1. Action
Write a desperate race against time through a collapsing underground tunnel. Detail the protagonist’s struggle to stay ahead of the crumbling ceiling and rising floodwaters, navigating through darkness and debris to reach safety before it’s too late.
2. Description
Depict a deserted train station at midnight, bathed in the cold glow of fluorescent lights. Describe the empty platforms, the distant sound of a train horn, and the faint echo of footsteps in the stillness. Convey a sense of loneliness and anticipation, as if the station itself is waiting.
3. Dialogue
Write a dialogue between a revolutionary leader and a double agent during a secret meeting. Use the conversation to build suspense and slowly reveal the double agent’s conflicting loyalties and the leader’s plans for an upcoming operation. Show the power dynamics as the revolutionary leader tries to gauge the agent’s true intentions, while the agent attempts to gather information without revealing their deception.
4. Exposition
Explain the water management system of a desert colony on a distant planet. Describe how the colony collects, purifies, and distributes water, and highlight any challenges or innovations in the process. Touch on how the availability of water shapes the daily routines and culture of the colonists.
5. Thought
A character is lying awake at night, replaying a recent conversation that didn’t go as planned. Write their thoughts as they analyze every word, wondering what they could have said differently, and how that might have changed the outcome. Explore their feelings of regret, self-doubt, and the nature of communication.
