52 Weekly Creative Writing Prompts

Sometimes it can be hard to think of things to write. Whether you write short stories, poems, or love to keep a journal or diary – the 52 writing prompts will stretch your imagination and provide you some ideas for topics to write about every week!

  1. Dear Book: Write a summary or short story about a book you’ve read.
  2. The Person You Talked To: Write a quick little poem or story about the last person you spoke with.
  3. Mind, Body, & Spirit: Write something that would motivate others or self
  4. Darkness and Brightness: Write a poem or journal entry inspired by what you can or can’t see.
  5. Food: What’s for breakfast, lunch, or dinner? Or maybe you could write a poem about that time you met a friend at a café or coffee shop.
  6. Love at First Sight: Write about two people seeing each other for the first time.
  7. Wonders of the World: Choose one of the natural wonders of the world and write about it.
  1. Dream: Write something about your future desire.
  2. Animals: Choose an animal and write about it!
  3. Friendship: Write about being friends with someone. The meaning of friendship.
  4. Greeting to the World: Write a story or poem that starts with the word “hello” and ends with “I can”. Or you can make up a word at the beginning and end and write a story.
  5. Addiction: Everyone is addicted to something in some sort of shape or form. What are things you’re addicted to? Good or Bad? Do any changes need to make?
  6. Encouraging Words: Find an encouraging word, such as determination, confidence, and etc. Define what that word means to you.
  7. Great Minds and Souls: Searching inward and write about it.
  8. Write Anything Anywhere: You can find some interesting storylines anywhere to inspire your writing.
  9. Good Vibes: What makes you smile? What makes you happy? What makes you want to change? What makes you inspired?
  10. Sounds and Images: Walk outside anywhere for about an hour. Write down how you feel.
  11. Puzzle and Problem: Write about putting together the pieces of puzzles and trying to solve a problem. What makes you move forward?
  12. Coffee & Tea Time: Write about your leisure time! How do you like to spend your time when you have nothing much to do?
  13. What You Want to Learn: Write a proposal about how you want to start learning a new thing or skill.
  14. Refreshed: Write a story about a time you really felt refreshed and renewed. 

  15. Sing a Song: Sing a popular song off the radio and rewrite in your own words.

  16. My Point of View: Write anything in the first person point of view.

  17. Fast Moving: Write about moving quickly and doing things efficiently.

  18. Choose a Color: Write about a color you like and what it means to you?

  19. Failure: Write about a time you failed at something. Did you try again or give up completely?

  20. Success: Write about a time you succeed at something. How did you feel about it?
  21. Sweet Sixteen: Write about your sweet16st birthday.

  22. Party Animal: Have you ever gone to a party you didn’t want to leave? Write about it!

  23. Amazing Moment: Write about the most amazing moment in your life.
  24. Sad Moment: Write about the saddest moment in your life.

  25. Travel: Where would you like to travel and why? 

  26. Neighborhood: Write about your favorite place in your neighborhood to visit.

  27. Makeover: Imagine how life might be different if you could change into something completely opposite from your current style.

  28. Hiding Paradise: Write about a favorite hiding place for you as a child or adult that make you happy?

  29. Strength: Think of a time or situation when you’ve been physically or emotionally strong and use that as inspiration.

  30. Boredom: Write about being bored and how did you fix that?

  31. First Kiss: Write about your first kiss. How did you feel about it.

  32. Social Media: Visit your favorite Social Networking website (ie: Facebook, Pinterest, Google, Twitter, etc.) and write about how it makes you feel.

  33. Meditation and Breathing: Take some time to meditate and to do some relaxation techniques. Once your mind is clear, just write down what's on your mind.

  34. Peacefulness and Calmness: Write about something peaceful and serene moments.
  35. How to: Write directions on how to do something, such as writing instructions for making pasta.

  36. Random Writing: Set a timer for 15 minutes and just write. Don’t worry about whether it makes sense or being perfect.

  37. Imperfection: Write a story about yourself and highlights the beauty of being flawed.
  1. Mirror and Reflection: Have you look at yourself lately? What do you see? Write about how you feel.
  2. The Stars: Take inspiration from a night sky and think deeply about life and the universe.
  3. Photograph and Daily Images: Take a photo every day. Write a story or journal entry influenced by a photo.
  4. Daily Habits and Routines: Write about your daily habits and routine.

  5. Magical Wand: Imagine you can make impossible things happen. What would you do?

  6. Famous Artist: Choose a famous artist and write about how you got inspired by his or her artwork.

  7. Cartoon or Doodle: Think of your favorite cartoon character and write about why you like it.

  8. Light at the End of the Tunnel: Write about a time when there is a hope in a hopeless situation.

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