Narrative Writing Prompts

By Grace on November 26, 2012 in WRITING PROMPTS

Narrative writing prompts are prompts that trigger creative ideas and help you form new ideas.

Developing the ability to trigger new ideas for stories is essential for writers.

The quickest way to learn this skill is by doing it – so think about the sentence below:

He didn’t tell anyone where he was going.

It is a very simple sentence but start asking yourself questions.

Who is he?
Why didn’t he tell anyone he was going?
Where was he going?

Spend some time thinking about this and you will start to notice the basis for a story.

Much of creative writing is simply asking yourself questions. Who, what, if?

Begin developing your creative skills by reading through the narrative writing prompts below.

If you do this you will quickly find the right one.

This will be the sentence which makes you feel compelled to develop that seed of a story further

He didn’t tell anyone where he was going.
He opened the letter and quickly threw it in the fire.
The brick in the wall of the old house was loose.
The normally busy street was empty.
The path was blocked by a fallen tree.
The key would no longer open the door.
It was two in the morning as he lay there listening to the sounds.
More people crammed into the stadium.
Five old pennies in a velvet bag.
She craved quietness.
He ran, faster than he ever believed possible.
She waited but nobody came.
He moved slowly towards the lights in the distance.
High up on top of a green mountain.
His glare was harsh as he stared at the boy.
The river was beginning to break its banks.
She wouldn’t even have time to pack.
The house looked different with new windows and doors.
The man tried to blend into the darkness, but she could see him.