Story Prompts

They drove outside the city and into the heart of darkness with their new telescope to gaze at the latest developments on Mars and decide if they should move there too. (⭐Bonus: Write with a spouse or neighbor)

A new app converts your smartphone into a multi-modal oscilloscope designed to translate the electrical waves of any plant or tree in the world into an emotional human expression. Write the most extraordinary user experience imaginable. (⭐Bonus: Write with a farmer, herbalist, or horticulturist)

Write a "shape poem" that resembles the repeating patterns of a kaleidoscope. Every turn is a single word, phrase, or line inspired by a beautiful memory or simple pleasure in your life that integrates all previous text together and repeats on the page (copy/paste) until reaching the max word limit. ⭐Bonus: Write with a childhood friend or sibling)

You are a solitary sniper or hunter. Write a story or poem that unfolds strictly from the perspective of your rifle's high-resolution scope and any internal, stream-of-consciousness dialogue. (⭐Bonus: Write with an armed forces veteran or wildlife hunter)

On Mars, the latest colony appoints a Chief Astrologer to launch a new weekly horoscope based on the planet's two moons – Phobos (Fear) and Deimos (Panic) – to engage in covert psychological warfare against its social rivals. (⭐Bonus: Write with a friend overcoming a specific fear or anxiety)