A retired circus performer opens their long-forgotten equipment trunk and finds something unexpected inside.
STORY STARTER
Write a story about a tourist and a local who instantly bond.
What differences could you highlight about these characters that help them become friends?
WRITING OBSTACLE
In accordance with the idea that pets and their owners are similar, tell the reader everything they need to know about your main character by describing their pet.
POEM STARTER
Write a poem that has an uncanny mood.
Uncanny is defined as strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.
WRITING OBSTACLE
An exterminator is called to eradicate a never-seen-before pest.
Write a descriptive short story about this scenario.
WRITING OBSTACLE
Write a story that starts underwater and ends in a kitchen.
It can be in any genre you like as long as the story takes place in these two distinct settings.
STORY STARTER
In a fantasy world, your character is sent to a wilderness camp for troubled teens.
POEM STARTER
Two strangers caught in the downpour share an umbrella.
Craft a poem or short story around this idea.
STORY STARTER
Inspired by Lola
"You have ninety seconds to hide. If you are found, you die. Good luck."
Your protagonist hears this announcement: continue the story.
POEM STARTER
My grandmother always told me…
Write a poem which begins with this line.
STORY STARTER
Submitted by Jesse Hall
Every night, the architects shape the dreams of mortals, but when one architect falls for a dreamer, the boundaries between their worlds begin to blur...
STORY STARTER
Submitted by A.E. Cephas
Write a short story utilising a character with a magic satchel containing five items. What items does your character pull from the magic satchel?
Try to surprise your reader with the five items! Choose carefully!
