Writing Prompts

What do I write about?

Everyone has a different story and we want to hear yours! Below are some ideas of topics to write about from your COVID-19 experience.

What are some things that make you anxious or frustrated right now? Are you mourning what used to be normal?
What are you thankful for right now? What brings you joy?
How are you coping with the changes?

What is/was your situation at home? Who is/was home, working from home, or working outside the home?
Are/did your relationships with your family and friends changing while sheltering in place?
Are/were you taking care of children, a high risk individual, or a senior relative while juggling classes and/or work?
What is/was happening in your daily life at home? How are/were your parents/friends/partners/etc doing?
How has/was your experience getting everyday items like groceries and household goods (cleaning supplies, paper goods, etc.)? Have/were there been shortages?

Are/were you working from home? What challenges did you face?
Are/were you working outside the home? What challenges did you face?
Do/did you have a job on or off campus? What kind of work did you do, and how has that been affected?
Are you an essential worker? What has your experience been?
Do you work in healthcare? What has your experience been? Did you have problems with PPE, working conditions, etc.?

Are you a student? How did you handle the transition to online classes?
What kind of messages have you received from professors?
How are other students handling the changes?
Are you a parent that had to teach your children? What was your experience?
Are you involved in student organizations, sports, or clubs? How has COVID-19 and campus responses affected those?
Did you live on campus? Did you have to move or did you stay on campus?