December Writing Prompts: A Twist on Home

It’s officially the last month of the year, which means many are entering a phase of reflection. What’s on your mind as the year takes its final bow? The weather cooling down and people spending more time indoors has us thinking about home and the stories found within. From creaking floorboards that feel countless footsteps to a kitchen table that has hosted laughter and tears alike, each corner of home holds a unique story waiting to be told. With that in mind, it’s time to dust off your creativity with a set of writing prompts for the month of December.

Homes with a twist is the prompt theme of the month — or a twisted home, if that’s the spin you want to take. As we go into the month of giving and amped up holidays, consider the togetherness of it all and how it looks different for everyone. For the next 31 days, explore imaginative worlds of floating houses, tiny villages, enchanted spaces, and more. Fill them however you like, from found family and dazzling events to complicated relatives and suspenseful mystery. As always, interpret these writing prompts however you’re inspired to do so. Simply cozy up in your favorite writing spot and let the words flow. Happy creating!

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December Writing Prompts: Homes with a Twist

1. Ice palace beginning to melt
2. Clockwork house with endless books
3. Home inside a giant seashell
4. A flying mobile home
5. Mushroom home in enchanted forest
6. Glistening cave with rainbow reflections
7. Hidden rooms in a treetop haven
8. Coral reef observatory
9. House hovering above a cityscape
10. Mansion in perpetual twilight
11. Lighthouse keeper’s interdimensional retreat
12. Oceanic dwelling made of glass
13. House covered in living vines
14. A house with rotating rooms
15. Moon base with secret gardens
16. Cherry blossom treehouse village
17. Spiral staircase through time
18. Floating homes on lily pads
19. Home with a mysterious giant flower growing inside
20. Nest atop a wandering cloud
21. Abandoned rocket turned residential
22. Homes separated by suspension bridges
23. Secret garden inside a terrarium
24. Hobbit hole in a bustling metropolis
25. Crystal palace with magical architecture
26. Underground city with glowing fungi
27. Floating library in clouds
28. Floating homes on lily pads
29. Cliffside sanctuary
30. A town hidden in a desert mirage
31. Cosmic caravan drifting through galaxies

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We’d love to see what you create!

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About the Author

Britt Franklin

An all-around creative, Britt is a writer, editor, artist, and content creator, who has worked in various facets with Scene Magazine (Scene Louisiana), The Nerd Machine, and The Daebak Company, Inc. (Daebak Box, SnackFever, etc.). A storyteller at heart, Britt finds inspiration in all the small things, and can likely be found singing show tunes, catching up on K-dramas, or going on adventures to satiate her natural-born wanderlust. Sometimes even all at the same time.

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