The Writing Spark: January

Welcome to The Writing Spark. A monthly prompt designed to welcome and inspire creativity, encourage practice, and connect writers of all experience levels.

Have fun and let the prompt take your mind to where it wants to go.

Date: January 20, 2026

Prompt:

You answer the telephone. The voice at the other end of the line says,
“I think I just found something you buried.”

POV: First Person

Genre:

• Free Form Poetry

• Fictions

Word Count:

• Free Form Poetry – Your Choice
• Fiction – Your Choice