30 of My Best Ideas for Writing Prompts
“What are some good writing prompts?”
It may be the question I get asked most often. And the truth is, a good writing prompt can come from the most unlikely place. In fact, great writing prompts are all around you, right now.
And I’ll give you thirty more of my best ideas for writing prompts so you’ll never again be able to say you have nothing to write about.
Prompts for Journal Writing
It came to me in a dream…
What keeps me up at night…
What I need most right now…
A list, in no particular order…
The most important thing I can do today…
I think I need to let it go…
What I need more of…
A few things I could do without…
What I really want you to know…
What I don’t want to write about…
Short Story Prompts & Story Starters
Where I’m from…
The day we met…
It was worth it…
It isn’t true…
When I found out…
I had to learn the hard way…
What I didn’t know then…
How it really happened…
I found my way…
I was far from home…
Creative Writing Prompts
A random email headline from your SPAM folder or social media.
In the third person (she/he/they), tell the story of your first love.
The third sentence from the top of page 44 in any book.
Select a photo by typing ‘interesting places’ in the search bar at unsplash.com.
Five words from the last thing you wrote.
The first or last line of a poem (try Rattle.com).
Get five words from randomwordgenerator.com and work them into one paragraph.
Pick a line from song lyrics you generate at song-lyrics-generator.org.uk.
Write about a particular talent or skill you have that isn’t on your resume.
Write a letter to your younger or future self.
Enjoy! Tell me - what are your best ideas for writing prompts? Share them in the comments below!
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