1-MINUTE PROMPT:
An issue you’re particularly passionate about is the focus of an upcoming rally. Create a few clever mottos that could be painted on poster board as signs for the event.
5-MINUTE PROMPT:
Think of a divisive issue that you have a strong opinion about. Perhaps it’s a widely debated concern that’s in the national spotlight, or maybe it’s a smaller local issue that’s specific to your town or state. Write an op-ed expressing your views on this issue.
10-MINUTE PROMPT:
Dissatisfied employees have walked out on the job. After the strike has gone on for a couple of weeks, management brings in a negotiator to try to work out a deal. Unfortunately, the negotiator soon discovers that a vindictive ex-fiancé is among the employees. Write a rom-com scene about their reunion on the picket line.
20-MINUTE PROMPT:
There’s a feeling of unrest in the air. The possibility of war looms. Unjust policies are put into place causing riots to break out around the country. This is the backdrop of your latest novel. Write an excerpt that begins in the middle of the book.