Write a poem or short story about something that disappears so gradually that its loss isn’t noticed until too late.
Write a climatic scene from the perspective of a side character who has no idea what is going on.
Imagine a secret era in history that isn’t recorded in the geology books. What was the world like in this forgotten time?
Write a short story or a poem in an elegant setting that includes: something that you ate for dinner last night, a randomly-chosen word from the dictionary, and an adjective that you would use to describe your best friend.
You look out the window and see the silver glint of something metallic eating at your birdfeeder …
Write a poem about something that moves slowly yet steadily on.
You’re erasing a question from your homework. But to your surprise, the paper you were writing on, the table underneath, and even the surrounding light and air have been erased from existence!
Write a dramatic story that includes as many clichés condensed together as possible.
While hiking on a familiar trail in the woods, you discover a brambly path that you could have sworn wasn’t there before…
“Huit” means eight in French, so it follows that the French huitain form follows a pattern of eight. Try your hand at this fun yet simple poetic form!