Notes from the Inkpot
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70 Valentine’s Day Writing Prompts for Teens: Story Starters, Characters, Settings & Visual Ideas
Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romance. These 70 teen-friendly writing prompts explore friendships, awkward crushes, heartbreak, comedy, identity, and the messy reality of February 14th. With plot hooks, character ideas, titles, openings, closings, settings, and picture prompts, this post is perfect for classrooms, clubs, and young writers craving fresh ideas beyond clichés.
70 February Writing Prompts for Teens: Story Starters, Characters, Settings & Visual Ideas
February offers rich creative material that often gets overshadowed by Valentine’s Day. This post includes 70 writing prompts for teens that explore winter landscapes, folklore, survival, community, and seasonal change. With plot hooks, titles, opening lines, characters, settings, and picture prompts, it’s ideal for classroom or home learning in early spring.
70 January Writing Prompts for Teens: New Beginnings, Aftermaths, and Turning Points
January is a month of quiet turning points — what comes after the celebrations, when routines return and choices begin to matter. This collection of 70 January writing prompts invites teen writers to explore aftermath, new beginnings, and moments of change through plot hooks, opening and closing lines, character ideas, settings, and visual prompts designed for classrooms or independent writing.
31 Daily Writing Prompts for December: The Longest Night
Step into December with thirty-one hauntingly beautiful prompts inspired by the winter solstice. From cursed carolers to frost-lit markets and mirrors that show more than the year ahead, The Longest Night blends folklore, myth, and midwinter magic. Each prompt includes an image, opening and closing lines, and a plot idea — ready to spark stories in the classroom or at your own desk.