Any way you slice it, this is thriller material. According to the Associated Press: Russia is the first to approve a vaccine... among the test subjects is none other than one of Putin's daughters. So here's the setup: The stakes are high... your daughter has the global virus. To dial things up, she doesn't have long to live if no cure is found. You have days, not weeks. And each day her condition gets worse. The crucible: You lead the country. Not only are you responsible for her life, but for a mass population of people who remind you daily that their lives are not worth losing over your failures. The twist: other countries are further along, and when you hear your country's rivals are closing in, you must make a decision: do you wait for your country's scientists to find a cure while your daughter slowly dies in front of you? Or do you take matters into your own hands, stealing classified research from your enemies? Either way, thousands are dying all around you. What will you do? Will she die? I give you one rule: Get your reader's heart racing. I'll choose the winner.

If you could write a letter to anyone, known or unknown, dead or alive, in your neighborhood, from a movie, a band, a play, a comedian- anyone- would you share it? Do it now. Just for this prompt. Letters should start out "dear (so and so)," and can be up to 500 words. Example recipients are many: Robin Williams, George Clooney, your father, your ex husband, Barack Obama, Marilyn Monroe, Mila Kunis, Jonathan Davis, the bus driver, the uber driver, etc. This is an experiment, not a competition, so shoot for likes but aim for your recipient. Details: This is a test of how much people enjoy letters as an outlet. Who knows, a future website may showcase letters from all over the world. But for now, write a letter (or two).

Reimagine a song by Coldplay. Use lyric, prose, or your best sense of fiction. While you’re at it, check out what I did with “Strawberry Swing” from their album “Viva La Vida” included in the challenge entries. Above all, have fun.

In a word: Afterlife. Rules: must be prose/fiction, central character must die. What happens afterward is the bulk of the story. Let's begin!

An unknown monster haunts his victims wherever they go until they are dead. It seems he cannot be stopped. Until his latest victim who would rather see him pay… Who is he? What is he? Why is he killing? Can he be stopped? The number of victims is getting higher. Soon, it will be too late. Who will win? How will it end? Will our hero find a way to kill him or will they die trying? Find out... As you write it!

Continue this story: She plowed through what was left of her Turkey BLT madly. Consuming like a hundred wild horses fresh from racing each other through the plains. Whether or not she would look up from her meal was a perpetual question upon the scene, observed closely by a number of other cafeterians, most of whom were barely into the first bite of their own meals. As if prompted, she stopped immediately when a large man sat down across from her with a sandwich of ham... *Winner will be chosen based on Creativity alone. What will you imagine?

Write a short essay on your favorite Beatles song. Included must be in Introduction, a Body of main points and subsequent ideas, and a conclusion. You may quote lyrics to the song, of course, but this is purely a nonfiction exercise. I will choose the winner based on adherence to the format, uniqueness of lyrical interpretation, and rareness of individual effect from the music.

Where are you on your journey to finding purpose in life? Describe that place in this challenge. See if by writing you can focus your thoughts on that place and come up with an answer. The fun part is: where is everyone else on the journey? Have they found it? What did they say about it? Have they just started looking? Have they given up? What about you? Where is your purpose?! Tell us! All forms accepted.

If you're man enough. Define Manhood. If you're woman enough. Define Manhood. Do it with whatever form your hands can make words with. It's Masculinity Week on my calendar. So truthfully, I'm academically curious.

One day only. We all like to brag about what we did for our sweethearts and what we got from our sweethearts, but what can go wrong on Valentine's Day? Get creative. Got a true story? Share it. Poem, Poetry, Freeverse. Have fun with it.

Choose a character from the challenge title. Write a short story about her based on her nickname. Good luck.

Imagine a room full of poets and the subject for the evening is poverty. Some talk about the realities of their own experience, others complain about the poverty of others. You feel like the air is open for any word on the subject. What do you say to wake up the room?

The first rule is your main character must have both an ambition and a major flaw, the rest is up to you. Will you fill in the blanks? Show off some skill. Second, it must be long. The year ends in 7 days.