10 Autumn-Themed Writing Prompts

Happy First Day of Fall! Fall (or Autumn) is the perfect season for creative writing. It is a time when stories come alive and there are so many places to pull inspiration from. Whether you’re just practicing writing or are starting to think about your next novel project for NaNoWriMo in November, now’s the time to feed your creativity! And what better way than with some fresh writing prompts?

No matter what kind of project you’re embarking on this season, grab your favorite pumpkin-flavored treat and get to writing!

Here are 10 autumn-themed writing prompts to get your pen moving.

1. Write a Thanksgiving special for your favorite TV show.
2. Create a conspiracy theory about the reason leaves change color in the fall.
3. Turn on the radio and listen carefully to the next song that comes on. Write something about it: a story, a poem, or just describe what you heard!
4. Challenge yourself to write an acrostic poem with the word AUTUMN. With an acrostic poem, you use the first letters of each line to spell out a word, in this case, you need to spell “autumn”.
5. Create a fake news report that uses the word “pumpkin” at least 10 times.
6. Write about your least favorite thing about the fall season.
7. Write about your favorite thing about the fall season.
8. Think about something new you want to try this Fall and write three paragraphs about it.
9. Think of 10 words that remind you of the fall. Then pick three words out of the list and create a short story about those words!
10. Create a tour guide with five things to do during the fall in your city.