Stone Soup

Where young artists paint the world with words

The international literary project for students 8 - 18. Stories, poems, and art by young writers and artists since 1973.

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Daily Creativity #50: Change a Key Word in Your Story

What if a misplaced letter in a word changes everything? A story about someone who wins a million dollars would be very different if they actually won a million collars; a painting of a world under the sea  would look very different to a world inside a pea. Play around with a key word in one of your ideas and see what happens to your story or your artwork!