59 Winter Writing Prompts and Ideas

This post gives you 59 winter writing prompts to lift your spirit.

Are the winter blues blocking your creativity?

Do you need a spark of inspiration to lift your spirits during the colder months?

Whether you’re stuck in writer’s block, need some fresh ideas, boost your mood or you just want to continue your journaling practice, these writing prompts for winter can help.

Writing prompts are great for creativity and self-expression, and they’re a fantastic way to help you maintain a daily journaling habit.

Best of all, it’s a great form of self-therapy, planning, goal setting, and self-discovery.

As cliché as it sounds, journaling can truly transform you from within, tap into your full potential and help you realized unseen opportunities.

59 Winter Writing Prompts

1. Write about a memory from last winter. What’s special about it?
2. How have you changed since last winter?
3. What does winter mean to you?
4. What do you need to release before winter starts?
5. Reflecting on the earlier months of this year, what do you wish could change? Why?
6. How do you feel about the holiday rush?
7. What hopes do you have for the New Year?
8. What excites you about winter?
9. What are you most looking forward to this winter?
10. What do you love most about winter?
11. What do you dislike most about the cold season?
12. List 3 things you want to accomplish by the end of December.
13. Describe your favourite winter holiday traditions.
14. Which is your favourite winter month and why?
15. What feelings come up for you during February?
16. What’s your typical winter morning routine?
17. How do you stay productive during the cold season?
18. Describe your perfect winter.
19. Reflect on your favorite winter memory from your childhood.
20. List 5 things you’re most grateful about the cold season.
21. What do you see yourself doing the most this winter season?
22. What are new habits do you want to create in the New Year?
23. What’s your favourite thing to eat in the winter season?
24. Describe your worst winter memory.

25. What’s on your winter bucket list?
26. What is your winter ritual?
27. What’s your winter diet?
28. One word to describe your winter mood.
29. What’s your favourite winter food?
30. Describe your winter self-care routine.
31. Write about a cold place that you’ve always wanted to visit. What steps can you take to actualise this desire?
32. What’s your winter budget?
33. What are your winter financial goals?
34. What do you need to release before the winter season starts?
35. Reflect on a winter that changed your life. What happened, and how did it impact you?
36. What solo activities do you plan on doing this winter?
37. What winter event excites you the most?
38. What are some ways you can give back to your community this winter season?
39. What are your must-dos or must-haves for each winter?
40. If you’re given a free plane ticket to travel anywhere you’d like this winter, where would it be? Explain your choice.
41. What family winter tradition do you have or would like to start?
42. How can you make this winter more meaningful and memorable?
43. What impact does winter have on your habits and routines?
44. Create a winter holiday playlist.
45. Write about a winter craft you’d like to try.
46. How can you show up for yourself this winter?
47. Visualize your winter. What feelings came up?
48. What’s your favorite winter outdoor activity?
49. What’s your favorite winter indoor activity?
50. What’s something that must be completed by the end of December?
51. What winter goal scares you a little bit but excites you at the same time?
52. What are your favorite ways to unwind on a winter Sunday?
53. What opportunities can you create for yourself this winter?
54. What are you open to trying this cold season?
55. What memories would you like to create this winter season?
56. Describe your most unusual winter experience.
57. Where is your favourite winter vacation and why?
58. Create a list of all the things you want to learn this winter.
59. Create a list of all the things you want to experience this winter.

Want more winter journaling ideas?

Be sure to check out our winter monthly themed journal prompts for December, January and February (with free printables)!

You may also like:

• Winter Bucket List: 150 Fun Activities To Do This Cold Season
• 71 Winter Solo Date Ideas For Peace And Joy
• Your Year of Growth: 365 Daily Journal Prompts for Self-Care and Personal Development