creativity
— Write about something shocking happening to a normal person. This could be something great (like winning the lottery) or something not-so-great (like finding out you’re about to die).
— Interview a grandparent or older friend about a memorable moment from their childhood. Then, turn that memory into a first-person story, written from their point of view. Submit your entries here.
— Write about a pair of best friends.
— Write about a life-changing event in a character’s life. This could be ordinary, magical, or anywhere in between—just make it something important to your protagonist.
— Write a story as if you can’t see. Describe the characters and their surroundings using every sense other than sight.
— Make up at least five terrible book titles (they don’t have to make sense!) and write a story based on the most ridiculous one. Submit your entries here.
— Look at this painting: Promenade des Enfants (Children’s Walk) by Timoléon Lobrichon (1831-1914). Write a poem about it, in a style that reflects your initial response when you first saw...
— Draw your dream home! Thanks to Stone Soup ’20—21 Intern Emily Fleck for this week’s prompt!
— Write a story that focuses primarily on a dialogue between two or more of the objects in the room in which you’re writing. Think about what a day in the...
— Challenge yourself to make a self-portrait every day this week, using a different medium each time (pencil, paint, pastel, ketchup…). Sometimes you might just do it in 5 minutes; other...