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Weekly Creativity #252: Take a Portrait-Style Photograph of Your Mom

Post Published May 8, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Take a portrait-style photograph of your mom (or any mother-like &/or parental figure).
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Weekly Creativity #248 | Flash Contest #54: Write a Scene from a Dysfunctional Family Gathering

Post Published April 3, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Write a scene from a dysfunctional family gathering.
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Weekly Creativity #245: Recreate One of Your Baby Photos

Post Published March 13, 2023 by Sage Millen

Recreate one of your baby photos.
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Weekly Creativity #216: Write about Your Name and the Story behind It

Post Published August 15, 2022 by Sim Ling Thee

Write about your name and the story behind it. How did it come about? Who named you? What does it mean?
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Weekly Creativity #156 | Flash Contest #32: Write a First Person Story Based on a Grandparent/Older Friend’s Memory

Post Published June 7, 2021 by Sage Millen

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.
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Weekly Creativity #132: Write a Character Sketch of Someone You Know

Post Published December 21, 2020 by Sarah Ainsworth

Write a detailed description or character sketch of a family member or someone you know. How would you describe them to someone who didn’t know them? What details are important to include to properl...
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Weekly Creativity #130 | Flash Contest: Create an Art Piece Based on a Family Tradition

Post Published December 7, 2020 by Anya Geist

Create a piece of art in any style, inspired by a family tradition.
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Daily Creativity #32: Find Inspiration in a Family Tradition

Post Published May 5, 2020 by Anya Geist

Write a poem or create a piece of art about a family tradition.
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Daily Creativity #23: Write a Story Inspired by a Family Photo

Post Published April 22, 2020

Look through some of your old family photos, taken before you were born. Pick an image that you feel drawn to, then try to imagine your way into the moment.
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Writing Activity: developing character and perspective with character sketches

Post Published November 18, 2016 by William Rubel

This writing activity is built around 11-year-old Ella Staats' story, "My Mother's Little Girl'" published in Stone Soup in September/October 2012. Read the story and then work on your project, which ...
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