What If? Writing Prompts: Nature III
Here’s another set of “What If?” Writing Prompts for you! This week’s post features another batch of prompts in the theme of nature and environmentalism. See what environmental stories you can create around these ideas! Enjoy!
What if… there were only one type of energy source to power everything in the world?
What if… all humans lived in communion with animals?
What if… environmental conservation were always a political priority?
What if… there were no major urban areas in the world?
What if… all manmade modes of transportation suddenly disappeared?
Have fun writing more stories about nature!
If you have any “What If?” writing prompt suggestions (for any theme), please feel free to share them in the comments below. Ideas I like may be featured in future “What If?” posts, with full credit and a link to your blog (if you have one)! Also, if you’ve written a piece based on an idea you’ve found here, be sure to link back to the respective “What If?” post. I would love to see what you’ve done with the prompt! Thank you!
What If? Writing Prompts: Mythology II
Yes, it’s another round of “What If?” Writing Prompts! I quite enjoyed writing the first batch of mythology prompts, so today I’d like to feature a new set in the mythology theme. See what epic stories you can spin from these ideas! Enjoy!
What if… an ancient sea monster emerged from the ocean and wandered into your town/city?
What if… some people had animal body parts and senses?
What if… you found out that you were part god/goddess?
What if… you discovered an ancient tome in the library that led you on an epic quest?
What if… you stumbled upon an ancient relic that gave you a divine power?
Have fun writing your own mythological tales!
If you have any “What If?” writing prompt suggestions (for any theme), please feel free to share them in the comments below. Ideas I like may be featured in future “What If?” posts, with full credit and a link to your blog (if you have one)! Also, if you’ve written a piece based on an idea you’ve found here, be sure to link back to the respective “What If?” post. I would love to see what you’ve done with the prompt! Thank you!
What If? Writing Prompts: Romance IV
My apologies; looks like grad school work has me swamped again, so how about a couple more rounds of “What If?” Writing Prompts to tide over my creative writing posts this month? This week’s batch features yet another set of romance prompts. See what new tales you can spin around the theme of love! Enjoy!
What if… you knew the person you were going to marry someday was already in your life… but you didn’t yet know who it was?
What if… you realized you had a crush on one of your closest friends?
What if… you and your sibling liked the same person?
What if… the person you were destined to be with came into your life the day after you swore never to love again?
What if… you fell in love with someone you had never met in person?
Good luck writing your own romantic stories!
If you have any “What If?” writing prompt suggestions (for any theme), please feel free to share them in the comments below. Ideas I like may be featured in future “What If?” posts, with full credit and a link to your blog (if you have one)! Also, if you’ve written a piece based on an idea you’ve found here, be sure to link back to the respective “What If?” post. I would love to see what you’ve done with the prompt! Thank you!
What If? Writing Prompts: Humor II
I hope you’re up for some more “What If?” Writing Prompts! For a lighter theme this week, today’s set features more prompts in the humor genre. See what funny tales you can spin around these ideas, and feel free to add more of your own! Enjoy!
What if… you woke up one day to find your life were the setting of a movie?
What if… you set up a camera in your house to find out what your pets do when you’re not home?
What if… you knew an animal that talked… but only when you were both alone?
What if… your school/workplace turned into a circus for a day?
What if… there were a strange disease going around that randomly gave people the urge to sing and dance?
Have fun writing your own silly stories!
If you have any “What If?” writing prompt suggestions (for any theme), please feel free to share them in the comments below. Ideas I like may be featured in future “What If?” posts, with full credit and a link to your blog (if you have one)! Also, if you’ve written a piece based on an idea you’ve found here, be sure to link back to the respective “What If?” post. I would love to see what you’ve done with the prompt! Thank you!
What If? Writing Prompts: History II
It’s time for another batch of “What If?” Writing Prompts! Since I enjoyed writing the last one so much, this week’s post features another set in the history theme. See what twists you can write into true stories of the past! Good luck!
What if… every civilization in the world had shared the same religion throughout all of history?
What if… European nations hadn’t begun exploring the world in the 15th century?
What if… the British had won the American Revolutionary War?
What if… some of the greatest machines of the Industrial Age had never been invented?
What if… the Cold War had continued to the present day?
Have fun putting your own spin on historical tales!
If you have any “What If?” writing prompt suggestions (for any theme), please feel free to share them in the comments below. Ideas I like may be featured in future “What If?” posts, with full credit and a link to your blog (if you have one)! Also, if you’ve written a piece based on an idea you’ve found here, be sure to link back to the respective “What If?” post. I would love to see what you’ve done with the prompt! Thank you!
What If? Writing Prompts: Mythology I
Yes, it’s time for another set of “What If?” Writing Prompts. This week, I’m sharing a batch themed to a new topic that’s been on my mind lately: mythology! What sorts of tales can you spin around the elements of classic myths and legends? Good luck!
What if… there really were such things as horses with horns, wings, fins, extra legs, or human upper bodies?
What if… dragons were kept as pets and guardians in the past?
What if… gods and goddesses of ancient civilizations were living among humans today?
What if… you had the ability to see people’s animal spirits?
What if… you were given the chance to become a hero of legend?
Have fun putting your own twists on mythological stories!
If you have any “What If?” writing prompt suggestions (for any theme), please feel free to share them in the comments below. Ideas I like may be featured in future “What If?” posts, with full credit and a link to your blog (if you have one)! Also, if you’ve written a piece based on an idea you’ve found here, be sure to link back to the respective “What If?” post. I would love to see what you’ve done with the prompt! Thank you!
What If? Writing Prompts: Fantasy/Science Fiction IV
Here’s another set of “What If?” Writing Prompts for you! Since I love these genres so much, this week’s post features more prompts themed to fantasy and science fiction. See what stories you can write based on these ideas! Have fun!
What if… the human race were to colonize other planets?
What if… what you thought was a normal vehicle turned out to be a transporter into an alternate dimension?
What if… you discovered that changing the time on your watch changed the time in the real world?
What if… you trained dragons for a living?
What if… you woke up one morning to find your stuffed animals/action figures had come to life?
Enjoy writing some more fantasy and science fiction stories!
If you have any “What If?” writing prompt suggestions (for any theme), please feel free to share them in the comments below. Ideas I like may be featured in future “What If?” posts, with full credit and a link to your blog (if you have one)! Also, if you’ve written a piece based on an idea you’ve found here, be sure to link back to the respective “What If?” post. I would love to see what you’ve done with the prompt! Thank you!
What If? Writing Prompts: Mystery/Suspense III
Since there were quite a few good suggestions from Writer’s Carnival members on the last horror set of “What If?” Writing Prompts, I decided to split their ideas into separate posts. Continuing on the theme of strange happenings, this week’s post features more prompts in the mystery and suspense genres. What bizarre stories can you write based on these ideas? Have fun!
What if… you came home to find that everyone and everything was missing?
(Submitted by: Carol, Writer’s Carnival member)
What if… you were able to walk through your mirror into a land where everything is exactly the opposite of this one?
(Suggested by: Travis “TJ Bar”, co-founder of Writer’s Carnival)
What if… you kept seeing someone out of the corner of your eye, but every time you turned, no one was there?
What if… you kept waking up in the middle of the night to a strange noise in your house?
What if… you found a box in your attic containing special items and instructions to find a hidden treasure?
Good luck writing some mysterious and suspenseful tales!
If you have any “What If?” writing prompt suggestions (for any theme), please feel free to share them in the comments below. Ideas I like may be featured in future “What If?” posts, with full credit and a link to your blog (if you have one)! Also, if you’ve written a piece based on an idea you’ve found here, be sure to link back to the respective “What If?” post. I would love to see what you’ve done with the prompt! Thank you!
What If? Writing Prompts: Horror II
Once again, here’s a fresh round of “What If?” Writing Prompts for you. I realize I haven’t shared any particularly scary prompts since Halloween, so this week’s post features the second set in this segment themed to the horror genre, featuring prompts suggested by members of Writer’s Carnival! What sorts of creepy tales can you spin around these ideas? Enjoy!
What if… Hannibal Lecter were your neighbor?
(Submitted by: Christina, Writer’s Carnival member)
What if… humanity had to adapt to life underground… and drastically changed after thousands of years in the dark?
(Submitted by: Anisa A. Claire, co-founder of Writer’s Carnival)
What if… your cat became smarter and started trying to kill you?
(Submitted by: Tim Hillebrant, Writer’s Carnival staff member)
What if… the second you stepped out of bed, a hand reached out from under it and grabbed your ankle?
What if… you received a package in the mail containing a human head?
Have fun writing your own tales of horror!
If you have any “What If?” writing prompt suggestions (for any theme), please feel free to share them in the comments below. Ideas I like may be featured in future “What If?” posts, with full credit and a link to your blog (if you have one)! Also, if you’ve written a piece based on an idea you’ve found here, be sure to link back to the respective “What If?” post. I would love to see what you’ve done with the prompt! Thank you!
What If? Writing Prompts: History I
Time for another set of “What If?” Writing Prompts. Speaking of time, this week’s batch is centered around a fascinating theme yet to be featured in this segment: history! How might true stories have played out differently if certain historical details were changed? Have fun exploring the possibilities!
What if… most of the greatest leaders in history had been women?
What if… the Roman Empire had never fallen?
What if… the Church had not been the most powerful entity in the Middle Ages?
What if… the slave trade had never made it to the United States?
What if… the Axis powers had won World War II?
Good luck writing your own twists on history!
If you have any “What If?” writing prompt suggestions (for any theme), please feel free to share them in the comments below. Ideas I like may be featured in future “What If?” posts, with full credit and a link to your blog (if you have one)! Also, if you’ve written a piece based on an idea you’ve found here, be sure to link back to the respective “What If?” post. I would love to see what you’ve done with the prompt! Thank you!
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