Newspapers are great places to find ideas for writing. Another one of my favorites is a newsletter that goes out via email every week called "News of the Weird." In it you'll find hilarious stories of the crazy things people do, as well as stupid criminals and their crimes. Pick one and write its story in full as if you were there as a witness or, better yet, one of the participants.
Challenge for this exercise - if you normally write poetry, try a short story. If you normally write stories, try writing a scene for a play. Try something new; expand your abilities.
Here's the link to the site:
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