with specific directions, feel free to interpret writing prompts as broadly or as narrowly as you want.

For instance, if your prompt is to write a story that begins with "The stage was set," you could write about anything from someone preparing to put a plan into motion to a literal theatre stage constructed out of pieces of old sets (or something else entirely).

If you're using a writing prompt, it doesn't have to be the first sentence of your story or poem, either; you can also use the prompt as a goal to work towards in your writing.

#4: DO Try Switching Up Your Writing Methods

If it's a possibility for you, see if you write differently in different media. Do you write the same kind of stories by hand as you would typing at a computer? What about if you dictate a story and then transcribe it? Or text it to a friend? Varying the method you use to write can affect the stories you're able to tell.

For example, you may find that it's easier for you to tell stories about your life to a voice recorder than to try to write out a personal essay. Or maybe you have trouble writing poetry, but can easily text yourself or a friend a poem. You might even find you like a writing method you've not tried before better than what you've been doing!

#5: DO Mix and Match Prompt Ideas

If you need more inspiration, feel free to combine multiple prompts (but don't overwhelm yourself with too much to write about).

You can also try switching genres from what might be suggested in the prompt. For instance, try writing a prompt that seems funny in a serious and sad way, or finding the humor in something that otherwise seems humorless. The categories we've organized the prompts into are by no means limiters on what you're allowed to write about.

#6: DO Try to Write Regularly

The more regularly you write, the easier it will be to write (with or without writing prompts).

For some people, this means writing daily; for others, it means setting aside time to write each weekend or each month. Set yourself an achievable goal (write 2x a week, write 1000 words a month) and stick to it. You can always start small and then ramp your wordcount or frequency up.

If you do better when you have something outside yourself prompting to write, you may also want to try something like morning pages , which encourages you to write at least 750 words every day, in any format (story, diary entry, social media postings, etc).

What's Next?

Thinking about attending college or grad school for creative writing? Our articles on whether or not you should major in creative writing and the best creative writing programs are there for you! Plus, if you're a high schooler, you should check out these top writing contests .

Creative writing doesn't necessarily have to be fiction. Check out these three examples of narrative writing and our tips for how to write your own narrative stories and essays .

Just as writing prompts can help give form to amorphous creative energy, using specific writing structures or devices can be great starting points for your next story. Read through our discussion of the top 20 poetic devices to know and see if you can work at least one new one into your next writing session.

Still looking for more writing ideas? Try repurposing our 100+ easy drawing ideas for characters, settings, or plot points in your writing.

Laura graduated magna cum laude from Wellesley College with a BA in Music and Psychology, and earned a Master's degree in Composition from the Longy School of Music of Bard College. She scored 99 percentile scores on the SAT and GRE and loves advising students on how to excel in high school.

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100 Creative Writing Prompts for Middle & High School – 2024

April 15, 2024

Some high school students dream of writing for a living, perhaps pursuing an English major in college, or even attending a creative writing MFA program later on. For other students, creative writing can be useful for school assignments, in English and other subjects, and also for preparing their Common App essays . In a less goal-oriented sense, daily freewriting in a journal can be a healthy life practice for many high schoolers. Not sure where to start? Continue reading for 100 creative writing prompts for middle school and high school students. These middle/high school writing prompts offer inspiration for getting started with writing in a number of genres and styles.

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What are Creative Writing Prompts?

Similar to how an academic essay prompt provides a jumping-off point for forming and organizing an argument, creative writing prompts are points of initiation for writing a story, poem, or creative essay. Prompts can be useful for writers of all ages, helping many to get past writer’s block and just start (often one of the most difficult parts of a writing process).

Writing prompts come in a variety of forms. Sometimes they are phrases used to begin sentences. Other times they are questions, more like academic essay prompts Writing prompts can also involve objects such as photographs, or activities such as walking. Below, you will find high school writing prompts that use memories, objects, senses (smell/taste/touch), abstract ideas , and even songs as jumping-off points for creative writing. These prompts can be used to write in a variety of forms, from short stories to creative essays, to poems.

How to use Creative Writing Prompts

Before we get started with the list, are a few tips when using creative writing prompts:

Experiment with different formats : Prose is great, but there’s no need to limit yourself to full sentences, at least at first. A piece of creative writing can begin with a poem, or a dialogue, or even a list. You can always bring it back to prose later if needed.

Interpret the prompt broadly : The point of a creative writing prompt is not to answer it “correctly” or “precisely.” You might begin with the prompt, but then your ideas could take you in a completely different direction. The words in the prompt also don’t need to open your poem or essay, but could appear somewhere in the middle.

Switch up/pile up the prompts : Try using two or three prompts and combine them, or weave between them. Perhaps choose a main prompt, and a different “sub-prompt.” For example, your main prompt might be “write about being in transit from one place to another,” and within that prompt, you might use the prompt to “describe a physical sensation,” and/or one the dialogue prompts.  This could be a fun way to find complexity as you write.

Creative Writing Prompts for Middle School & High School Students (Continued)

Write first, edit later : While you’re first getting started with a prompt, leave the typos and bad grammar. Obsessing over details can take away from your flow of thoughts. You will inevitably make many fixes when you go back through to edit.

Write consistently : It often becomes easier to write when it’s a practice , rather than a once-in-a-while kind of activity. For some, it’s useful to write daily. Others find time to write every few days, or every weekend. Sometimes, a word-count goal can help (100 words a day, 2,000 words a month, etc.). If you set a goal, make sure it’s realistic. Start small and build from there, rather than starting with an unachievable goal and quickly giving up.

100 Creative Writing Prompts for Middle School & High School Teens

Here are some prompts for getting started with your creative writing. These are organized by method, rather than genre, so they can inspire writing in a variety of forms. Pick and choose the ones that work best for you, and enjoy!

Prompts using memories

• Begin each sentence or group of sentences with the phrase, “I remember…”
• Describe a family ritual.
• Choose an event in your life, and write about it from the perspective of someone else who was there.
• Pick a pathway you take on a regular basis (to school, or to a friend’s house). Describe five landmarks that you remember from this pathway.
• Write about your house or apartment using a memory from each room.
• Write an imaginary history of the previous people who lived in your house or apartment.
• Write about an ancestor based on stories you’ve heard from relatives.
• What’s your earliest memory?
• Who was your first friend?
• Write a letter to someone you haven’t seen since childhood.
• Write about yourself now from the perspective of yourself twenty, or eighty, years from now.
• Write about the best month of the year.
• Write about the worst day of the year.
• Rant about something that has always annoyed you.
• Write about the hottest or coldest day you can remember.
• Visualize a fleeting moment in your life and as though it’s a photograph, and time yourself 5 minutes to write every detail you can remember about the scene.
• Draw out a timeline of your life so far. Then choose three years to write about, as though you were writing for a history book.
• Write about a historical event in the first person, as though you remember it.
• Write about a memory of being in transit from one place to another.

Objects and photographs as creative writing prompts

• Describe the first object you see in the room. What importance does it have in your life? What memories do you have with this object? What might it symbolize?
• Pick up an object, and spend some time holding it/examining it. Write about how it looks, feels, and smells. Write about the material that it’s made from.
• Choose a favorite family photograph. What could someone know just by looking at the photograph? What’s secretly happening in the photograph?
• Choose a photograph and tell the story of this photograph from the perspective of someone or something in it.
• Write about a color by describing three objects that are that color.
• Tell the story of a piece of trash.
• Tell the story of a pair of shoes.
• Tell the story of your oldest piece of clothing.

Senses and observations as creative writing prompts

• Describe a sound you hear in the room or outside. Choose the first sound you notice. What are its qualities? It’s rhythms? What other sounds does it remind you of?
• Describe a physical sensation you feel right now, in as much detail as possible.
• Listen to a conversation and write down a phrase that you hear someone say. Start a free-write with this phrase.
• Write about a food by describing its qualities, but don’t say what it is.
• Describe a flavor (salty, sweet, bitter, etc.) to someone who has never tasted it before.
• Narrate your day through tastes you tasted.
• Narrate your day through sounds you heard.
• Narrate your day through physical sensations you felt.
• Describe in detail the physical process of doing an action you consider simple or mundane, like walking or lying down or chopping vegetables.
• Write about the sensation of doing an action you consider physically demanding or tiring, like running or lifting heavy boxes.
• Describe something that gives you goosebumps.
• Write a story that involves drinking a cold glass of water on a hot day.
• Write a story that involves entering a warm house from a cold snowy day.
• Describe someone’s facial features in as much detail as possible.

Songs, books, and other art

• Choose a song quote, write it down, and free-write from there.
• Choose a song, and write a story in which that song is playing in the car.
• Choose a song, and write to the rhythm of that song.
• Choose a character from a book, and describe an event in your life from the perspective of that character.
• Go to a library and write down 10 book titles that catch your eye. Free-write for 5 minutes beginning with each one.
• Go to a library and open to random book pages, and write down 5 sentences that catch your attention. Use those sentences as prompts and free-write for 5-minutes with each.
• Choose a piece of abstract artwork. Jot down 10 words that come to mind from the painting or drawing, and free-write for 2 minutes based on each word.
• Find a picture of a dramatic Renaissance painting online. Tell a story about what’s going on in the painting that has nothing to do with what the artist intended.
• Write about your day in five acts, like a Shakespearean play. If your day were a play, what would be the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
• Narrate a complicated book or film plot using only short sentences.
• Read a short poem. Then write a poem that could be a “sister” or “cousin” of that poem.

Abstract ideas as creative writing prompts

• Write about an experience that demonstrates an abstract idea, such as “love” or “home” or “freedom” or “loss” without ever using the word itself.
• Write a list of ways to say “hello” without actually saying “hello.”
• Write a list of ways to say “I love you” without actually saying “I love you.”
• Do you believe in ghosts? Describe a ghost.
• Invent a mode of time travel.
• Glass half-full/half-empty: Write about an event or situation with a positive outlook. Then write about it with a miserable outlook.
• Free-write beginning with “my religion is…” (what comes next can have as much or as little to do with organized religion as you’d like).
• Free-write beginning with “my gender is…” (what comes next can have as much or as little to do with common ideas of gender as you’d like).
• Write about a person or character that is “good” and one that is “evil.” Then write about the “evil” in the good character and the “good” in the evil character.
• Write like you’re telling a secret.
• Describe a moment of beauty you witnessed. What makes something beautiful?

Prompts for playing with narrative and character

• Begin writing with the phrase, “It all started when…”
• Tell a story from the middle of the most dramatic part.
• Write a story that begins with the ending.
• Begin a story but give it 5 possible endings.
• Write a list of ways to dramatically quit a terrible job.
• Write about a character breaking a social rule or ritual (i.e., walking backwards, sitting on the floor of a restaurant, wearing a ballgown to the grocery store). What are the ramifications?
• You are sent to the principal’s office. Justify your bad behavior.
• Re-write a well-known fairytale but set it in your school.
• Write your own version of the TV show trope where someone gets stuck in an elevator with a stranger, or a secret love interest, or a nemesis.
• Imagine a day where you said everything you were thinking, and write about it.
• Write about a scenario in which you have too much of a good thing.
• Write about a scenario in which money can buy happiness.
• Invent a bank or museum heist.
• Invent a superhero, including an origin story.
• Write using the form of the scientific method (question, hypothesis, test, analyze data conclusion).
• Write using the form of a recipe.

Middle School & High School Creative writing prompts for playing with fact vs. fiction

• Write something you know for sure is true, and then, “but maybe it isn’t.” Then explain why that thing may not be true.
• Write a statement and contradict that statement. Then do it again.
• Draft an email with an outlandish excuse as to why you didn’t do your homework or why you need an extension.
• Write about your morning routine, and make it sound extravagant/luxurious (even if it isn’t).
• You’ve just won an award for doing a very mundane and simple task. Write your acceptance speech.
• Write about a non-athletic event as though it were a sports game.
• Write about the most complicated way to complete a simple task.
• Write a brief history of your life, and exaggerate everything.
• Write about your day, but lie about some things.
• Tell the story of your birth.
• Choose a historical event and write an alternative outcome.
• Write about a day in the life of a famous person in history.
• Read an instructional manual, and change three instructions to include some kind of magical or otherwise impossible element.

Prompts for starting with dialogue

• Write a texting conversation between two friends who haven’t spoken in years.
• Write a texting conversation between two friends who speak every day and know each other better than anyone.
• Watch two people on the street having a conversation, and imagine the conversation they’re having. Write it down.
• Write an overheard conversation behind a closed door that you shouldn’t be listening to.
• Write a conversation between two characters arguing about contradicting memories of what happened.
• You have a difficult decision to make. Write a conversation about it with yourself.
• Write a conversation with a total lack of communication.
• Write a job interview gone badly.

Final Thoughts – Creative Writing Prompts for Middle School & High School 

Hopefully you have found several of these creative writing prompts helpful. Remember that when writing creatively, especially on your own, you can mix, match, and change prompts. For more on writing for high school students, check out the following articles:

• College Application Essay Topics to Avoid
• 160 Good Argumentative Essay Topics
• 150 Good Persuasive Speech Topics
• Good Transition Words for Essays
• High School Success

Sarah Mininsohn

With a BA from Wesleyan University and an MFA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Sarah is a writer, educator, and artist. She served as a graduate instructor at the University of Illinois, a tutor at St Peter’s School in Philadelphia, and an academic writing tutor and thesis mentor at Wesleyan’s Writing Workshop.

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