2022 WRITING PROMPT JOURNEY
Non-Fiction Writing Prompts — Week Four
Prompts for January 22nd to 28th
We are onto Week Four of our Writing Journey! One month almost in the rearview mirror, and so much more to come down the road! There are three new Non-Fiction Prompts below to help get your muses singing.
While I have some hints and questions to help guide you with the prompts, please interpret them however you like (even if it takes you in a drastically different direction).
The simple rules for this Journey:
1. Pick a prompt (or two or three!) and get writing.
2. Post anywhere, and share a link in your post back to this Prompt post.
3. Share a link to your prompted writing in the comments.
4. Tag your post with “Writing Prompt Journey”.
Prompt 1
Crazy But True
What weird scientific fact can you not believe is true?
What old, unbelievable law is still in effect in your hometown?
What historical story have you heard of that you can’t believe actually happened?
Idea: try fact-checking a viral tweet and share the results.
Prompt 2
The Most Wholesome and Inspiring Real Life Story
There’s enough bad news in the world. Share something good! Something that made you smile this week, no matter how big or small the event.
Go historical and find a surprisingly wholesome past event to share.
Share some feel-good, little-known kindness that a famous person has done.
Prompt 3
Juggling the Work-Life Balance as a Writer
Ideas:
- What tips do you have for fitting writing around work and school?
- What is the best advice you’ve heard for living a balanced life? Is there such a thing as a balanced life?
- How do you avoid burnout as a writer?
Remember to check out the Poetry and Fiction Prompts for Week Four for more inspiration. You can also go back to see the previous weeks’ prompts here.
And please don’t forget to put links to your prompted posts in the comments, and link back to this post in your writing so more people can join the journey. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Chelsea Marie is a writer by night and graphic designer by day. She is a West-Coast Canadian with a bad case of wanderlust and a dream to travel the world with her severely airplane phobic partner. Why do the easy way when a complicated route makes a much more interesting story? She’s on Instagram @c.the.storyteller.
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