Writing Prompts

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Writing 1

  • What makes a good party? Write about it.
  • Write about the music that gets you going.
  • From the 90s (or the decade you turned 20), think about your hair, your clothes, style, music? Pick one—or all—and write about it.

Writing 2

  • “In my time…”
  • Write about success. Or write about failure.
  • What did you do when something you believed in turned out to be not true?

Writing 3

  • What is your most endearing trait? (Or what is your least endearing trait?)
  • Write about change. Change within your life. Past changes, future changes. Change in your mind or heart. Change in the community, culture, country, anywhere.
  • Write a poem about something weighty: like death, homelessness, injustice, etc.