I know we have talked a lot about perspective through these writing prompts… But that’s just because there is so much you can do with it! So, here’s another one.
One weird quirk I have is that in my spare time I like to watch charismatic YouTubers play horror games (their fear is amusing to me). One YouTuber in particular has a video of him and a couple of other gamers playing Phasmophobia. During a very tense moment, his character ends up getting killed by the ghost they are trying to identify. He screams in horror as a grisly pair of rotting hands covers his face and the screen goes dark.
Just outside the front door, two of his friends hear a muffled scream and watch his flashlight go bouncing down the stairs. And they burst out laughing.
Write the same scene from two different perspectives. But this time, instead of simply playing with how different characters with different backgrounds and personalities might view the same event, attempt to make the perspectives completely oppose each other: i.e., a horrific situation for one person is hilarious from the outside perspective, as above. Or maybe a sad moment for one person seems joyful for another, etc. For this particular prompt, try playing with perspectives and contrasts at the same time.