Writing Prompts

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Writing 1

  • What did you bring with you today? Focus on one thing or many. Take this any direction you’d like: physical items, emotions, circumstances, baggage.
  • A pet peeve. Something that bothers you. A recurring annoyance.
  • Finish the sentence: “Home is…” or “Homelessness is…”
  • Write prompts to submit for future writing workshops. (For next week or beyond.)

Writing 2

  • Reflect on community. What is it? Write about community in your own life.
  • Imagine and write a parody of a favorite movie or TV show.
  • Write about all or any of the following: honor, curiosity, presence.

Writing 3

  • Share about a place that has a strong meaning, history, or emotion for you.
  • Describe a big problem facing culture or society. Imagine bold solutions. Where do you fit into the problem or solution? What is a first good step you can take?
  • Write about funny words, such as dongle, argle-bargle, floozy, or brouhaha.

Other Prompts

  • Finish the sentence: “I’m thankful…” or “I miss…”
  • Write a “How To” article. Such as “How To Get Lost” or “How to Find Peace.”
  • Write about guilty pleasures. What’s yours? Or just write about guilt. Or pleasure.
  • My favorite ________ is….