We are writers. We are committed to writing regularly. Some of us face a blank page every day.
Writing is generally a solitary exercise. The topics about which we write arise from the deluge of our thoughts, from the minutiae of our impulses and emotions. Sometimes, though, our minds may feel blank. What will we write about today? We need help. We want a fresh idea that comes from somewhere outside ourselves.
A writing prompt can save us from the frustration of feeling stalled, not knowing where to begin. A prompt gives us that nudge that we may need to get started. It may lead us to surprise ourselves with what appears on the page.
During my years of teaching college writing, I have collected writing prompts and offered them to my students as ways to maintain a journal or to develop ideas for personal essays or memoirs.
If your determination to write needs a nudge, try writing about one of the following.
1. Your memory of a fragrance or odor
2. Something you have never done but would like to do
3. A premonition, an intuition, or a hunch that you have had
4. A word or a phrase that someone in your life uses habitually
5. A time when you took someone’s advice and regretted it
6. What you do when you are alone
7. Someone for whom you feel sorry
8. Something that is unimportant or trivial
9. The hands of someone you love
10. A color that has a particular meaning for you
I hope that one of these prompts will lead you to some great writing!
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