PARC Spark: Ideas for Writing
If you find that you're having a hard time getting started with your writing, try the following prompts:
Answer a Question
• "How do I feel right now?"
• "What do I want out of life?"
Finish a Sentence
• "I want to…"
• "I feel happy when…"
• "I feel empowered when…"
• "I worry about…"
Write a Letter
To someone from your past, present, or future.
Reach Back
• Write about something that you have been avoiding for a while.
• Write honestly of a difficult time in your life and what you did or can do to overcome it.
Tackle Your Troubles
• Write about something that you are thinking or worrying about too much.
• Write about something that is affecting your life in an unhealthy way.
Reach Forward
• Write about your dreams.
PARC Spark of the Month
Every month, we have a new picture to use as a starting point for your writing. Look at the picture below. Then write a poem, a short story, or a little essay using the picture as a starting point.
