1-MINUTE PROMPT:
Remember a time when you forgot to hit Save and lost something you were working on. What was it and why did it matter? Write a limerick that starts with a line such as: “There once was an unsaved draft.”
5-MINUTE PROMPT:
Oopsie. Remember when you didn’t call someone back and there were repercussions? Make mention of your experience in a summary that could go on the back of a young adult novel. Explain how dropping the ball on the phone call set off a chain of events in this teen tale.
10-MINUTE PROMPT:
Once upon a time you forgot to do one small thing and you felt mortified about it. Whether it was logging out of an embarrassing website, forgetting to tuck away your journal before your mom came over, or accidentally leaving the blinds open while you were in the shower, think of an experience of forgetfulness that led to embarrassment and write about it. Use a third-person perspective and change some details if that makes it easier to stomach the memory.
20-MINUTE PROMPT:
You said you’d do it, but then you forgot. That got you into trouble. Of course that’s only because you can’t tell anyone you’re involved with international espionage. Write the story of an imagined mission that caused you to forget a very real obligation. Be sure to throw a cool spy gadget or two into the mix.