Category: Prompts
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Creative Writing Prompts: Write Yourself a Letter
Letters have a way of reaching places conversation can’t. When we write across time — to who we were, who we are becoming, or who we hope to be — we create a quiet bridge between versions of ourselves. These prompts invite you to pause, listen inward, and let your words travel backward and forward…
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Permission Slips: Using Poetry to Give Yourself Grace During Difficult Life Seasons
Life doesn’t come with instructions—or a pause button. Some seasons feel heavy, others exhausting, and sometimes, it feels like the world expects more from us than we can give. In these moments, giving yourself grace is a radical act. One of the gentlest, most transformative ways to do that? Poetry. Think of poetry as a…
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The Emotional Color Palette: Drenching Your Scenes in the Colors You’re Drawn To
Close your eyes for a moment. Imagine a color—one that pulls at your chest, makes your heart skip, or wraps you in a quiet, comforting hug. Maybe it’s the molten orange of a sunset, the soft green of a new spring leaf, or the deep indigo of twilight. Notice how it makes you feel. That…
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Pages in Bloom: Growing Self-Awareness Through Plant Imagery in Your New-Year Journal
As a new year approaches, many of us feel the quiet tug toward reflection—sorting through what we’ve outgrown, what we’re still tending, and what new beginnings might be waiting beneath the surface. Creating a Pages in Bloom section in your journal can offer a gentle, imaginative way to explore that transition. Plant imagery gives both teens and…
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November Creative Writing Prompts
Autumn has a way of slowing us down and softening the edges of our days. The glow of shorter evenings, the crunch of leaves, and the rhythm of family traditions invite us to pause, reflect, and take notice of the small things that nourish us. This season is full of stories—some we’re told, some we…
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