Writing prompt for December 31st

Take a popular New Year's Resolution (ie., lose weight, stop smoking, eat more vegetables) and write a short story about someone who resolves to do the opposite (ie., gain weight, start smoking or smoke more, eat no vegetables.)

Writing prompt for December 30th

If you could 'unknow' one thing, what would it be?

How would this alter your life?

Writing prompt for December 29th

If you had to have been any dictator or tyrant in history, which one would you choose to have been?

Why?

Write a speech in their voice, justifying their actions.

Writing prompt for December 27th

Write a poem about your back yard.

Writing prompt for December 26th

Today is National Whiners Day.

Spend a good half-hour to an hour ranting and raving about anything and everything. Be self-indulgent.

When you're done, go out and enjoy the day!

Writing prompt for December 24th

Rewrite 'T'was The Night Before Christmas' as a horror story.

Writing prompt for December 23rd

Think about your favorite holiday gifts, either given or received.

Explain what that gift has meant to you or the person who received it.

What has been the long-term impact of the gift.

Writing prompt for December 22nd

Choose one of your favorite Christmas carols or seasonal song.

Rewrite the lyrics to fit your family, friends, living situation.

Writing prompt for December 21st

Hanukkah, aka The Festival of Lights, begins today.

If you are very familiar with Hanukkah traditions, write a scene or short story that reflects this.

If you are not at all familiar with Hanukkah traditions, spend about a half hour doing a google search, then write a scene or short story as someone who is celebrating the holiday for the first time.

Writing prompt for December 20th

Write a letter to Santa as your five year old self.

Writing prompt for December 19th

Write a monologue or essay that persuades an audience to either engage in healthy or unhealthy eating habits.

Writing prompt for December 18th

Finish the poem as applicable to your current relationship, or if you are not in a relationship, an imagined relationship.

How do I love thee?
Let me count the ways...

Writing prompt for December 17th

If you could train a pet bird to do one thing for you and always return home again, what would it do?

Describe the birds adventure from his/her point of view.

Writing prompt for December 16th

On December 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place.

Spend about a half hour reviewing the facts behind this historic event in colonial history.

Write a first person account of what transpired that day.

Writing prompt for December 15th

Using the most admirable qualities of your closest friends, create your own fairy godmother.

Writing prompt December 14th

If you had a bust of yourself sculpted, where would you want it placed?

Who would make it?

How would the inscription read?

Writing prompt for December 13th

If you were able to travel to the South Pole, who would you want to take along with you and why?

You can choose from anyone – someone you know, someone famous, someone alive or deceased.

Writing prompt for December 12th

Imagine you're a guest star on your favorite sitcom.

Write your dialogue for the episode.

Writing prompt for December 10th

If you had to spend one year alone in the wilderness, where would you go?

What would your daily routine by like?

Why did you choose this place?

Writing prompt for December 9th

Explain how the roller skate is similar and different from today’s roller blades.

Which would you rather skate on and why?

Write about any memorable experiences.

Writing prompt for December 8th

You've lost electricity at your place of residence.

What are you going to do?

Plan for the entire day.

Writing prompt for December 7th

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, sparking the beginning of the United State’s involvement in World War II.

Write a few facts about the war from memory.

Write about a war-related event you either witnessed or were told about by a friend or relative.

Writing prompt for December 6th

If you could have the home phone number of anyone in the world, whose would it be?

What do you want to say to them?

Write the scene how you want the conversation to go...

... or...

Write the worst case scenario version of the scene.

Writing prompt for December 5th

Imagine a moral lesson about love you want your children to learn.

What is it?

How will they learn it?

Why is it important?

Writing prompt for December 4th

If you had to kill one person you work with, who would you off?

Why?

Explain what they have done to merit being the candidate.

Writing prompt for December 3rd

Imagine a street or square or park being named after you.

Which would you select?

Where is it?

What exactly would you want it named?

Write about that place and what it means to you.

Writing prompt for December 2nd

Think about your favorite childhood toy.

Describe it.

Who gave it to you?

What made it your favorite?

Do you still have it or did you give it away?

Why?

Writing prompt for December 1st

Listen to your favorite holiday song (jingle, choral or pop) seven times with eyes closed, mind open.

Then write fast and furious anything that comes to mind.

Write at least 3 handwritten pages.