Writing Window

A journal is a fun and creative way to practice writing. For a journal, you can use a paper journal like a spiral notebook or composition book or you can make a computer journal and type your writing on a program like Word or PowerPoint. A journal is a place to write about yourself and your interests. You can write about things you like, your feelings, memories, and things you have learned. A journal can be used to write ideas for future writing. You can write topics, thoughts, words, descriptions, events, experiences, or website links that could be used for stories, poems, reports, and other writings. You can expand something you make as a journal entry into a longer piece of writing later.

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20 ideas for a journal:

1. If you like the way a word sounds or its meaning, write it in your journal to use for later.

2. Describe something you like such as a certain food or object. Use senses to write how it sounds, smells, looks, tastes, or feels.

3. Look for a picture in a magazine and cut it out or print out something from online. Tape it in your journal and write comments about it. Maybe you can use it for a story you will write.

4. Write about your favorite childhood toy.

5. Write about a holiday that is special to you.

6. Write about a person that is special to you.

7. Write about an animal.

8. Write about a place you like to go.

9. Write about a vacation you took.

​10. Talk to a family member to find out stories about some people from your family history like a grandparent and then write about it.

11. Watch a person working and write about their job.

12. Write about something you are good at like a subject in school, a sport, or a music or art talent.

13. Write about a day that was special to you.

14. Write about a funny thing that happened to you.

15. Write a summary of a book you like.

16. Rewrite a story from the viewpoint of a different character than the one who is the main character in the original story. For example tell about the story of red riding hood from the wolf’s viewpoint.

17. Write about your community. Describe your school, businesses in the area, or points of interest.

18. Go outside and write about what you see like birds, plants, trees, animals, or something else involving nature.

19. Imagine yourself in a different time in history and describe a day.

20. Describe how computers and technology are important in your life.

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