Pen vs. Burnout

Pen vs. Burnout

Aim: To use creative writing as a tool for dealing with / preventing burnout.

Level: 3
Duration: 10-15 min

Use creative writing to fight your burnout!

Instructions:

Some monsters are better fought with a sword, while others are better fought with a pen! Burnout belongs to the second category! Take pen and paper and let your inner fantasy author run wild, using one or more of the following creative writing prompts! If you’re feeling extra creative, feel free to accompany your writing with drawing, painting, collage or any other form of visual art!

  • All this time I had been thinking of burnout as a psychological state, but now I realize it’s a dragon! However, a much different dragon than the ones you encounter in fairy tales…
  • A hero often needs to enter a dark cave in his journey to find his true purpose and inner strength. Let me tell you a story about my own dark cave and what I encountered inside it…
  • I heard legends about a wise wizard, living secluded in a deep forest, who had the power of granting his visitors with either an answer to any question, or with the fulfillment of one wish of any kind! Excited, I embarked on my journey to find hi
  • The kind old lady welcomed me inside her shop. Although it was small, it was full of countless magic potion bottles neatly arranged on shelves. Fortunately, I knew exactly what I was looking for…
  • Every legendary adventurer has a special source of power. For some it's a weapon, for some, it's a mentor, for others, it's a mighty sidekick or a unique super ability. My special source of power is…

Extra:

Do you want more creative writing prompts? Find a creative writing partner and give each other individualized writing prompts on a weekly or monthly basis!