WRITING OBSTACLE
Describe a busy marketplace using only description related to smell, touch, and sound.
STORY STARTER
Write a story about a mad scientist.
The story can have any plot you like, but centre it around this character.
POEM STARTER
Write an Epic following the life of any of your favourite characters.
An Epic poem typically tells a long, narrative story and often centers around heroic deeds and legendary adventures. It tends to focus on the actions of the character rather than their traits or emotions.
POEM STARTER
Write a descriptive poem about a strange city.
Consider using metaphors, similes, and other descriptive language to poetically describe a place.
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...
STORY STARTER
In a small village where nothing exciting ever happens, a mischievous group of elderly citizens sets out to create mayhem and mischief for the fun of it.
STORY STARTER
Your protagonist finds out they're going to be a parent...
You can choose any type of character you like, but focus on their reaction and thoughts, and how they might go through a range of emotions.
STORY STARTER
During an annual festival of lights in a fantasy realm, a lantern carrying a wish falls directly on your doorstep, meaning you have to fulfil it.
STORY STARTER
A casual post on social media goes viral, leading to unintended consequences...
How does the character respond to what happens, and how do they feel about it?
POEM STARTER
"In the heart of the city, under the neon lights, our paths crossed, igniting endless nights."
Compose a poem beginning with this line.
STORY STARTER
Two people meet and fall in love during a weekend retreat, only to discover they are both involved with other people...
STORY STARTER
Inspired by Shadow Queen
You receive an invitation from Hades inviting you to the underworld for a chat.
Whether you place this in the current world, a fantasy world, or ancient times, think about how your character would respond to this request.
POEM STARTER
'I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.'
Compose your own poem including this line from the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost.
STORY STARTER
Submitted by Petit-Mythe
Soon, the darkness shrouded us, hiding us from the hungry gazes of our predators.
Write a story starting or ending with this line.