20 things to write about this month // 2

Last month my writing prompts post was a lot more focused; the ideas were based off of the month of June itself and what it evokes. Not every writing ideas list will be so seasonal. I don’t have a single muse for these. Actually, I came up with a lot of these while doing the five minute rule to jumpstart my thinking. Whether you blog what comes from these prompts, journal, or carry them with you to another project, I hope you get a chance to try a few. Onto the prompts…

20 creative nonfiction writing prompts

one. Recall a recent dream. If this were a symbol of your current feelings toward an event or person, explain what it would represent.

two. Name an unattainable goal and unearth the reasons behind this self-doubt.

three. Think of something you did as a kid that you’d think twice about doing now–why?

four. A time when you were hit with a rush of emotions and the events leading up to that chaotic feeling.

five. Write about someone who wouldn’t want you to write about them.

six. Think about the why from #5: consider why they might not want you to do so.

seven. Name a landscape or geographic setting that influenced you as a child. Pick an experience and write a narrative. (Ex: I’ve only lived on the west coast, so I’ve always had water right next to me.)

eight. Tell a story of a memory with a friend. Then ask a friend/family to tell their version.

nine. Write about a current event and the reactions it received on social media.

ten. Write a list of ten of the best moments of 2015 so far. If more come to mind, write about how to make the next six months even better. If less come to mind, write about how to make the most of the next six months too.

eleven. Do you feel you conduct yourself better in person, on the phone, or in writing? Why?

twelve. If we committed to spending less hours online, we’d have a lot more time on our hands. Think of how much time you spend online and social media and what you’d do if you unplugged.

thirteen. Analyze the next interaction you see between strangers.

fourteen. Imagine what your mother or a family member wrote in her journal growing up.

fifteen. What’s your happy place? Start with the physical, then channel what that means mentally.

sixteen. Choose two activities you must do daily, then try to brainstorm their similar qualities.

seventeen. Write out 10 alternate titles for your upcoming memoir.

eighteen. Choose one title from above and write the intro.

nineteen. What’s one thing you’d love to write about on your blog but haven’t? Why?

twenty. Find a blog post from the previous week that really spoke to you and use it as a jumping off point for your own argument.

Thought I’d leave you with a few that would work for any lifestyle blog, too!