Collaborative Stories for the Collective Imagination

Story Prompts

March 2025

Every month, we release new creative writing prompts to help you launch your next collaborative fiction journey.

This month’s theme: PLAYLIST

1

After my father died, he left me his epic collection of vinyl records so I decided to listen and learn a thing or two. (Write a story or poem inspired by the true story of @soundwavesoffwax)

• Contributed by Switch-Lit
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2

Speak to one another only through curated song lyrics, inspired descriptions of nature sounds, or a combination of both in this prose poem by two where "lyrical mixtape meets guided meditation".

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3

Craft a character portrait of a beloved local radio DJ in the days leading up to a final show.

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4

Write a (two) tone poem with each chapter inspired by the emotional depth, richness, and range of your unique writer color.

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5

Write the vivid sounds of the SXSW experience in a sensory-driven acrostic poem. The first letter of each chapter must spell out “S-O-U-T-H-B-Y-S-O-U-T-H-W-E-S-T” when read vertically for a total of 16 chapters.

• Contributed by Switch-Lit @ SXSW
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