Our Weekly Creativity prompts challenge you to make a piece of writing (a poem, a journal entry, a story outline, a review) or art, or music, or a spoken word recording, or other piece of creative work. All the prompts we have written are brought together on this page – see below. The first prompt of the month is also a Flash Contest!
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Creativity Prompts
Set a timer for 45 minutes and draw a portrait of your pet or a favorite toy looking directly at you. (You might need to use a photo of your pet as they probably won’t stay still that long!) ...
Take a photo of a wild animal in motion ...
Come up with an annoying habit and write about a world where this is a good thing! Maybe you don’t like it when people pick their noses. Why not write about a world where all the cool kids pick their noses! ...
Choose one of these proverbs, and write a story in which the opposite is true: “A stitch in time saves nine” “The early bird catches the worm” “A problem shared is a problem halved” “A leopard cannot change its spots” “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” If you want a ...
Take a photo where the subject seems out of place or breaks a pattern (for example, a daffodil in a field of daisies) ...
Write about something shocking happening to a normal person. This could be something great (like winning the lottery) or something not-so-great (like finding out you’re about to die) ...
Interview a grandparent or older friend about a memorable moment from their childhood. Then, turn that memory into a first-person story, written from their point of view. Submit your entries here ...
Write about a pair of best friends ...
Write about a life-changing event in a character’s life. This could be ordinary, magical, or anywhere in between—just make it something important to your protagonist ...
Write a story as if you can’t see. Describe the characters and their surroundings using every sense other than sight ...
