By: Our Writing Garden
Greetings, Writers!
As summer starts to draw to a close, we turn our creative voices inward as the colder months loom ahead. At The Steps to Getting Published, we thought you'd like one last fling with summer writing, however, with a focus on late summer and end-of-season festivities. Below, please find our list of writing prompts for fiction writers, screenwriters, and poets. We'd love for you to share your work with us in the comments section, and please enjoy the last few days of warm weather and fun in the sun!
craft a screenplay about the last day of a student's summer vacation
write a short story from the perspective of a blooming Autumn plant
create a poem about the daily visits of a hummingbird
write a story involving the last day of summer camp
craft a short story where a student recieves the worst class schedule for the upcoming school year
write a poem about the changing of seasons
write a poem about the first day of high school
write a short story about the last camping trip of the summer season
compose a short play about a boardwalk amusement park in another era
write a poem about the last sunflowers of August
write flash fiction about an unusual garden crop/harvest
write a poem about the last day out at the beach
write 3 short prose poems about: 1) your new dorm room 2) your new college roommate 3) your first college class
write a short story about the car breaking down on the way back from summer vacation
compose a 100-word story, and make sure 5 of the words are: POOL, BUTTERFLY, GRILL, LANTERN, SEASHELL (words can be in any order in the story)
write a short story about one kid’s quest for a special back-to-school item (unique pencil, notebook, book bag, etc.)
write a poem about the days growing shorter
write a play about an argument at a backyard family picnic
write a poem about a basket of late summer tomatoes
write a sci-fi story about the first day of school on another planet
write a poem about the first hint of autumn colors in the trees
write flash fiction about a parent’s first “home alone” day when the kids are back to school
write about a mishap at a pick-your-own fruit or vegetable farm
write a poem about a favorite food at a summer or autumn festival
