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Write something inspiring about the sunrise or sunset.ĥ2. Just Say No: Write about the power you felt when you told someone no.ĥ1: Sunrise/Sunset: The sun comes up, the sun goes down.

Joke Poem: What did the wall say to the other wall? Meet you at the corner! Write something inspired by a favorite joke.ĥ0. Or, write about a time when “the stars aligned” in your horoscope.Ĥ9. The Stars: Take inspiration from a night sky.

Light Switch: Write about coming out of the dark and seeing the light.Ĥ8. Dirty: Write a poem about getting covered in mud.Ĥ7. Mirror, Mirror: What if you mirror started talking to you? What might the mirror say?Ĥ6. How do you feel? Why do you think the other person insulted you?Ĥ5. The Sound of Silence: Write about staying quiet when you feel like shouting.Ĥ4. What might be happening here? Write about it!Ĥ3. Coffee & Tea: Surely you drink one or the other or know someone who does- write about it! Fire-starters: Write about building a fire.ģ9. Puzzle: Write about putting together the pieces of puzzles.ģ8. Frame It: Write a poem or some phrases that would make for good wall art in your home.ģ7. War and Peace: Write about a recent conflict that you dealt with in your life.ģ6. Rewrite: Take any poem or short story you enjoy. The Professor: Write about a teacher that has influenced you.ģ2. Shopping: Write about your shopping wishlist and how you like to spend money.ģ1. Good Vibes: What makes you smile? What makes you happy?ģ0. Shadow: Imagine you are someone’s shadow for a day.Ģ9. Closed Doors: What’s behind the door? Why is it closed?Ģ8. Fear: What scares you a little? What do you feel when scared? How do you react?Ģ7. Dread: Write about doing something you don’t want to do.Ģ6. Numbers: Write a poem or journal entry about numbers that have special meaning to you.Ģ5. Sugar: Write something so sweet, it makes your teeth hurt.Ģ4. Smoke, Fog, and Haze: Write about not being able to see ahead of you.Ģ3. Foreclosure: Write a poem or short story about someone who has lost or is about to lose their home.Ģ2. Missed Connections: If you go to Craigslist, there is a “Missed Connections” section where you can find some interesting storylines to inspire your writing.Ģ1. Great Minds: Write about someone you admire and you thought to have had a beautiful mind.Ģ0. Write about doing laundry, dishes, and other cleaning activities.ġ9. Cleaning: Hey, even writers and creative artists have to do housework sometimes. Dictionary Definition: Open up a dictionary to a random word. Addict: Everyone’s addicted to something in some shape or form. Eavesdropper: Create a poem, short story, or journal entry about a conversation you’ve overheard.ġ6. Alternatively, you can cut out words and phrases from magazines.ġ5. The Found Poem: Read a book and circle some words on a page. The Letter: Write a poem or story using words from a famous letter or inspired by a letter someone sent you.ġ4. Greeting: Write a story or poem that starts with the word “hello” or another greeting.ġ3. Do you battle him? Or is the dragon friendly? Use descriptive language.ġ2.

Friendship: Write about being friends with someone.ġ1. Dream-catcher: Write something inspired by a recent dream you had.ĩ. Launching somewhere? Write about the experience!Ĩ. The Rocket-ship: Write about a rocket-ship on its way to the moon or a distant galaxy far, far, away. Eye Contact: Write about two people seeing each other for the first time.ħ. Food: What’s for breakfast? Dinner? Lunch? Or maybe you could write a poem about that time you met a friend at a cafe.Ħ. Dancing: Who’s dancing and why are they tapping those toes?ĥ. The Vessel: Write about a ship or other vehicle that can take you somewhere different from where you are now.Ĥ. The Unrequited love poem: How do you feel when you love someone who does not love you back?ģ. Outside the Window: What’s the weather outside your window doing right now? If that’s not inspiring, what’s the weather like somewhere you wish you could be?Ģ. Here are 365 Creative Writing Prompts to Inspire:ġ.

Writing challenge ideas for free#

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