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As Halloween gets closer, a desire for all things scary and spooky ramps up accordingly — including our appetites for horror stories. Do you like to read horror fiction, or tell scary stories? What are some of your favorite tales of terror? Why do you think so many people enjoy being scared? Tell us in…

What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments, then read the related Opinion essay to learn more.Want more Picture Prompts? Find them all in this column.Students…

Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this photo — or, tell us about a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of.Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to learn more. Want more Picture Prompts? Find them all in…

What’s your favorite thing about this time of year? Describe it as vividly as you can. Or, if you aren’t a fan of October, tell us why — but, again, try to be as descriptive as possible.Post your writing in the comments, then read the related article to learn about all the “szns” happening right…

A recent Times article described how the Abushi brothers, four siblings in Queens, take car customization to the next level — like the $770,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Mansory SUV belonging to the Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. that the brothers body-wrapped in Beckham’s signature traffic-cone orange. What is your dream car? How would you…

What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments, then read the related Guest Essay to learn more. Want more Picture Prompts? Find them all in this…

Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this illustration — or, tell us about a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of.Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to learn more.Want more Picture Prompts? Find them all in this…

Last weekend, New York Comic Con returned to the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, following its cancellation in 2020. Other cons have been held this year around the country (and the world), with smaller-than-usual crowds and stricter safety protocols. Did you attend New York Comic Con, or any comic con, this year? Have you ever…

For nearly 250 years, the American flag has been made and remade. A recent Times article showcased several new updates to the flag, as imagined by six artists and graphic designers. Do you think the U.S. flag needs a redesign? Why or why not? What changes would you make to it? What new design featured…

Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this illustration — or, tell us about a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of.Don’t forget that you can use the image not just literally (that is, you don’t have to write about hands or…