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Weekly Creativity #140: Start with a Common Metaphor

Post Published February 15, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write about a common metaphor, and what it would be like if it were both literally and figuratively true. For example, you might use the expression “let the cat out of the bag,” and write about a ...
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Weekly Creativity #139: Write a Story to Evoke an Emotion

Post Published February 8, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write a story designed to evoke an emotion. Maybe it’s a feel-good story, or a calming one.
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Weekly Creativity #137: Write a Story with the Same First and Last Sentence

Post Published January 25, 2021 by Sarah Ainsworth

Write a short story that begins and ends with the same sentence.
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Weekly Creativity #136: Invent a New Species of Animal or Plant

Post Published January 18, 2021 by Sarah Ainsworth

Imagine that you are a scientist who discovers a new animal species or plant. Draw or paint a picture that details your discovery. Is it related to any known species, or is it something totally new?
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Weekly Creativity #135: Write about a Historical Figure

Post Published January 11, 2021 by Sarah Ainsworth

Pick a historical figure and write a fictional story around a moment in their life. It can be a decisive moment of history, or it can be something mundane.
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Art Activity: Telling a Story with Multiple Perspectives in a Single Image

Post Published January 9, 2021 by Jane Levi

Emi Le's artwork, "Invisible to Human," is one of those deceptively simple pieces of art that reveals more, and poses more questions, the longer you look at it.
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Weekly Creativity #134 | Flash Contest: Write About the Future

Post Published January 4, 2021 by Sarah Ainsworth

Write a science fiction story about a character who lives one hundred years in the future.
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Weekly Creativity #133: Write a Poem About the Year

Post Published December 28, 2020 by Sarah Ainsworth

Write a poem in which each stanza sums up a month of this year.
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Weekly Creativity #132: Write a Character Sketch of Someone You Know

Post Published December 21, 2020 by Sarah Ainsworth

Write a detailed description or character sketch of a family member or someone you know. How would you describe them to someone who didn’t know them? What details are important to include to properl...
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