Imagine Your Story: Social Media and Writing Prompts

The following prompts taken from The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock, Ph.D. 2013 and To Our Children's Children: Preserving Family Histories for Generations to Come by Bob Greene and D.G. Fulford

If you could have free, unlimited service for 5 years from an extremely good cook, chauffeur, housekeeper, masseuse, or personal secretary, which would you choose?

What would you do if you learned your closest friend had committed a heinous crime? What would you say if they asked you to help keep the crime undetected?

Do you believe in ghosts or evil spirits? Would you be willing to spend a night alone in a remote, supposedly haunted house?

Technology has become a part of us. Would you rather lose the use of all motorized vehicles, all telecommunication deices and computers, or one of your hands?

If you had to conduct all electronic communication with your friends and colleagues using only one of the following--phone, text, email, or social media--which would you choose and how do you think it would change your relationships?

Can you remember a historic event that happened while you were in school? Who told you about it? 

What's your reaction when you hear about a new technology, social media platform, or application? Are you eager or apprehensive?

Would you say you're lucky? What does luck look like to you? What does luck feel like?

If you could rewrite the ending of a famous fairy tale, which one would it be and what happens?

Is there a fairy tale or myth you never want to hear again? If so, why?