A Box of Dreams: Aug 2026 creative writing prompt

The Teesdale Writers creative writing challenge for August is a dream come true, or, to be more exact: A Box of Dreams.

This could be an ordinary box where you store the things you dream of achieving, a magical one which somehow makes them come true, or something more metaphorical.

What would it look like? Where did it come from? How does it work? Does it cause any problems, or solve them?

Finding the whole thing a bit of a nightmare? As ever, this is an optional creative writing challenge, so if you can’t dream up anything to write about, simply choose another topic. Just keep writing!

If you’re a member of Teesdale Writers, please send in your writing for feedback (whether on the topic of A Box of Dreams, or any other piece you prefer) by the end of August.