Write a story or poem about an object with a lot of nostalgic value for you/the narrator. Do not, at any point, tell the reader explicitly what this object is.

Write a story or poem about a time when you had to forget something to maintain a friendship or relationship.

Collect pieces of “junk writing”—spam emails, credit card advertisements, roadside billboards, bumper stickers, etc. Then, write a story or poem that uses all of the junk writing you collected.

Write a story or poem about that feeling when everything is going right, so something must be going wrong.

Write a story or poem in which nothing goes according to plan.

Write a story or poem that begins or ends with the line “It’s a miracle.”

Write a story or poem in which you catch glimpses of your past and future lives.

Write a story or poem that begins or ends with the phrase “What have you done?”

You’ve just moved into a new house or apartment. While unpacking, you find something strange that you certainly do not own.

Write a story or poem about the worst house or apartment you’ve ever lived in.