Get in the Mood...
...to write a personal narrative essay.
If you need to choose a topic for a personal narrative essay and you're not sure what to write about, here are some suggestions. Each emoji shows the mood of the prompts below it.
Write a story about…
- The funniest thing you’ve ever seen.
- Your unusual or unique talent.
- The silliest thing you’ve ever done.
- How you got your nickname.
- Your strange obsession.
- What makes you unique.
- A time when you couldn’t stop laughing.
- A time when you had the best or worst luck.
- Your weirdest, most ridiculous dream.
- A funny misunderstanding.
- A memorable party.
- A strange coincidence.
- A bad hair day.
- A time when you ate something gross.
Write a story about…
- How you overcame a fear.
- The experience of trying something new.
- The bravest thing you’ve ever done.
- How you proved someone wrong.
- How you achieved something that
- felt impossible.
- An event that brought your
- family together.
- The most difficult decision you’ve
- had to make.
- A time when you rebelled against something.
- A time when you stood up for
- Someone else.
- Taking a huge risk.
- A person that changed your life or
- world view.
Write a story about...
- Your first memory.
- A time when someone did something nice for you.
- A time when you did something nice for someone else
- Making a new friend.
- Someone you look up to.
- A time when your actions saved the day.
- Your most exciting adventure.
- An experience that taught you to appreciate life more.
- A time when you were proud of yourself.
- Your favorite place in the world.
- A piece of technology that you can’t live without.
- Your favorite song or movie.
- Your prized possession.
Write a story about…
- Your most embarrassing moment.
- The scariest thing that has ever happened to you.
- A supernatural, paranormal or unexplained experience you’ve had.
- A time when you experienced an emergency.
- A time when you got lost.
- Your scariest dream.
- Your most disastrous day.
- Learning something that shocked you.
- Being afraid of something that turned out not to be scary at all.
Write a story about...
- A big mistake you’ve made.
- A time when you felt like an outsider.
- The last time you cried.
- Losing a loved one.
- Something you regret.
- A time when you pretended to be someone you’re not.
- A time you had to ask for forgiveness.
- A time when you were ill or injured.
- Breaking a rule and having to face the consequences.
- Experiencing rejection.
- Something you wish you could change about yourself or your life.
- A time when you were the subject of
- a rumor.
- A difficult experience in school.
- A time when you dealt with peer pressure.
- A time you lost something valuable.
- Something you feel guilty about.
Write a story about...
- Having an argument with someone.
- A time when someone lied to you.
- A time when you faced discrimination.
- Your pet peeve (something that annoys you).
- Wanting something you couldn’t have.
- Being jealous of someone else.
- A time when you lost your temper.
- A time when you were under pressure.
- A time when you overreacted.
- A time when your privacy was invaded.
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