Explore diametrical concepts or objects through the composition of a twist of fate poem. To create this attention-getting and challenging poem, you must first select two opposites. You could, for example, write your poem about good and evil or day and night. Once you have selected your objects, divide a sheet of notebook paper down the center. List one word in the column on the left and the other in the column on the right. Allow yourself five to 10 minutes to write down any things that you associate with each of the words in the appropriate column.
Use this free writing as the base of your poem. Start in the center of a sheet of paper and write a continuous line poem about one of your objects. As you write your poem, turn the paper so that your writing takes a spiral form. Leave space between each loop of the spiral, as you will write your other line of text inside this spiral. After finishing your first spiral, start on the outside of your spiral and start to write back toward the center, creating a continuous line poem about your second topic.
Test your imaginative skill by composing a telephone tale. To complete this challenge, you need only notebook paper, a writing utensil and a phone book. Close your eyes and open the phone book to a random page. Without looking, place your finger on the page. When you open your eyes, read the name that lies below your finger. Compose a story about the person that you have randomly selected. Make decisions regarding this person's age, life experiences and general personality and compose a story incorporating these decisions.
Test your non-fiction skills by composing product descriptions. To complete this activity, open your household junk drawer. Without looking, pull a handful of objects out of the drawer. Lay the objects out in front of you and contemplate how you could describe them. Pretend that you are charged with preparing catalog descriptions. Write a concise yet enticing description of each object that would encourage readers to purchase the featured product. Use lively adjectives and clear prose to make your product descriptions shine.