A young mother and her child pass by and you observe them. The same scene, but different points of view. Write from BOTH perspectives, He Sees/She Sees.
Image via Photobucket After much bribing and begging your companion has talked you into going on a hot-air balloon ride. You're very leery to leave the safety of ground and with good reason. The balloon is released to the ethereal and when you reach the end of the rope that was supposed to secure you to the earth, you hear the ripping sound of fabric as the rope ravels to tiny ends and snaps. You're then floating freely in a hot-air balloon with one other person and not one that happens to know how to fly this thing. What happens? What will you do? Where do you end up? Whatever you do, don't look down!! Happy Friday Flashy Fiction Writers!
Or maybe this word quest will be a seed for a story?
Close your eyes, open a dictionary, and point to a word. Does your word mean anything special to you? Feel free to pick a few for your story with this method if you like.
Perhaps even a combination of the both inspires a bit of prose?