50 Writing Prompts
1. Do you worry more about people judging your mind or body? 2. Does the power lay with the sword or the pen? 3. Describe a mouth without using any anatomical words (teeth, lips, tongue, etc.). 4. What have you accomplished this year? 5. Make a playlist of songs that remind you of one person, title it with their name. 6. What’s a broken heart? 7. Write a journal entry to someone who has come back into your life after hurting you. 8. Do you like the age you’re at? 9. Do last words hold a greatly significant meaning? 10. How does age affect/ limit you? 11. Do you think you’d better parent a girl or a boy? 12. What is the longest period of time you have had a crush on someone? 13. Do you believe in auras? 14. Is religion by nature repressive? 15. Do you need organized religion for spiritual enlightenment? 16. What’s the different between being religious and being spiritual? 17. Is there a special reason why your parents named you what they did? 18. Who demands the most perfection from you? 19. Would you rather be able to fly or teleport? 20. Is your heritage important to you? 21. What is one gift you would like that costs under ten dollars? 22. How many times a day do you lie? 23. Do you think someone’s piercings and hair color should affect their chances of being hired for a job? 24. What judgements do you make about people who have dyed hair and facial piercings? 25. Do you seek pain? 26. Describe your bed and sheets. 27. Are bigger houses better? 28. Make a playlist dedicated to a paternal figure in your life. 29. Do you think your horoscopes are accurate? 30. Talk about people in your life who you consider close but have the habit of sabotaging you. 31. Who is the most frustrating person in your life? 32. Do you pray? 33. Make a list of words that don’t sound appealing. 34. Describe a sound that bothers you? For example, the scratching of a chalkboard. 35. Do you consider your area to be affluent? 36. How has your home life affect your school life? 37. When’s the last time you were in nature? 38. Create a list of words to describe how you feel about the 2016 presidential election. 39. Write a haiku. 40. Will some people never be happy? 41. Is loneliness a mental state of mind or physical state of being? 42. What is one secret that you’re keeping for someone else? 43. What is one secret you are keeping for yourself? 44. Do you find keeping secret to be easy? 45. Why is it hard to be honest? 46. Can you fall asleep in cars? 47. Is physical touch important to find comfort? 48. What did you do last Friday? 49. Is writing a cathartic process for you? 50. What is the last movie you cried watching? -cjf