*This is a repeating flex-course with no live meetings. Students may enroll at any time. New sections will begin on the first Tuesday of every month. Writing prompts will change with every section; however, the structure and format shall remain the same. Students may reenroll in the class, as specific prompts will not repeat.

As a writer, sometimes you need a little help figuring out just what to write about. This class will provide students with a fun, and often challenging, writing activity.  As students write, every 3-5 minutes they will be given three things to choose from and must select one that will be included in their writing. Students have no idea what the choices will be, and figuring out how to incorporate is both the challenge and the fun. For example, students may have to include one of the following: "a pineapple," "a broken pair of glasses," or "the smell of purple." Students may incorporate the prompt in any way that they like, but they must incorporate at least one.

In a traditional classroom environment, I would allow students 3-5 minutes for each stage before giving them their next prompt. Because this is a FLEX course, students will need to time themselves. This can easily be done by pausing the video, then setting a timer. When the timer goes off, students should play the video to receive the next prompt then pause again.

As a four-week class, topical categories will follow a set schedule: Week 1: Random words and phrases, Week 2: Quotations (from movies, television, and books), Week 3: Photos and pictures, Week 4: Potpourri-a mix of all three categories. 

All writing tasks, videos, slideshows, and instructions will be posted on Tuesday by 1:00pm PST (20:00GMT). Students are to post their writing to the message board no later than Monday 1:00pm PST. In addition, students are expected to comment on three other student's writing per week.