If you’ve ever wanted to write more but felt overwhelmed by huge projects, this challenge is for you.

The goal: 365 small creative actions over one year.

Some days you’ll write and some days you’ll observe. A mixing and matching of all sorts of creative outlets and exercises! So, without further ado, here is month 1.

Month 1 – Start Small

1. Write about the room you’re currently in.
2. Describe your morning routine as if it were a sacred ritual.
3. Write 100 words about a character who is running late.
4. Write about the smell of rain.
5. Write a paragraph using only short sentences.
6. Write a paragraph using one long flowing sentence.
7. Describe a place from childhood.
8. Write a conversation between two strangers.
9. Write about a broken object.
10. Write from the perspective of your coffee mug.
11. Describe the sky today.
12. Write a short scene set at a bus stop.
13. Write a letter that will never be sent.
14. Write about a secret.
15. Describe someone entering a room.
16. Write about the quietest place you know.
17. Write a scene where someone lies.
18. Write about a forgotten object.
19. Write a 50-word story.
20. Write a character description in five sentences.
21. Describe a street at night.
22. Write about someone waiting for news.
23. Write about a sound that annoys you.
24. Write about a smell that comforts you.
25. Write about the weather changing suddenly.
26. Write a short argument scene.
27. Write about a locked door.
28. Write about a memory that feels dreamlike.
29. Write about someone finding something unexpected.
30. Write a story in exactly 200 words.
31. Take a break: read a poem and write one sentence about how it made you feel.