writing activity
— Write about someone you know but don’t know much about–maybe your neighborhood mail carrier, or the checkout clerk at the supermarket. Think about what their life is like–really think about...
— Who is telling the story? Try playing around with point of view. Write an outline for a short scene with two characters in conflict (it doesn’t have to be too...
— Write a story about a villain who is unaware they are the villain.
— Think about your favorite fictional character, and imagine what will happen to them ten or twenty years after the story they are part of is over. Feel free to think...
— Write down 5 ideas for some impossible characters – space frogs, singing clocks, walking cactuses – the more unlikely the better. Pick 2 of them. What would happen if they...
— What if a misplaced letter in a word changes everything? A story about someone who wins a million dollars would be very different if they actually won a million collars;...
— Write about your past self–your babyhood, toddlerhood, or younger childhood. Think about what it would be like to be that age. You can work from memories, ask people about their...
— Who is your reader? And how do you want that reader to feel? Pick a news topic that you feel passionate about. Choose your reader (an adult, a younger child,...
— Think about what the world might be like in ten, fifty, or one hundred years. Write about what it would be like to grow up during that time. Who would...
— Write a mystery story. Think about the arc of your story, and plan out the actions and motives of the characters. Does the reader know something the characters don’t, or...