writing prompts
October 1, 2025
What prevents you from creating art, whether that be poetry, prose, painting or playing the piano (or something else that doesn’t start with the letter p)? In her book, We Need Your Art, Amie McNee identifies procrastination, perfectionism, jealousy, comparison and burnout as some blocks to creating art (and she discusses each of these in detail […]
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August 30, 2025
Many of you will have heard of Julia Cameron and her book The Artist’s Way, which is essentially a twelve-week course to help recover your creativity. Although there is much more to the book, two of the key practices Cameron encourages is the idea of morning pages and artist dates. Morning pages are three hand-written pages […]
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March 31, 2025
Creative Writing Prompts: April
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April is one of my favourite months of the year. In Australia, April represents a cooler change in the weather (hopefully!), as well as moments of pause and reflection for Anzac Day and Easter. I look forward to spending more time in my garden instead of hiding inside trying to escape the heat, as well […]
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December 3, 2024
Contemplating beginnings and endings can help provoke memories and create fascinating stories when writing about our own lives or the lives of those who came before us. Here’s a few prompts to get you started … 1. Leaving Write about a time you or an ancestor left one place and moved to another, whether that […]
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December 3, 2024
Although the end of the year often sees us reflecting on the year that has been and considering what lies ahead, beginnings and endings can happen any time – and the following prompts can also be used at any time for whatever creative project you wish to start or continue developing. 1. Endings Write a […]
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July 2, 2024
Have you thought about compiling a family history but don’t know where to start? Writers are often advised to write what they know or are curious about. Not everyone agrees with this, but perhaps there’s some wisdom in it, or in the case of family history, start with yourself (the person in your family tree […]
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