Worst writing prompt EVER!

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Inspired by the poll of writing prompts for the final round of AW Idol:

What would be the most tortureous and impossible-seeming writing prompt you could think of?

One example that I'd come up with was "Compose an original sonnet on the meaning of life, using only verbatim quotes from movies by Ed Wood, Jr."
 

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Any writing prompt that starts ``What was your most..."...embarrassing moment...inspiring encounter...favorite anything...

For some reason these kinds of prompts make my muse pick up her skirts and run.
 

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How about: Write a story in which every word has to start with the same letter. (And it's a 1000 word story)
 

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Born in the Woods, in the key of B:

Being born beneath brittle branches brought bad blessings, but because benefactors bestowed balms, beastly blisterous bruses became better...

Actually I can't be bothered.
 

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Write George Bush's speeches. Justify your work to your children. :D
 
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Write a story whose purpose is product placement without letting readers catch on that it's an ad.
 

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*laughs* No, he didn't. Still, that's pretty impressive...

Write me a story where every sentance is a cliffhanger.
 

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Describe the taste of yellow, the smell of blue, the sound of red, and the feel of purple.
 

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poetinahat said:
Write George Bush's speeches. Justify your work to your children. :D
Or a speech for Hillary Clinton, in which every word must be true.
 

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But seriously....

Write a haiku in which each word must rhyme with "haiku".
 

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Eveningsdawn said:
Describe the taste of yellow, the smell of blue, the sound of red, and the feel of purple.

I think I know someone who took some stuff back in the 70's... they could do it.

Here's one for you: Write a poem, 40 lines or less, that tells what is the opposite of a kiss. (No, "not kissing" doesn't count.)