Other Worlds
Write about opening a door in your house, only to find that it leads to another world.
Read MoreEternal Beauty
Write a story or poem about something you’ve seen hundreds, even thousands of times, but has never lost its beauty.
Read MoreThe Supernatural
Write a story about a character who suspects supernatural causes for seemingly mundane events. Or, write a poem about finding the supernatural in the mundane.
Read MoreApophenia
“Apophenia” is the human tendency to see patterns in random information. Write a poem or story about patterns that seem to be connected, but might be completely random.
Read MoreSecret Ingredient
Write a story or poem that involves a secret or mysterious ingredient.
Read MoreAs Luck Would Have It
Write about a stroke of bad luck that ends up being good luck, or the other way around.
Read MoreTwo Doors
A character stands in front of two doors. Write a story about what happens after they choose one to enter.
Read MoreLight and Dark
Write a poem or story that begins in the dark and ends in the light, OR the other way around.
Read MoreDear John
Write a story or poem in the form of a letter, addressed to a specific person.
Read MoreMagical Realism
Write a story or poem in which an element of fantasy acts as an extended metaphor. For example, a woman learns she can cry in taffeta, so she starts a…
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