27 Dec Winter Writing Prompts
The temperature is dropping and decorated houses sparkle at night– it means winter is here! With the sun setting earlier and earlier, writer’s block can be even harder to combat in these conditions. Here are twelve writing prompts for this winter season:
Fiction
- Oh no! Your character has been snowed in while staying at a cabin! Do they have a peaceful stay, or is something sinister about to happen?
- Bah humbug! Your character hates the holidays and makes it everyone’s problem. What made them this way? Will they learn to change, or keep to their ways?
- Your character finds a mysterious item buried in the snow! What did they find? How are they going to use it?
- Two characters must work together to build a snowman! Are they able to work together well? What kind of snowman do they build?
- Your character has never seen snow before! What is their first time seeing snow like? Are they with anybody? Did they move somewhere new?
- The holidays are coming up! What does your character celebrate? What preparations do they need to make? Who is joining them?
Non-Fiction
- What is your favorite winter memory? Where were you? How old were you? What makes it so memorable?
- What is your favorite winter activity? What do you like about it? What is your least favorite winter activity?
- What would your dream snowman look like? How tall would they be? What kind of clothes would they wear?
- If you could visit anywhere during winter, where would it be? What would you do? How long would you stay?
- What movies do you always watch in the winter? Why do you always watch them? Do you watch by yourself or with family?
- Do you have a winter tradition with your family? What is it? Do you enjoy it?
Recommended Reads
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