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70 Christmas Writing Prompts for Teens: Story Starters, Characters, Settings & Visual Ideas

70 Christmas Writing Prompts for Teens: Story Starters, Characters, Settings & Visual Ideas

Christmas is a season full of contrasts — cozy fireplaces and glittering lights, but also mystery, magic, and the occasional bit of chaos. These prompts invite teen writers to explore the holiday across genres, from festive romance and fantasy adventures to gothic tales and eerie mysteries. With 70 story starters, titles, characters, settings, and picture prompts, this collection sparks creativity for classrooms or independent writing, offering fresh takes on the season that go far beyond the expected.

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70 Winter Writing Prompts for Teens: Story Starters, Characters, Settings & Visual Ideas

70 Winter Writing Prompts for Teens: Story Starters, Characters, Settings & Visual Ideas

Winter is more than just cold weather — it’s a season of stark beauty, hidden dangers, and powerful contrasts. From frozen forests and snowbound trains to icy queens and weary travelers, these prompts invite teen writers to explore survival, mystery, fantasy, and gothic tales shaped by winter’s grip. This collection of 70 prompts includes story starters, titles, characters, settings, and picture prompts, perfect for classrooms or independent writing.

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31 Daily Writing Prompts for December: The Longest Night

31 Daily Writing Prompts for December: The Longest Night

Step into December with thirty-one hauntingly beautiful prompts inspired by the winter solstice. From cursed carolers to frost-lit markets and mirrors that show more than the year ahead, The Longest Night blends folklore, myth, and midwinter magic. Each prompt includes an image, opening and closing lines, and a plot idea — ready to spark stories in the classroom or at your own desk.

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70 November Writing Prompts for Teens: Story Starters, Characters, Settings & Visual Ideas

70 November Writing Prompts for Teens: Story Starters, Characters, Settings & Visual Ideas

November is full of contrasts — cozy fires and autumn leaves, but also secrets, shadows, and sudden chaos. From Bonfire Night and the Gunpowder Plot to Thanksgiving tables and Black Friday crowds, this month brims with inspiration. These 70 prompts include story starters, titles, characters, settings, and picture prompts to spark teen writers’ imaginations all season long.

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