52 Weeks of Writing Prompts
I have curated a list of 52 writing prompts. I used the following resources to pull together some of these ideas: 52 Writing Prompts to Inspire Your Next Blog Post, Reedsy Prompts, 52 Weeks of Self-Discovery Prompts for Your Bullet Journal, and my brain.
You are invited join in on my 52 Weeks of Writing! My goal is to spend a little time each week of 2022 exploring my creativity in writing.
2022 Weekly Writing Prompts:
Write to your future self
Begin with “When I was a child…”
Describe a missed opportunity
Share the worst advice you’ve ever received
Describe who you want to be when you “grow up”
How do you cheer yourself up when you’re down?
Describe a moment when you realized you were in love.
What does equality mean to you?
Write about a secret.
Write about a woman who inspires you
Write a critique
Describe your biggest, wildest dream
Describe why you haven’t followed that dream. If you have, write about the challenges.
Write about a time you felt excluded
Write about an adventure.
Write about an innocent, but controversial opinion you have
Share your favorite quality about yourself
How do you go about asking for help?
What’s your favorite season and why?
Forgive yourself for a mistake you’ve made
Share something you learned in the last year
What’s a memory you could relive over and over again?
Write about an experience that changed your perspective
Are you able to stick up for yourself? Describe why or why not.
What’s your biggest day-to-day challenge?
Are you the main character?
If you could make an inanimate object disappear from the Earth, what would it be?
Give your younger self some advice.
Write about a small act of kindness.
What’s your role in your family?
Write about a bad date
Share a recipe and its significance to you
Write a thank you letter
Describe a memory associated with one of your senses
What was something you wanted as a child but never received?
Write about a day that turned your world around
Write about a time you were left heartbroken and how it impacted you
Describe how you cheer yourself up
What can you learn from the next generation?
Recall a proud moment
Discuss a work of art that resonated with you.
What has the impact of social media been on your life?
Write about a scary experience.
Describe an emotion that makes you uncomfortable.
What hobby did you take on during the pandemic?
What are you thankful for?
Write about an memorable interaction with a complete stranger
Give your future self an assignment for next year.
Share what makes you feel at peace
What’s something you wish more people knew about you?
What’s your favorite gift you’ve ever received?
Write a letter to your past self. (Also, be sure to re-read the letter you wrote your future self.)
Revised: Feb. 2, 2022
