ROCHESTER WRITING LAB

Food prompts. What could be better?! These are perfect for family dinners, eating delicious desserts, or crafting your favorite snack!

Our senses can take us back to a time or place of immense joy or overwhelming sadness. Enjoy these prompts involving our five senses.

Happy holidays! Here are a few prompts celebrating Christmas!

Most of us travel by car or airplane, but what if there were other options, more exciting options, to get where we needed to go?

After teaching a creative writing class where students created characters with superpowers, I came up with a few of my own story starters.

After taking a walk and picking up after my dog today, I came up with some rather disgusting prompts. Ew!

There’s lots to be thankful for, and it’s especially evident this time of year. Let the storytelling begin!

October means autumn, apple picking, Halloween, and PUMPKINS! These prompts are all about the ever versatile pumpkin.

Fairy tale mix-up time! Placing characters we know and love into each other's stories is a fun way to create new adventures.

Have you ever read a "choose your own ending" book? Well, those books gave me an idea for my latest batch of writing prompts.

It's back-to-school time, which means more nonfiction reading and writing. It doesn't mean you have to stop creating fantastical worlds!

Whether you dream of becoming a poet, chef, or professional athlete, one thing is certain: you'll encounter plenty of bumps along the way.

Around the world is the theme for these prompts!

Random prompts about random things that popped into my head! That’s how some writing days go!

What do a hypnotist, ventriloquist, magician, and illusionist have in common? They're all characters in these prompts!

Let your imagination wander with these new prompts! Get together and get creative!

Here are a few festive prompts based on the classic tune, The Twelve Days of Christmas!

Tis the season to reflect on what we're thankful for. So, take time to make your own list and try one of these fun Thanksgiving prompts!

These prompts are all about treating those around you like you want to be treated. Kindness is contagious. Pass it on!

Tricks, treats and tattoos. Two of the three have a lot in common, the other is great for a surprising tale of mystique or misfortune.