1) A magical pen that brings drawings to life. 2) A group of friends find a hidden treasure map. 3) A world where animals can talk. 4) A robot who develops human emotions. 5) A strange creature is discovered in the depths of the ocean. 6) A character who can see into the future. 7) A young detective solves a series of mysterious crimes. 8) Teenage superhero navigates the challenges of middle school while saving the world. 9) A group of middle school students stumble upon a secret government experiment. 10) The magical kingdom is hidden in a scary forest. 11) A vengeful ghost haunts the basketball court at a small school. 12) Time-travel adventure to the Wild West 100 years ago. 13) Friends have to save their town from a massive alien invasion. 14) A character who learns to communicate with animals to save them from illegal hunters. 15) A future world where AI technology controls everything. 16) A distraught character who can control time and tries to change their past. 17) Four teenagers go on a survival camping trip that turns into a nightmare. 18) A magical creature must find a way back home against the efforts of evil humans who want to use its powers for their own purposes. 19) A young girl discovers she also lived 500 years ago. 20) An orphan wakes up with no memory of who they are until they accidentally stumble upon an oddly familiar house. 21) Students accidentally open a portal to another dimension and try to find their way back home fast because their final exam is a week away. 22) A terrifying monster lives beneath the city streets. So why did it start terrorising the city all of a sudden? 23) A gamer gets stuck in a video game. How can said gamer get out? Do they even want to? 24) A middle school student starts having foreboding dreams that come true. What is the universe trying to warn them of? 25) Students attend a school for monster-slaying magic. So what monsters are they fighting against? 26) A group of kids discover a secret underground society they must fight to save modern civilisation. 27) An old man saves his town from a natural disaster in 13 minutes. 28) A dragon wakes up from a century-long slumber. Only to discover it’s the only one left. 29) A young inventor creates a machine that can read minds for a sinister purpose. 30) A magical place where everyone has a special ability gets tangled up in a civil war. 31) Supernatural mystery in an old, abandoned mansion that can save the world from a looming threat. 32) A haunted amusement park contains secrets that can solve a criminal case. 33) A young scientist creates a potion that can make people fly. 34) An evil character can control the elements. How will the average human hero stop them? 35) Writing Prompts for Stories That Start with Dialogue for Middle Schoolers 36) Sometimes the best way to start writing is to dive straight in on the action! 37) “I can’t believe you did that,” John says to his best friend. Write a story about what John’s best friend did. 38) “I wish I could go back in time and change everything,” laments Jane. Write a story about Jane’s regrets. What would she do differently if given a chance? 39) “I found something bizarre in the backyard,” said Tom to his sister. Write a story about what Tom found. How did the discovery change their lives? 40) “I can’t do this anymore!” screamed Sarah to her parents. What is Sarah complaining about? How did her parents react? 41) “I’m going to run away,” whispers Michael to his classmates. Why does Michael plan on running away? What happens when he does? 42) “I knew you were hiding something,” said Jack to his friend. Write a story about Jack’s discovery and how it affects their friendship. 43) Blake cries to her family, “I’m not who you think I am!” 44) Write a story about how Alex stands up for himself against a bully. Starting with this line: “I’m not going to take it anymore,” 45) “I think we might be lost,” whimpers Lucy to her friends. Where are Lucy and her friends? Why did they get lost in the first place? 46) Ryan is grappling with a massive decision. Begin the story with “I think this is a sign.” 47) The principal walks through the hallway, saying to Teacher Clare, “Help your students cope with the recent tragedy that plagued our halls.” What happened?

Middle School Writing Prompts

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