A mysterious one for you all. Write for 10 minutes and post an excerpt below in the comments. Feel free to let your imaginations go wild on what is actually contained in the photo. Personally, I see the view of a black hole through the rear view mirror of a space cruiser. Or some kind of alien mind swapping device. Unshackle yourself from reality for a bit.

wing, originally uploaded by futureancient.

Something a little intriguing for today’s writing challenge. Write against the photo for 10 minutes and share an excerpt of the results in the comments below.

Oberbaumbrücke, originally uploaded by LimitedExpress.

You know the deal. 10 minutes of writing against the image below. Post an excerpt of what you come up with in the comments at the bottom.

Ellen’s Kitchen, originally uploaded by laydee_sara.

A literary flex for Friday. 10 minutes of free writing on the photo below. Post an excerpt of what you come up with in the comments below.

Days Hotel, originally uploaded by notifbutwhen.

This week’s 10 minute writing challenge. Share an excerpt from your response to the photo below in the comments area.

go back to the ocean, back to where you came from, originally uploaded by Rowena R.

Given it’s a Monday, perhaps something a little less subdued than the last couple of challenges. So how about some food? 10 minutes of writing on the photo below. Post an excerpt of what you come up with in the comments section.

strawberries, originally uploaded by simply photo.

Today’s #coffeebreak challenge. Write for 10 minutes on the image below and post an excerpt of the results in the comments area. Enjoy!

Last Snowfall, originally uploaded by Markus Puustinen.

10 minute writing challenge. Post an excerpt of what you write in the comments below.

Typhoon Ondoy an omen of things to come, originally uploaded by Greenpeace Southeast Asia.

Today’s coffee break writing challenge. Write for 10 minutes on whatever the below image prompts in you. If you feel like sharing, post an excerpt of what you come up with in the comments field directly below.

Untitled, originally uploaded by Heartbeatbox.

For many desk jockeys come aspiring writers, a coffee break can be the only chance you get to disengage from the every day and be yourself for 10 glorious caffeine filled minutes.

If ‘yourself’ means ‘writer’, the break can also be a good time to break new ground with your writing.

The cafe is full of dead time; few distractions (if you go it alone) and no writing expectations. If you manage some words, super, if you don’t, no one’s likely to chastise you on arrival back at the office. The point is to provide your brain with new opportunities for creative thought.

So with that in mind, this is the first of a line of new writing challenges I’m calling #coffeebreak.

It’s not hard, you simply look at the photo and then write whatever comes to mind for 10 minutes.

Don’t be constrained by trying to figure out where this fits in your novel, the purpose is to limber up the imagination, not to add serious words to your quota.

Let me know how you go by posting an excerpt of what you write in the comments box below.

total solar eclipse in Reims,

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