Dread: Write about doing something you don’t want to do. The truck moved at a constant pace, his foot steady on the pedal. Every fibre of his being wanted to hit the brakes, to turn around, but he forced his foot... Continue Reading →
Numbers: Write a poem or journal entry about numbers that have special meaning to you. Author Note: My partner Joe is my 'Ideas Man' - he's amazing at coming up with stories and characters. This was his idea when I told him... Continue Reading →
Smoke, Fog and Haze: Write about not being able to see ahead of you The light hurts as I blink open my eyes. My head spins, but from the stones in front of me, I know I'm lying on my side.... Continue Reading →
Missed Connections: If you go to Craigslist, there is a “Missed Connections” section where you can find some interesting story lines to inspire your writing. It was your hair I noticed first, blue, vivid against the sea of beige around you.... Continue Reading →
Great Minds: Write about someone you admire and you thought to have had a beautiful mind. To create a world that is more real to me than my own at times. To provide a place of solace and adventure both, letting... Continue Reading →
Cleaning: Hey, even writers and creative artists have to do housework sometimes. Write about doing laundry, dishes, and other cleaning activities. The pool of colour spread across the floor, glossy, vivid, red. All she could do was stare, shock freezing her body.... Continue Reading →
Addict: Everyone’s addicted to something in some shape or form. What are things you can’t go without? This time was hers, it belonged to no one else. The rhythm her meditation, breath flowing to match footsteps. Thoughts come and go, problems... Continue Reading →
The found poem: Read a book and circle some words on a page. Use those words to craft a poem. Alternatively you can cut out words and phrases from magazines. Cold stone underfoot, Solid, unyielding. Nothing ahead, just a stretching... Continue Reading →
The Letter Poem: Write a poem using words from a famous letter or a letter from your own collection. The Moon, a guardian, sentinel to Mother Earth. A beacon of hope for mankind, those lost in the night. Each day he... Continue Reading →
Greeting: Write a story or poem that starts with the word “hello”. 'Hello' he let out an awkward laugh 'Sorry...I shouldn't laugh, this isn't funny, this just...it feels weird. I...uh...I haven't been since the funeral, I guess I didn't know... Continue Reading →
Dragon: Envision a dragon. Do you battle him? Or is the dragon friendly? Use descriptive language He took a breath, steadying himself for the task ahead of him. The armour felt alien on his frame, he was not born of... Continue Reading →
Friendship: Write about being friends with someone. His nose replaced with a button, his eye replaced with a bead...his face still kinder than any other he had seen. Always ready for an adventure, he never complained about getting muddy. If anything,... Continue Reading →
Animals: Choose an animal. Write about it! Eyes followed him as he moved along the path, their gaze filling him with discomfort. All he was trying to do was make it across the grasslands to the watering hole, but the swarm... Continue Reading →
Dreamcatcher: Write something inspired by a recent dream you had. Strolling along the deck, hand in hand with his partner, Matthew had never felt so alone. He should have been happy, winning the tickets for two weeks on this luxury cruise... Continue Reading →
Eye Contact: Write about two people seeing each other for the first time. She couldn't bring herself to look at him, just the sense of him sitting across from her was enough. The barriers either side gave her nothing to look... Continue Reading →
Food: What’s for breakfast? Dinner? Lunch? Or maybe you could write a poem about that time you met a friend at a cafe. The gentle rain fills the air around us, almost mist like in its quality. We find ourselves sheltering... Continue Reading →
