Here’s a grounded, realistic set of prompts for the week.
These focus on everyday people in relatable situations, with room for emotional depth and character-driven storytelling.
Monday’s Prompt: The Resignation Letter
Your character writes a resignation letter they never intend to send—just to get some feelings out.
But someone accidentally delivers it, and now they have to deal with the fallout.
Tuesday’s Prompt: The Unsent Message
While cleaning out an old phone, your character finds a draft message they never sent.
Reading it again, they realize they still feel the same way—and now they have to decide what to do about it.
Wednesday’s Prompt: The Favor
A former high school friend shows up out of nowhere asking for a big favor.
Your character hasn’t seen this person in over a decade and remembers things very differently than the friend does.
Thursday’s Prompt: A Room of Their Own
After a roommate moves out or a family member leaves, your character is left with a newly empty room.
What they choose to do with it says more than they expected.
Friday’s Prompt: The Dinner Party
Your character agrees to attend a dinner party where they don’t know most of the guests.
Over the course of the evening, one conversation changes the way they see something major in their life.
Saturday’s Prompt: The Last Shift
It’s your character’s last day at a job they’ve quietly hated for years.
They’re ready to move on, but something happens during their final shift that gives them unexpected closure—or regret.
Sunday’s Prompt: The Family Photo
While visiting home, your character finds a family photo that’s been altered—someone has been cut out.
No one wants to talk about it, but the truth has been waiting.
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