August 28 Writing Prompt:

This prompt is based on the song title, Yesterday by The Beatles. What did you do yesterday? Did you have fun? Accomplish something important? Do something embarrassing? Write about your day, but from the point of view of your pet. If you don’t have a pet, imagine a cat watched your every move.

August 27 Writing Prompt:

This prompt is based on the song title, What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye. You’ve been on vacation and come back home to discover a party going on in your living room. You enter the room and no one even notices you. The first words out of your mouth are, “What’s going on here?” Write the rest of this scene.

August 26 Writing Prompt:

This prompt is based on the song title, Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys. Write about a person you know who makes the room light up whenever they enter. If you don’t know anyone like that, imagine someone who can do this either literally or metaphorically. Have fun describing a scene involving good vibrations.

August 25 Writing Prompt:

This prompt is based on the song title, The Message by Grandmaster Flash. What message is the universe sending you that you are ignoring? What messages are you sending others? How have these messages sealed your fate? Write about a character who ignores an important message and what happens to him or her as a result.

August 24 Writing Prompt:

This prompt is based on the song title, Crying by Roy Orbison. What do you have to cry about? When was the last time you cried? What were the circumstances? Were you alone or was someone with you? Maybe you never cry. If this is the case, do you believe not crying impacts your health? Write about the last time you cried or the last time you wanted to cry.

August 23 Writing Prompt:

This prompt is based on the song title, In the Still of the Night by The Five Satins. Continue this story: Jason woke up and looked at the clock. It was 2:00 a.m. and the night was so still, he couldn’t hear a sound. Only the sliver of a moon, hanging from the sky let him know his senses were still working. Where was he and how long had he been here?

August 22 Writing Prompt:

This prompt is based on the song title, Every Breath You Take by The Police. When is the last time something or someone took your breath away? What amazes you most in this life? What could you do to create more moments that take your breath away? Have you ever struggled to breathe? What went through your mind at that time?

August 21 Writing Prompt:

This prompt is based on the song title, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For by U2. What are you looking for? Are others looking for it too? Why haven’t you found it? Are you sure it exists? What will change when you find it? What will happen if you never find it? Will you ever give up and stop looking? Express this situation in a poem.

August 20 Writing Prompt:

This prompt is based on the song title, Love and Happiness by Al Green. Are you in love? Are you happy? If so, write about the things that make you feel this way. If you aren’t in love or if you’re unhappy, write about the cause and what you plan on doing (if anything) to change the situation. What would it take to bring love and happiness into your life?

August 19 Writing Prompt:

This prompt is based on the song title, You Can’t Always Get What You Want by the Rolling Stones. Do you believe the song title is true? Do you always get what you want? What do you want that you’re not getting? What would your life be like if you finally got it? What steps can you take to get the thing or things you want? Write a scene where you are given that object of your desire. How does it make you feel?