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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀◉ ⩇⩇:⩇⩇ ʳᵉᶜᵒʳᵈⁱⁿᵍ ʰᵃˢ ᵇᵉᵍᵘⁿ... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ᴘʟᴀʏ ▶ prompts to help escape writer's block ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀↺ ˡᵒᵃᵈᶦⁿᵍ… ✂ —— —— —— —— ⌗ 001﹕info ↴ ᕱ heyo, milky here. so basically, i''ve been stuck in writer's block for as long as anybody can remember. if you don't know what that is, it's when a writer suddenly runs out of ideas and can't think of what to write for a prolonged amount of time. rn the only thing i can do is write informative texts, essays and descriptions lmao - anything that doesn't really require that much imagination. ᕱ writer's block is so annoying ⁽ᵗᵉˡˡ ᵐᵉ ᵃᵇᵒᵘᵗ ⁱᵗ⁾ and writing prompts are one of the best ways to help escape it. honestly, i've never written something good from a writing prompt because i'm the type of person who likes to use my own imagination instead of follow an already written plot, but ik that for a lot of people it's just what they need. so i've conjured up 20 writing prompts to help you escape writer's block. ✂ —— —— —— —— ⌗ 002﹕the prompts ↴ narrative/story prompts: ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᵘⁿ﹕ write a story where the main character is living a double life - how are they? are they a secret spy for two agencies, somebody torn between two families or will the theme be a reflection of who they really are and who they want to be? ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᵈᵉᵘˣ﹕write a story about healing/fixing something broken. is it a physical object or something more sentimental? a broken vase, friendship or trust? how will this be fixed? why and how did it break in the first place? ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᵗʳᵒⁱˢ﹕write a story featuring a supernatural creature. who will it be? is it a fairy, mermaid or dragon? is the creature just of myth and legend or do you believe that it is real? is it good or bad? ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᑫᵘᵃᵗʳᵉ﹕write a story that begins with a fight. is it an internal or external fight? a physical fight or a war, or an argument between a family member or close friend? why are they fighting? ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᶜⁱⁿᑫ﹕write a story that highlights 'personification' - the act of giving human characteristics to non-human things. this could be featuring a talking animal, a story from the perspective of a leaf or anything else non-human that can do human things. descriptive prompts: ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᵘⁿ﹕describe a soldier fighting a war. are they young or old? strong or weak? why are they fighting? who are they fighting for? what does it feel like to be out on the battlefield? include a description of the soldier, setting and their emotions. ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᵈᵉᵘˣ﹕describe a picture of innocence - for example, a clear, tranquil river, a young couple laughing while enjoying a picnic, the scene of nature, children playing or a newborn baby are just some of the things which you could describe. ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᵗʳᵒⁱˢ﹕write a description including 'juxtaposition' - also known as the technique of contrasting two different things. pick things that are opposite to each other - e.g. birth and death, love and hatred, peace and war or innocence and experience. ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᑫᵘᵃᵗʳᵉ﹕describe the four seasons of the year. what is the weather like? is it hot or cold, sunny or rainy? how does the world look around you? ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᶜⁱⁿᑫ﹕describe somebody you would envy. why would you envy them? looks, intelligence, personality - and why aren't you grateful for who you are as a person? poetry prompts: ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᵘⁿ﹕write a poem about losing a loved one. how does it feel? some creative ideas you could include are symbolism or metaphors so your reader can understand the true meaning of your poem instead of the literal one. ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᵈᵉᵘˣ﹕write one line of your poem every day of the week, each line being about that day. a famous rhyme like this is called 'monday's child.' ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᵗʳᵒⁱˢ﹕write a poem about a dream catcher. dream catchers are objects that are supposed to harm evil but let good pass by. what does the dream catcher capture? what does it allow to pass by? ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᑫᵘᵃᵗʳᵉ﹕write a poem focusing on the perspective of somebody else very different from you - for example a blind or deaf person, a ruler of a kingdom or a m3rderer. ᕱ ⁿᵘᵐᵉʳᵒ ᶜⁱⁿᑫ﹕write a poem where sadness turns to joy. why is the person sad? what happened? how do they find happiness again? who helps them find happiness? prompts by genre: ᕱ ᵐʸˢᵗᵉʳʸ﹕write a short story where the protagonist has a doppleganger (look alike). where is this doppleganger from? what problems may this lead to? ᕱ ʳᵒᵐᵃⁿᶜᵉ﹕write a story about two long-lost high school sweethearts when one of them has to work for the other. will they get back together, or will cruel fate tear them apart? ᕱ ˢᶜⁱ⁻ᶠⁱ﹕(based on 'the host' by stephenie meyer) aliens are invading earth and inserting their souls into the bodies of humans - only a small resistance remains and one alien must help save them. ᕱ ᶠᵃⁿᵗᵃˢʸ﹕re-write your favourite fairy tale either with a) a twist, b) in the perspective of the antagonist or c) set in the 2020s. ᕱ ᵍᵉⁿᵉʳᵃˡ﹕write a story from an era in history. what would it be like to live in that time? describe the fashion, societal values etc.