Journal Prompts

• How big a role does clutter play in your life?
  Do you worry about it at all?
  Why or why not?
  
  
• Of all the new TV programs, which one have you watched the most? Why?
  Is it connected in some way to your life and/or perspective?
  
  
• Are you considering a new writing project?
  Describe it in a paragraph (or two).
  
  
• Is there anything that you look forward to the most?
  If so, what is it?
  
  
• If you could buy a new car, what would model
  and color would it be?
  
  
• What is your favorite joke or funny story?
  How could it become a longer story?
  
  
• Have you thought about New Year's resolutions yet?
  Do you plan to make and keep any --- or none at all?
  Why or why not?
  
  
• What do you see as the most pressing local problem?
  Does this problem seem to be solvable?
  Why or why not?
  
  
• What do you like (or hate) the most about September?
  Explain in one paragraph.
  
  
• Imagine that you are writing a story about a character who triumphs over adversity.
  Who is the character and what does he or she do for a living?
  What is the adversity?
  Is it another character, an animal, or thing, such as a storm?
  How does the main character solve the problem?
  
  
• What event made the news bigtime this week so far?
  Are you following it or not? Why or why not?
  
  
• If you could see anyone from your past, who would it be and why?
  What would you tell that person and why?
  Who would you NOT want to see and why?
  
  
• If you procrastinate, what is your most popular excuse
  and why?
  
  
• What different activity did you do (or planning to do) this week?
  Are you looking forward to it? Why or why not?
  
  
• What do you remember from last week?
  Why?
  
  
• Do you still celebrate your birthday?
  If so, in what way(s)?
  
  
• Define "guilty pleasures." Invent a story character who has one or more of those pleasures.
  What happens to that person?
  How do his/her guilty pleasures influence life events?
  
  
• If you had an opportunity to see your future, would you want to?
  Why or why not?
  
  
• Do you believe that people have psychic abilities?
  If so, who and why?