-Creative Prompts-

If you could choose one state to kick out of the US, which one would it be? Explain why in an argumentative piece.

Pick your favorite story to rewrite with an alternate setting.

Write a mystery story.

Write a mystery story.

Look at this painting by Mark Rothko. What emotions does it represent? Write a poem about it.

If you were to work at a 24 hour laundromat, write a story narrating a night shift.

Pick a word that you think would taste the best and write a poem expressing how it tastes.

If you were to create a typical teenager character for a novel based in 2020, what would your outline be?

Reimagine and rewrite your favorite fairytale in a modern setting. How would the story change?

Take a minute and observe your surroundings. Then, jot down 4 objects you see nearby. Write a short story in which these objects play a significant role.

Write a story about what might have happened to an item you owned in the past.

Recall a time when you had a delicious dish. Express this feeling through a poem without using the dish’s name.

Write an ode to your favorite or least favorite food

What is something you hope to do this summer? Write a short story imagining the perfect event that could happen in the future.

Write a story inspired by a dream of yours.

Write a poem containing so many conflicting moods at once.

Look at your immediate surroundings and pick one object. Now write an ode (expressing your thoughts and feelings) to/about that object.

Tell us about your favorite song. How did it make you feel? How did it sound? Write about this!

Think about your dream home, and use it as the setting for a story.

All of us feel strongly about something. Tell us about something you strongly believe in, like, dislike, feel needs change, etc.

Write a story that takes place in only one physical setting.

Write a poem describing the most peaceful place you can imagine.

Think about your favorite characteristics in a person. Write a story about what a perfect person would be!

What does this piece, by Claude Monet (1840-1926) make you think of? Write about it! Morning on the Seine Near Giverny

Think of your favorite place to be, a city or a building. Now turn it into the setting for a horror story.

Have you ever wished for something or do you dream of owning something? Write a story in which you are the main character and all your wishes are your reality.

Listen to this piece of music, Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major, by Mozart and write a poem, story, or vignette about how this piece of music made you feel.

Write an essay arguing something that you believe in that most people don’t agree with. This can be about any topic such as whether aliens exist or if salty or sweet foods are better!

Write a story based around this painting by Winslow Homer (1836-1910): A Basket of Clams

Imagine that you suddenly got the chance to move into your dream house. What would you miss from your current house?

What is your favorite movie? Replace the main character of a movie with yourself and change their actions with what you would do.

Write a poem where the first letter of every line spells out a word that relates to the topic of the piece!

Write a poem inspired by this painting by J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851): The Lake of Zug

Do you have pets? If you do, write a piece from their point of view about what they think about during the day!

Think about a message you wish you could tell someone but are not able to now. Or a message to someone that you have not been able to say aloud. Write a story where this message is finally able to be said.