- Name something you lost or gave away that can never be replaced.
- What 5 websites do you visit often, and why?
- Name a totally useless possession and how you came to acquire it.
- What music album would be used for a movie about your life?
- List your bad habits and/or addictions and what you have tried to rid yourself of them.
- If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be, and what would you do if later on you changed your mind?
- What are your religious beliefs? Have they changed, or have they always stayed the same?
- When was your last food craving, and what did you crave?
- Who was your first crush and what made them special?
- Name your most cherished childhood memory.
- Turn to an entry in your journal or diary from a year or more ago. What has changed and what has stayed the same since then?
- What is one thing nobody knows about you because nobody ever cared to ask?
- Robert Frost write a poem titled The Road Not Taken. Name a road you’ve always wanted to travel. Where do you hope it takes you, and what might you see on the way?
- Name one thing you always wanted to do, but haven’t. What has prevented you from doing it?
- Write about your first kiss. Was it everything you wished or hoped it would be?
- What was the worst mistake or decision you have ever made in life? What could you have done differently?
- What song was stuck in your head recently, and what were you doing at the time that made you think of it?
- Describe 5 things you want to see or do before it’s too late.
- Write about something you now know that you wish you knew earlier in life. How could this knowledge have helped you?
- Write about your greatest fear.
- Name one thing you feel brings out the good in people.
- Describe a time in your life when everything turned out fine, despite the odds.
- If you invented a device that could fix one problem you are facing right now, would you use it? What problem would you like to solve?
- Write about the last time you spoke to your best friend. What did you talk about?
- Describe a time you felt alone.
- Name something you found; what was it and where did you find it?
- What’s on your calendar for tomorrow?
- What is the most annoying sound you have ever heard?
- Describe your first job.
- What is the one thing you cannot live without?
- Quote the nicest thing anyone has ever said about you.
- Are you afraid of the dark? Why or why not?
- Describe the longest amount of time you have ever been away from home.
- Write about a recent adventure or travels.
- Who did you idolize growing up?
- Name a celebrity or famous person you wish would take you out on a date.
- Describe your daily routine when you get out of bed in the morning.
- What was the longest amount of time you have spent waiting on line for something? What was it, and was it worth the wait?
- Name one thing you have always been good at doing.
- What is your favorite season, and why?
- What was the title of the last book you read?
- List your biggest regrets.
- Have you ever seen a ghost?
- Describe your note-taking style and habits.
- Do you believe that we are all here for a reason? What might the reason be?
- What comes to mind when someone uses the phrase prolonging the magic?
- Have you ever done something just to feel the danger, or to feel alive?
- What is your favorite cliché?
- What are all your thoughts on god?
- How do rainy days make you feel?
- What is the most amount of money you have had at one time?
- Write a celebrity crush list.
- What is the most amazing thing you have ever seen, heard, or experienced?
- What effect does music have on you?
- What did you learn today? What did you learn yesterday?
- What 5 traits do people first notice when they meet you for the first time?
- Have you ever carved your name or initials into a tree or stone?
- Democracy, communism, or socialism? Defend your choice.
- Does Never Never Land really exist?
- Where is a great place to get breakfast?
- List 3 things that went right (or wrong) today.
- What is the best method of travel, and in what ways have you traveled?
- If you could tell the world just one thing, what would it be?
- What were your best and worst subjects in school or college?
- Describe the most outrageous thing anyone has dared you to do.
- Ice cream: chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry?
- What historical events happened the year you were born?
- Pick up a random object that has special meaning to you and describe it in as much detail as possible.
- Write about a recent visit to a museum or art gallery.
- What food items do you consider staples in a well-balanced diet?
- Describe your feelings in regards to an issue in todays society, and what would be done to fix it.
- If you had only one wish, what would you wish for?
- If you could tell the world just one thing, what would you say?
- Share a dirty little secret about yourself (or someone else).
- Name a time when you broke a rule or law. Did you get caught, or did you get away with it?
- Have you ever gone skinny dipping?
- Name something you would like to devote more time to seeing or doing.
- What is the name of your favorite book, magazine, or publication?
- Describe your first car.
- Thunderstorms… Inspiring or scary?
from http://www.tomslatin.com/80-journal-writing-prompts/
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