Writing Prompt # 7

Whenever you’re stuck on what to write about, ask yourself what it is that you feel strongly about. When you have strong convictions about something, it fuels your writing and the odds of you abandoning your work due to boredom get much slimmer.

That said, I want you to choose a topic – whether it’s a traditional topic of controversy (abortion, the death penalty, gay marriage, organized religion in schools, etc.) or just something you feel strongly about. After you chose your topic, I want you to write an abbreviated version of your opinion on it. Make a few bullet points as to why you feel the way you do, etc.

Then I want you to take that topic and argue the other side of the opinion. Be convincing. And don’t change the topic if you can help it, try to stick with one that will really challenge you.

They say that good writers can write about anything and make it seem flawless. Do that here.