Icebreaker Questions
60 Icebreaker Questions Inspired by City Parks
Use this collection to develop a brief group activity that gives people an easy first contribution. The theme is city parks: a shared space…
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Conversation Questions
60 Conversation Questions About Lakeside Weekends
Use this collection to develop a relaxed conversation with specific invitations and room for different answers. The theme is lakeside weekends: a brief pause…
Scene Revision Exercises
60 Scene Revision Exercises for Writing About River Towns
Use this collection to develop a revised scene with clearer action, viewpoint and consequences. The theme is river towns: a neighborhood organized around a…
Flash Fiction Exercises
60 Flash Fiction Exercises About Walking Tours
Use this collection to develop a short fictional piece that makes one change feel complete. The theme is walking tours: a route that becomes…
Romance Writing Prompts
60 Romance Writing Prompts Inspired by Local Theatres
Use this collection to develop a romantic scene between fictional adults with specific attraction, agency and choices. The theme is local theatres: a place…
Mystery Writing Prompts
60 Mystery Writing Prompts Set Around Music Venues
Use this collection to develop a solvable fictional question supported by clues, interpretations and consequences. The theme is music venues: a gathering where anticipation…
Worldbuilding Exercises
60 Worldbuilding Exercises Based on Food Festivals
Use this collection to develop a fictional setting whose rules create believable choices and consequences. The theme is food festivals: a short event built…
Dialogue Writing Prompts
60 Dialogue Writing Prompts for Scenes About Art Museums
Use this collection to develop a conversation in which each speaker has an intention and something changes. The theme is art museums: a public…
Character Development Exercises
60 Character Development Exercises Inspired by Small Hotels
Use this collection to develop a character whose choices reveal specific wants, limits and contradictions. The theme is small hotels: a temporary base whose…
Review Writing Checklists
How to Write Useful Reviews About Community Gardens
Use this collection to develop a first-hand review that gives another reader concrete context for a decision. The theme is community gardens: a shared…
Travel Journal Prompts
60 Travel Journal Prompts for Public Libraries
Use this collection to develop a useful personal record that separates observation, interpretation and practical notes. The theme is public libraries: a shared place…
Storytelling Games
60 Group Storytelling Prompts About Island Ferries
Use this collection to develop a shared fictional story in which everyone can contribute without needing to perform. The theme is island ferries: a…