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— 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,...
— Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks to Liam Hancock, 12, about inspiration, persevering after rejection, and the Writing Workshop. 0:19 – How were you introduced...
— 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.
— 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. There are...
— Write a science fiction story about a character who lives one hundred years in the future.
— Write a poem in which each stanza sums up a month of this year.
— 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...
— Write in an ode in honor of something or someone. Maybe it’s your grandmother, your cat, or even just your favorite chair.
— Create a piece of art in any style, inspired by a family tradition.
— Pick a postcard from this digitized historical collection at the New York Public Library. Write a historical fiction short story that involves a character sending this postcard to someone. What...