Creative Writing Prompts

1. Write about a first time, ie, first time on a swing, on a bus, visit to a city, swimming in a creek, etc.

2. Write about a last time, ie, last time you talked with someone, last time went hiking, etc.

3. Write about something you don't recall about yourself but others retell the story about you.

4. "How _____ Behaves."  Insert a word or phrase in the blank & write about it.
(example: song title by Feist, "How My Heart Behaves")

5.
"What rises high
springs from deep."
- Harry Brown, "To Tell the Truth"

FAMILY prompts

1. Do you have any aunts or uncles who never had any children? Tell about the impact they had on your life.

2. Who were you named after and what do you know about that person?

3. Introduce any pets you may have had or wished to have.

4. Introduce your siblings. Name the most endearing quality about each.

Writing Prompts: Use one or several to prompt your writing for a few minutes.

1. Describe yourself when you were a child of 8.

2. "I wish I could see..."

3. Setting: In a busy kitchen

4. Your character is on the roof and acting "strange"