OPIc Practice Test Prompts
SET 44: CREATIVE WRITING
1. Write a letter from a fictional character who works as an astronaut aboard a space
station, describing their daily tasks and the awe-inspiring experience of living and
working in outer space.
2. Craft a short story about an unconventional workplace where employees work in
different time dimensions. Explore how the characters navigate communication
challenges and build unique friendships during their breaks, despite being in
different time periods.
3. Compose a poem about a writer who faces a severe case of writer’s block at their
workplace, which happens to be a quaint, hidden cabin in the woods. Describe
how the writer overcomes this block through nature’s inspiration and finds
renewed creativity in the beauty of the wilderness.
4. Write a letter to a future self, imagining a successful and accomplished writing
career. Detail the various writing workshops, literary festivals, and publishing
opportunities you’ve experienced along the way, reflecting on how they shaped
you as a writer and propelled your journey to success.
5. Create a short story about a struggling artist who finds employment at a
mysterious art gallery that only opens at midnight. Describe the magical
encounters the artist has with otherworldly customers, who inspire and influence
their creative process leading to a breakthrough in their art career.