Explore dystopian worlds and inspire creativity with Dystopian First Lines Creative Writing Prompts. Featuring 30 evocative opening lines from iconic dystopian novels and short stories such as 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, these prompts immerse students in eerie landscapes and stimulate their imagination. Ideal for introducing the genre or broadening literary horizons, this versatile resource is perfect for writing assessments, starter activities, cover lessons, homework tasks, and more.
The download includes:
★ 30 first-line prompts with a hyperlinked master list (see below for a full list of texts included)
★ A handout for each individual prompt on which students can plan or write their narrative pieces.
The first lines come from:
★ 1984 by George Orwell
★ The Road by Cormac McCarthy
★ Delirium by Lauren Oliver
★ The 100 by Kass Morgan
★ The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
★ The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
★ Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
★ Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
★ Divergent by Veronica Roth
★ Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
★ The Maze Runner by James Dashner
★ The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury
★ Lord of the Flies by William Golding
★ The Minority Report by Philip K. Dick
★ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
★The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
★ The Selection by Kiera Cass
★ The Lorax by Dr Suess
★ All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury
★ The Giver by Lois Lowry
★The Iron Heel by Jack London
★ Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
★ Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
★ Legend by Marie Lu
★ The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
★ A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
★The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
★ Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
★ Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
★Frost and Fire by Ray Bradbury
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