Here are creative writing prompts for every day of November. These fun, imaginative topics will keep you writing all month long.
The prompts are quick and easy to complete but range across themes to exercise your skills. Many focus on gratitude, family, and the holidays – perfect for Thanksgiving inspiration.
Some prompts have you reimagining classics or dreaming up fictional worlds to stretch your creativity. Others reframe perspectives, having you write from unexpected points of view.
Whether you craft prose, poetry, fiction or nonfiction, you’ll find prompts that appeal to you. Use them as daily warm-ups or idea starters for expanding into longer pieces.
Let these creative jumpstarts spark your imagination and get your literary juices flowing. Defeat writer’s block this November by trying a new prompt each day. Celebrate, reflect, and create as you write through the month.
November 1 – Write a fictional first-person account of a family Thanksgiving gathering from the perspective of the family dog.
November 2 – Script an imaginary conversation between the autumn leaves discussing falling and changing color.
November 3 – Compose a recipe poem listing magical ingredients to conjure up thanksgiving dinner.
November 4 – Draft a story imagining mythical ancestors joining your family for Thanksgiving.
November 5 – Personify a fall breeze in a poem reminiscing about past Thanksgiving days.
November 6 – Invent whimsical secret identities for each of your family members.
November 7 – Describe a fictional magical cookbook portal that transports you to any Thanksgiving in history.
November 8 – List the rooms and descriptions of your fantasy family dream house.
November 9 – Rewrite the first Thanksgiving story imagining time travelers joining the feast.
November 10 – Write a found poem using words from a family member’s holiday greeting card.
November 11 – Craft a suspenseful story about a Thanksgiving calamity.
November 12 – Depict your family members as characters in a fictional TV show Thanksgiving episode.
November 13 – Rewrite a fairytale told by a grandparent set at Thanksgiving.
November 14 – Dream up a new fictional family tradition for future Thanksgivings and describe it in detail.
November 15 – Compose a recipe in poem form for your family’s favorite Thanksgiving dish.
November 16 – Tell about a funny Thanksgiving family blooper as a tall tale.
November 17 – From a turkey’s perspective, write a humorous Thanksgiving poem.
November 18 – Imagine a prayer shared before the meal by one of your storybook heroes.
November 19 – Describe a quirky secret family Thanksgiving ritual as magical realism.
November 20 – Reimagine a favorite childhood book as a Thanksgiving story.
November 21 – List things you’re grateful for from different family members’ points of view.
November 22 – Craft a fairy tale about the magical origin of your family’s traditional sides.
November 23 – Design floorplans and room descriptions for your fantasy family manor.
November 24 – Outline a family generational saga spanning Thanksgiving dinners.
November 25 – Rewrite a scene from A Christmas Carol set at Thanksgiving dinner.
November 26 – You find a magic cookbook – describe the fictional feasts it conjures.
November 27 – Draft a literary feast scene where food comes to life – joined by family.
November 28 – Recall childhood jokes and punny wordplay at family gatherings in a poem.
November 29 – List fictional skills family members would master based on their talents.
November 30 – Describe a dream Thanksgiving gathering of literary legends – joined by your
Thank you for using our November writing prompts! We hope these creative jumpstarts inspired your imagination and kept you writing all month long.
If you have any feedback on the prompts or suggestions for future topics, we’d love for you to share in the comments below. We’re always looking to improve.
We also enjoy reading the pieces these prompts spark – if you used a prompt to craft a story, poem, essay, or other creative work and want to share it, please post links in the comments. We’re excited to read what you created! We have many other writing prompts, if you are looking for more.
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First you’ll need four golden brown eggs,
two cups of whole milk ,
slowly pouring with love.
That will have everyone licking their lips.
As you add one table spoon of enchanted butter with a teaspoon of fairy dust sugar.
Now here come the real kicker!
Four big sweet potatoes boiled ,
and well mashed that’s the tip.
Then you dance and hopping around five times on one leg.
This our family sweet potato pudding magical recipe.
It brings that inner peace,
to our family’s Thanksgiving table.
As the Good Lord looks down to see.
November 3, 2023 at 7:27 am
First you’ll need four golden brown eggs,
two cups of whole milk ,
slowly pouring with love.
That will have everyone licking their lips.
As you add one tablespoon of enchanted butter with a teaspoon of fairy dust sugar.
Now here comes the real kicker!
Four big sweet potatoes boiled ,
and well mashed that’s the tip.
Then you dance and hop around five times on one leg.
This is our family sweet potato pudding magical recipe.
It brings that inner peace,
to our family’s Thanksgiving table.
As the Good Lord looks down to see.
“I’m so overjoyed; for this is a Thanksgiving that you kids wouldn’t forget.” Oh mommy, you say this every year. “Now kids come on; you know that mommy isn’t psyching you all out !”
“Honey get the door please; No wait ! I’ll get it.”
“As you straight up your tie. ”
“Well hello and come in, I’ll like to introduce to my family. Honey ! bring the kids.”
“This Tinkerbell the kind and pretty fairy ,she came all the from Neverland. ” ‘Kids say to Tinkerbell: ”
“Hi Tinkerbell ! ”
We are so glad to see you! ‘”Oh mommy, thank you some much ; guys our friends never going to believe this !”
“You are so right Steve .” said Albertine.
“And honey Kofi : you remember Soucouyant . ”
“Yes ,I do and what is he doing here Christobell ?”
“Really Kofi.”
“Honey it’s thanksgiving and Mr. Soucouyant promise to be on his best behavior.”
“Tinkerbell came from the kids and Mr. Soucouyant came to keep me updated ,on the news and the latest gossip in the Caribbean.”
“So can we now please sit down and enjoy each other company, ”
“Because Thanksgiving is much more than a meal . But gathering with family and friends and also welcoming new friends too.”
On that beautiful blessed day. As the new visitor the Pilgrims was about to sit down and give thanks to The Most High ;God the creater of all things in Heaven and on Earth. Feeling bless will the falling acorns , that are been roasted on the open fire. When the Natives of land appeared from behind the oak, maple and the evergreen trees. With a weave baskets of corn and fish . The tribe had planted and harvest . Mother Earth had blessed with plenty this season. And they were happy to share their gifts with the Pilgrims the new comes to the lands.
On that beautiful blessed day. As the new visitor the Pilgrims was about to sit down and give thanks to The Most High ;God the Creator of all things in Heaven and on Earth. Feeling bless with all the falling acorns , that are been roasted on the open fire. When the Natives of land appeared from behind the oak, maple and the evergreen trees. With a weave baskets of corn and fish . That the tribe had planted and harvest . A blessing from Mother Earth with plenty this season. And they were happy to share their gifts with the Pilgrims the new comes to the lands.
A Thanksgiving with a magical twist, first you need open with a prayer to the Most High . Then with open heart and mind , while holding each other hands with a big smile. The magical spirit will be placed upon you.
As you then give thanks , only then all your thankfulness will be laid out before you.
If it’s sickness it would be granted as healthy ,love soulmate will be granted, loneliness will be granted a family and friends, financial prosperity granted richness from poverty . lost dear love ones , will be reunited once again. a traditions that holds to be true.
Add two dashing of pumpkin spice and a pitch of sugar,
to make your soul shiver .
And two cups of milk ,and two tablespoons spoon of butter.
Just like your mother.
pour into a ready made pie crust.
then placed into a oven ,
that the scent will have all they tummies so ready to burst .