Twenty-five writing prompts to hopefully end the writer's block

1. What is your earliest memory?

2. If you had to eat the same meal over and over again for the rest of your life, what would it be, and why?

3. What is the oldest piece of clothing in your closet that you still wear?

4. What material object do you cherish the most?

5. Tell about a lesson you learned in middle school.

6. Describe the most vivid dream you can remember.

7. Create a character ten years older than you of the opposite sex and write about their day in first person.

8. Describe an object in the room without mentioning it by name.

9. Make up a recipe.

10. Pick a controversial issue you are passionate about – and then argue the opposite stance (ooooh…I dare you).

11. Write a letter to your sixteen-year-old self.

12. Write a letter to your ten-years-older-than-you-currently-are self.

13. Start with the day of the week it currently is…and then let your stream of consciousness take it from there.

14. What is your favorite book, and why does it speak to you?

15. If you could have any skill in the world (that you currently don’t have), what would it be?

16. What was your favorite thing to imagine when you were a child?

17. Write a letter to the President.  Without mentioning politics.

18. Describe your perfect day.

19. Write a letter apologizing to someone you owe an apology to (if you don’t owe anyone an apology – make it up).

20. Why do you like to write?

21. What inspires you?

22. When do you feel your happiest and most complete?  How does it feel when you are experiencing this?

23. Describe your favorite sound.

24. What kind of work do you like best?

25. Write about the first thing that happened yesterday morning.