Sensory Overload Writing Prompts


Writing 1

  • Write about one of the five senses in your life: taste, touch, sight, sound, smell.
  • Do you have a hobby or something you find yourself drawn toward? Is there a hobby you’ve wanted to have? Write about it.
  • Write about a pet peeve or something that annoys you. Consider writing a letter directly to that annoyance. 

Writing 2

  • Write about breaking things. Or about fixing things.
  • Who do you love? Who loves you?

Writing 3

  • Write about hope: finding it, losing it, giving it.
  • Write about something in your city or region that is unjust or needs to be corrected. Describe the problem. Suggest how to fix it. What part might you play?