Writing Prompts

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Writing 1

  • If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go, and why?
  • Why did the chicken cross the road?
  • There’s a storm coming. What do you do?

Writing 2

  • You are a wiseman or wisewoman. What advice do you have?
  • Write about a time when you felt misunderstood and how you handled it.
  • What would you rather have: an assurance of freedom or safety?

Writing 3

  • What was the best age you lived in your life? What was the worst age?
  • Write about the first 24 hours—or the first week—of experiencing homelessness.
  • What’s something that hurt you but ended up being a benefit?