1-MINUTE PROMPT:
A researcher digging through a dusty box of papers in the library’s archives finds a strange object inside. Describe the item and make mention of how old it might be.
5-MINUTE PROMPT:
Is it a bird . . . a plane . . . or a UFO? There’s something strange in the night sky. A crowd gathers. Smartphone videos are taken. Theories are discussed. Write a scene that includes snippets of overheard dialogue.
10-MINUTE PROMPT:
Police receive a phone call from a homeowner who’s fixing his roof. From his higher vantage point he’s able to see that there’s a large, oddly shaped object in the bottom of a nearby pond. What happens when the police arrive to investigate?
20-MINUTE PROMPT:
As the sun sets over the desert, light glints off the surface of a strange object. Write about this wild, quiet place and the strange object that seems incongruous to its surroundings. Consider possible scenarios as to how this object may have ended up there.