Writing prompt for February 28th

What was your first bicycle like?

Was it a gift, or did you earn money to buy it?

Where did you ride?

Writing prompt for February 26th

Pretend you're forced to dye your hair.

Why are you being forced?

What color would you choose?

How do you think your friends would react?

Writing prompt for February 25th

This is “Quiet Day.”

Take the opportunity to sit in silence for the amount of time you'd normally devote to your writing prompt.

Writing prompt for February 24th

Today is 'Fat Tuesday' or the beginning of Mardi Gras.

Write a short story, poem or song using the celebration as a back drop.

Writing prompt for February 23rd

A new friend invites you to a water park.

You can't swim, but you're too nervous to tell him.

Describe your day.

Writing prompt for February 22nd

Write an Oscar acceptance speech.

Writing prompt for February 20th

Imagine you're a famous author.

Describe your summer home.

Writing prompt for February 17th

Check the day's forecast first thing in the morning.

When you get to your desk, write a page explaining why this is the perfect weather for writing (even if it isn't).

Writing prompt for February 16th

If you were from a different time period visiting the present-day world, how would you describe the everyday things around you?

Imagine you're a time-traveler who must send back a report to the people of your time.

Write what you see.

Writing prompt for February 14th

Write a short story or poem about your favorite or worst Valentine's Day.

Writing prompt for February 13th

Today is “Get a Different Name Day.”

Write about why you were so named or what your name means.

Or write about what name you would give yourself.

Why would you select that name?

Writing prompt for February 12th

Celebrate Lincoln's birthday!

Write about the impact Lincoln's presidency had on our country.

Writing prompt for February 11th

Write five adjectives that describe the taste of each of the following: a lemon, an olive and mustard.

Challenge yourself to select unique words.

Writing prompt for February 9th

Think of someone who has an upcoming graduation, wedding or birthday.

Write a letter expressing what you admire or wish for this person.

Be specific.

Writing prompt for February 7th

Try to remember a stranger who was unexpectedly kind to you.

Turn this person's act of kindness into the opening scene for a story.

Writing prompt for February 6th

Pick a romantic movie that never had a sequel.

Imagine the children or grandchildren of the original characters, and write the first chapter of their continuing story.

Writing prompt for February 5th

Write a letter to your first crush.

Describe how you feel about her/him now.

Writing prompt for February 4th

You've been asked to write the biography of an ancestor. While researching your family history, you discover disturbing news.

What did you find out?

How will you explain it to the family?

Writing prompt for February 3rd

Pretend you're a tree: What kind? Why?

Describe yourself in detail—height, build, young, old, etc.

Write a short story or poem as the tree.

Writing prompt for February 1st

What would your friends and family say is your true calling?

Are they correct?

Why or why not?