STORY STARTER
Write a story about a character who decides to live without any form of artificial light.
How does this choice affect their daily routine, relationships, and perspective?
VISUAL PROMPT
Write a poem that compares the different patterns on butterfly wings to the complexities of human relationships.
POEM STARTER
Compose a pastoral poem that describes a meadow full of wildflowers.
Pastoral poetry focuses on the human connection with nature, and often idealises simple country living.
WRITING OBSTACLE
Create a detailed depiction of a nocturnal plant that blooms only under the light of a full moon.
POEM STARTER
Write a series of Cinquain poems exploring different emotions related to the same event.
A cinquain is a poem of 5 lines with a set structure. Use the basic American syllable structure across your five lines: 2-4-6-8-2
VISUAL PROMPT
Create a story or poem using the quote 'Wherever there is the light, the flowers will find it'.
POEM STARTER
Inspired by Maranda Quinn
Write a poem using Purple Prose.
Purple prose is an overly ornate writing style marked by extravagant, flowery language and excessive use of adjectives, often distracting from the writing.
STORY STARTER
Write a Terza Rima describing any natural setting you like.
A Terza Rima is a form of poetry consisting of linked 3-line stanzas, with the rhyme scheme ABA-BCB-CDC.
WRITING OBSTACLE
Describe a sunset without using any colours.
You may use imagery, similes, shade and tone, but do not use the words for any real colours.
POEM STARTER
Write a series of five Haiku set at the same event, exploring the five senses: sight, smell, sound, touch, taste.
A Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry, consisting of three lines that generally do not rhyme, with a syllabic structure of 5-7-5.