Fiction Writing Prompts: Assumed Identity

Assumed Identity Writing Prompts

A character assumes another’s life…

1. Fading Starlet: A once-famous actress is losing her fame. She discovers a small town where her doppelganger lives and decides to swap lives.
2. Witness Protection: A man is placed in witness protection and must adapt to a new identity. However, the family whose identity he assumes has deep, dark secrets of their own.
3. The CEO’s Double: An identical twin takes the place of his wealthy CEO brother after his sudden disappearance but struggles to manage the business and his brother’s personal relationships.
4. Assuming Royalty: A palace servant bears an uncanny resemblance to the princess and is asked to assume her identity when the real princess falls into a coma.
5. The Time Traveler’s Identity: A person from the past travels to the present and assumes the identity of their own descendant, trying to fit into a vastly different world.
6. Virtual Reality: In a future where everyone lives online, a hacker takes over someone else’s virtual identity.
7. Replacement Daughter: After losing her daughter in an accident, a grieving mother finds a homeless woman who looks just like her. She convinces her to take her daughter’s place.
8. The Soldier’s Double: In wartime, a soldier who wants to escape the horrors of battle finds a man who looks like him and swaps identities.
9. Mirror Universe: A woman enters a parallel universe where she meets her more successful self and decides to assume her place.
10. Identity Lottery: In a dystopian future, citizens play a lottery where winners assume the lives of the elite, but they must leave their own lives behind.
11. The Accidental Actor: Mistaken for a famous movie star, an ordinary man is thrust into Hollywood’s limelight.
12. Borrowed Life: After a near-death experience, a woman wakes up in the body of someone she never met and must navigate this person’s complicated life.
13. The Artist’s Muse: A reclusive artist uses a model’s likeness for a portrait. The artwork becomes famous, and the model decides to assume the life of the person in the painting.
14. Space Impostor: Aboard a spaceship, an alien assumes the identity of the captain, attempting to learn human ways.
15. Identity Heist: Thieves not only steal wealth but identities. One thief’s target is a billionaire with a dubious past.
16. Twisted Parent Trap: Twins separated at birth meet at a summer camp and decide to swap lives, but they discover both households hide dark mysteries.
17. Amnesia: A woman with amnesia is convinced by a stranger that she’s his wife. She starts living that life, only to discover it’s a lie.
18. The Prisoner’s Opportunity: In prison, a man is offered a chance to escape by taking on a dead man’s identity.
19. False Heir: A kingdom’s prince vanished as a child. A conman, looking eerily similar, tries to assume his identity and claim the throne.
20. Swapped at Birth: Two people discover they were swapped at birth and decide to experience each other’s lives.
21. The Body Switch: Due to a magical spell, two friends switch bodies and have to live each other’s lives.
22. Online Identity Theft: A young woman’s online identity is stolen. As she tries to reclaim her life, she discovers the impostor has improved it.
23. Stolen Valor: A man falsely assumes the identity of a decorated war hero and has to live up to the heroics he never performed.
24. Mistaken Monarch: Mistaken for the queen, a tourist is thrust into palace intrigues and power plays.
25. Fake Psychic: After the sudden death of a town’s beloved psychic, a drifter assumes her identity, but then her predictions begin coming true.
26. Life Replay: An elderly man is given a chance to relive his 20s but in a different person’s life. He’s now a famous celebrity.
27. The Twin’s Diary: After her twin’s death, a woman finds her sister’s diary, detailing a life of espionage. She assumes her twin’s secret life.
28. Ghostly Identity: A ghost assumes the life of a living person, trying to correct past wrongs.
29. Assuming Fame: An indie musician’s song goes viral after his death. His brother, a failed musician, assumes his identity to enjoy the fame.
30. Double Agent: A spy is tasked to assume the identity of an enemy agent. He starts sympathizing with the other side.
31. The Robot’s Identity: In a futuristic world, a robot assumes the life of its owner, questioning the nature of humanity.
32. The Lighthouse Keeper’s Secret: A traveler finds a lighthouse keeper’s body and assumes his identity, but mysterious ships start arriving at night.
33. False Messiah: In ancient times, a man is mistaken for a prophesied leader and plays along, but the weight of expectations becomes overwhelming.
34. The Impostor Doctor: Without a medical degree, a con artist takes over a retiring doctor’s practice in a small town.
35. Pastoral Identity: A city slicker assumes the identity of a small-town priest, bringing modern and unconventional methods to the parish.
36. Undercover in High Society: To solve a crime, a detective assumes the identity of a wealthy socialite but gets entangled in high society’s web.
37. The Forgotten Author: A man finds manuscripts of an unknown author and publishes them under his own name. When they become a sensation, the real author, suffering from amnesia, returns.
38. Assumed Innocence: A fugitive assumes the identity of a school teacher in a remote town, but children start going missing.
39. Shadowed Identity: A detective assumes the identity of a criminal to go undercover, but the lines between good and bad blur.
40. The Perfect Alibi: After a murder, a suspect assumes a new identity. But as he builds a new life, past mistakes haunt him.
41. Identity Clinic: In a futuristic society, people can buy new identities. A woman purchases a new life but inherits unexpected troubles.
42. Magic Mask: A mask allows its wearer to assume any identity. A teenager uses it to live various lives, but the mask starts to take control.
43. Sudden Fame: Mistaken for a famous YouTuber, a man enjoys the perks until real fans start noticing discrepancies.
44. Assumed Curse: A woman assumes the identity of a witch to scare off people from her land but ends up invoking real magic.
45. The Stolen Life: After waking up from a coma, a man discovers someone has been living his life, and no one believes he’s the real person.
46. Reincarnation Mix-Up: A woman believes she’s the reincarnation of a famous historical figure, and her actions start to change history books.
47. Bodyguard Double: A celebrity’s bodyguard looks just like her. When the celebrity goes missing, the bodyguard is thrust into the spotlight.
48. The Actor’s Role: An actor gets so engrossed in a role that he begins to live it off the set, leading to chaos.
49. Dying Wish: On her deathbed, a woman asks her twin to assume her life and raise her children. The twin agrees but struggles with her own desires.
50. Virtual Doppelganger: In an online multiplayer game, a player realizes someone has made an exact avatar of him and is ruining his online reputation.
51. Historical Impostor: In the 1800s, a man assumes the identity of a wealthy landowner but must navigate challenges without modern technology.
52. Alternate Life: A woman wakes up in a life where she’s married to her college sweetheart, but she remembers a completely different life.
53. Substitute Teacher: A criminal on the run hides as a substitute teacher, growing attached to the kids and trying to protect them from his past.
54. Face Swap: A surgery allows people to change faces. Two friends try it out for fun but then their lives intertwine in unexpected ways.
55. The Forgotten Prince: A baker is discovered to be the lost prince of a kingdom. He’s thrust into royalty, trying to dodge political schemes.
56. Election Mix-Up: Two mayoral candidates, one good and one corrupt, look alike. After an accident, the good one is assumed dead, and the corrupt one tries to take his place.
57. Identity School: A secret school trains students to assume different identities. A student must use her training to uncover a mole.
58. Wrong Identity: An innocent man is mistaken for a dangerous criminal due to identical tattoos. He must prove his innocence while evading the law.
59. Guardian of Secrets: After assuming the identity of a librarian, a woman discovers the library is a cover for supernatural activities.
60. Alien Assumption: An alien assumes the life of a human to understand Earth but ends up falling in love with a human.
61. Celebrity’s Shadow: A woman realizes her whole life has been manipulated to shadow a celebrity’s life for publicity. She tries to break free.
62. Post-apocalyptic Identity: In a post-apocalyptic world, a woman assumes the identity of a feared warlord to protect her community.
63. Masquerade Ball: At a masquerade, a woman assumes another’s identity and falls in love, leading to complications when masks come off.
64. Living the Novel: An author’s book comes to life, and he gets trapped in his story, assuming a character’s identity.
65. Cybernetic Swap: In a world where minds can be transferred to robots, a man wakes up in a robot’s body, trying to reclaim his life.
66. Framed Identity: A woman is framed for crimes she didn’t commit by someone who looks like her. She must track down her doppelganger.
67. Cursed Portrait: A portrait artist’s subjects start disappearing, and he finds himself assuming their lives one by one.
68. The Lost Astronaut: An astronaut returns from space to find someone identical to him has taken his place on Earth.
69. Shadow World: A girl finds a portal to a world where shadows live. Her shadow assumes her life, and she must reclaim it.
70. The Runaway Heiress: An heiress on the run from her controlling family finds a woman who looks just like her and convinces her to swap places.
71. Resurrected Identity: A scientist finds a way to resurrect people but with different identities. Chaos ensues when two people claim the same life.
72. Identity Marketplace: In a black market, people can buy new identities. A journalist goes undercover and gets trapped in someone else’s life.
73. The Identity Bet: Two friends bet that they can’t live each other’s lives for a month. The challenge reveals hidden truths.
74. The Lost Explorer: An explorer’s journal is found years after he disappeared. Someone assumes his identity to claim a hidden treasure.
75. Digital Life: An AI creates a digital human. When its creator dies, it assumes his identity to experience real life.
76. The Identity Healer: A shaman can swap people’s identities to heal their souls. But when identities get mixed up, he must fix the chaos.
77. Secret Life of Teachers: A student discovers her teacher has a secret life. She assumes the teacher’s identity, getting involved in a world of intrigue.
78. Assumed Heroism: Mistaken for a superhero, a man is thrust into battles against supervillains. He must play the part or risk the city’s safety.
79. The Forgotten Twin: Believing her twin died at birth, a woman discovers her twin is alive and has assumed her identity.
80. Identity Thief: A thief not only steals valuables but identities. He finds himself feeling the emotions of those he’s robbed.
81. The Scientist’s Double: To protect his groundbreaking research, a scientist creates a clone to act as a decoy. But the clone has its own ambitions.
82. The Singer’s Secret: A famous singer loses her voice. She finds a lookalike with a golden voice and convinces her to perform behind the scenes.
83. Masked Vigilante: In a city of masked heroes, a man discovers the mask of a famous vigilante and decides to take up the mantle.
84. The Ghostwriter’s Life: A ghostwriter, tired of being behind the scenes, assumes the identity of a bestselling author he writes for.
85. The Pirate’s Mark: A sailor is mistaken for a notorious pirate due to a similar tattoo. He’s thrust into a life of piracy and treasure hunting.
86. Memory Transfer: A device allows people to transfer memories. A woman assumes another’s life based on the memories she buys.
87. The Actor’s Stunt Double: An actor’s stunt double looks identical to him. When the actor dies on set, the double is forced to assume his life.
88. The Switched Proposal: Two men propose to their girlfriends on the same day but with identical rings. The rings get switched, leading to a mix-up of lives.
89. Cursed Identity: Every time a man touches someone, he assumes their identity, forgetting his own.
90. The Forgotten Pharaoh: An archaeologist discovers he’s the reincarnation of an ancient pharaoh. He assumes his past life’s identity, causing uproar.
91. Lost in Time: A time traveler gets stuck in the past and assumes the identity of a local to fit in, but his knowledge of the future causes ripples.
92. Life in a Painting: An artist discovers she can enter her paintings. She paints her ideal life and assumes the identity of the person in it.
93. The Olympian’s Double: An athlete is mistaken for an Olympian. Thrust into the games, he must compete or be exposed.
94. Assumed Criminal: A woman is mistaken for a mob boss due to uncanny resemblance. She’s pulled into the underworld, trying to maintain power and stay alive.
95. The Soldier’s Return: A soldier is thought to be dead but returns home to find someone has taken his place, living his life.
96. Island of Identities: A woman is stranded on an island where people can choose new identities. She must find her stolen identity among the inhabitants.
97. The Chef’s Recipe: A chef discovers a recipe to become anyone. He assumes multiple identities, leading to chaos in his personal life.
98. Life After Death: After dying, a spirit is given a chance to live again but in someone else’s body. The spirit struggles to fit into this new life.
99. Hidden Royalty: A commoner discovers she’s next in line for a throne but must assume the identity of her royal twin, navigating court life.
100. Virtual Reality Mistake: In a VR game, a player’s character is swapped with another’s. He must navigate this new virtual life while trying to find a way back to his original character.