Get Creative

Need some inspiration? Look no further, ICWS has you covered. Scroll through our collection of creativity prompts until you find something that gives you a spark! Once you've found it, don't forget to submit your creative responses to:

icws@yusu.org

for the chance to get it published!

Two strangers meet on a train

You're on a train. The carriage is pretty packed so you take a seat next to a stranger. What happens next? Who is this stranger? What will happen between now and when you need to get off the train?

Write a short story or poem based off this small interaction on a train.

Teen quote inspo

Write a short story based off a quote from your favourite book from your adolescence. Hey, these book sshaped who we are now, we can give them a little credit. Now we are older, we can transform them into something that's relevant to us again.

People watching

Your least favourite colour

Picture your least favourite colour. How does it make you feel? What do you associate with it? What do you see? Write down the thoughts that come to mind when considering this colour and all it's meanings.

International Development Society challenge 1/2

International Development Society challenge 2/2

The perfect holiday

A superhero adventure!

Shakespeare time!

Interview to die for

Earth day

Your biggest fear

Vanbrugh challenge 1/2

Vanbrugh challenge 2/2

A song parody

Creativity comes in many wonderful forms. Today, why not challenge yourself to write a parody of your favourite song? Whether you simply swap out words to create a silly rendition or change up the whole rhythm, music is a great way to boost your creativity!

Sleepless

Self-portrait

An artist has offered to paint your portrait. Draw a sketch or write a poem to them describing how you wish to be portrayed.
Our inspiration today was the portrait 'Ottavia' by Soffronia!

Pictured here is a self-portrait by our very own Head of Press and Publicity, Jennifer Zhu.

To meet the rest of the team, follow this link:

Literature society challenge 1/2

Literature society challenge 2/2

Easter challenge

Write a book or film review to a pen pal

Write a letter to someone you know about the most recent book or film you watched. You could focus on one particular aspect or tell them about your overall thoughts - it is completely up to you!

Even if the book/movie was a bad one, engaging with it in a fun, relaxed way can help you think about different ideas at work, which in turn can be useful in your own writing!

Fantasy world building

Time travel

The greatest joke of all time

What was the best joke you were ever told?
Have a go at writing your own or telling a story about the "greatest joke of all time".

Feminist challenge 1/2