Let The Image Begin The Story

Choose the image that catches your attention first. Don’t overthink it. Then see where your imagination takes you. You don’t have to follow the starting prompts.

Effective date: September 18, 2026
Last updated: September 23, 2026

A New Beginning

Journal: I never knew it could feel like this.
Creative Writing: I forgot what I was running from but all I knew was that I had to find shelter before the sun sets.
Photo by Sasha Freemind on Unsplash

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I’m Tired

Journal: I’m tired of running. I just want to stay here.
Poetry: Write a poem releasing the noise in your head.
Illustration by Ands Mahardika on Unsplash

Flame

Poetry: A tiny flicker was all it took
Creative writing: Write a story about waking up surrounded by smoke.

Photo by enrico bet on Unsplash

wet asphalt road at night

The empty Road

Creative Writing: Where does it lead when no one is watching?
Journal: Write about a time you felt like you had no one in your corner.
Photo by Pavel Orange on Unsplash

Together

Poetry: Your little fingers resting on mine…
Journal: Write about a memory when you felt whole or felt as if everything kept falling apart.
Photo by Liv Bruce on Unsplash

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Time

Creative Writing: Write about something that refuses to move forward.
Journal: Write about a time when you still believed in magic.
Illustration by Bayram Bilici on Unsplash

The painted town

Creative Writing: You have the power to create a new piece of a town with every brush stoke.
Journal: Write about a part of yourself or your life you are currently trying to change.
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay

The empty bench

Creative Writing: As the fog rolls in, you hear footsteps without seeing a figure.
Journal: Select a memory where you felt lost and explain what helped you move forward.
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay

A vintage leather suitcase paired with a classic lamp on a textured table in Lima's Callao district.

Vintage Case

Creative Writing: You wake up to find an old suitcase on your front porch carrying something you thought you lost as a child.
Poetry: Write a poem about a memory you wish to escape.
Image by Johanna M Jaramilo from Pexels

From below silhouettes of big free birds flying high in bright blue cloudless skies in sunshine

Soaring

Poetry: Write a poem about soaring through the sky.
Journal: Write an entry about all of your worries floating away.
Image by Brett Sayles from Pexels

A thoughtful woman holds red carnations, evoking themes of loss and memory in an outdoor setting.

End of Time

Journal: Write about a time your world felt like it ended

Image by Arina Krasnikova from Pexels

Close-up of a woman's face with tear, expressing deep emotion and sadness.

Time

Poem: Describe the feeling of a tear falling
Creative Writing: Write about watching something die before your eyes, whether it be love, a person or an animal.
Image by Zarina Khalilova from Pexels

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