@} oe SU PROMPTS US ea eee ome LeyIF YOU COULD HAVE A SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? How would you use it? IF YOU COULD HAVE YOUR OWN THEME SONG, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? WHAT WAS THE BEST VACATION YOU EVER TOOK? WOULD YOU RATHER TIME TRAVEL FORWARD, OR TIME TRAVEL BACK? THINK OF THE MOST RECENT, WEIRDEST DREAM YOU’VE HAD. Make that dream into a story. IF YOU ARE AN ONLY CHILD, WHAT WOULD YOUR LIFE BE LIKE WITH SIBLINGS? Ifyou have siblings, what would your life be like as an only child? IF YOU COULD INSTANTLY KNOW ANOTHER LANGUAGE, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? DO YOU THINK THAT ALIENS EXIST? If so, why? Ifnot, why not? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A LIVE SPORTING EVENT? What was it like there? Describe how you felt watching the game. ARE THERE ANY SONGS THAT REMIND YOU OF SPECIAL OCCASIONS? (holidays, school dances, summer time?) What are they and what do they remind you of? IMAGINE YOU HAVE AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF MONEY TO SPEND ON OTHER PEOPLE'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS. How would you spend it? IF YOU COULD VISIT A PLANET IN OUTER SPACE, WOULD YOU? WHAT WAS THE WORST VACATION YOU EVER TOOK? why? WRITE A FAKE NEWS STORY WITH THE HEADLINE, “MAN EATS 20 LIGHT BULBS, AND ASKS FOR MORE” IF YOU HAD TO EAT ONE THING, AND ONE THING ONLY, FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE? IF YOU COULD CHOOSE ANY NAME IN THE WORLD, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE? WRITE A STORY FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF A PERSON WHO JUST WOKE UP FROM A 20 YEAR COMA. IF YOU COMBINE TWO POPULAR SPORTS AND MAKE A BRAND NEW SPORT, WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE? IF YOU COULD MEET ANY PERSON LIVING IN THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY? IF YOU COULD CHANGE YOUR ROOM AT HOME IN ANY WAY, REGARDLESS. OF MONEY, HOW WOULD YOU CHANGE IT? IF YOU SAW SOMEONE STEALING SOMETHING FROM A STORE, WOULD YOU REPORT IT? Why or why not? WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY, AND WHY DOES IT STAND OUT? IF YOU COULD BE ANYONE FOR A DAY, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO BE AND WHY? IF YOU COULD BE A FLY ON A WALL IN ANY ROOM, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE? Who would be in that room? WERE YOU AFRAID OF MONSTERS UNDER YOUR BED WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER? If so, what did you imagine? WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS? (think college, job, city) How about 50? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD AN ELEPHANT AS A PET? What about an alligator? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SMELL, AND WHY? What memories does it bring up? IF YOU COULD MEET ANY PERSON DECEASED, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY? DESCRIBE WHAT YOU THINK A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CARNIVAL WORKER WOULD BE LIKE.IMAGINE YOU ARE A CHEF. WHAT TYPE OF RESTAURANT WOULD YOU OPEN AND WHY? USE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO BUILD A SHORT STORY: THE NUMBER 12, SKYSCRAPER, CELL PHONE COME UP WITH A FABLE ABOUT HOW ORCAS (KILLER WHALES) GOT TO BE BLACK AND WHITE. HOW OLD DO YOU THINK THE OLDEST PERSON LIVING IS? What advice could he or she offer you? IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING THAT HAPPENED THIS YEAR (SCHOOL YEAR), WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? IMAGINE YOU WORK FOR AN ICE CREAM COMPANY. What flavor would you invent and what creative name would you give it? FINISH THIS SENTENCE AND ELABORATE, “IF COWS COULD BE MILKED FOR ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN MILK, | WOULD HAVE THEM GIVE...” DO YOU HAVE ANY EXTENDED RELATIVES LIKE AUNTS, UNCLES, OR COUSINS? Are they like you or do they look like you? THINK ABOUT GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY. Ifsomeone came up with a myth about you, what would it be like? THINK OF SANTA’S REINDEER, AND COME UP WITH ALL NEW, MODERN NAMES FOR THEM. Explain your choices. IF YOU HAD THE ABILITY TO HEAR PEOPLE’S THOUGHTS, WOULD YOU LISTEN IN? IF YOU COULD BE AN INSECT FOR A DAY, WHAT KIND WOULD YOU BE? Why? HAVE YOU EVER EATEN RAW FISH? WOULD YOU IF YOU COULD? Why or why not? WRITE A STORY FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF A BEAR WHO LIVES AND PERFORMS IN A CIRCUS. FINISH THIS SENTENCE AND ELABORATE, “IF | COULD PICK ANY SUBJECT FOR AN ELECTIVE, | WOULD CHOOSE...” HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN A ROLLER COASTER? If so, describe how you felt on the ride? Ifnot, why haven't you ridden one? Would you if you could? IMAGINE YOU ARE GIVEN AN ANCIENT MAP LEADING TO BURIED TREASURE. Build a story based around your adventures hunting for that treasure. What kind of treasure would it end up being? HAVE YOU EVER DONE SOMETHING THAT YOU REGRET? Whatis it, in vague terms, and what did you leam from that experience? IF YOU COULD HAVE A PARK ALL YOUR OWN, WHAT WOULD BE IN IT AND WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE? IF YOU COULD TRAVEL TO ANY PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, WHICH WOULD IT BE? IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE A STUDENT IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY. Let's say China. What do you think your day-to-day life be like? DO YOU LIKE THUNDERSTORMS? Why or why not? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE? If so, did you like it? Ifnot, do you think you would like it? IF YOU COULD TRAVEL BACK IN TIME ONE YEAR, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOURSELF? IF YOU STARTED A ROCK BAND, WHAT WOULD BE THE NAME OF YOUR GROUP AND WHY? IF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND BARACK OBAMA COULD MEET, WHAT WOULD THEY TALK ABOUT? (‘John Macdonald and Stephen Harper) FINISH AND EXPAND ON THIS SENTENCE, “I WAS GOING TO FINISH MY HOMEWORK, BUT...” Be creative as possible! DESCRIBE WHAT A DAY IN THE LIFE OF YOUR TEACHER MIGHT BE LIKE. IF YOU COULD ACQUIRE ANY SKILL RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? DESCRIBE WHAT GRASS IS LIKE WITHOUT USING THE WORD ‘GREEN’.DESCRIBE WHAT SNOW IS LIKE WITHOUT USING THE WORD ‘COLD’. IF YOU HAD TO LIVE IN ONE ANIMAL CAGE AT THE ZOO, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE, AND WHY? HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK THE MOST EXPENSIVE PIECE OF JEWELRY IN THE WORLD COST? What do you think that jewelry looks like? WHY DO YOU THINK SPIDERS SCARE SO MANY PEOPLE? How do you think spiders feel about this? IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND RELIVE ONE YEAR OF YOUR LIFE, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? IF YOU ARE A BOY, IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE A GIRL FOR A DAY. If you are a girl, imagine that you are a boy. What would be different about that day? WRITE A SHORT STORY BASED ON THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO: TWO MEN ARE AT A TRAIN STATION WAITING FOR THEIR TRAIN TO ARRIVE. They begin to chat and realize they have the same name, birthday and even the same dog. IMAGINE BEING STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND. What would you miss most? IF YOU COULD ONLY CHOOSE BETWEEN BRUSHING YOUR HAIR AND BRUSHING YOUR TEETH ONE MORNING, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE? How would your classmates feel about that? WOULD YOU EVER SKYDIVE OR BUNGEE JUMP? Why or why not? HOW MANY DAYS DO YOU THINK IT WOULD TAKE SOMEONE TO WALK AROUND THE EARTH (ASSUMING THEY COULD OVER WATER)? Why did you come to this number? DESCRIBE HOW YOU DECORATE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE OR YOUR HOUSE FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM VACATION? Do you think you'll ever get to go there? WRITE A STORY FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF A PUPPY WHO HAS. JUST BEEN GIVEN TO A WILD AND OVERLY LOVING LITTLE GIRL. IMAGINE THAT YOU COULD EITHER HAVE THE ABILITY TO FLY OR BREATHE UNDERWATER. Which would you choose and why? WHAT |S YOUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK AND WHY? COME UP WITH A FABLE ABOUT WHY SQUIRRELS HAVE SUCH FURRY TAILS. IMAGINE YOU ARE BEING SHIPPED OFF TO THE NORTH POLE FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR. You can only bring three things with you to keep you entertained What would those be? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO THE OCEAN? What was it like? What was your favorite and least favorite thing about the ocean? IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB IN THE WORLD, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE IT? WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO YOUR TOWN IF ANIMALS FROM A TRAVELING CIRCUS ESCAPED IN IT? WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR CHILDREN (OR GRANDCHILDREN) WILL BE LIKE? IF YOU COULD PERFECTLY FREEZE ANY MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE, WHICH MOMENT WOULD YOU CHOOSE? IF YOU COULD ONLY WEAR ONE PAIR OF SHOES FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT KIND WOULD THEY BE AND WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE THEM? FINISH THIS SENTENCE AND ELABORATE, “IF | WERE PRESIDENT FOR A DAY, ONE LAW I WOULD PASS: WOULD BE...” WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK AND WHY? IF YOU HAD A MILLION DOLLARS TO OPEN A BUSINESS, WHAT KIND WOULD YOU OPEN? Where would you open it? HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE TALLER OR SHORTER? Why? How would that change your daily routine? WOULD YOU RATHER BE STRANDED IN THE DESERT OR IN THE ARCTIC? Why? DESCRIBE WHAT YOU THINK A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER WOULD BE LIKE.WHAT IF THERE WAS ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT UNTIL THE EARTH DISAPPEARED. What would you do that one week? WRITE A SHORT ADVERTISEMENT/COMMERCIAL ABOUT BRUSSEL SPROUTS. Remember, your job is to sell the vegetable! THINK OF A POPULAR FAIRYTALE AND CHANGE THE ENDING TO IT. How would that affect the story? THINK OF ONE SKILL YOU ARE GOOD AT (COOKING, PLAYING GUITAR, DANCING). Write short 5-10 step How To manual telling people how to master that skill. IMAGINE THAT YOUR BEST FRIEND MOVED AWAY TOMORROW. What would you miss most about him or her? IF YOU COULD ONLY EVER STAND UP OR LAY DOWN YOUR WHOLE LIFE, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY? WHAT IS THE MOST ANNOYING SOUND YOU'VE EVER HEARD? Where did it come from, and why was itso annoying? IF YOU COULD MEET YOUR FAVORITE MUSICIAN, WHAT IS THE ONE QUESTION YOU WOULD ASK HIM OR HER? What do you think their answer would be like? HAVE YOU EVER BROKEN A BONE? If so, what was it like? If not, what do you think itis like? IMAGINE THAT YOU TRAVEL TO PLUTO AND MEET AN ALIEN LIVING THERE. What would they look like and how would you communicate? WHAT DO YOU THINK A SCHOOL DAY IN THE 1800S WAS LIKE? Would you like it? IF YOU COULD LOOK OUT YOUR BEDROOM WINDOW AND HAVE ANY SCENERY IN THE WORLD, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE? WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM OR DAD WAS LIKE WHEN THEY WERE YOUR AGE? WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE HAVE PETS? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WOKE UP TOMORROW MORNING AND WERE MISSING ALL YOUR CLOTHES? What would you wear to school? IMAGINE YOU FIND A SECRET DOOR IN THE BACK OF YOUR CLASSROOM. Where would that door lead, and would you go inside? USE THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO BUILD A SHORT STORY: CONSTRUCTION WORKER, A FLYING PIG, AND A BEACH. WRITE A SHORT STORY TITLED “THE TALKING BANANA” IF YOU COULD BE CHARACTER IN ANY MOVIE, WHO WOULD YOU BE? IMAGINE MAGICALLY SWAPPING ROLES WITH YOUR MOM OR DAD FOR A DAY. What would your day be like? WHAT DO YOU THINK A SCHOOL DAY IN THE YEAR 2200 WILL BE LIKE? DESCRIBE HOW YOU WOULD EAT TODAY'S LUNCH IF YOU HAD NO HANDS. WRITE A FUNNY AND CREATIVE EULOGY FOR THE DINNER YOU ATE LAST NIGHT. WRITE A STORY FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF A TURKEY THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING. IF YOU EVER COME UP WITH A PROBLEM, WHETHER WITH SCHOOL WORK OR IN LIFE, WHOM DO YOU TURN TO FOR ADVICE? Why do you trust them? WRITE A STORY THAT ENDS WITH THE LINE “AND THAT’S HOW | GOT MY HEAD STUFF IN THE END OF A TURKEY.” DO YOU READ YOUR HOROSCOPE DAILY? If so, why do you read it? Ifnot, why not? WHAT IS THE BEST NEWS YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED? IF ANY ACTOR OR ACTRESS COULD PLAY YOU IN A MOVIE ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHO WOULD IT BE? COME UP WITH A FABLE ABOUT WHY THE GIRAFFE HAS SUCH A LONG NECK.IMAGINE COMING HOME AND FINDING A DRAGON IN YOUR HOUSE. What would you do? Would you keep it? What would you feed it? THINK OF ANY WELL-KNOWN FAIRYTALE. Re-tell the story with the roles of the protagonist and antagonist switched (ex Snow White is the mean one, the Stepmother is nice and caring). WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU WOKE UP TOMORROW MORNING AND HAD NO VOICE? How would you communicate? THINK ABOUT WHAT YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO WAS WHEN YOU WERE 2 OR 3 YEARS OLD, AND COMPARE IT TO WHAT YOUR FAVORITE THING IS NOW. WHAT MOVIE THAT ISN'T ALREADY IN 3D WOULD MAKE FOR A GREAT 3D FILM? Why? IF YOU WANTED TO FLY, WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO BE A BUTTERFLY, BAT, OR EAGLE? Why? WRITE A SHORT STORY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO: A MAN IN A WHEELCHAIR WHO HASN’T WALKED IN 20 YEARS, SUDDENLY JUMPS OUT OF THE CHAIR AND BEGINS DANCING. WRITE A SHORT STORY THAT BEGINS WITH “I CAN’T TAKE IT ANY MORE! | have to tell you that...” WHAT IS ONE THING PEOPLE COMPLIMENT YOU THE MOST ON? WHAT |S THE BEST THING YOU’VE LEARNED ABOUT YOURSELF THIS YEAR? IMAGINE WAKING UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND HEARING A LITTLE VOICE CALL YOUR NAME FROM THE CLOSET. Write a story over what you would do next. WRITE A STORY FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF SECRET SERVICE BODY GUARD. WRITE A SHORT HOW TO MANUAL, ABOUT HOW TO BE A GOOD FRIEND. IF YOU HAD TO LIVE ALL THE TIME IN THE SUMMER, OR ALL THE TIME IN THE WINTER, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE, AND WHY? NAME THREE THINGS YOU REALLY LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF, AND ONE THING YOU ARE HOPING TO IMPROVE ON. What can you do to improve on that? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN REALLY SCARED OR NERVOUS TO DO SOMETHING, BUT HAD TO DO IT ANYWAYS? WRITE A STORY THAT USES THE SAYING “HINDSIGHT REALLY IS 20/20”. WHO IS THE MOST INTERESTING PERSON YOU'VE EVER MET? Tell all about him or her. HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE INVISIBLE? Why? NAME SOMETHING THAT REALLY GROSSES YOU OUT (SPIDERS, DIRT, ETC). Why do you think it makes you feel that way? WHO MAKES YOU LAUGH THE MOST? Why does this person do that to you? IF YOU COULD HAVE A DINOSAUR AS A PET, WHAT WOULD HIS OR HER NAME BE? Where would you keep it? What would you do to entertain him? DO YOU HAVE A BABY BROTHER OR SISTER, COUSIN OR NEIGHBOR? What do you think the baby girl or boy thinks about all day? USE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO BUILD A SHORT STORY: ANTARCTICA, NUCLEAR MISSILE, BUBBLE GUM, IDENTICAL TWINS WHAT KIND OF MUSIC MAKES YOU REALLY HAPPY AND WHY? DO YOU THINK THAT PEOPLE HAVE GUARDIAN ANGELS? IF YOU RAN AWAY AND JOINED THE CIRCUS, WHICH ACT WOULD YOU PERFORM? IMAGINE YOU PUT ONE QUARTER A DAY INTO A JAR. Atthe end of the year you would have over $90. How would you spend that money? DO YOU THINK THERE WILL EVER BE FLYING CARS? Why or why not? How would flying cars work or not work? DO YOU HAVE A BAD HABIT? Whats it, and how can you tryto stop doing that bad habit?IF YOU COULD ASK ONE QUESTION TO THE PRESIDENT/PRIME MINISTER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Would he be happyor upset with the question? Why do you want to know the answer? WRITE A FAKE NEWS STORY WITH THE HEADLINES, “COWS SEEN FLYING OVER GERMANY: NO ONE ACTS IMPRESSED” WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY? How do you celebrate it? IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF ALIENS VISITED EARTH. What would it be like if those aliens looked like ducks? WRITE A SHORT STORY BASED ON THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO: THREE MEN ARE STARING INTO A HOLE IN THE GROUND WITH AMAZEMENT. itis raining and they are getting soaking wet, but don't seem to mind. USE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO BUILD A SHORT STORY: HIGHWAY REST STOP, ONE OLD SNEAKER, STRAY CAT, BEAUTY QUEEN WHAT IF YOU SHOWED UP TO SCHOOL, AND LIKE A BAD NIGHTMARE, YOU WERE ONLY WEARING UNDERWEAR? What would happen? WRITE A STORY THAT ENDS IN THE LINE, “AND THAT IS HOW | ENDED UP RIDING A HORSE TO SCHOOL!” WHY DO YOU THINK YOUR PARENTS NAMED YOU LIKE THEY DID? IF YOU COULD BE MAYOR OF YOUR TOWN, WHAT WOULD YOU RENAME IT AS, AND WHY? DESCRIBE WHAT A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AIRLINE PILOT MIGHT BE LIKE. WHAT IS THE SCARIEST MOVIE YOU HAVE EVER SEEN? Did you like watching it? WHAT BIRTHDAY WAS THE BEST BIRTHDAY YOU CAN REMEMBER? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD AN IDENTICAL TWIN? Ifyou are a twin, what would it be like without your sibling? WHAT IS ONE SPECIAL SKILL THAT YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO LEARN? Why? (playing the piano, sewing, cooking) WHAT IS ONE COUNTRY YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO VISIT? Whatis one country you don't want to visit? Why? WHAT ARE YOU MOST THANKFUL FOR IN LIFE? HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SOMEONE GET BULLIED OR PICKED ON AT SCHOOL? HOW DID YOU FEEL? Did you react in anyway? Why or why not? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE TO BE YOUR TEACHER FOR A DAY? DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? Why or why not? Have you ever seen a ghost? HAVE YOU EVER HAD A SECRET ADMIRER? Ifyou were secretly admiring someone, how would you get their attention? THINK OF THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED. What upset you and how did it end in tears? IF MONEY WAS NOT AN ISSUE, WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY EVER? WHAT KIND OF FOODS WOULD BE GOOD TO EAT IN SPACE? Which foods would not be good or easy to eat in space? Why? FINISH THIS SENTENCE AND ELABORATE, “ONE THING | WOULD TELL MY GREAT, GREAT GRANDCHILDREN IS...” COME UP WITH A FABLE EXPLAINING WHY ELEPHANTS HAVE JUST LONG TRUNKS. HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR PET WOULD DESCRIBE YOUR HOUSE? THINK UP A REALLY CLEVER EXCUSE AS TO WHY YOU DIDN’T DO YOUR HOMEWORK LAST NIGHT (EX: MY DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK...BUT MORE CREATIVE) WHAT WOULD YOU DO IT YOU WERE TO BE YOUR PRINCIPAL/HEADMASTER FOR A DAY? HOW MANY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD DO YOU THINK HAVE YOUR EXACT NAME? How did you come to this conclusion?HAVE YOU EVER GOTTEN A REALLY BAD GIFT FROM SOMEONE BUT HAD TO PRETEND YOU LIKED IT? Tell all about what happened when you opened it IF YOUR PET COULD TALK, WHAT DO YOU THINK IT WOULD SAY? IF BATMAN HAD TO FIGHT SPIDERMAN, WHO WOULD WIN AND WHY? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT CHRISTMAS? Whatis your least favorite? WHAT IS ONE THING YOU ARE REALLY, REALLY FAST AT? How about something else that takes you a long time to complete? WRITE ABOUT A FUN FAMILY TRADITION THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DO. (think about holidays, or special occasions) IF YOU COULD INVENT A NEW KIND OF REMOTE FOR YOUR TV, WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE? What all would it feature? IF YOUR COUCH COULD TALK, WHAT WOULD IT SAY? WRITE A STORY INCORPORATING THE SAYING “AS COOL AS A CUCUMBER”. WRITE A FAKE NEWS STORY WITH THE HEADLINE, “GIANT OCTOPUS BECOMES MAYOR OF NEW YORK” WRITE A LETTER TO YOURSELF IN THE PAST, GIVING HINTS OR ENCOURAGEMENTS ALONG THE WAY. IMAGINE THAT YOU WERE WALKING ALONG THE BEACH AND FOUND A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE. Write a story about what the message read and who sentit. WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT REALLY BOTHERED YOU THIS WEEK? Why did it make you feel this way? PICK SOMETHING OUT IN THE ROOM THAT IS RED. Write a short story about that object. WHAT HOBBIES DO YOU LIKE MOST AFTER SCHOOL? Would you like to start anynew hobbies? IMAGINE FINDING A VERY OLD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH IN THE ATTIC AND SEEING YOUR FACE IN THE PHOTO. Build a story over what you would do next. WRITE A SHORT STORY TITLED “HOW | BECAME PRESIDENT FOR A DAY”. IF SOMEONE ASKED YOU TO MARRY THEM TODAY, WOULD YOU SAY YES? Why or why not? IF YOU COULD INVENT A GREAT DEVICE THAT WOULD HELP ALL OF MANKIND, WHAT WOULD IT BE? What all would it do? IF YOU COULD TEACH YOUR PET ANY TRICK IN THE BOOK, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? HOW ARE YOU LIKE YOUR PARENTS? How are you different? WHAT DO YOU THINK IS ON THE RICHEST PERSON IN THE WORLD'S CHRISTMAS LIST? Why do you think those items are on there? DESCRIBE A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD STUNT DOUBLE. WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU GOT LOCKED IN THE MALL ALL NIGHT LONG? Write a short story over all the things you would do in there. WRITE A STORY THAT STARTS WITH THE LINE “AS THE HAND SLOWLY CAME OUT OF THE GRAVE, | COULD SEE THAT IT WAS HOLDING A...” WHAT IF YOU CAME TO SCHOOL ONE DAY AND NONE OF THE TEACHERS WERE THERE? What would you do? DESCRIBE A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PASTRY CHEF IN PARIS. IF YOU COULD TAKE A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD FOR FREE, HOW WOULD YOU TRAVEL AND WHY? HOW WOULD YOUR LIFE BE DIFFERENT IF YOU WOKE UP TOMORROW BLIND? What would you miss seeing or doing the most? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WOKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND YOU HEARD SOMEONE TRYING TO. BREAK INTO YOUR HOUSE?WRITE A SALES PITCH STARTING WITH THE LINE: “YOU TOO CAN BE A MILLIONAIRE IN THESE THREE EASY STEPS” WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN IF A BIG HOLLYWOOD ACTOR CAME TO YOUR SCHOOL FOR A DAY? WHAT IS YOUR SUNDAY ROUTINE? How do you think itis different from other people's routines? WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WANT TO DO BUT HAVEN'T DONE YET? Whats one thing you will never do? DOES YOU FAMILY HAVE A STORY THEY TELL AT EVERY HOLIDAY OR GET TOGETHER (LIKE A FUNNY STORY ABOUT A FAMILY MEMBER, OR SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED AT ONE GATHERING?). Tell your family’s story. IF YOU COULD WRITE A BOOK ABOUT ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE ON? Would be an instructional manual, a novel, or a non-fiction book? WRITE A SHORT STORY THAT ENDS WITH THE LINE, “AND THAT IS WHY! ALMOST PEED IN MY PANTS LAUGHING SO HARD!” IF YOU AND SOMEONE ELSE WERE THE LAST PEOPLE ON EARTH, WHO WOULD YOU WANT IT TO BE AND WHY? IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE ON A SHIP IN THE 1800S SAILING FROM EUROPE TO NORTH AMERICA. What would it be like on that ship? Are you scared or nervous or excited? WRITE A STORY ABOUT TWO BLIND PEOPLE MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME. What would that be like? IMAGINE WHAT KIND OF CREATURES YOU MIGHT FIND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DEEPEST OCEAN. Why are theyliving there? WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITIES ON A RAINY DAY? WRITE A LETTER TO SOMEONE 1000 YEARS IN THE FUTURE. BEGIN A SHORT STORY WITH THE LINE: “| FELT THE CREATURE BREATHING ON MY NECK AS | LAID THERE PERFECTLY STILL” IMAGINE HOW AN ASTRONAUT FEELS THE NIGHT BEFORE A SHUTTLE LAUNCH. Whats going through his mind? TELL ABOUT YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT. Looking back now, how could you have stopped it from happening? COME UP WITH A FABLE OF HOW THE KANGAROO GOT ITS POUCH. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE SUN NEVER CAME UP ONE MORNING? Imagine an entire dayin the dark. IF YOUR CAR (OR YOUR PARENTS’ CAR) COULD TALK, WHAT WOULD IT SAY? WRITE A SHORT STORY USING THE SAYING “DO AS I SAY, NOT AS | DO” WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE THE LAST PERSON LEFT ON EARTH? FINISH THIS SENTENCE AND ELABORATE, “IF | HAD ONE EXTRA HOUR A DAY TO DO ANYTHING, I WOULD...” IMAGINE GOING CAMPING IN THE WILDERNESS AND ANIMALS STEAL ALL YOUR FOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. What do you do the next morming? WOULD YOU SPEND A NIGHT IN THE JUNGLE ALL ALONE? What could happen in there? WRITE A STORY FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF A COCKROACH THAT SURVIVED A NUCLEAR WINTER. WHAT IF YOU COULD BE LIKE KING MIDAS AND TURN EVERYTHING TO GOLD WITH A SINGLE TOUCH. Would you want or like this ability? DESCRIBE THE WEIRDEST AND WILDEST DAY YOU HAVE EVER HAD. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE SUN STAYED UP ALL NIGHT? Imagine an entire day of sunshine. IMAGINE THAT YOUR PET DOG JUST GAVE BIRTH TO A LITTER OF 18 PUPPIES! What would you do with all those pups? HOW WOULD YOU EXPLAIN THE INTERNET TO SOMEONE IN THE 1500S?DOES YOUR SCHOOL GO YEAR ROUND? What would it be like if it went the entire year? WHAT IS THE ONE JUNK FOOD YOU COULDN'T ‘LIVE’ WITHOUT? Explain why you love this food so much. IF YOU HAD A CHOICE, WOULD YOU RATHER BE LEFT ALONE OR INA GROUP OF FRIENDS? DO YOU EVER TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO SIT QUIETLY AND THINK ABOUT THE DAY? Maybe you lie in bed and think. What do you think about when reflecting on the day? IF THERE WERE A TALENT SHOW BEING HELD TOMORROW AND YOU HAD TO PERFORM, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO DO? WHY DO YOU THINK DIFFERENT SCHOOLS HAVE DIFFERENT RULES FOR STUDENTS (UNIFORMS, ID TAGS, ETC)? IF YOU WON AN ALL-EXPENSES PAID VACATION FOR YOU AND THREE GUESTS, WHO WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU AND WHY? IF YOU COULD CHOOSE ANY ERA IN HISTORY TO LIVE IN, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY? (Renaissance, ancient Greece, Industrialism, etc) IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE A LAWYER DEFENDING A CLIENT THAT YOU KNOW) = WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU FOUND IS GUILTY. How do you think you would feel throughout the trial? What if he got out of his charge because of you? DO YOU LIKE REALITY TV SHOWS? Why do you think they are so popular? Whatis it about watching someone's daily routines thatis so interesting? DESCRIBE A PROUD MOMENT YOU HAD RECENTLY. Why did your actions make you feel that way? IF YOU HAD TO GIVE UP THE INTERNET FOR ONE MONTH, COULD YOU DO IT? Why or why not? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN HOMESICK? If so, tell when and why? And if not, why do you think it doesn't affect you? DO YOU LIKE SNOW? Do you think it is pretty or think itis annoying? DO YOU LIKE THE OUTDOORS? Why or why not? GLOBAL WARMING IS A POPULAR TOPIC, BUT INSTEAD, WRITE A SHORT FICTION STORY ON GLOBAL COOLING. WRITE A SHORT FICTIONAL STORY ABOUT YOUR LONG LOST, GREAT, GREAT, GREAT AUNT DYING AND LEAVING YOU A SMALL FORTUNE IN INHERITANCE, WRITE A SHORT STORY ABOUT YOU AND A FRIEND TRYING TO BREAK A WORLD RECORD IN SOMETHING (ANYTHING}). A BAG OF MONEY LYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD? WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE IF THERE WERE NO ELECTRICITY OF EARTH FOR ONE FULL DAY? FINISH THIS SENTENCE AND ELABORATE: “I WISH THAT | COULD...., BECAUSE.....” COULD YOU GIVE UP THE INTERNET FOR ONE MONTH FOR $1007 ifnot, why not, and how much would it take you to give itup? WRITE A SHORT STORY WITH THE FOLLOWING SETTING: A MAN IS SITTING ON A PARK BENCH READING THE DAILY NEWS. Unbeknownstto him, a pack of 100 squirrels are slowly surrounding him DESCRIBE YOUR SELF IN 5 ADJECTIVES. Explain why you picked those adjectives DO YOU THINK THAT VIDEO GAMES. ARE TOO VIOLENT FOR KIDS THESE DAYS? DO YOU THINK PROPER TABLE MANNERS ARE IMPORTANT? How about when you are eating alone at home? How about on a date? HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR LIFE WOULD BE DIFFERENT IF YOU WERE BORN 5 YEARS EARLIER? How about 50 years earlier? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART IN OR AROUND YOUR HOUSE? What do you do there? Whyis itso special? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU FOUND A BAG OF MONEY LYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH SOMEONE’S CONTACT INFORMATION INSIDE? WHEN YOU ARE BORED, WHAT DO YOU DO TO ENTERTAIN YOURSELF?