Journaling Prompts

Journaling Prompts

Journaling Prompt - Imagine yourself in a place you like to be (not necessarily someplace you like to *go*). What do you like about it? What are the most intriguing/appealing aspects? In contrast, think of a place you do *not* like being. What makes you not like being there? Think how you can use this to develop ideas for writing.

Journaling Prompt - Pretend that you see yourself walking into a room. What's your first impression of yourself? What stands out about you? Optionally extend this exercise by changing the "room" you are entering (the gym, the office, etc.). How does that change your impression?

Journaling Prompt - Create a list of images that symbolize the following:

toughness, cruelty

toughness, strength

Journaling Prompt - Close your eyes for a minute and imagine you are skydiving. Write about the physical sensations and the thoughts you have.

Journaling Prompt - Sit yourself in a favorite spot, or imagine an ideal place and describe it as an expanding bubble or sphere. Start with the center which is you, how you feel, your thoughts. Slowly expand, taking note of subtle nuances around you. Expand the sphere beyond your field of vision.

Journaling Prompt - Hold your hands out in front of you, palms down. Imagine that you have a total of six strings tied around your fingers. Write about the objects that are dangling from the strings.

Journaling Prompt - By what do you measure your value as a person? What defines your worth?

Journaling Prompt - Describe the most important thing in your life. Describe the 2nd and 3rd most important things. Then the 4th and 5th most important things.

Journaling Prompt - What element of nature would you choose as an emblem for yourself as a writer. Is this a symbol that you use when writing? Does the tone match your writing? Write using it as a metaphor.

Journaling Prompt - What is the most influential thing in your life today?

Journaling Prompt - Consider the use of...