A sliver of light leaks in through a cracked door. Something else leaks in, too…

Write a story or poem about a New Years Resolution to do something worse instead of better.

Write about a holiday ornament that’s bequeathed with a random magical power. Make this power extremely minor, like “it makes bread perfectly browned in the toaster,” or “it ensure that,…

Write a story or poem that involves navigating out of a maze, both literal and metaphorical.

Write a story or poem that is mostly comprised of a conversation in the mirror.

Write a story or poem that involves a shopping spree, but the items being purchased aren’t available at your everyday store or website.

Write about something that doesn’t receive the gratitude it deserves.

Write a poem or story about two people whose lives are permanently changed when their eyes meet. They can be meeting for the first time, or they can already know…

Spend some time listening to other people talk. It can be in a public space, a voice on the radio or TV, or outside listening to your neighbors. Just don’t…

Write a story or poem that begins at the boundary between two realms.