creativity
— Write a story in a single word.
— 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...
— 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.
— Take a photograph that captures a mundane domestic scene, but with one detail amiss. Maybe it’s the inside of your refrigerator, but with a book in it. Whatever you can...
— Brew some tea or coffee and splatter it on a piece of paper. Draw something using the stains as your guide.
— Write a series of titles for stories or poems you have not yet written.
— Write a story backwards. In other words, start with the conclusion, then explain what happened that led up to the action or event.
— Pick a color and draw a person that you believe best personifies the color.
— Flip through a book or magazine and pick five to ten words that interest you, and write a piece using those words.
— Write about a character waiting for something, but don’t reveal what they’re waiting for until the end.