Creative Nonfiction Prompts (11)

Creative Nonfiction Prompts 221-240

221. You’ve won a one-month vacation to the destination of your choice, and you get to bring one other person with you. Where do you go and who do bring? 

222. Write a narrative about when you did something bad and got away with it.  

223. Write a how-to article detailing strategies for playing your favorite game. 

224. You get to cure one disease. Which disease do you choose and why? Do you choose the disease that affects the most people or the one that has affected you or your loved ones? 

225. Your next house comes with a library. Write a descriptive essay of your personal dream library.  

226. If you wrote a weekly advice column, what would it be about?  

227. Have you ever experienced a disastrous vacation? Tell the story of what happened.  

228. Think about how you use technology in your professional life. What would your job be like without technology? Could it be done at all? Write an article about how technology is (or isn’t) important to your career.  

229. Write a personal essay about a good habit you’d like to adopt in your life. 

230. Think back to the books you read as a child. Which ones were your favorites? Do you think those books shaped the person you became? How much did they influence you and how did they affect you? 

231. Have you ever built anything? Tell the story of what you built, why, and how. 

232. Think of a major worldwide problem: for example, hunger, global warming, or political corruption. Write an article outlining a solution (or steps toward a solution).  

233. Write a personal essay about a regret from your past.  

234. Have you ever read a book and thought, I could write a better book than this? What do you think you could have done better? Were there any elements of the book that you didn’t feel you could improve upon? What would you have changed and why? 

235. Write about your favorite foods. What is your favorite meal of the day? If you could only eat one dish for the rest of you life, what would you choose? 

236. Tell the stories of the first time you drove a car or the first time you bought a car. What other cars have you bought or driven over the years? Connect the cars to your life experiences for a broader, more compelling story. 

237. Write an article about how to learn from one’s mistakes. The article can be about little mistakes or big ones.  

238. Write a personal essay describing your family. What makes them special? What do you love about them? What bothers you about them? 

239. Do stories have the power to shape or change people’s ideas, or are people drawn to stories that reinforce their existing ideals?  

240. Write about your siblings. Describe their appearance, their personalities, and your relationship with them. If you don’t have siblings, write about why you would want them, or why you’re happy as an only child.

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