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High School Writing Prompts

High school is both a fun and challenging period in a person's life. As a high school student, you have to balance school work, a social life, as well as extracurriculars, which can create a lot of interesting scenarios. If you looking for inspiration for writing about teen characters, consider utilizing one of the high school-inspired writing prompts below!

 
  1. To win the soccer season, a teenage soccer player must kill a teammate.

  2. A character gets locked in their high school at night.

  3. A character is caught cheating on the biggest test of the year.

  4. Begin your story with, "School is Torture."

  5. A teenage character sues their high school, because of food poisoning.

  6. Before high school graduation, a character must complete a list of 30 items.

  7. Write from the point of view of a teenage alien attending high school.

  8. A character goes to extreme lengths to become the cheer team captain.

  9. A character skips school. What will they do?

  10. On the night of prom, someone is violently killed.

  11. A teenage character goes to a party and wakes up with no memory.

  12. A high school's cafeteria lunch food comes alive and attacks.

  13. Set your story in a high school bathroom.

  14. A freshman is rumored to be in a relationship with a senior.

  15. A high school lacrosse team will do anything to get back their trophy.

  16. It's a teenager's last day before college starts, what will they do?

  17. A character is told they have powers on their 16th birthday.

  18. A teenage character is mistaken for their twin sibling.

  19. End your story with "I always knew I was better than her."

  20. A character is scolded by a librarian for being too loud.

  21. A character is determined to find a date before a big dance.

  22. Characters compete against each other to see who can get better grades.

  23. A character throws a party, but no one shows up? What happens next?

  24. A character becomes the valedictorian of their class.

  25. A teenager skips class to rob a nearby taco truck.

  26. Set your story completely in a principal's office.

  27. A character's best friend forgets about their birthday.

  28. A character gets trapped in the school's theatre.

  29. Begin your story with, "I swear I didn't mean to cheat."

  30. A teenage character is told they have months to live. What do they do?

Hopefully, these thirty prompts sparked a new idea for you. Teenagers are fun and intelligent, which can provide writers with many plot opportunities. If these prompts inspired you to write a story regarding high school or teen characters, you must create characters adolescents will love. Click on the button below for the 5 best tips for writing characters aged thirteen to eighteen.


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