Write a story or poem about an animal that is generally looked on with distaste by people. Examples include: Rats, cockroaches, vultures, snakes, etc. Try to portray this animal in a different light from the way we typically view them as humans.

Take a commonly accepted idea, and approach it in a completely different way. Example: It’s not that unhealthy food is good. Unhealthy food is cheap and has a long shelf life, so food manufacturers are motivated to MAKE it good. Make us see something in an entirely new light. ^_^

Real or imagined. Supernatural or every day. What is your idea of a hero?

Make your readers care about your characters. It’s a piece of advice you hear a lot in the writing world. Strange, isn’t it, that invoking empathy is a marketable skill? Anyway, try to make us connect with a character in one short paragraph.

Who is worse, an **hole who is blatant and upfront, or a two-faced backstabber? Argue with facts, or write a creative piece. ^_^

Your best, most gripping first sentence to start a story. Hook the reader as fast as you can.

What is the worst type? Is emotional pain worse, or physical? Try to make an argument for your case.

Create your own mythical animal in whatever way you want. Example: Verdawolf Soars over the earth on wings of branches and fluttering leaves. Trying to breathe out trees as fast as humans cut them down.