BEST ADVENTURE WRITING PROMPTS
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Write a story about someone going on a life-changing journey.
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Write a story about someone undertaking a long, dangerous journey.
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Set your story in a desert town.
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Write about someone finding a treasure in an unexpected place.
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Set your story in New York, where someone’s been waiting for your character.
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Start your story with a character being led somewhere by a stray cat.
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Write about a character who’s climbing a mountain, whether internal, external, or both.
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Write a story that hinges on the outcome of a coin flip.
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Cast a magician (a real one, or a party entertainer) as your story’s protagonist.
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Write a story where someone decides to take the long way home.
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Start your story with somebody taking a photo.
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Write about a trip to see a natural sight that’s usually only ever seen in photos.
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Write about a hero or a villain deathly afraid of doing their job.
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Write about a skier who accidentally strays off-piste.
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Begin your story with a character crashing into something (or someone) while skiing.
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Start your story with the line, “You wanna do something fun?”
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