1-MINUTE PROMPT:
RAAAWWWWR! Have you ever had an argument or disagreement with someone that got you so upset you didn’t feel like yourself? Perhaps it was your alter ego peeking through, sort of like The Incredible Hulk, you know? Come up with the name and stats of an alter ego who could emerge when you get fired up.
5-MINUTE PROMPT:
Sometimes you say the right thing, and sometimes you don’t. Think of a heat-of-the-moment comment that you or someone else once said during an argument. Use that line to open a story about a couple who are trapped, be it physically or emotionally.
10-MINUTE PROMPT:
Remember when you got snippy with someone and regretted it later? (Ugh. Hate that.) Re-envision that situation as a comedy skit where the snippy comment kicks off an absurd tête-à-tête between two people.
20-MINUTE PROMPT:
You know those arguments that never quite resolve, the ones where, even though people apologized, there’s still some residual hard feelings kicking around? Think of a conflict in your life that isn’t fully resolved. Write about it in the form of an advice column that includes a reader’s letter and the columnist’s advice.