62 New Year’s Writing Prompts For 2025

We have created a range of 62 New Year’s writing prompts to encourage you to reflect and write some fun stories!

The start of a new year is a brilliant time for reflection and writing down your thoughts. Not only can you write about your favourite moments of last year, but you can also look forward and write about the future. The ending of a year is also a very magical moment, as it signifies the start of something new and changes. Making it the perfect time to start some writing! Of course, we all need a little inspiration now and then and that’s where our new year’s writing prompts come in handy!

New Year’s Writing Prompts

Start the new year with a burst of creativity! Whether you’re reflecting on the past, dreaming about the future, or diving into imaginative storytelling, these New Year’s writing prompts will inspire you to put pen to paper and make this season unforgettable.

1. The clock strikes twelve and BANG! Something has changed… continue the story.
2. How would you describe a fireworks display? Think about the colours, the sounds and your feelings.
3. Time is frozen! A new year will never begin unless you…
4. What were your best moment/s of last year and your worst moment?
5. What are your goals for the next 12 months and why are they important to you? Try and list 5 goals or resolutions for 2018.
6. If you could do one thing again, what would it be?
7. The last day of 2017 keeps repeating itself, over and over again! How will time fix itself?
8. You are planning a New Year’s Eve party. What will you do? Provide all the details, including food, entertainment, attendee list etc.
9. It’s the first day of 2018, you wake up and find that everyone has disappeared. The date on your calendar reads January 0^th! Continue the story…
10. Describe how you and your family celebrated New Year’s Eve.
11. Write a letter to your future self for the next New Year’s Eve. What advice or encouragement would you give?
12. If you could pick a theme or word for the upcoming year, what would it be and why?
13. Create a fictional character who has to complete one resolution by the end of the year—or face dire consequences. What happens?
14. Write about a memory from the past year that made you laugh the most.
15. What is one lesson you learned last year that you’ll carry into the new year?
16. Imagine a box that holds all your regrets from last year. What’s inside, and how will you let them go?
17. If you could rewrite one moment from last year, what would it be? How would it change things?
18. A mysterious countdown clock appears in the sky as the new year begins. What does it mean?
19. The fireworks display creates magical sparks that give people superpowers for the year. What’s your power, and how will you use it?
20. You wake up on New Year’s Day in a different era. Describe your journey.
21. Write about a magical New Year’s Eve party where guests are from different time periods.
22. A strange envelope arrives at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Inside is a list of instructions for your year. What are they?
23. The New Year’s baby isn’t a myth—it’s real, and it shows up at your door. What does it want?
24. Each firework in the New Year’s display shows a glimpse of a possible future. Describe one future you see.
25. Write a short story about someone who achieves an impossible New Year’s resolution.
26. What’s one “anti-resolution” you’d like to make—something unconventional or unexpected?
27. Imagine you’re hosting a “resolution swap” party where everyone trades resolutions. What resolution would you take, and who would get yours?
28. Describe what your dream life would look like by the end of the year. What steps would you take to get there?
29. Write about the struggles of a character trying to complete an outrageous New Year’s goal, like learning every language in 12 months.
30. Write a sensory description of your favourite New Year’s food or drink.
31. Imagine you’re in Times Square for New Year’s Eve. Describe the scene and how it feels to be there.
32. What would happen if New Year’s Eve traditions were reversed, starting with fireworks at dawn and ending with breakfast parties at midnight?
33. You’re a reporter covering the most unusual New Year’s Eve celebration in history. What happens?
34. Create a fictional New Year’s tradition for a futuristic or fantasy world.
35. Each New Year, time resets for everyone except one person. Write about their experience.
36. What if the Earth gains an extra month this year? What’s it called, and how does it change the calendar?
37. On New Year’s Eve, portals to alternate universes open for a few hours. Where would you go?
38. A New Year’s comet passes by Earth, giving everyone strange dreams of their future. What do you dream?
39. The new year starts with a blackout that lasts for days. What do you do?
40. Write about your most cherished New Year’s Eve memory with your family.
41. If you could create a family New Year’s tradition, what would it be?
42. Imagine celebrating New Year’s Eve in a new country or culture. How would it be different?
43. What do you think New Year’s meant to your grandparents or ancestors? Write their story.
44. What’s one thing you’d like to thank your family or friends for in the past year?
45. Write a poem about the turning of the year, focusing on endings and beginnings.
46. Create an imaginary holiday mascot for New Year’s Eve. Describe its personality and role.
47. Write a “bucket list” for the new year—10 fun, quirky things to try.
48. Imagine the fireworks come to life as characters. Write a conversation between them.
49. Describe the sound of the New Year’s Eve countdown in an unusual way—like through the ears of an animal or a robot.
50. What would you do if you could fast-forward to the next New Year’s Eve?
51. Imagine the New Year’s ball drop goes wrong and starts a chain of strange events.
52. Write about a town that decides to ban New Year’s celebrations. How do the people react?
53. Create a story about someone stuck in a “New Year’s loop,” repeating January 1st over and over.
54. Write about a future where New Year’s is no longer celebrated. What replaces it?
55. If you could ask your future self one question, what would it be and why?
56. Imagine you could make one guaranteed wish for the upcoming year. What would it be?
57. Write a letter to someone you care about, sharing your hopes for them in the new year.
58. What do you hope the world will achieve by the end of the year? Write a story about that.
59. Describe the ideal version of yourself in 12 months. How will you get there?
60. What’s one thing you wish you had done in December but didn’t? Why?
61. Reflect on the last day of the year: How do you spend it, and why?
62. Write a story about someone given the ability to see how their choices on New Year’s Eve will affect the entire year ahead.

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Summary

New Year’s writing prompts are a fantastic way to reflect on the past, embrace the present, and imagine an exciting future. Whether you’re journaling about personal goals, crafting a fictional story, or exploring your creativity, these prompts are here to inspire and challenge you.

We hope this list sparks fresh ideas and helps you start the new year with purpose and imagination. Which prompt will you try first? Let us know in the comments below.

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