writing activity

If you could live in any kind of habitation, with everything exactly the way you wanted it, what would it be like? Where would it be? Maybe it’s a cave, or a space station, or just where you already are. Draw, paint, collage, or build a model of your ideal living space.

Write a detailed character profile of a new main character for a story. Ask yourself as many questions as you can about your character, and really get to know them. Who are they? What do they look like? Where do they come from? Do they have any special skills? Can they speak, and if so, what language(s)? What do they do with their time? Do they have a family? What kind of personality do they have? Where do they live? Are they funny, smart, ordinary? Do you know their name? Once you have gathered as much information about them as you can, write a paragraph introducing them to your readers.

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 it. The only rule: you can’t interview them.