Daily Writing Prompts
Week 1
No writing required this week!
Week 2
August 22: What are the characteristics of a perfect friend?
August 23: What is your best quality?
August 24: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
August 25: Write about one important lesson you learned from your parents
Week 3
August 28: Write about an object you value most.
August 29: Name one thing on your bucket list. (A "bucket list" item is something you would like to do or a place you would like to visit before you die.)
August 30: What is your favorite family tradition?
August 31: Write about someone you appreciate.
September 1: Choose your own topic today. :)
Week 4
September 4: Write about a time you lost something valuable.
September 5: Which would be a better pet, a dog or a cat? Write a persuasive paragraph to support your opinion.
September 6: Describe the highlight of your day.
September 7: What energizes you?
September 8: Write about an obstacle you faced this week.
Week 5
September 11: If you were given an opportunity to travel in a time machine, to which time period would you want to travel?
September 12: Describe the most beautiful thing, place, or person you have ever seen.
September 13: What is your biggest fear?
September 14: What do you want to be when you grow up?
September 15: Write about a way God has blessed you this week.
Week 6
September 18: Consider the lyrics of your favorite song. Which one line is meaningful to you? Explain why.
September 19: If you could trade places with any famous person, with whom would you choose to trade?
September 20: Describe the relationship you wish to have with your future children.
September 21: Imagine you inherited $10,000 from a relative. What would you do with the money?
September 22: Write about an obstacle you overcame this week.
Week 7
September 25: Write about something that inspires you.
September 26: Describe your favorite toy you had as a child.
September 27: Write about a time someone treated you kindly.
September 28: Albert Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
September 29: To which family member do you share most of your characteristics? Are you most like your mom, dad, grandparent, or sibling?
Week 8
October 2: At what age should a person be allowed to have a mobile phone?
October 3: Mark Twain once said, "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." What does this quote mean to you?
October 4: If you could change one thing about our country, what would it be?
October 5: Write about a time you showed kindness to someone else.
October 6: Write about one of your victories this week. (This can be a victory over a temptation, over a test, over laziness, etc.)
Week 9
October 9: Do teenagers spend too much time on social media?
October 10: Write about a time you had tears in your eyes.
October 11: Dr. Seuss once said, "Why fit in when you were born to stand out?" What does this quote mean to you?
October 12: Who are you? From where do you get your strongest sense of identity?
October 13: Would you rather have the ability to change the past or have the ability to see the future?
Week 10
October 16: Is it ever okay to tell a "little white lie"? Explain.
October 17: Write the plot to your favorite movie. What do you like about this movie?
October 18: If you have a disagreement with a friend and it is clearly the other person's fault, should you take the first step toward reconciliation?
October 19: Charles Swindoll once said, "Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it." What does this quote mean to you?
October 20: Write about a time you either felt bullied or felt like you bullied someone else.
Week 11
October 23: Write about a time you failed. Did it make you weaker or stronger? What did you learn?
October 24: What is the difference between living and existing?
October 25: Do you think it is easier to be a male or female in America?
October 26: Someone once said, "The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill." What does this quote mean to you?
October 27: If you were old enough to vote for president during this election, for whom would you vote? Why?
Week 12
October 30: What do you need in life in order to be content?
October 31: Is it ever okay to cheat in school? Explain.
November 1: Which do you find more attractive: a good personality or good looks?
November 2: If you could change one thing about school, what would it be?
November 3: Write about one of your biggest regrets.
Week 13
November 6: Do you judge a book by its cover?
November 7: What do you think about when you are by yourself?
November 8: Write about the last time you broke someone's heart or had your heart broken.
November 9: What is the craziest thing you have ever done? Would you do it again?
November 10: What are you most thankful for?
Week 14
November 13: Write about one highlight of your school year so far.
November 14: If you could give a 30 second speech to the world, what would you say? Explain.
November 15: What can you do today that you couldn't do a year ago?
November 16: Write about one thing people misunderstand about you.
November 17: Walt Whitman once said, "Keep your face always toward the sunshine -- and shadows will fall behind you." What does this quote mean to you?
Thanksgiving Break: No writings required!
Week 15
November 27: Write about someone or something that currently needs prayer.
November 28: What is the hardest part about being a teenager?
November 29: Lao Tzu once said, "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." What does this quote mean to you?
November 30: Reflect upon this week and write about a moment that made you smile.
December 1: Choose your own topic. :)
Week 16
December 4: Write about your Journey to Bethlehem experience.
December 5: If you could trade places with a story's protagonist, who would it be? Why?
December 6: If you could have the power of a story's antagonist, who would it be? Why?
December 7: Write about something you're thankful for.
December 8: What was something that challenged you this week?
NO DAILY WRITINGS FOR THE REST OF THE SEMESTER! STUDY FOR FINALS!
No writing required this week!
Week 2
August 22: What are the characteristics of a perfect friend?
August 23: What is your best quality?
August 24: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
August 25: Write about one important lesson you learned from your parents
Week 3
August 28: Write about an object you value most.
August 29: Name one thing on your bucket list. (A "bucket list" item is something you would like to do or a place you would like to visit before you die.)
August 30: What is your favorite family tradition?
August 31: Write about someone you appreciate.
September 1: Choose your own topic today. :)
Week 4
September 4: Write about a time you lost something valuable.
September 5: Which would be a better pet, a dog or a cat? Write a persuasive paragraph to support your opinion.
September 6: Describe the highlight of your day.
September 7: What energizes you?
September 8: Write about an obstacle you faced this week.
Week 5
September 11: If you were given an opportunity to travel in a time machine, to which time period would you want to travel?
September 12: Describe the most beautiful thing, place, or person you have ever seen.
September 13: What is your biggest fear?
September 14: What do you want to be when you grow up?
September 15: Write about a way God has blessed you this week.
Week 6
September 18: Consider the lyrics of your favorite song. Which one line is meaningful to you? Explain why.
September 19: If you could trade places with any famous person, with whom would you choose to trade?
September 20: Describe the relationship you wish to have with your future children.
September 21: Imagine you inherited $10,000 from a relative. What would you do with the money?
September 22: Write about an obstacle you overcame this week.
Week 7
September 25: Write about something that inspires you.
September 26: Describe your favorite toy you had as a child.
September 27: Write about a time someone treated you kindly.
September 28: Albert Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
September 29: To which family member do you share most of your characteristics? Are you most like your mom, dad, grandparent, or sibling?
Week 8
October 2: At what age should a person be allowed to have a mobile phone?
October 3: Mark Twain once said, "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." What does this quote mean to you?
October 4: If you could change one thing about our country, what would it be?
October 5: Write about a time you showed kindness to someone else.
October 6: Write about one of your victories this week. (This can be a victory over a temptation, over a test, over laziness, etc.)
Week 9
October 9: Do teenagers spend too much time on social media?
October 10: Write about a time you had tears in your eyes.
October 11: Dr. Seuss once said, "Why fit in when you were born to stand out?" What does this quote mean to you?
October 12: Who are you? From where do you get your strongest sense of identity?
October 13: Would you rather have the ability to change the past or have the ability to see the future?
Week 10
October 16: Is it ever okay to tell a "little white lie"? Explain.
October 17: Write the plot to your favorite movie. What do you like about this movie?
October 18: If you have a disagreement with a friend and it is clearly the other person's fault, should you take the first step toward reconciliation?
October 19: Charles Swindoll once said, "Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it." What does this quote mean to you?
October 20: Write about a time you either felt bullied or felt like you bullied someone else.
Week 11
October 23: Write about a time you failed. Did it make you weaker or stronger? What did you learn?
October 24: What is the difference between living and existing?
October 25: Do you think it is easier to be a male or female in America?
October 26: Someone once said, "The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill." What does this quote mean to you?
October 27: If you were old enough to vote for president during this election, for whom would you vote? Why?
Week 12
October 30: What do you need in life in order to be content?
October 31: Is it ever okay to cheat in school? Explain.
November 1: Which do you find more attractive: a good personality or good looks?
November 2: If you could change one thing about school, what would it be?
November 3: Write about one of your biggest regrets.
Week 13
November 6: Do you judge a book by its cover?
November 7: What do you think about when you are by yourself?
November 8: Write about the last time you broke someone's heart or had your heart broken.
November 9: What is the craziest thing you have ever done? Would you do it again?
November 10: What are you most thankful for?
Week 14
November 13: Write about one highlight of your school year so far.
November 14: If you could give a 30 second speech to the world, what would you say? Explain.
November 15: What can you do today that you couldn't do a year ago?
November 16: Write about one thing people misunderstand about you.
November 17: Walt Whitman once said, "Keep your face always toward the sunshine -- and shadows will fall behind you." What does this quote mean to you?
Thanksgiving Break: No writings required!
Week 15
November 27: Write about someone or something that currently needs prayer.
November 28: What is the hardest part about being a teenager?
November 29: Lao Tzu once said, "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." What does this quote mean to you?
November 30: Reflect upon this week and write about a moment that made you smile.
December 1: Choose your own topic. :)
Week 16
December 4: Write about your Journey to Bethlehem experience.
December 5: If you could trade places with a story's protagonist, who would it be? Why?
December 6: If you could have the power of a story's antagonist, who would it be? Why?
December 7: Write about something you're thankful for.
December 8: What was something that challenged you this week?
NO DAILY WRITINGS FOR THE REST OF THE SEMESTER! STUDY FOR FINALS!