Description Long

Each participant writes a short fictional story set in the future. The story should include:

• One or more characters

• A topic or keywords provided beforehand

• A clear and engaging title

• A maximum reading time of 1.5 minutes (roughly 200–300 words)

After 20 minutes of writing time, each participant reads their story aloud to the group.

Illustration

Preparation

• Select or generate topics/keywords through other creative techniques (e.g. word associations, image prompts, or group brainstorming).
• Prepare a writing template (digital or paper) with fields for topic/keywords, title, and story body.
• Ensure all participants have a quiet space to write, and set a visible timer for 20 minutes.

Execution

1. Brief participants on the aim of the exercise: writing a short future-oriented story using the given input.

2. Provide each person with the keywords/topic.

3. Allow 20 minutes for writing.

4. Each participant reads their story aloud (max. 1.5 minutes).

Hints from experience

• Use a visible countdown timer to keep the group on track.
• Keep track of who wrote which story and what it is about, so that giving feedback is easier.

Tools list

• Computer/Laptop

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