“Writing about writer’s block is better than not writing at all.” -Charles Bukowski
When you feel like writing but the words just won’t come, or you can’t find the motivation, or you just feel uninspired, perhaps the trick is to write about something different. Like a change of scenery for your mind, let your train of thought jump the tracks for a few minutes and just write about a topic that’s off-topic. Use a writing prompt (like the ones here!), set a timer for 15 minutes, and write freestyle, for no other purpose than to get your creative juices flowing. There are no rules here, no editing, and don’t overthink it. Just write. And in the process, you’ll wake up and inspire the writer in you!
Enjoy these thought-provoking writing prompts!
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Write about…
- Your ideal day
- A memory from your early childhood
- Your favorite room in your home
- The last time you cried
- An embarrassing moment
- A time when a stranger became a friend
- How you spend your mornings
- A time you felt God’s presence undeniably
- A recipe that has sentimental meaning
- Something you can see outside your window
- Analyze the lyrics of your go-to worship song
- A neighbor
- A chore you love and why
- Someone who left a lasting impact on your life
- What it’s like living in 2022
- What writer’s block feels like
- What home smells like
- Something you’ve always wanted to learn
- Something that you feel strongly about today
- An award you would give yourself
- Love at first sight
- Something you can’t do that most people can
- How you got to where you are today
- How you know you’re on the path God wants for you
- A time when you had hope against all odds
- The simplest way someone encouraged you
- What community means to you
- Something mundane with symbolic meaning in your life
- What you’d say to yourself 10 years ago
- What you love about your favorite movie
- Your thoughts when you see a butterfly
Have fun! Happy writing!
Cheering you on,
♥ Declare
PS: Who is Charles Bukowski? He was a German-American poet, novelist, and prolific underground writer who used his poetry and prose to depict the depravity of urban life and the downtrodden in American society. Bukowski’s writing was influenced by experience, emotion, and imagination, as well as the social, cultural, and economic atmosphere of his home city of Los Angeles. He is well known for his poem, “The Laughing Heart.” Bukowski also famously said, about writer’s block, “if it doesn’t come roaring out of you in spite of everything, don’t do it.” Here’s a bonus writing prompt for you: write about yourself the way this blurb is written about Charles Bukowski. Who is ____(insert your name)___? She is a ______, _____, and ______ who _______. Her writing was influenced by ____, ____, and ____, as well as the _____, _____, and ______ atmosphere of _________. She is well known for ______.
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