Daily Writing Prompts, Month by Month

Our writing prompts remain one of our most popular resources and sections, so it follows that many people prefer to write by month if not also by topic

As well as our curated selections of writing prompts, we’ve assembled monthly collections of daily ideas for you to dip in and out of at your leisure. Our original ‘month of daily prompts,’ posted during the deepest, darkest depths of the first U.K. national lockdown of 2020, is our most-viewed and most-requested set of resources ever. At NWP UK, we continue to be amazed and humbled by how far and wide our prompts have gone so far. Each day, they travel further out into the ether and are used beyond our own Writing Teachers’ groups. Here, you will find all monthly collections that have so far appeared on this site alongside an evermore growing collection of favourites. For enquiries, suggestions, or to join one of our groups, please see the links at the bottom of the page. Tag us in your writing via our social channels if the writing prompts have given you inspiration. As ever, our prompts are not a fixed, set-in-stone way of doing things. They are there as a hook, door or carrot to start you on your way.

January (1) - Lists To Get you going

Also known as ‘Listuary’ when it first appeared online, our specially selected prompts for January will help you start as you mean to go on.

January (2) - January for Starters

Opening prompts for the beginning of the year.

February (1) - Meditations

28 quick starts for the shortest month of the year.

February (2) - Calendar

28 quick-fire prompts to shoot you through from the snow moon to Valentine’s, stories around the fire and more…

FEBRUARY (3) - NOTABLE DATES

Valentine’s or anti-Valentine’s? Sweet pancakes or savoury pancakes? And what would you ‘leap’ into on an extra day of the year? Take a peak at three extra prompts to flesh out February some more.

March (1) - Jeni’s Library

This month, we delve into Jeni Smith’s library to find inspiration for children and adults.

March (2) - Walking & Writing

31 all-new prompts to put a spring in your step… and your writing!

APril (1) - A Month of Daily Prompts

Click here to access our very first month of daily writing prompts, originally formed as part of our ‘30 Days of Lockdown Writing’ Collection.

APril (2) - Perspectives

Our ‘April Perspectives’ series of daily writing prompts was initially sent, ahead of time, as a calendar-style sheet to NWP UK members by post. Here now, for all, is the all-new collection for you to adapt as you please.

May (1) - Breaking into the Page

With an idea from David Morley, Jeni Smith delivers 31 quick-fire prompts to get you going each day this month.

May (2) - Title TBC: Coming Soon

More brand-new daily Writing Prompts to exercise your writing muscles… landing here soon!

June (1) - TITLE TBC: Coming soon

Months of daily writing Prompts part 2:

July to December

Also featuring our popular ‘winter words’ and ‘Advent’ collections, click here to browse more monthly sets of writing prompts to take you through the rest of the year.