June 24 Writing Prompt: Growth

Write about your virtues—the aspects of yourself that are your greatest good. Give a few of these attributes to one of your characters and have him or her use these strengths to avert evil.

June22 Writing Prompt: Constraint

Write about your shadow side (or your character’s shadow side), the part that attracts misfortune. What would happen if those impulses were never controlled? Demonstrate the power of the shadow in a scene.

June 21 Writing Prompt: Disruption

Think of what you covet most and then imagine it being taken away from you by natural forces such as a tornado, earthquake, or hurricane. Create a scene where you watch the disruption that is entirely out of your control.

June 20 Writing Prompt: Wholeness

What do you need to do to regenerate and recharge your energy? How do you manage to keep your spirits up when adversity occurs? Write about a situation when “Let go and let God” was the only option.

June 19 Writing Prompt: Harvest

What goal have you set that requires you to persevere? Write about how you have been able to stay the course. What harvest did you reap or do you hope to reap? If you were unable to stick with the task at hand, write about the obstacles you were unable to overcome.

June 18 Writing Prompt: Warrior Energy

What battles are you fighting? Are you winning or losing? What would you have to do to move toward peace? Write a scene where you use your warrior energy to create a positive outcome.

June 17 Writing Prompt: Fertility

What rut, habit, cultural pattern, or relationship needs to go so that you can have a new beginning? Write about the situation that has been holding you back and what you can do to sow seeds in fertile ground. Describe in detail what will bloom in your garden.

June 16 Writing Prompt: Partnership

Have you ever had a great partnership? Even if you haven’t, you can write about the qualities your ideal business or marriage partner would have. Describe this person in detail paying particular attention to their assets and talents, how they complement you, and what you will accomplish together that you are unable to accomplish on your own.

June 15 Writing Prompt: The Unknowable

What is your ultimate destiny? What fears prevent you from achieving your ultimate potential? Imagine a world where these fears no long exist. Describe the path you will follow to get to where you know you should be. Write about the allies who help you along the way and the various obstacles you circumvent or overcome.

June 14 Writing Prompt: The Self

Contemplate the words of Hamlet, “To thine own self be true.” Write about a time when you have not been true to your own self. Why the charade? Develop a character who is your true self. What can this character do that you can’t? How could you be more like this character?