Writing Prompt Wednesday: Invent a Miracle Elixir

Writing Prompt Wednesday: Miracle Elixir

Are you interested in becoming an inventor? Now’s your chance! This Writing Prompt Wednesday, we’re inventing miracle elixirs.

A miracle elixir is a liquid that can cure any illness or transform any object into something amazing through magic. One of the very first miracle elixirs ever invented could turn ordinary metal into gold. A miracle elixir can also be a medicine. A liquid that when you drink it, can cure any illness you may have.

What kind of problems would you like to solve? Think about the biggest problem that the world is facing and invent an imaginary elixir that would fix it. Here are some questions to get you started:

  • What’s the biggest problem that the world is facing?
  • Whose lives are affected by this problem?
  • What will happen if no one fixes this problem?
  • Why do you care about this problem?
  • What is the Inventor of this elixir named?
  • What is this elixir called?
  • How do you use it? Write down instructions on how to use the elixir.
  • Who should use the elixir?
  • What’s in it? Write a list of ingredients for your miracle elixir.

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