You know that moment when you hear a familiar phrase in a completely new way? Maybe someone misunderstands what you said, or you catch an unexpected double meaning, and suddenly you’re seeing possibilities you never noticed before. The Auto Correct creative experience is designed to trigger exactly that kind of discovery.
Most of us use digital devices throughout the day, nearly all equipped with autocorrect functionality. Writing a story titled Auto Correct might seem straightforward given our extensive experience with this feature, its benefits, and its mishaps. But when we cannot use what we know about this phrase, we are forced to look for a new interpretation. We have to think and imagine beyond what we take for granted.
If you don’t know where to start, carry this phrase with you throughout the day and look around you mindfully. Look for things that you can connect with these words by association. You’d be surprised to discover quite a few things you can connect with the concept of Auto Correct, and any one of them can be the basis for your story.
Pro tip: You don’t have to explicitly use the story’s title in the text.
