Monthly Writing Theme: January – New Beginnings
Congratulations, writers! We made it through another one and the sun has risen on a brand new year. 2025 brings new challenges, but also new opportunities. including the chance to finally write that book you’ve been meaning to for the past four years… Look, we’re all guilty of it, it’s not just me.
So make 2025 the year of the novel! And if you’re struggling to start, use one of the prompts below to get your pen moving. The January Monthly Writing Theme is all about new beginnings, a new year and a new you.
New year, new you...
♦ Resolution: A mysterious resolution appears on your list – one you don’t remember making. What’s more it warns that something will happen if you don’t complete it.
♦ New year, new you: You wake up on New Year’s Day to find you have become a completely different person. Who are you and what happened?
♦ Dear Diary: Your main character decides to keep a diary. What is their first entry?
Year of Magic and Mysteries
♦ Letter from the past: A letter dated January 1st 1925 arrives through your post box.
♦ A Walk to Remember: Write about a friendship that is formed on a winter hike.
♦ The Great Chill: A January storm knocks out power to your whole town – what happens next?
♦ Perfect Day: Describe your perfect New Year’s Day morning (assuming you’re not too delicate from the night before!)
And there you are! Share these with your students or use them yourself to craft your next masterpiece. If you are inspired to write from any of these, please share your short stories in the comments or @tonimoth.
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Happy New Year!
