I find myself giving insubstantial things (like the night and darkness) a life of their own as though they were living breathing entities, making them into thinking and planning beings with desires and intentions of their own. So for this challenge, let's bring FIRE to life. Write a brief description (prose or poetry) describing FIRE that makes the flame behave like it has a desire or a goal that it is actively trying to accomplish. An example might be to describe how a ground fire burning a path towards the forest craves to reach the dry straw and leaves, etc... The fire can be any fire - a forest fire, a candle flame, a lighter, a bonfire, etc. I imagine they all have different motives for burning :)

I thought I'd try something different with this challenge. This time I'm not giving you an exact subject or topic. This is more of an exercise in freestyle creative writing. FIRST - Pick a setting, it can be any place... a bar, a concert, a graveyard, inside a car on a trip, some otherworldly place, etc. SECOND - Decide on a mood for your setting... is there a party going on, a funeral taking place, a monster waiting in the dark, a desperate crew lost in space, etc. Now, describe to me your setting and make me feel the mood in less than 250 words. Tag me in the comments. Thanks,

My wife and I listen to a little birdy outside our living room window everyday. What's unusual about this birdy is that it chirps all day around the yard, and then sits in its nest right outside our window and chirps all night - 24 hours a day. We wonder if it ever sleeps. Imagine you are the little birdy and write a short story or poem about why you sing all day and night. No limit on entries or words.