This week, let’s think outside the proverbial box: Look around the room and pick out three pieces of furniture. Now write a short story or scene and use those three pieces in your writing, but not as they are intended to be used. (Ex: a chair, used for anything but for sitting on.)

Set your timer for 10 minutes and begin to write—now! Don’t spend a lot of time thinking, just let the words flow. How did you use your three pieces of furniture?