starrylizard | Help...please...

I'd really like to put in an original piece of fiction for this University thing - due in March. There is a chance of getting published and that would be awesome. Only problem being that it's been ages since I actually wrote original fiction.

Could anyone please give me a nudge (something to think about) with a prompt/s - photo, words, possible character flaws... anything? I just need to find some little spark of inspiration.

I'm not even sure which genre to write in. I think most of my stories in the past would fit under children's stories or fantasy... there was the odd sci fi piece I think. I wish I had the stuff off my old computer hard drive, though most of it would probably make me cringe now. hmmm.

Anyone got a nice creative writing exercise for me?

Help. Please. *plaintive look*