Prompts

Generate ideas to start writing.

More prompts in date order

  • Prompt #124

    How do you want to be remembered? Humorous or serious – what would you write for your epitaph? Compose several brief epitaphs for yourself — the headlines you’d like to see on your headstone. Think of them as messages to future generations that convey how you want to be remembered. And then. . . write…

  • Prompt #123

    What is your body telling you? For today’s writing . . . sit comfortably. Take a deep breath in. Let it out. Another deep, refreshing breath in. Release. One more big, nourishing breath. Let it whoosh out. Mentally scan your body. Become aware of any area that draws your attention – notice what part of…

  • Prompt #122

    Gifts! Write about one or more:

  • Prompt #121

    Write a telegram . . . Compose a telegram — a brief note that could be sent over the wires. Oh, I guess this sounds like an email, or a text message. But doesn’t “telegram” sound dramatic and perhaps romantic? Nostalgic for some people, a curiosity for others. Idea inspired from  From Family Tales, Family…

  • Prompt #120

    Write about something that happened . . . Write about something that happened to you this week. It can be something big, or something small. Maybe something you saw or observed. Perhaps something or someone touched you in a meaningful way. Write, using great detail. Or write sparse. Just write Photo by Breana Marie Write…

  • Prompt #119

    Write about a gift. . . Part 1:  Write about a gift someone gave you that you didn’t like, didn’t know what to do with or had no use for. Part 2:  What does this gift say about the person who gave it to you?Whenever there is a prompt like this, you can also write…

  • Challenging situation. . .

    Challenging situation. . . Sometimes you don’t know how you will act when faced with a difficult or a life threatening situation . . . until you are in the throes of it.  Write about a time you were in a challenging situation.  Use sensory detail.  OR:  Write about one of your fears. . .…

  • An epiphany . . . Prompt #117

    * “An epiphany is a sudden realization of a significant event. At that special moment, a life meaning becomes clear to you —an insight into your personality, a discovery of something you value or believe in, an acute sense of where you are in life. Here’s an Epiphany Tale one elder told to her family:…

  • Seeing red. Prompt #116

                        Today’s writing prompt:  Seeing red.                                Photo credits: Red door – Colby Drake Children and backpacks – Kent Sorensen Holiday table – Laura Plunk Davis Coffee – Laura Plunk Davis Holiday scene –  Jane Person Red car –  Marlene Cullen