🎬 Establishing a Genre
Genres are the lenses through which readers experience your story. They set expectations, build atmosphere, and guide the narrative's direction. The following exercises are designed to help you explore and establish various genres, making your stories more engaging and dynamic.
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Prompt: Imagine a future where a new technology changes daily life. Write a scene showing its impact.
Example: A teenager uses a holographic tutor for school, but it starts teaching unexpected lessons.EveryWriter
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Prompt: Create a society with a strict rule. Show how a character challenges it.
Example: In a world where emotions are illegal, a teen discovers a way to feel joy.Daily Prompt
Resource: Dystopian Writing Prompts for Teensfunnyfacefiction.com+4Daily Prompt+4Daily Prompt+4
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Prompt: Introduce a magical element into a normal setting. Describe how characters react.
Example: A café where time stops when someone tells a lie.Build Writing
Resource:Magical Realism Writing Prompts
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Prompt: Design a unique world with its own rules. Write about a character's journey through it.
Example: A land where music controls the elements, and a silent bard seeks to master it.
Resource: 50 Fantasy Writing PromptsEveryWriter+1EveryWriter+1
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Prompt: Craft a meet-cute between two characters in an unusual setting.
Example: Two teens meet while stuck in a virtual reality game.
Resource: Romance Writing Prompts
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Prompt: Develop a mystery with a surprising twist. Write the scene where the detective finds the key clue.
Example: A stolen painting leads to uncovering a secret society.TheHighSchooler+3EveryWriter+3Digital Phrases+3
Resource: Crime Writing Prompts
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Prompt: Describe a setting that seems normal but hides a terrifying secret.
Example: A library where books whisper the reader's fears.
Resource: Horror Writing Prompts
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Prompt: Place a modern character in a historical setting. Explore their adaptation.
Example: A teen from 2025 wakes up in ancient Rome.
Resource: Historical Fiction Writing PromptsIowa Reading Research Center
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Prompt: Create a conflict between intergalactic factions. Write a dialogue between opposing leaders.
Example: A peace treaty negotiation between humans and aliens.
Resource: Sci-Fi Writing PromptsImagine Forest+1indigoextra.com+1
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Prompt: Combine two genres in a single story. Describe how they intersect.
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Example: A romantic comedy set in a dystopian future.
Resource: Genre-Blending Writing Prompts
