31 October Writing Prompts
Fall is in full swing here in the United States. If you are looking for some inspiration to take you through the month, check out our new list of October writing prompts!
5 Reasons to Use Pictures as Writing Prompts
If you follow any kind of writing blog or social page, you’ve probably seen picture writing prompts before. People love them and there’s no end to sites that provide them. Not to mention the millions of pictures that are out there that aren’t “official” writing prompts. You’ve probably got a ton on your phone that could spark an idea.
If you haven’t taken the plunge and tried writing from picture writing prompts before, here are five reasons why you should.
25 Persuasive Essay Prompts and Topics
Persuasive essays can be challenging for several reasons, but the first problem is choosing the right topic.
You want a topic that is both engaging and controversial enough to elicit a strong response. A topic that’s too broad may lead to a lack of focus, while one that’s too narrow might not provide enough material to argue convincingly.
Let’s look at 25 persuasive essay prompts.
20+ Narrative Essay Prompts
If you’re practicing your personal essay skills or just storytelling in general, these narrative essay prompts are a great way to get started!
30+ Back to School Writing Prompts 🍎
Students are heading back to school this month and next, and if you’re like me, you remember that old standby back to school writing prompt: “What did you do over summer”. If you’re looking for some new ideas to get students back in the habit of writing while you have a little fun developing skills, try one these fun writing prompts!
50+ Orphans in Literature: Why Orphans Make the Best Stories
What do JK Rowling, Christopher Paolini, David Eddings, and Terry Goodkind have in common? They all wrote bestselling novels starring orphans. And this isn’t unique to fantasy. Orphans in literature is a big theme!
Victor Hugo, Charles Dickens, and Mark Twain all used orphans as some of their most memorable characters.
And don’t forget Superman.
In this post, we’re looking at more than fifty fictional orphans, why authors love writing about them, and whether or not you should include them in your story.
