Trash Tales
Take a walk around the block near your home or work, and note the pieces of litter and discarded items you find along the way. Write a story or a scene based on the items you see lying around.
If you've been paying attention to internet trends lately, you may have heard of the new "Trash Challenge," a social challenge that takes after such phenomena as the Ice Bucket Challenge and others—but this one challenges participants to find a litter-filled location and clean it up. Today's prompt, developed by WD editor Cassie Lipp, celebrates this proactive practice.
Writing Prompt: Trash Tales
Take a walk around the block near your home or work, and note the pieces of litter and discarded items you find along the way. Write a story or a scene based on the items you see lying around.
Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below.
Jess Zafarris is the Executive Director of Marketing & Communications for Gotham Ghostwriters and the former Digital Content Director for Writer’s Digest. Her eight years of experience in digital and print content direction include such roles as editor-in-chief of HOW Design magazine and online content director of HOW and PRINT magazine, as well as writing for the Denver Business Journal, ABC News, and the Memphis Commercial Appeal. She spends much of her spare time researching curious word histories and writing about them at UselessEtymology.com. Follow her at @jesszafarris or @uselessety on Twitter.
