Why Not Write Wednesdays: Summer Journal Prompt #12

Every Wednesday this summer our creative writing prompt encourages you to take up your pen and write in your journal. So go ahead, indulge your author self!

Sadly, the end of summer is here. We hope you have enjoyed writing in your journal this summer and have created a fun keepsake to remember all of your adventures.  For the last entry in your summer journal, write a poem describing the last day of summer. Use as many descriptive words as possible to capture the feeling of your last carefree days before the start of school.

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Why Not Write Wednesday: Summer Journal Prompt #11

Every Wednesday this summer our creative writing prompt encourages you to take up your pen and write in your journal. So go ahead, indulge your author self!

Summertime conjures up images of full-blooming nature, fluttering butterflies, and fireflies. It also reflects sweltering sheets, stagnant heat, and restless nights where flipping over a cool pillow is the only way to survive. Write a poem that captures a summer evening's essence in all of its beauty or beast-ness.

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Why Not Write Wednesday: Summer Journal Prompt #10

Every Wednesday this summer our creative writing prompt encourages you to take up your pen and write in your journal. So go ahead, indulge your author self!

Tell us about one of your best memories from this summer. For 10 minutes relive that memory through writing about it as if you were right there, recording it in real time.

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Why Not Write Wednesday: Summer Journal Prompt #9

Every Wednesday this summer our creative writing prompt encourages you to take up your pen and write in your journal. So go ahead, indulge your author self!

Write a letter to next year’s teacher introducing yourself, then describing what you like about school, what you are good at and what you are really looking forward to learning this school year. 

 

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Why Not Write Wednesday: Summer Journal Prompt #8

Every Wednesday this summer our creative writing prompt encourages you to take up your pen and write in your journal. So go ahead, indulge your author self!

Write about your ideal summer day. What does it include?

For today's journal entry craft a poem or a story about the ideal summer day. Be sure to use as many descriptive words and lots of sensory details (using all five senses) in your writing:

- the smells of summer

- the sights of summer

- the sounds of summer

- the feel of summer

- the tastes of summer

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Why Not Write Wednesday: Summer Journal Prompt #7

Every Wednesday this summer our creative writing prompt encourages you to take up your pen and write in your journal. So go ahead, indulge your author self!

Pick any letter from the alphabet and name as many summer related things that start with that letter. For example, here are some that start with W:

*** Watermelon, water-wings, water, wilderness, wet, waking up late ***

Now, select any one of the words you listed and use it as a starting point for writing, or create a story using every word on your list.

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