Writing Prompts

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Writing 1

  • What do you love and/or hate about getting older?
  • Choose a mundane task and write about it as a matter of life or death. Such as: ironing a shirt, grocery shopping, replacing a light bulb, making coffee…
  • Did you have a great moment recently? Describe it. (Or write about a bad one…)

Writing 2

  • Where is home for you?
  • What epitaph would you like on your tombstone? Explain why.
  • What about your favorite something. E.g., Color, sport, food, person, lyric, etc.

Writing 3

  • Finish the sentence: One year from now, I…
  • Respond to this quote by Mark Twain: “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
  • What are you dreading? Or— what are you looking forward to?