201. Write an article that is a top-ten list of your best tips for getting or staying in shape.
202. Tell the story of how you met your best friend or significant other.
203. Have you ever read a book and thought, I wish I’d written that? What book was it? Who wrote it? Why do you wish you’d written it? How can you use it to influence your own work?
204. If you could change one thing about your appearance, what would you change and why?
205. Write a personal essay about what your life would look like if you had it all.
206. Make a list of the ten most iconic characters and write about what they have in common.
207. What are your thoughts and feelings on violence? Is it ever justified?
208. Write a narrative about your first day of school. It can be your very first day of school, your first day at a new school, or the first day starting a new grade level in school.
209. Many of us have, at some point in life, found ourselves in a toxic or unhealthy situation— a bad job or a relationship with someone who drained us emotionally. Write an article about identifying and getting out of toxic situations and/or relationships.
210. Write a personal essay describing the oldest person you know. How do you know this person? What influence does he or she have on your life?
211. What are your thoughts and feelings on big-box stores causing mom-and-pop stores to close? What about online stores causing big-box stores to close?
212. Write a narrative about the proudest moment in your life. What led up to it? How did others respond or participate? Did you celebrate or was it a quiet moment?
213. Write a how-to article about moving (finding a new place to live, packing, etc.).
214. Write a personal essay describing the elementary school, junior high, or high school you attended. Don’t forget to include the teachers and staff.
215. Imagine you’re a librarian or bookseller. What kind of library or bookstore would you work at? Describe a day at work. 216. Write about your vision of an ideal family.
217. Tell a story about a time when you were let down by someone you counted on.
218. Choose a cause that you feel is worthy and write an article persuading others to join that cause.
219. Write an essay about doing something courageous.
220. Have you ever published a book? Do you plan on publishing a book? Write a list of the steps you’ll need to take in order to get a book published. You can write the steps for traditional or self-publishing.