1. Creative writing journal prompts
Semester 1

2. 5 September 2017
What made you start writing? When do you prefer to write, what time of day, what mood, etc.?

3. What is your idea of paradise? Give vivid detail.
6 September 2017
What is your idea of paradise? Give vivid detail.

4. 7 September 2017
If you could walk a mile in someone else’s shoes, who would you choose? What would you do? What value is there in doing so?

5. 8 September 2017
Write about something ugly — war, fear, hate, cruelty — but find the beauty (silver lining) in it.

6. 11 September 2017
Choose a color. Write a description of the symbolic nature of the color and a description of those who say this is their favorite color.

7. 12 September 2017
Write as many adjectives as you can to describe yourself physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally, socially, etc.

8. 13 September 2017
How do you and your people (family or friends) greet one another? Do you say something? Do you hug, shake hands, something else? Does everyone within your family or friend group do it the same?

9. 14 September 2017
Tell me something you think the world would better with or without. Explain your answer.

10. 15 September 2017
"If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can warm me I know that is poetry. If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry. These are the only way I know it. Is there any other way?”
Emily Dickinson

11. 18 September 2017
What is the most important thing in your life and why?

12. 19 September 2017
If the world were coming to an end and you could only save one person, who would it be and why?

13. 20 September 2017
What is your favorite food? Who makes it? When do you crave it most? What memories do you have of eating this meal? Do they contribute to your enjoyment of the food? Explain.

14. 21 September 2017
Is there anyone who just drives you crazy? If so, who is it and why? If not, how do you avoid becoming annoyed with others?

15. 22 September 2017
Write about a place you go to or an activity you do to get away from stress.

16. What was the best day you’ve ever had like? Describe it in detail.
25 September 2017
What was the best day you’ve ever had like? Describe it in detail.

17. 26 September 2017
If you had to choose between $1,000,000 and true love, which one would you choose and why?

18. 27 September 2017
Does a name make a person who they are? Why or why not? Does your name suit you?

19. Describe a time when you were super scared.
28 September 2017
Describe a time when you were super scared.

20. Write about the best sleeping dream you’ve ever had.
29 September 2017
Write about the best sleeping dream you’ve ever had.

21. 2 October 2017
If you went to fantasy-land, what kind of mythical creature would you be?

22. 3 ocotber 2017
Could you get through life happy with your success if you knew you cheated to get there? Why or why not?

23. 4 October 2017
If you could try anything knowing you could not fail, what would you do and why?

24. What song would you say describes you and/or your life and why?
5 October 2017
What song would you say describes you and/or your life and why?

25. 6 October 2017
If you were given the chance to know when and how you would die, would you want to know? Why or why not?

26. 9 October 2017
If you could possess one talent (singing, dancing, acting, etc.) what would it be and why?

27. 10 October 2017
What is the nicest thing you’ve ever done for someone? Who was it? Why did you do it?

28. 11 October 2017
Draw the first object that comes to mind. Explain what it is and why you think you drew it.

29. 12 October 2017
If you were to get a tattoo, what would it be and what would it symbolize?

30. 13 October 2017
What was your favorite book as a kid? Tell me about it. Who was the protagonist? What genre would you label it? Who read it, you or someone else? What was it you liked about it so much?

31. 16 October 2017
Write about one strength you are missing or would like to have and explain how you can develop it.

32. 17 October 2017
Tell me about your weekend. What did you do? Who were you with? Did you enjoy yourself? Be school appropriate.

33. 23 October 2017
What do you do when you encounter someone who does not share your same values, ideas, beliefs? Do you continue talking to them, try to persuade them, listen to their side open-mindedly, run for cover? Explain why you do what you do. Did you learn to act this way from someone else or have you learned to act this way from your own experiences?

34. 24 October 2017
Do you and your family eat around your dinner table together? Do you talk there? If so, about what? What else happens around your table at home? If you don’t eat at the table where do you?

35. 25 October 2017
You have magic soap. What does it wash away?

36. 26 October 2017
Is it better to be organized and plan out each step of your life or be a little scatter brained and live unscripted?

37. 27 October 2017
If you could bring back 3 dead people to have dinner with, who would they be and why?

38. 31 October 2017
Do you participate in Halloween festivities? If so, what do you do?
If not, what keeps you from doing so?

39. 1 November 2017
How do you think others perceive you?

40. 2 November 2017
Do you believe the media has an effect on relationships, human interactions? If so what effect(s)?

41. What is your biggest fear, your worst nightmare?
3 November 2017
What is your biggest fear, your worst nightmare?

42. 6 November 2017
What causes a social hierarchy in high school and how does it affect students and the overall culture of the school?

43. 7 November 2017
What is your favorite commercial? What year did it come out? What about it do you like?

44. 8 November 2017
Which words do you consider sacred? For example, I won’t use the words “mommy” and “daddy” when I talk about Sage and I being “parents” to our pets. Those terms hold too much importance to use them in regard to anything other than my children. If your sacred words are in another language, please write the English translation.

45. 9 November 2017
If we were in a zombie apocalypse, what role would people in this class play?

46. 10 November 2017
Do you believe writing can truly change a person’s opinion? If so, give examples. If not, why?

47. 13 November 2017
Tell me the song title and artist of songs you listen to when in the following moods or instances:
When you are excited
When you are melancholy
When you want to get pumped up
When you are angry
When you are heartbroken
When you just want to chill out

48. How do you think the universe was created?
14 November 2017
How do you think the universe was created?

49. 15 November 2017 What do you have to offer the world?
What is your passion?
How do you plan on using your gifts and talents to make an impact?

50. What happens when we pass from this earth?
16 November 2017
What happens when we pass from this earth?

51. 17 November 2017
What did you do for your random act of kindness? Who did you help? What do you think you gained from the experience? What did the other person/people gain?

52. 20 November 2017
What is your definition of annoying?

53. 21 November 2017
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment?

54. 27 November 2017
Make a list of traditions that you hold to during the holiday season (Ex: giving thanks at the table, opening gifts on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas morning, reading a favorite story, making special foods, etc.).
We all have them. Maybe you reject them, but even if you do, write them down.

55. 28 November 2017 Tell me about your weekend. Was it enjoyable?
What did you do?
Who did you see?
Where did you go?
Did you make any memories?

56. 29 November 2017
Think back to a movie that truly had an impact on you. What was it? Why was it so powerful? How did it shape you as a person?

57. 30 November 2017
Who are the most fascinating literary characters or historical figures in your opinion?
Give me a list as long as you can make
What makes them so interesting?
What life events made them who they are?

58. 1 December 2017
What age would you return or fast forward to and why?

59. 4 December 2017
What is your life motto? How do you live by it?

60. 5 December 2017
If you had a chance, what historical or fictional character would you live with for the rest of your life? Explain.

61. 6 December 2017
If you were to spend one night in the Smithsonian, what are a few exhibits you would visit/sleep in?

62. 7 December 2017
If you had the ability to invent anything, what would it be and why would you create it?

63. 8 December 2017 What makes a hero a hero?
Give some examples and or some characteristics of what makes someone a hero.
Do they need certain traits?
Do they need to defeat some sort of problem?
Do they need to inspire people?

64. 11 December 2017
What is the best thing to do on a snow day?

65. 12 December 2017 Which element feels most important to you and why?
Elements: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water

66. 13 December 2017
Which season do you enjoy most and why?

67. 14 December 2017
What would you do if you found out someone you trusted had gone through your personal things, like you pictures, your social media accounts, and your journal, without permission?

68. 15 December 2017
What is the most epic way to quit a job that you hate? Give detail.

69. 18 December 2017
If you could be someone else for 24 hours who would you choose and why?
You must choose someone. No cop outs!

70. 19 December 2017 Tell me about your best friend. How did you meet?
How did you become friends?
What made you decide that they were your best friend?