time those looked like boxes. this room is a box, so maybe the box is a room. or it could be a fish tank. so, you're going to write a short story about anything you like, but it must have a box. okay. go.
this is the point when hands often fly in the air, begging to ask how long the story should be, or if x counts as a box. i gently remind the students about the no questions rule and tell them to just go with their gut and keep on writing. i encourage them to "word vomit" all over the page and not worry about writing an ending 