Creative Writing Prompts

The Door in the Wall

20 minutes

“Continue the following story: "I had walked past the wall a hundred times before. It ran along the edge of the park, covered in ivy and graffiti, unremarkable in every way. But today, something was different. Today, there was a door. A small, arched door, painted green, with a brass handle that gleamed as though it had just been polished." Write what happens next.”

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The New Neighbour

20 minutes

“Continue the following story: "The removal van had been parked outside number 14 since early morning. We watched from the upstairs window as furniture was carried in: a desk piled with books, an enormous fish tank (no fish), and what looked like a telescope. 'Interesting,' said Dad, in the voice he uses when he actually means 'weird.'" Write what happens next.”

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The Fog

20 minutes

Kent

“Continue the following story: "The fog rolled in just after three o'clock. It came from the sea, slow and silent, swallowing the harbour, the high street, and the school playground in a thick, grey blanket. By the time the bell rang at half past three, you couldn't see ten steps ahead." Write what happens next.”

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The Letter

20 minutes

“Continue the following story: "The letter arrived on a perfectly ordinary Wednesday morning, tucked between the gas bill and a takeaway menu. It had no stamp, no postmark, and no return address. Just my name, written in ink so dark it looked almost purple, in handwriting I had never seen before." Write what happens next.”

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Diary Entry

First Day at a New School

25 minutes

FSCE

“Write a diary entry about your first day at a new school. Include your thoughts and feelings as well as what happened.”

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Diary Entry

An Explorer's Diary

25 minutes

Kent

“Imagine you are an explorer who has just discovered an uncharted island. Write your diary entry for the first day.”

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Letter

Letter to the Head Teacher

25 minutes

“Write a letter to your head teacher suggesting one improvement that would make your school a better place. Be polite but persuasive.”

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Letter

Letter to a Pen Pal

25 minutes

“Write a letter to a pen pal in another country, telling them about your life and where you live.”

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Diary Entry

A Snow Day

25 minutes

Kent

“Write a diary entry about an unexpected snow day — a day when school was closed because of heavy snow.”

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Should School Start Later?

25 minutes

“Write a persuasive article arguing that school should start one hour later in the morning. Convince the reader that this would benefit students.”

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Save Our Park

25 minutes

FSCE

“The local council plans to build a car park where your favourite park currently stands. Write a persuasive letter to the council explaining why the park should be saved.”

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Newspaper Report: School Event

25 minutes

“Write a newspaper report about a school event that went spectacularly right OR spectacularly wrong. Use the style and structure of a real newspaper article.”

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Should Homework Be Abolished?

25 minutes