Non-Fiction Prompt #20
Write one piece about two incidents from your life that occurred in the same place. The two incidents should not be directly […]
Non-Fiction Prompt #19
About a year ago, I came across the following image, which a friend had posted on Facebook: Since then, I’ve […]
Non-Fiction Prompt #18
In this exercise, you’ll imagine what the life of a person you know was like before you met them. You might […]
Non-Fiction Prompt #16
Here’s a prompt to make use of any post-Valentine’s Day ruminating. The New York Times recently began releasing the podcast version […]
Non-Fiction Prompt #15
The November 15, 2015 episode of radio show This American Life told several stories around the theme of “Status Updates.” Their episode […]
Non-Fiction Prompt #14
Write about a time you were out of your element, a fish out of water. The “fish out of water” […]
Non-Fiction Prompt #13
A favourite movie of mine is that 1998 Gwyneth Paltrow flick, Sliding Doors. The narrator runs to catch a subway train. […]
Non-Fiction Prompt #12
Recall an incident from your childhood and write about it, limiting your narration to the child’s perspective, or the “Voice of […]
Non-Fiction Prompt #11
There are four basic different kinds of conflict: Man against man Man against self Man against society Man against nature […]
Non-Fiction Prompt #10
Making the Familiar Unfamiliar: A challenge in creative writing is to use a variety of descriptive techniques to depict ordinary […]
Non-Fiction Prompt #9
Write a scene of a personal experience that risks painting you in a negative light. For example, you could write […]