10 Writing Prompts for July

Having trouble getting into your writer’s seat this summer? Hopefully you’re off making amazing memories that will inspire future essays and stories, but if you do find yourself at a coffee shop with a couple luxurious free hours, here are a few writing prompts to get your pen moving.

1.CNF/Journal: Write about your favorite 4th of July memory. How does your perception of 4th of July celebrations differ from when you were a child or teenager? How do you think your children will remember this holiday when they’re older?

2. CNF/Journal: Taylor Swift has another re-recorded album coming out this week. If you could re-record an era from your life, what would it be? What timeframe would you relive, and maybe add your aged expertise and wisdom to?

3. Fiction: Write a story about someone who goes on a summer vacation and meets someone who changes their life.

4. Fiction: Make up a backstory for your child’s teacher, one you don’t know well.

5. Journal: If you could take a week-long vacation anywhere right now, where would you go and why?

6. Journal: Write about your ideal summer day. If you had no responsibilities and nowhere to be, what would you do for a whole day?

7. Fiction: Choose a lesson your child is having a difficult time learning, and write a short children’s book to help teach it.

8. Fiction: Write a story about a summer roadtrip.

9. CNF/Journal: Write about something that you can only do during the summer months, something you will miss when November and December come around.

10. Fiction: Write a story that takes place at a baseball game.

Get writing!

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