Teen and YA writing prompts, page 7

A group of friends stumbles upon an old, unpublished manuscript at their local library that predicts historical events, which leads them on an adventurous journey to find the author. Little do they know, the document is much more than just literature.

While working a summer job at a local museum, a group of teenagers stumbles upon a series of hidden messages scrawled in ancient languages on some of the exhibits. As they decode the messages, they uncover a centuries-old secret that some prominent town figures would do anything to keep buried.

Write about a group of friends who embark on a road trip after graduation. Along the way, they encounter challenges that test their friendship and individual beliefs, leading each to grow in unexpected ways.

Write a story set in ancient Egypt, focusing on a young apprentice who discovers a plot to steal a priceless artifact from the Pharaoh's tomb. How do they prove their loyalty and protect their country's heritage?

Imagine a world where at the age of 16, everyone receives a glimpse of their future through a dream. Write about a teenager who gets a completely unexpected or unwanted glimpse and how they decide to confront or change their destined path.

Write about a summer that changes everything for a group of friends. After establishing a pact to try new things, they each discover new passions and hidden talents. However, their individual transformations begin to test their friendship, forcing them to confront what it truly means to grow up and apart.

Every generation, a competition is held in a fantastical realm where the youth compete to become the next ruler. This time, a young outsider with no royal blood enters the contest, only to unravel a deep conspiracy during the trials that could change the realm's destiny.

Imagine a futuristic school where students are trained to be ambassadors for Earth in intergalactic relations. On your first day, you accidentally intercept an alien distress signal that hints at a conspiracy against Earth's new allies. With the help of a few classmates, you set off on a space journey to investigate and possibly prevent an interstellar war.

At the annual school fair, the fortune teller's tent is the main attraction. But when your character and their best friend get their fortunes told, they're warned about a looming danger within the school's walls. It's up to them to uncover the mystery without tipping off the wrong person about what they know.

In a small coastal town, a group of teens discovers an abandoned lighthouse and decides to turn it into their secret hangout. Little do they know, the lighthouse holds the diary of a young sailor from the past, whose entries begin mysteriously interacting with their own lives.