Weekly Challenges

In your preferred medium, create a piece that includes a ghost.

Nostalgia is a bittersweet, wistful feeling about past memories. In poetry or prose, write about what makes you nostalgic and describe how it feels. (Challenge created by C-L-S, YWP)

Do you ever go stargazing? Write a poem about it and share your thoughts.

What does a rainbow mean to you? Create your own rainbow using your preferred medium. 

Look at or imagine an egg. Try to describe what it looks like or what it might symbolize without using any adjectives.

Imagine a rushing river that is always shifting and curving through the landscape. Personify the river and write a poem from its perspective, including what it sees, feels, and touches.

Create an image that is made out of dark silhouettes on a light background. Will your silhouettes be people, plants, animals, or something else?

If you were half-human and half-robot, what kind of robot would you want to be? Write about this as a short story, or whatever form you prefer.

Write a short story about something spooky, or candy-filled, or costume-filled, happening on Halloween.

Photograph an animal. Try to orient your image so it tells a story.

Close your eyes and try to take ten full breaths without your mind straying to other thoughts. Write about this experience and how your mind behaves. 

Is there someone in your life who you used to be close with? In poetry or prose, write a piece inspired by this person and/or your relationship with them.