POEM STARTER
Write a Chueh-chu about sunshine.
A Chueh-chu is a Chinese poetic form based on a shortened sonnet. It has 2 stanzas with 4 lines each, with 10 syllables in each line.
WRITING OBSTACLE
Create a narrative about the scorching desert, from the perspective of a small insect that must inhabit this setting.
WRITING OBSTACLE
Create a scene depicting the approach of a thunderstorm, without mentioning the sky.
What other elements feel different when a storm is approaching?
POEM STARTER
Write a haiku or series of Haikus capturing the essence of a moment in an ancient civilisation.
POEM STARTER
Submitted by 'a.'
It’s been five years since you have seen the moon, five years of never ending sun...
POEM STARTER
Submitted by snoop
Write a poem about something getting washed away, either literally or metaphorically.
POEM STARTER
Submitted by Jade Stoa
Write a rhyming poem about your favourite animal without ever mentioning what the animal is.
POEM STARTER
'And so we stepped into the dawn, forever changed...'
Conclude a poem with this line, capturing a transformative moment.
VISUAL PROMPT
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A witch discovers they can hear the language of trees, uncovering a world of ancient magic and old evils.
STORY STARTER
A nature-loving photographer scrolls through their snaps from the day, only to realise they have captured something in the background that they didn't mean to...
POEM STARTER
Submitted by Antaura Dawn
'The stars were what she liked most about the sky. Then, they started to fall.'
Write a poem based around this idea. You could include the line, use it as a central theme, or turn it into a metaphor.
POEM STARTER
Submitted by Mae Bailey
“We live in a land where the footprints of ghosts linger.”
Use this line to start or end a poem. It can be any genre as long as you feel it fits the sentence well.
STORY STARTER
Submitted by Olivia Pemberly
Your protagonist shows up for their first day of work as a zookeeper, only to find the exhibits are full of magical creatures...
STORY STARTER
Submitted by Margaret Sok
'I am not a butterfly, I am a moth.'
Write a story or poem based around this line.
WRITING OBSTACLE
Write a descriptive paragraph about the relentless force of a mountain stream.
Consider imagery, metaphor, and word choice to convey nature's power.