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The best adventure writing prompts

Sure, we love writing prompts that ask us to reflect on everyday life and record thoughts about our lives. But sometimes, we want to write about something unrelated to our lives — something more adventurous.

Enter adventure writing prompts: prompts that can take you and your characters on a journey globetrotting, whether it’s a spur-of-the-moment trek through the forest with friends or an adventure story across the ocean on a ship. In a genre like Action & Adventure with limitless room for imagination, the sky’s the limit for adventure stories you can create from writing prompts.

If you're looking to cut to the chase, here’s a top ten list of our favorite adventure writing prompts:

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