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Beautiful Writing

Post Published January 25, 2026 by William Rubel

Stone Soup is about human-made literary writing. Whether you are writing a story, a poem, an opinion piece, or an essay, you add expressive power to your work through using beautiful language.
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Being a Human Writer

Post Published January 25, 2026 by William Rubel

There are two kinds of writers. There are human writers, and there are computer writers. Think of it another way. Let's say that it was possible to hire a robot that is specialized in racing.
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Being a Human Writer

Post Published January 25, 2026 by William Rubel

What it Means to Be a Writer

Post Published January 25, 2026 by William Rubel

You are a writer when you write. It is that simple. A writer writes. Just as dancers dance, actors act, and violinists violin. What is different about writing is that we always do that alone.
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The Stone Soup Philosophy — The Power of Peer-to-Peer Learning

Post Published January 24, 2026 by William Rubel

PROLOGUE The Stone Soup Philosophy — The Power of Peer-to-Peer Learning It was 1973. I was a student. It was with this group of students—Gerry Mandel, Ziggy Render, and Richard Hoff—that I...
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Weekly Creativity #310: Write a Modern Retelling of a Myth or Fairytale

Post Published June 16, 2024 by Molly Torinus

Write a modern retelling of a myth or fairytale. Try rewriting Robin Hood or the Three Little Pigs!
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Weekly Creativity Post #309: Write a Story About a Strange Piece of Art

Post Published June 9, 2024 by Molly Torinus

Look around Pinterest for the weirdest piece of art you can find, then write a story about it.
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Weekly Creativity #308 | Flash Contest #68: Write a Story From the POV of Your Favorite Toy

Post Published June 2, 2024 by Sage Millen

Write a story from the POV of your favorite toy or stuffed animal. Think Toy Story! Is your favorite toy heroic like Woody and Buzz? What adventures does it go on when you're not around?
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Weekly Creativity Post #307: Take a Photo Where the Subject is Blurry

Post Published May 26, 2024 by Sage Millen

Take a photo where the subject is blurry. It could be a portrait of a flower blowing in the wind or a soccer ball flying through the air.
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Weekly Creativity #306: Write a Story About Investigating Self-Playing Pianos

Post Published May 19, 2024 by Sage Millen

Write a story where the main character investigates if self-playing pianos truly are self-playing.
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