Journal Prompt: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and what would you do there? Describe a day in this life.

Story Starter: Write a story set in the picture.

Journal Prompt: Has social media improved or worsened the way people communicate? Why do you think so?

Story Starter: Write a story in which the only way people communicate is through social media.

Journal Prompt: What’s your astrological sign? Do you believe your sign has molded the kind of person you are and the way that you react or is that hog wash? Give details!

Story Starter:

Write a story in which a main character, who uses the local paper’s daily horoscope to guide his/her daily decisions, finds out that their neighbor, who doesn’t believe in the zodiac at all, has been writing the horoscope for the paper’s for the last ten years.

Journal Prompt: Write a journal entry about someone you loved that “got away.” What happened? What did you learn from it? If you could do it all again, what would you do differently?

Story Starter: You met one day on the beach. It was magical and special, and you knew you had met your future spouse. You exchanged numbers and promised to call the next day. But on the way home… Write the story.

Journal Prompt: Have you ever had an experience with the supernatural? What happened?

Story Starter: You have just purchased a new house. On your first night there, however, this is what you see when the lights go out. Write the story.