As a writer, one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is the ability to see the world with fresh eyes. To take the mundane, the overlooked, the everyday – and uncover the extraordinary hiding in plain sight.
It’s so easy to get caught up in the routine of our lives, rushing from one task to the next without truly seeing the magic all around us. But what if we could recapture that childlike wonder – that innate curiosity that led us to while away summer afternoons searching for animal shapes in the clouds?
Whether it’s envisioning the secret lives of household items, or transforming a mundane moment into a portal to another world, these prompts are designed to stimulate your creativity and encourage you to approach the world from a new perspective.
So get ready to let your imagination run wild! Who knows what kind of extraordinary stories might unfurl when you start seeing the world through fresh eyes. The only limit is your own creativity.
- Here are 50 unique, imaginative writing promptsto help see the extraordinary in the ordinary:
- Imagine the secret life of a common paperclip – where does it go when it’s not holding papers together?
- What kind of magic happens inside a humble saltshaker when no one is looking?
- If the bread tags on your loaf could talk, what juicy gossip might they share?
- Trace the epic journey of a single drop of water as it starts in a cloud and then the adventure begins.
- Personify the dust bunnies under your bed – what are their hopes, dreams and concerns?
- Describe a day in the life of the rubber duck in your bathtub.
- Eavesdrop on the inner monologue of a remarkably stuckup houseplant.
- Imagine you could interview the coins in your pocket – what stories would they tell?
- From the perspective of a humble stapler, narrate the dramatic events unfolding on your desk.
- What secrets might be contained within the worn pages of an ancient library book?
- Bring to life the dynamic social hierarchy of the ants marching across your sidewalk.
- Channel the existential musings of a lightbulb as it flickers and fades.
- Spin a fantastical tale about the adventures of a lone sock in the washing machine, into the dryer and….
- Describe a day in the bustling metropolis of a crumb-covered kitchen counter.
- Imagine the dramatic love story unfolding between a pen and a sticky note.
- Dive into the high-stakes world of competitive table setting from a fork’s point of view.
- As a humble toothpick, recount the harrowing events you witnessed at the dinner table.
- Channel the inner monologue of a house key as it embarks on its daily routine.
- Personify a single thread unraveling from your favorite sweater…
- What kinds of clandestine activities might a seemingly innocuous button be privy to?
- Narrate a day in the life of a coin as it travels from pocket to pocket around the world.
- Imagine the epic journey of a water droplet as it cycles through the seasons.
- From the perspective of a lost sock, describe the emotional turmoil of the laundry machine.
- Bring to life the cutthroat hierarchy the spice rack.
- Spin a whimsical tale about the secret society of massive redwoods plotting world domination.
- Channel the inner monologue of a tiny garden spider as it plots its next move.
- Imagine the making of a bestselling memoir written by a humble bumble bee.
- Personify a birthday cupcake and describe their big celebration.
- As a lone tumbleweed describe the adventure that got it to your front yard.
- Narrate the high-stakes drama of a game of rock-paper-scissors from an impartial viewpoint.
- Spin an epic origin story for the stain on your favorite shirt.
- Describe the high-stakes heist orchestrated by a team of resourceful racoons.
- From the perspective of crow, describe what they saw in a man fishing.
- Imagine the bond between your favorite shoes.
- Bring to life the imaginary world that sparks to life inside a snow globe.
- Narrate the covert operations of a band of rogue mice infiltrating an office.
- Channel the inner thoughts of a humble leaf reflecting on its purpose in life.
- Spin a fantastical tale about the treacherous journey of an ice cube from the ice maker.
- Imagine the dynamic social structure of pizza toppings.
- Discussion between the crumpled pages in the writers office.
- Personify the collective ambitions of the junk drawer contents.
- Describe the high-stakes drama that unfolds when the old clock is correct twice a day.
- From the perspective of a broken zipper, narrate the thrilling escape from your garment.
- Imagine the competition between the darts in your set.
- Bring to life the inner thoughts of a pool stick.
- Describe the secret life of the street lights on your street.
- Spin a whimsical origin story for the mysterious stain on your couch.
- Narrate the high-stakes drama unfolding with your counter top appliances.
- Imagine the intricate social hierarchy of the ants planning to break into your sugar bowl.
- What does the large rock at your favorite park wish it could wear?