Journal prompts are a great way to kick off a writing
session when you’re feeling uninspired. We
all have days when writing ideas are nowhere to be found, but that doesn’t mean
you have to go a day without writing. In
fact, on those days when my muse is being elusive, I like to either work
through some writing exercises to stretch and strengthen my writing muscles–or
I evaluate my writing goals. Often, this
means I spend time making notes about my writing goals to see how far I've come
as well as where I’m going and how much work I have to do before I get there.
Answer the following questions every day in writing:
Do you know what kind of
writer you want to be?
Have you set any writing goals yet?
How close are you to
reaching them?
What projects are you working on?
Now, here are some prompts to get you started:
10 Journal Prompts for Aspiring Writers
1. As a writer, my dream come true would be…
2. The difference between my dreams and my true goals as a
writer is…
3. The number one goal I want to achieve as a writer is…
4. To reach my main writing goal, I need to…
5. In order to reach my writing goals, I have done the
following things in the past week…
6. During the past month, I have worked toward my writing
goals by…
7. Things that have been interfering with my goals include…
8. I can eliminate these interferences by…
9. In one year, I will be closer to fulfilling my writing
ambitions. I will have…
10. Write three journal prompts for next time building on
what you've already written.
