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Weekly Creativity #151 | Flash Contest #31: Write a Story Based on a Terrible Book Title

Post Published May 3, 2021 by Molly Torinus

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.
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Weekly Creativity #145: Make up a Fictional Government or Country

Post Published March 22, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Make up a fictional government or country. If you were in charge, how would you want to run things?
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Weekly Creativity #144: Write a Story about a Character with Your Dream Job, but with a Fantasy Twist

Post Published March 15, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write a story about a character with your dream job, but give it a fantasy twist. For example, if you want to be a veterinarian, maybe your character is a veterinarian for magical creatures!
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Weekly Creativity #142 | Flash Contest: Write a Story Set Somewhere You’ve Never Been

Post Published March 1, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write a story set somewhere you’ve never been. It could be set in outer space, Antarctica, or even an alternate reality!
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Weekly Creativity #141: Write about a Character You Don’t Like

Post Published February 22, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write about a character who you don’t personally like. They could be annoying, rude, or downright evil!
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Weekly Creativity #140: Start with a Common Metaphor

Post Published February 15, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write about a common metaphor, and what it would be like if it were both literally and figuratively true. For example, you might use the expression “let the cat out of the bag,” and write about a ...
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Weekly Creativity #139: Write a Story to Evoke an Emotion

Post Published February 8, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write a story designed to evoke an emotion. Maybe it’s a feel-good story, or a calming one.
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Daily Creativity #98: Imagine a Favorite Character in Real Life

Post Published August 5, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write about what would happen to novel or fairytale characters if they existed in real life. Think about practical conventions that might surprise them.
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Daily Creativity #94: Write about Yourself in the Future

Post Published July 30, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write about your future. What will a typical day be like for your adult self? Will you still live near where you live now? Will you have the same friends? What will your family be like?
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Daily Creativity #77: Write about What You’re Thinking about Right Now

Post Published July 7, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write about what you're thinking about in this exact moment. It doesn't have to make any sense.
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Daily Creativity #72: Write about Why Writing is Awkward

Post Published June 30, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write about why writing is awkward. Or whatever else you want to say but don't think you can.
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Daily Creativity #70: Write about the Most Interesting People You Know

Post Published June 26, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write about the most interesting people you know. They can be your age, older, or younger. They don't have to be considered interesting by anyone but you.
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Daily Creativity #68: Write about an Embarrassing Moment

Post Published June 24, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write about your most embarrassing moment. You can embellish as much as you want. (This might be a stretch–but it won't be so embarrassing once you've put it into words!)
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Daily Creativity #57: Write from the Point of View of a Virus

Post Published June 9, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write about what it would be like to be a virus, bacterium, or single-celled organism. (Yes, you can do this from the point of view of a coronavirus! But if that creeps you out, feel free to skip it.
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Daily Creativity #55: Write About Someone You Don’t Know Well

Post Published June 5, 2020 by Molly Torinus

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.
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Daily Creativity #52: Write about Your Favorite Character After the Story Ends

Post Published June 2, 2020 by Molly Torinus

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 outside the box–what will happen ...
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Daily Creativity #49: Write about Your Past Self

Post Published May 28, 2020 by Molly Torinus

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 memories, or make st...
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Daily Creativity #47: Write about Life in the Future

Post Published May 26, 2020 by Molly Torinus

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 you live with? Where would you go to school?
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Daily Creativity #44: Write about a Change in Someone’s Life

Post Published May 21, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write a story about a change in someone's life. This could be small (a new class or teacher) or large (moving house). Ask yourself these questions: what is the change like for my character?
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Daily Creativity #41 | Flash Contest: Write about what Superheroes do in their Spare Time

Post Published May 18, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write about what super-heroes and super-villains do in their spare time or on their days off. Feel free to make it funny: maybe Voldemort enjoys yoga, or Wonder Woman writes a blog.
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