Description Journal Prompts

Write about a place that exists only in your imagination. What makes it unique?

Describe an emotion without naming it, using only sensory details.

Write about a mundane object as if it holds magical properties.

Choose an ordinary object and describe it in extraordinary detail. Make it meaningful.

Write a paragraph using all five senses to describe your current environment.

Describe your perfect day from morning to night. Include lots of details!

Choose an object and describe it using all five senses. How can you make your reader see, hear, smell, taste, and feel this object?

Describe a tradition from your culture to someone who has never experienced it. What makes it special? How would you explain it clearly?