Mindful Sparks for Creative Writing

Week 5

Echoes of Silence

At first, silence can feel empty, but if you sit with it long enough, you’ll find it’s full of subtle sounds and unexpected thoughts. The hum of the fridge. The tick of a clock or the sound of rain as it taps against the window. We live in a noisy world, where we scroll, ping, and talk, but creativity often hides in the quiet. When we stop trying to fill the space, new ideas rise on their own.

This week’s exercise:
Sit in complete silence for five minutes. No distractions, no music, no phone. Then write for ten. Let whatever wants to arrive, arrive.

Story Prompt:
“They handed me a letter, but it was completely blank…”