Get a cue to inspire and spark creativity in your writing, then link your responses to other bloggers’ responses in the WordPress.com Reader.
When you use the Writing Prompt block, your post will be tagged accordingly and automatically shared with other people who use WordPress.com. You can opt out of this automatic tagging and sharing by removing the Writing Prompt tags.
Requirements
The Writing Prompt block is part of the Jetpack Blocks suite. See our Jetpack Blocks article to learn about the available blocks and how to activate them.
Jetpack Blocks require the Block Editor (also referred to as the Gutenberg editor). If you’ve installed the Classic Editor plugin, you have a few options:
- Deactivate the Classic Editor: Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins in your WP Admin and deactivate the Classic Editor plugin.
- Enable both editors: If you prefer flexibility, navigate to Settings → Writing in your WP Admin (not the menu under Jetpack settings). Set Allow users to switch editors to Yes. You will only see these options if you have the Classic Editor plugin installed and active.
Some custom themes or plugins may prevent you from using the Block Editor. In that case, please contact the support team for the plugin or theme for further assistance.
For more details, see Using Blocks and the Classic Editor.
Add the Writing Prompt block
Add the Writing Prompt block to any post or page by searching for and selecting it in the block selector. You can only add the Writing Prompt block to a post or page once. If you attempt to add it again, it will appear disabled.
See our Jetpack Blocks page for more information about adding Jetpack blocks.
Writing prompt tags
When you add the Writing Prompt block to your post, dailyprompt tags will be automatically added and your post will be shown in the WordPress.com Reader.
If you don’t want to share your answer with other users, you can remove the tags after you put the block in your post.
To delete the tags, follow these steps:
- Click the Settings icon in the top-right corner of the editor and look for the Tags section in the Post menu.
- Under Add New Tag, find the tag you’d like to remove.
- Click the X to remove the tag.
Block settings
After adding a Writing Prompt block, you can adjust the layout using the block sidebar.
Select Block on the right sidebar to open the Block Settings to customize the look of the block.
Main settings
You can choose to display or hide the upper and lower parts of the block, which consist of the daily prompt label and the link to other responses on the WordPress.com Reader.
Color settings
You can customize the color of the text, background, and links in the Writing Prompt block.
To set the custom color for your text, background, and links, follow these steps:
- Click the Settings icon in the top-right corner of the editor and look for the Color section in the Block menu.
- Click to open the color picker for each category.
- Choose your desired color for text, background, and links.
Dimensions settings
Adjust the space around the Writing Prompt block by using the Dimensions setting. You can change the amount of padding both inside the border and within the margins above and below the block.
Use the slider or enter a specific value to adjust the spacing or click the link icon to change the values individually.
For a detailed description of the controls under Dimensions, please refer to the related WordPress support documentation.
Still need help?
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