Weekly Creativity #149: Draw Your Dream Home

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 19, 2021

Draw your dream home!           Thanks to Stone Soup '20—21 Intern Emily Fleck for this week's...
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Weekly Creativity #148: Write a Story that Focuses on a Dialogue Between Two or More Objects

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 12, 2021

Write a story that focuses primarily on a dialogue between two or more of the objects in the room in...
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Weekly Creativity #147 | Flash Contest #30: Visit the Same Place Every Day for a Week and Document what You See

by Sage Millen

Published April 5, 2021

Visit the same place—precisely the same location—multiple times a day, or at the same time every day for a week....
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Weekly Creativity #146: Challenge Yourself to Make a Self-Portrait Every Day this Week

by Jane Levi

Published March 29, 2021

Challenge yourself to make a self-portrait every day this week, using a different medium each time (pencil, paint, pastel, ketchup…)....
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Weekly Creativity #145: Make up a Fictional Government or Country

by Molly Torinus

Published March 22, 2021

Make up a fictional government or country. If you were in charge, how would you want to run things?  
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Weekly Creativity #144: Write a Story about a Character with Your Dream Job, but with a Fantasy Twist

by Molly Torinus

Published March 15, 2021

Write a story about a character with your dream job, but give it a fantasy twist. For example, if you...
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Writing and Art Activity: Capture a Moment where Stillness is Disrupted

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 13, 2021

The cover image for the March 2021 issue of Stone Soup is incredibly striking. Aiyla Syed’s photograph "Sensation" (pictured above)...
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Weekly Creativity #143: Write a Story about Two Characters who have Made a Mistake

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 8, 2021

Two characters have made a mistake or done something they know is wrong. One wants to tell the truth, and...
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Weekly Creativity #142 | Flash Contest: Write a Story Set Somewhere You’ve Never Been

by Molly Torinus

Published March 1, 2021

Write a story set somewhere you’ve never been. It could be set in outer space, Antarctica, or even an alternate...
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Weekly Creativity #141: Write about a Character You Don’t Like

by Molly Torinus

Published February 22, 2021

Write about a character who you don’t personally like. They could be annoying, rude, or downright evil!
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