Podcast Journal Writing Prompts

All writing prompts must be completed in your journals by the assigned dates.  You are responsible for completing these writing prompts on your own time at home or when you have down time in class.  The teacher will not read your journals, just check for completion of the week’s work. These writing prompts will also provide us with a great deal of source material for our short film and podcasts this spring.  The more work you put into your journals now, the more you will have to work with when it comes time to write for our movie and podcasts.

Writing prompts February 11 - 15.  100-word minimum.  You must complete 5 of the assigned prompts by Friday, 2/16/19.

1. Name the top 10 things on your bucket list.
2. If you wrote a song about your life, what would the title be?  Write the first verse.
3. Name one thing you wish your cell phone did for you that it currently does not.
4. Write 10 original thoughts that will be stuffed inside fortune cookies for perfect strangers to read.
5. If you were to start a new business right this minute, what would it be?  Describe it.
6. Free write

Writing prompts February 18-22.  100-word minimum.  You must complete 4 of the assigned prompts by Friday, 2/22/19.

1. What is one rule from your childhood do you not agree with now that you’re a teenager?
2. An alien has just abducted you.  Give three reasons why it would send you back to earth.
3. Name a fictional character or monster you would love to have as a friend.  Why do you think they would be a good friend to you?
4. Talk about your favorite pair of shoes and why you love them so much.
5. Create a short cartoon mystery for Scooby Doo and the gang to solve.
6. Free Write

Writing prompts February 25 - March 1 100-word minimum.  You must complete 5 of the assigned prompts by Friday, 3/1/19.

1. You are planning a dinner and there are 8 chairs.  You can invite seven other people (anyone still alive).  Who will fill the chairs and what will make this dinner interesting?
2. Name something you wish a movie theatre would do or sell to enhance your movie-going experience?
3. Pick one of the following careers:  music DJ, sushi chef or firefighter.  This will be your job for the next 3 months.  Why did you choose it, and what benefit do you think you will gain from it?
4. What do you consider to be boring?
5. What does your “lazy day” consist of?
6. Free Write

Writing prompts week March 4 - March 8.  100-word minimum.  You must complete 5 of the assigned prompts by Friday, 3/8/19.

1. What has been the most rewarding experience in your life thus far?  What made it so rewarding?
2. You have the chance to mentor a troubled teen.  What do you talk about that will make an impact in their life?
3. Do you believe in miracles?  Have you or someone you know ever witnessed one?
4. How do you feel about fast food chains?  Is there one in particular you feel strongly about?  Why?
5. Do you believe in karma?  Has it paid you a visit? If so, why?
6. Free Write

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