Third Line Spark

Grab a book. Flip to the first page. Use the third sentence as your opening line.

Stranger’s Voice

Eavesdrop on a conversation (or recall one). Use one line as dialogue. Who’s speaking? Who’s listening? Why does it matter?

The Room

Describe a character purely by what’s in their bedroom — what’s hidden, what’s on display, what’s missing.

Dialogue Challenge

Write a scene that’s 90% dialogue between two people who fundamentally disagree about something. Let their voices reveal who they are.

Alternate Ending

Take a moment from your life or a well-known story — and rewrite it. Give it a new ending, one that surprises even you.

Borrow a Beat

Play a song. Write the first scene that comes to mind — don’t worry if it makes sense yet. Follow the energy.

Try different genres: classical for epic scenes, jazz for intimate moments, electronic for sci-fi, folk for nostalgia.

Redact to Create

Black out a page from a magazine or article. Let the remaining words become a story, a poem, or a confession.