5,000 Writing Prompts
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Share links to the most interesting sports articles of the month.
Share links to the most interesting articles about gaming you’ve come across lately.
Share links to the articles on all kinds of different topics that interested you most in the past week. This gives your readers some insight into what you read and how you think.
Share links to homeschooling resources…
Or back-to-school resources.
Share links to posts that celebrate the season: winter, spring, summer, or fall.
At Halloween, share links to great pumpkin-carving tutorials.
Before the holidays, or at any time, share links to the best personalizable gifts online.
Share links to shopping on fair trade and nonprofit sites.
Provide links to news happening in other parts of the world that your readers might have missed.
Provide links to uplifting and positive news stories that your readers might have missed.
Round up links for instructions on how to clean absolutely everything.
Round up links for living with a certain illness or condition.
Share links about becoming a better conversationalist and learning social graces.
Share links to all the best TED talks.Food and Drink-Themed Posts
This part of the list is aimed at food bloggers, of course, but you don’t have to have a dedicated food blog in order to do the occasional food or drink-related post. Everyone is interested in food! You may even be able to tie recipes into the theme of your blog.
Share a recipe that a parent or grandparent made a lot when you were growing up.
Invent a cocktail inspired by your favorite sports team and share the recipe.
Invent a cocktail (or two or three) using an unusual ingredient and share the recipe.
Share recipes for mocktails—festive non-alcoholic drinks.
Review a new local restaurant.
Write about your favorite restaurant and what makes it so great.
Share an idea for a holiday food gift that’s actually pretty healthy.
Write about a few cookbooks, kitchen gadgets, or whatever else you’d love to have in your kitchen.
Review a new cookbook.
Write about your favorite cookbook of all time and why you go back to it again and again.
Share a recipe in honor of an obscure holiday. For example, January the 5th is Whipped Cream Day, and February the 13th is National Tortellini Day…there are food “holidays” like this for almost every day of the year. This could be the theme of a whole blog!
Give directions and recipes for a super easy, virtually foolproof dinner party.
Share a recipe that’s designed for someone with a particular allergy.
Share a recipe that’s designed for someone with a particular disease or illness.
Post your best dirt-cheap recipe.
Design a great sandwich and give it a name.
Share three attempts at making the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich and declare a winner.
Show people how to have a fondue party.
Review a few different local craft beers or barbecue sauces…or types of chocolate.
Share your favorite ten-minute meal.
Share your favorite slow, painstaking recipe that is truly worth the effort.
Write about unusual foods you’d like to try someday.
Interview a local chef. (Then make sure the restaurant’s social media page shares the post with their followers.)
Try out a vintage or historic recipe and report on the results.
Share your favorite quotes about cooking or food.
Write about your favorite healthy snacks.
Share your favorite recipe to bring to someone else’s party.
Come up with Oscar party appetizers that tie into the nominated movies.
Share a cheat sheet of common recipe substitutions. Consider making an infographic.
Or share a cheat sheet of common seasonings for various world cuisines…
Or a cheat sheet for pairing wine with desserts…
Or a cheat sheet for pairing fruit with cheese.
Write about a food that’s very trendy…that you can’t stand.
Show how to pack a lunch that isn’t boring.
Share tips for packing a perfect picnic.
Share a campfire cooking recipe.
Share a vegetable recipe that even picky people will like.
Share a recipe for a less popular vegetable.
Tell people about about your biggest cooking disaster.
Tell people about your biggest cooking triumph…so far.
Tell people about the first thing you ever learned how to make.
Share a recipe that’s fun for an adult and a child to make together.
Post instructions for the ultimate make-your-own-sundae bar…
Or the ultimate make-your-own-pizza party.
Tell people about must-buy items at a national chain grocery store.
Tell people about your favorite food items to order online.
Share a Taco Tuesday recipe…
Or a Waffle Wednesday recipe…
Or a Fish Friday recipe, or any other weekly tradition you’d like to invent.One-Word Subject Matter Ideas
You could take any of these about a thousand different ways.
jealousy
soulmates
rules
shopping
popularity
medications
distance
hair
gym
texting
patience
hugging
surprise
femininity
masculinity
military
lying
luck
grudges
Facebook
positivity
predictions
diets
roommates
dreams
genealogy
recovery
etiquette
reunion
phones
gambling
mythology
networking
pregnancy
fairness
the Bible
crushes
tests
censorship
personality
rejection
attention
burial
driving
millennials
magic
disability
mirrors
debt
courageTravel-Based Posts
Even if you don’t have a blog that’s specific to travel, you can do a travel post now and again. If you do have a travel blog, maybe one of these ideas will give you a fresh angle. Either way, for many of these, you don’t even have to leave your bedroom: these can be based on research.
Write about a few things you never like to travel without.
Tell people about a good day trip from your town or city.
Tell people about the best places to visit in your town.
Write a post about motels with a retro vibe.
Write a post about hotels with a futuristic feel.
Share your favorite road trip snacks…
Or a perfect road trip playlist.
Give people suggestions for great beach reads…
Or great books to read on the airplane.
Write about ways to survive a cross-country drive…
Or deal with a long, cramped flight.
Share pictures of waterfall
s around the world.
Tell people about quirky little museums in your country.
Write about an awful travel experience.
Write about a travel experience that was a pleasant surprise.
Tell people the reasons why you’re dying to visit a certain city or country.
Tell people about your three favorite experiences on a certain vacation.
Interview someone in a foreign country about the sights and experiences in their country they recommend. Also ask them to share things that not everybody knows about their country. (If you’re good at international networking, this would be a great theme for a whole blog.)
Research free attractions and things to do in a city and share them with your readers.
Share research on money-saving tips for traveling abroad.
Share research about visiting a country that doesn’t get a lot of tourists.
Write about a national park that doesn’t get many visitors.
Write about an unusual or amazing annual festival.
Suggest a fun three-day itinerary in a city.
Share tips for traveling with children.
Write about movies that take place in a certain city: Paris, London, Cairo, etc.
Write about places where people can go into ice caves.
Write about the best bookstores in the world.
Write about the best bazaars and street fairs in the world.
Tell your readers about how to avoid making a faux pas in foreign countries.
Share your favorite travel outfits.
Share advice for packing light.
Write about an extreme adventure.
Write about gorgeous but easy hiking trails.
Write about factories that have been converted into hotels.
Write about churches that have been converted into inns.
Share recommendations for not-too-busy beaches.
Share recommendations for fun things to do at the beach.
Write about cities with undergrounds you’d like to explore.
Write about the places you’d most love to visit in winter.
Write about the places you’d most love to visit in spring.
Share safety tips for travelers.
Share travel opportunities available only to students.
Share travel deals available only to seniors.
Write about what surprised you most about visiting another country.
Write about what you miss from home when you’re traveling abroad.
Write about a custom in another country that you wish your country would adopt.
Write about a little-known side trip from a much-visited city.
Interview a tour guide or tour bus driver.
Blog about interesting abandoned places.
Write about the most haunted places to visit.
Write about the most romantic places to visit.
Tell people about the world’s oldest wineries.
Tell people about the world’s newest amusement parks.
Share charming farm tours.
Share fascinating factory tours.
Write about places where the water is naturally blue.
Share tips on packing for travel to a very cold country.
Share tips on packing for travel to a very hot country.
Share “6 Vacation-Saving Products to Pack in Your Carry-On.”
Share inexpensive railway itineraries.
Write a post on the world’s prettiest currency.
Tell people how they can participate in an archeological dig.
Write about not-so-famous places to enjoy spring blossoms and blooms.
Give people tips for airline travel with their pets.
Give people tips for road trips with their pets.
Tell people about some of the best places in your state, your country, or the world to see holiday light displays.
Blog about unique coffee shops in a certain city.
Blog about an important holiday in other parts of the world that isn’t celebrated much in your country.
Blog about unusual holidays around the world…
Or about unusual Christmas traditions around the world.
Write about the best souvenirs and gifts to bring home from a city or country.
Write about hotels with great rooftop bars.
Write about restaurants with stunning lake or ocean views.
Share tips for getting better photographs of nature.
Share tips for fun couple and family vacation photos.
Share a week-long road trip itinerary.
Write about eco-friendly hotels and lodges in your area, your country, or another country.
Write about the most amazing zip lining adventures.
Write about a great birdwatching destination.
Blog about places where people can swim with the dolphins.
Share camping tips for beginners.
Write about gorgeous fountains.
Write about striking city statues.
Blog about overlooked honeymoon destinations.
Blog about a great place to vacation with small children.
Blog about a great place to vacation with teenagers.
Write about travel experiences that are for extroverts only.
Write about vacation ideas that introverts will love.
Share a guide to London or New York City for lovers of literature.
Share a music lovers’ guide to a city that isn’t well-known for its music.
Blog about beautiful destinations for people who love the snow.
Blog about destinations you suspect (or know!) are overrated.
Write about ways to deal with fear or anxiety when traveling.
Write about ways to deal with jet lag.
Blog about the oldest trees in the world.
Blog about how to learn another language…for free.
Blog about the world’s most colorful cities.
Share your favorite quotes about travel.
Share your travel bucket list.List-Based Posts
Obviously, I love to make lists, and I have lots of them on my blog. Blog posts with numbers in the title (“20 Ways to…” “10 Reasons Why…”) have a natural appeal to people browsing on social media.
Post a list of ten weird facts about yourself. (This one’s a classic. It’s great for a new blog or one that’s been around for a while!)
Share a bunch of your favorite inspiring quotes…
Or a bunch of your favorite funny quotes. (Give credit where credit is due!)
Put together a gift guide for dads, or men in general—they can be hard to buy for! (This is a good opportunity to use affiliate links.)
Or put together a list of great gifts for teachers…
Or a list of gifts under $10…
Or a big list of Christmas stocking stuffers.
Share a list of what you believe are the top ten songs of all time.
Share a list of the songs you’re listening to now.
Post a list of all the TV shows you’ve ever binge-watched on Netflix.
Post a list of ten little things that annoy you more than they should. (People will love to chime in and share their own pet peeves.)
Share a list of twenty little things that never fail to lift your spirits.
Tell people everything you learned in college…
Or learned from your current job.
Or: on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, talk about the things you learned from your mom or dad.
Or talk about the things you’ve learned from your children.
Share a list of ways to get more org
anized.
List all your favorite things about Christmas…
Or about summer, fall, or spring.
If you hate winter…or summer…post a list of products, foods, etc. that help you survive it.
Share your list of lifetime goals!
Or list your New Year resolutions…
Or list your goals for the month.
List ways to become more environmentally friendly.
List movies that made you cry like a baby.
List movies that always make you smile.
List twenty-five ways to be more frugal.
Support small business owners: share a list of your favorite local independent stores.
Or share a list of your favorite big chain stores, if you prefer.
List individuals, living or dead, who inspire you.
Make a list of your guilty pleasures…or guiltless pleasures.
List all of your favorite smartphone apps.
List your favorite ways to relax and unwind after a long, hard day.
List all of the best picture books for kids.
List all of the books on your “to be read” pile.
List unusual words and their meanings.
List your favorite actors and/or actresses.
If you’re a teacher, list themes for lessons plans…
Or list ways to cut down on your grading time.
If you’re a business person, list ways to improve PowerPoint presentations…
Or list ways to have more effective and/or less boring meetings.
If you’re an entrepreneur, list ways to increase your social media following…
Or list cost-effective ways to promote a product or service.
If you’re a writer, share a list of ways to beat writer’s block…
Or a list of good places to pitch articles…
Or a list of agents or publishers in your genre.
If you’re a retail associate, list the most common annoyances of your job…
Or your best tips for being successful.
List ways that a person can ruin their marriage.
List ways that a person can ruin their life.
List ways that a person can transform their life.
List small ways to reward or treat yourself.
List the best compliments you’ve ever gotten.
List lots of great ways to compliment others!
List ways to make a little extra cash on the side.
Feeling morbid? Share a list of some of the weirdest ways to die.