October 8 Writing Prompt: Kissing
Write about the last person you kissed or who kissed you. Where were you? How long ago was it? How did you feel about the kiss? Did the kiss ignite passion or did it communicate something entirely different?
Writing Prompt: Jealousy
October 7 Writing Prompt: Jealousy
Are you a jealous person? Do you live with or have a friend who is jealous? Does your jealousy help you strive to be a better person or does it damage you emotionally? Are there any benefits to being jealous? Is this a character trait you would be better living without?
Writing Prompt: Inspiration
October 6 Writing Prompt: Inspiration
Where do you go or what do you do when you need inspiration? What does it take to build your passion and take your writing to the next level?
Writing Prompt: History
October 5 Writing Prompt: History
Imagine having the ability to enter a time machine and spend a day, a week, or a month in a different time and place. Where would you go? What events would you like to witness or be a part of? What role would you assume?
Writing Prompt: Gossip
October 4 Writing Prompt: Gossip
Develop a character who is the town gossip. Describe this character in detail. Include their age and appearance. Pick a location, and create a scene where this person can’t hold his tongue. How does the person hearing the gossip react? Have fun with this.
Writing Prompt: Fame
October 3 Writing Prompt: Fame
Write about someone famous who you admire. Why do you admire this person? What traits if any do you share? Is fame something you desire? If so, what steps could you take to become famous? Perhaps you think fame is undesirable. Either way, write about your attitudes about fame.
Writing Prompt: Opinions
October 12 Writing Prompt: Opinions
We all have opinions, some strong and important, others rather insignificant. Write an essay or a letter to the editor expressing your opinion about a subject that is important to you. Why is this topic important?
Writing Prompt: Evil
October 2 Writing Prompt: Evil
We all have a shadow side. Here is an opportunity to exercise yours. Imagine being an evil King or evil Queen and write a scene where you wreak havoc on your village. Who would be punished? Who would survive? What motivates your actions?
Writing Prompt: Death
October Writing Prompts
Traditionally, October has been a very significant month. It’s the month I moved from Ohio to California, by myself in a 1971 VW and it’s the month I married my husband. It’s also the month where everything in the garden is harvested, the month I make a huge pot of chili and corn bread and invite friends and family for a casual get together, and it’s the month for celebrating my favorite holiday, Halloween. For this month, I’m continuing with prompts inspired from, Women Know Everything! 3,241 Quips, Quotes & Brilliant Remarks.
October 1Writing Prompt: Death
What is your attitude about death? Is it something you fear or does the inevitable end inspire you to live a rich and full life? If you died tomorrow, how would your obituary read? Write the obituary you would like to have.
Writing Prompt: Conformity
September 30 Writing Prompt: Conformity
Are you a conformist or nonconformist? Did you follow in your parents’ footsteps or carve out your own path? Write about an incident that helped you choose your direction and shape your destiny.
