Write a letter

Five minutes, anonymous, and no names. A person reads every letter before anyone else does.

Choose a prompt

No names are allowed: not theirs, not yours. Use everyday words to describe them, like “Mum”, “younger me” or “stranger with the umbrella”.

Up to 120 words. Leave out anything that could lead to them: surnames, workplaces, street names, links, emails and phone numbers.

0 / 120 words

Start typing your town or suburb, then choose it from the list. Only its name appears, like “from Fitzroy”.

A person reads every letter before it’s published, usually within 24 hours.