You can’t tell if your upstairs neighbour is genuinely a nice person or if they're really the devil incarnate...

Write a poem comparing a house and a home.

'...and that was the moment that I realized it wasn’t ever the plan for me to make it out alive.'

Write a story which opens or finishes with this line.

Create a fantasy character who in some way embodies these words:

fleeting, performer, understanding.

Write a story from the perspective of someone living in a van.

What does their life look like?

Write a poem that is grotesquely romantic.

This could mean a poem that’s overly lovey-dovey, one that has a romantic theme but grotesque imagery, or something else altogether.

In this dystopian world, everyone is so obsessed with anti-aging that they…

Complete the sentence and use it to inspire your short story.

If there was an 8th deadly sin, what would it be?

Write a descriptive paragraph about this sin.

A group of spies venture off into unknown territory. Only some come back.

Tell the story of those who were left behind.

Write a poem that includes this line:

'The mask is slipping'.

Write a story about an evil witch who has a strangely adorable pet.

Write diary entries detailing your character progressively losing one of their senses.

'Words are wasted on those who do not listen.'

Write a story based on or including this phrase.

Write a fantasy story that begins in this setting.

Too Much Peace

Write a poem inspired by or containing these words. Is there such a thing as too much peace?

"Let’s skip the pleasantries, shall we? You and I both know we’re not here for small talk.”

Write a story that includes this line of speech.

Create an origin story for a common saying, such as 'break the ice' or 'once in a blue moon'.

Your story should explain how this expression came to be, and why it means what it does.

Write from the perspective of a family puppy adapting to a newborn baby coming home for the first time.

“Clouds cover the skies, rain pulls at your eyes,

but nothing hurts as much as little words turned lies'

Use this stanza as either part of, or inspiration for a poem.

Write a story that starts with a character realising that something in their life must come to an end.