Writing Prompts

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Writing 1

  • A genie grants you three wishes. Write what happens next.
  • “I can’t live without…”
  • Write about five things you own.

Writing 2

  • What’s something you have never given up—an object, a belief, a perspective, a sense of yourself, etc—no matter what you’ve faced?
  • Write about something that was once so important that you have now left behind.
  • Is the glass half empty or half full? Or something else? Is there even a glass?

Writing 3

  • What was something you thought was a setback (career, health, relationships, etc) that turned out to be an opportunity?
  • You are a ________. Write about that. Explain it. What do you want people to know about this part of your identity, life, or experience?
  • Think of someone whose beliefs, lifestyle, or values are different from yours. Write them a letter of gratitude.

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  • Write about something that was once so important but that you have now left behind.