November 2 Writing Prompt: Your Ideal Travel Destination
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? What would be the primary purpose of your trip? What’s stopping you? What can you do to make travel a part of your future?
Writing Prompt: Is Travel Important?
November Writing Prompts
This month I’m going to India. It’s a tour with 30 others from around the U.S. and Canada. The itinerary is full of tourist stops and sightseeing, and we will be covering a lot of ground in a very short time (2 weeks). In preparation for the tour I’ve been thinking about topics (in addition to a daily log of meals and activities) that would be interesting to write about—whether you’re traveling halfway around the world or going on a weekend adventure. So, this month’s prompts are designed to encourage you to notice the people, places, and things near and far.
November 1 Writing Prompt: Is Travel Important?
Is travel important to you? Did your family travel when you were a child? Where did you go? If you didn’t travel as a child, where did you want to go?
Writing Prompt: Halloween
October 31 Writing Prompt: Halloween
Write about your most memorable Halloween. Describe your costume and why you chose to be whatever or whomever you were. Where did you go, what did you do. If Halloween isn’t your thing, explain why and what you do instead.
Writing Prompt: Heart vs Head
Writing Prompt: Heart vs Head
Imagine your car breaks down in a remote area that has no cell reception. Write a scene about the situation using your head. Write it again using your heart. Which scene do you like better? Why?
Writing Prompt: Relationships
October 29 Writing Prompt: Relationships
Write about the best and worst relationships you have ever had. What made them good or bad? Write a self-help column (or a song) advising someone who needs to leave a bad relationship who doesn’t know how.
Writing Prompt: Government
October 28 Writing Prompt: Government
Do you believe our government is doing its job? Do you believe people need more rules? What policies would you change if you were in charge of the country? If you have something important to say, take time now to write a letter to your Congressman.
Writing Prompt: Intuition
October 27 Writing Prompt: Intuition
Write a scene (based on fact or fiction) where a character’s intuition saves him. When was the last time you followed your intuition or should have followed it? What role has intuition played in your life, if any.
Writing Prompt: Silence
October 26 Writing Prompt: Silence
Create a scene where the main character revels something important about his character without saying a word. As an alternative, write a scene from your life where you were silent or silence was (or would have been) the best option.
Writing Prompt: Kindness
October 25 Writing Prompt: Kindness
Imagine that it is your job to perform random acts of kindness without being identified. Make a list of ten things you would do. Write a flash fiction (300-1000 words) story where the character has this job.
Writing Prompt: Education
October 24 Writing Prompt: Education
Has your education served you or are there gaps that need to be filled? What online classes could you take or books could you read to fill those gaps? What is your opinion of education in America? How could it be better?
