Write a story or poem from the perspective of a detective. They’re not solving crime, necessarily—you might write about a detective for lost things, for past emotions, for new opportunities,…

Write a story or poem explaining something to your younger self. Teach them to drive, to solve differential equations, to avoid certain people, etc.

Write about a moving experience in the moonlight.

Write a story or poem about a mundane task that (secretly) doubles as an incantation or symbol.

Smells are one of the most powerful triggers for memory. Write a story or poem that begins with a smell. Let the smell waft into memory, then write from there.

Write about the outside moving inside. Storms in the attic, blizzards in the oven, earthquakes in the keyboard, etc.

Quick! You have 50 words to write a story or poem. Use them wisely.

Write a story or poem that uses all of these words: chartreuse, guide, safe, sweat, wall, presentation, manor, perfume.

Outside the window, you see something you can’t believe.

Write a poem or short story inspired by your favorite word. For example, you can give an ode to its meaning, or write a fictional character whose decisions are based…