The moment they realized they had been death the whole time.

Write a short story or poem showing what lead up to this moment and how did this character come to this realization. ...

Menacing, animal eyes stare back at you in the mirror. You plead your body to get away, but your arms and legs seem to defy you. The animal makes no move to attack.

You’re suddenly very aware that the animal in the reflection is you. ...

A life force from another planet has just translated the first piece of human writing. Write a story about what they discovered. ...

A lone aged man wanders across the wild land searching for something. What does he seek?...

A whisper in the night, may cause a fright. As the children play in the forest dirt. They ignore the cries until midnight, before running back to mother earth....

It’s the year 2050! Robots and humans live, and work together. Come up with a poem or short story of a human-machine connected life or lifestyle!...

Write a story about a character who witnesses their loved one commit a serious crime. How do they balance their internal struggle between loyalty and morality? ...

It's often said that language is the embodiment of experience. In Japanese, _Komorebi_ describes the action of sunlight peeking through the trees. The Urdu word _Goya_ depicts the moment fantasy becomes reality and _Kilig_, in Tagalog, manifests the feeling of butterflies in your stomach.

**Write a poem or story inspired by a made-up word with an incredibly interesting meaning.**

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An umbrella has been found, but is it cursed?...

Write a poem based on the one person you could imagine will break your heart…....

You lost the love of your life and decide to write a letter for closure....

Your roommate is acting increasingly suspicious. You’ve only known them for two months, you were desperate for their share of the rent.

Who are they, really?...

Two go in, and one comes out is the start to a dark nursery rhyme that everyone in town recites. An old myth about the stone threshold at the top of the hill. The story goes that only in times of dire need does the wooden door appear on the stone threshold on the hill.

Two go in, and one comes out.

A gift sent in to end the drought.

A scold you'll get should you pout.

We only win when there's ...

A crew who just met are setting sail for a year to this destination on a body that is not water....

In a library where a day of your life is stored in each book, you revisit one in particular.

What might’ve happened? Why do you want to revisit that day specifically?

Write a story where your character revisits a day in their life, each book takes them back to that day as if it were really happening, so expand on this. ...

Everyone from Kombucha has a mark to symbolize their rank in society. The more marks you have, the more powerful your abilities are likely to be. However, the day of Pen’s 10th birthday, she doesn’t receive one. Someone say your life cannot possibly change overnight, but it did for her. Her parents love for her faded quickly, her elder siblings shunned her and then eventually, as the days went on ...

Footsteps in the snow…who goes there?...

Two figures meet in a dark location. They are being watched by a third party ...

**You are a genie summoned to grant a wish. When you appear however, you discover your shackles are broken, and you are suddenly free to make your own choices.**

How does this newfound freedom affect your response to the wisher? Explore your internal conflict, the nature of the wish, and the consequences of either fulfilling or refusing it.

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Write from the perspective of an writer you’ve seen writing about something you’ve written ...

Every morning you wake up with sand and blood on your hands… but according to the camera you installed, you never leave your bed.

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You are a spy in the middle of a raging war sneaking into the other side and pretending to be one of them. Although your job is to collect information about their plans, you find yourself wanting to join their team instead…...

She was deemed a traitor and set to be executed at sunrise. When the time came, everyone watched as the knife was raised to her throat. Her last words: “I’m pregnant!”

Is she telling the truth or is she lying to buy more time? How do you as a leader handle the situation? Remember, you have an audience watching. ...

Write a poem or short story that embodies the feeling of being chosen last. How does it make you feel? What sort of person has it shaped you into? Dive deep and make it feel real....

Your character is roused in the middle of the night. They go downstairs and find something horrifying in the kitchen, whistling.

What is it? Who is it? Are they alone in the house? ...

**Write a story where two characters fall in love, but one gets into a tragically fatal accident, rendering the other heartbroken.**

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Try to portray the emotion of heartbreak using metaphors, imagery, and hyperbole. Be descriptive and creative with your characters, setting, and language!...

A scientist gets trapped in the body of a mouse they are experimenting on.

What happens next? ...

You are an engineer traveling with a group of scientists who are charting new lands! You and the lesser known science geek get accidentally left behind and have to work through your differences to survive until help arrives. ...

Some people use the phrase “those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it”, and that it 100% true!

Write a story about a futuristic world that no longer teaches history, and because none of the people know about the past and the mistakes humans have made, a tragedy occurs! A horrific historical event (of your choice) is recreated, but in a futuristic style!

Think about what kind of vivid...

Write a short story in the point of view of an article of clothing. Challenge yourself to write in a genre outside of your comfort zone. ...

You are a villain who works behind the scenes, avoiding the public eye. You get paid to monitor the heroes whereabouts and actions during jobs. Your partner is a hero who doesn’t know your identity, you’ve avoided running into them while working. Until one job, you get notified they are headed to your location and before you can react, they are there arresting your clients....

Prompt for a poem or prose: “Close your eyes and what what you see?”...

**Your protagonist suddenly realizes they are fictional and directly addresses the reader.**

Consider how this awareness changes their actions or perspective.

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**Write a story or poem about a conversation that takes place within a human body.**

It can be between cells, organs or anything real or imagined within the body....

Quick! Write a poem or short story about the first thing that pops into your mind. Even if, especially if, your mind becomes blank upon reading the prompt....

**Write a short horror story about a young biologist trapped in a failing deep-sea research habitat.**

Try to convey the mounting fear and anxiety in the characters interactions. Attempt to make the setting it's own malevolent character. Do your best! ...

**write a short horror story about an overzealous novice hiked who goes astray in a massive forest**

Try to convey the fear and isolation of the main character. How would they view the forest around them? Would panic set in? Do they make it out? Good luck!...

It’s Halloween — Dusk is on the prowl. A knock sounds on the door, and when your character opens it, they find something horrifying on the threshold…

What or _who_ is it? ...

Write a short story where humans are the mythical beings...

A person on their deathbed is pelted by a faulty ventilator, dripping water onto their forehead when they try to sleep

Each time the water hits them, however, the receive a memory of their life

Is it good or bad? Is it regret or contentment?

Up to you!...

Write from the perspective of an element of nature, or nature as a whole. ...

The crows tried to warn you. ...

Wrote a poem on issue in society but with perspective of it being a loop unable to change and suck in a cycle ...

**Write a story from the perspective of a dying racing horse showing their inner thoughts on their rider, the concept of racing, and the incoming end of their life.**

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Think of how someone would feel if they were terminally ill, then translate that to the life and inner monologue of a horse. But make sure to include the horse’s thoughts of its soon to be final race… to the other side....

Write a story about a thief that steals something intangible. ...