Curriculum
— Select a sentence from your favorite novel. Tear out a page of your notebook or use an empty whiteboard to break down this sentence and find a deeper meaning, or...
— Write a story about about a unifying place. Maybe this is a coffee shop where a regular group of writers share their work, or a church where folks go to...
— Write a story that takes place on a beach, or in the ocean.
— Write about a vacation you’d like to take. Describe the sights you see, scents you smell, things you touch, noises you hear, etc.
— Draw or paint a scene that takes place high in the mountains.
— Write a dialogue between three friends going on a picnic.
— Write a poem about your favorite place to be.
— Write a vivid description of a pleasant smell. It could be freshly baked cookies, an herb garden, a character’s perfume or anything else that comes to mind.
— Choose one of these photos from the collection of street photographer Vivian Maier. Imagine the context behind the photo and write a short story that captures the scene in words.
— Write a story about someone stranded on an island. How did they get there? How do they survive? What few items do they have with them? Invent the circumstances and...