Write a parody of a song.
It’s International Country Music Day! To celebrate a genre that practically begs for parodies (tractors are lit) take a song you love, a...
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Write from the perspective of a very young child.
Harder than it sounds. Little kids’ minds are hard to comprehend, and they can seem entirely unpredictable at times. But it can be done!...
Write a short story about a snail, a goldfish, and a force field.
Bonus points if it's an allegory for Communism. We could have the next Animal Farm on our hands, gentlemen.
Write a short story about a character based on a randomly generated name.
Use this random-name generator: https://www.behindthename.com/random/. Who are they? What’s their story? You can check the "Generate Life...
Write your own myth or legend.
We’re all at least somewhat familiar with Greek myths, thanks to elementary school history teachers and Rick Riordan. But what if...
Write a premise or plot for a new video game.
It’s Video Games Day! We all know they’re more worthwhile than parents think. Celebrate video games today by thinking up an idea for your...
Write the news you wish was real.
Today is the anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in our country’s history, an annual reminder of how horrible and chaotic the world...
Make up your own proverb or familiar saying.
We’ve all heard these sayings before. “Curiosity killed the cat.” “A watched pot never boils.” “The early bird catches the worm.” They’ve...
Write a poem in the style of Dr. Seuss.
Write a poem in the style of Dr. Seuss. / Oh, the thinks you can think! The children’s author Dr. Seuss has an iconic style featured in...
Write a short story in script or screenplay form.
Hi to all the aspiring actors and theatre kids out there reading this! In honor of Actors’ Day, write a play or movie script. It’s a...
Write an ode to an everyday object.
An ode is a poem praising something or someone, enthusiastically celebrating it and all of its virtues. Traditionally, odes have been...
Try out stream-of-consciousness writing.
Stream-of-consciousness is a writing exercise in which you set yourself a time or length limit and just start writing down the first...
Write a poem dedicated to the date September 5th.
You may have guessed by the giant image on the home page of this website that "Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous"...
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