Writer's Digest

Writer's Digest is a magazine in the United States designed for both new and experienced writers. It features interviews, listings of markets for writing, calls for submissions, and articles that provide guidance on various writing topics. The magazine is part of F+W Media, which also produces the yearly Writer's Market, a resource that includes information on paying opportunities such as magazines, publishers, and writing contests, along with an index and helpful advice for novice writers. Writer's Digest is released eight times a year.

National

English

Magazine

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#124586

United States

#43932

Arts and Entertainment/Books and Literature

#178

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

2025 April PAD Challenge: Prompts

2 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

Since we're still fixing things up on the new website platform from the recent switch we did in the middle of March, I just want to make it super easy for folks to find the most recent prompts for the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. So I'm going to list them by day below. Just click the link to view the complete post, prompt, example poem, comments, etc. Day 1: First Two-for-Tuesday prompt. Day 2: Write a "from where you're sitting" poem. Day 3: Write a short poem.
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 30

2 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

Whew! We made it: Day 30! (And for those wondering, yes, I announced the 2024 November PAD Chapbook Challenge Results here yesterday.)Thank you so much for traveling this poetic road with me this month. It's been a lot of fun, and I hope you'll continue to visit here on Wednesdays for our Wednesday Poetry Prompts starting back up on May 7. For today's prompt, write a remix poem. That is, take one of your poems (or several of your poems) from earlier this month and remix it.
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 29

2 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

Before we get into today's prompt(s), I just wanted to give another quick update on the 2024 November PAD Chapbook Challenge results. I'm almost there and blocking out time today to finish it up; so I'm hoping to make the announcement this afternoon/evening and link to the results in tomorrow's final prompt for April. I'm so sorry for the delay; it wasn't intentional. On to the poetry!It's time for the fifth (and final) Two-for-Tuesday prompt:Write a "near the end" poem and/or...
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 28

2 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

Wow! Today marks 4 weeks of poeming for this April. Let's get to it. For today's prompt, write a color poem. The poem could be about a color, mention a color, or be somewhat "colorful." Of course, the title of the poem could be a color (or include a color) and then not mention colors in the poem at all. So there's a lot of wiggle room with this prompt. Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them.
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 25

2 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

For today's prompt, write a memory poem. This is one of my favorite prompts, because all writers can take a moment to dig through their own personal memories to find a moment (or several moments) to remember and write. The memory could be from your childhood, a year ago, a month ago, or even from earlier this week. Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them.
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 24

3 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

For today's prompt, write a time of day poem. You can pick a specific time of day (like the songs "3 A.M. Eternal," by The KLF, or "12:51," by The Strokes), or it can be a more generalized thing (like "early morning" or "lunch time" or whatever). Snack time is one of my favorite times of day, for sure. (And don't forget poeming time!)Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them.
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 23

3 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

I can't believe how fast we're breezing through this month. One week of poeming after today!For today's prompt, write a book poem. Today is World Book Day, which may be one of my favorite holidays moving forward, because I love books. Your poem could be inspired by a book, an author, a character, a scene, and/or however you'd like to come at this one. Heck, write about a bookstore, library, card catalogue, or any other bookish thing you can imagine.
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 22

3 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

It's time for the fourth (but not final) Two-for-Tuesday prompt:Write a tell me poem and/or... Write a don't tell me poem. You get to decide what that means; you might even tell me in your poem. Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them. Note on commenting: If you wish to comment on the site, go to Disqus to create a free new account, verify your account on this site below (one-time thing), and then comment away.
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 21

3 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

We're now three weeks deep into this challenge; way to bring it. Let's finish strong!For today's prompt, take the phrase "(blank) Day," replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles might include: "Opposite Day," "Green Day," "Earth Day," "The Last Ever Day," and/or "The Day Before Yesterday." Even "Holiday" would work honestly. Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity.
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 18

3 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

For today's prompt, write a response poem. In many ways, every poem is a response poem as it's a response to something, even if it's that hard-to-explain sense of inspiration many poets feel. For the purposes of this prompt, your poem could respond to a story in the news (or just a fictional story, for that matter), a conversation you overheard in public (also called eavesdropping), or another poem (written by you or another poet).