#PWFictionPrompt: Write a story composed entirely of letters from one character to another who never replies. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/StoryInLetters

#PWFictionPrompt: Try setting a short story in a location that has been ominously stripped of its usual characteristics: a forest with no trees, a supermarket with nothing on the shelves, a city with no humans. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/InTheClouds

#PWFictionPrompt: Write a short story that takes place in a setting where a surprising and perhaps inexplicable phenomenon exists year after year. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/FishRain

#PWFictionPrompt: If you are staring at a blank page or screen unsure of where to begin, soothe yourself by fast-forwarding to the final page of the story. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/ForgoneConclusion

#PWFictionPrompt: Write a short story that relies on an absurdist or comedic ingredient as the linchpin for its unfolding. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/ThatsBananas

#PWFictionPrompt: Write a story that steps into the life of an overlooked character from fiction or literary history. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/OverlookedCharacter

#PWFictionPrompt: Try your hand at writing a scary story based on a real-life experience. Consider how to sustain suspense and incite fear in your readers. 🎃 #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/TrulyScary

#PWFictionPrompt: Write a story inspired by an historic piece of real estate in which your protagonist lives in the former home of a famous figure. at.pw.org/RealEstate

#PWFictionPrompt: Write a short story in which your main character comes into possession of a decommissioned lighthouse. Does it end up being a blessing or a burden? #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/LightTheWay

#PWFictionPrompt: For an exercise, write your own guide for a fictional locale of your creation or one that you’ve recently encountered in reading. Consider what most characterizes this space. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/FictionalLonelyPlanet

#PWFictionPrompt: Imagine the fictitious life story behind a meal by using photographs of meals from different time periods or countries as inspiration. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/FictitiousDish

#FromTheArchive: Write a short story that starts with a scene in which your main character interacts with another character while in disguise. #PWFictionPrompt: at.pw.org/MistakenIdentity

#PWFictionPrompt: Write a short story revolving around an object or person, or even something more conceptual, that has been lost. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/Memoranda

#PWFictionPrompt: Try your hand at writing a spine-tingling tale with a sense of mystery and unease. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/SpineTingler

#PWFictionPrompt: Write a scene in which your main character has an eye-opening encounter with a wild animal. at.pw.org/WildAnimal

#PWFictionPrompt: Write a story in which your character is driven by a single desire, but is unsatisfied and more conflicted after achieving their goal. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/BeyondDesire

#PWFictionPrompt: Write a story in which your main character unexpectedly decides to take a trip alone. How does they handle traveling solo? #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/GoingSolo

#FromTheArchive: Think of three questions that relate to your protagonist’s conflict, then answer these questions through first-person vignettes. #PWFictionPrompt: at.pw.org/Interview

#PWFictionPrompt: Write a story that begins in an unusual setting and slowly unfurls to reveal why the protagonist is there. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/InsideTheWhale

#FromTheArchive: Write a story that revolves around an aromatic encounter that brings to the surface unexpected memories for your main character. #PWFictionPrompt: at.pw.org/FollowYourNose

#FromTheArchive: Write about a character of yours who comes to the decision to give up their more modernized way of living and commits to living “off the grid.” #PWFictionPrompt: at.pw.org/OffTheGrid

#FromTheArchive: Write a story that takes place in a chain store that has outlived its glory days. Who are the regulars that frequent this space and what ties them together? #PWFictionPrompt: https://at.pw.org/FadedGlory