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Daily Creativity #51 | Flash Contest: Write about Impossible Characters

by Jane Levi

Published June 1, 2020

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 met? Write a story about...

Weekly Writing Workshop #8, Friday May 22, 2020: Stream of Consciousness

by Jane Levi

Published May 29, 2020

An update from our eighth Weekly Writing Workshop! A summary of the workshop, plus some of the output published below The Stone Soup Weekly Writing Workshop is open to all Stone Soup contributors and subscribers...

Daily Creativity #50: Change a Key Word in Your Story

by Jane Levi

Published May 29, 2020

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; a painting of a world...

Daily Creativity #49: Write about Your Past Self

by Molly Torinus

Published May 28, 2020

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 stuff up....

Daily Creativity #48: Think about Your Reader

by Jane Levi

Published May 27, 2020

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, someone just like you), and...

Daily Creativity #47: Write about Life in the Future

by Molly Torinus

Published May 26, 2020

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...

Daily Creativity #46 | Flash Contest: Write a Mystery

by Anya Geist

Published May 25, 2020

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 is the reader in the...

Daily Creativity #45: Write About a Miscommunication

by Jane Levi

Published May 22, 2020

Sometimes a plot turns on a mistake or a miscommunication. What if the crucial email, letter, text or phone message never arrived? It could be a disaster, or it might mean a lucky escape. Write...

Daily Creativity #44: Write about a Change in Someone’s Life

by Molly Torinus

Published May 21, 2020

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? how...

Daily Creativity #43: Imagine Your Favorite Character in the Time of Coronavirus

by Anna Rowell

Published May 20, 2020

Daily Creativity #51 | Flash Contest: Write about Impossible Characters

Post Published June 1, 2020 by Jane Levi

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 met? Write a story about it.

Weekly Writing Workshop #8, Friday May 22, 2020: Stream of Consciousness

Post Published May 29, 2020 by Jane Levi

Daily Creativity #50: Change a Key Word in Your Story

Post Published May 29, 2020 by Jane Levi

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; a painting of a world under the sea would look very different to a world inside a pea. Play around with a key word in one of your ideas and see what happens to your story or your artwork!

Daily Creativity #49: Write about Your Past Self

Post Published May 28, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Daily Creativity #48: Think about Your Reader

Post Published May 27, 2020 by Jane Levi

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, someone just like you), and the emotion you want them to feel (e.g. joy, anger, excitement). Write a paragraph about your topic that conveys that emotion. Now, write it again from the opposite perspective.

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? What would your friendships be like? Describe this scenario with as much precision as you can.

Daily Creativity #46 | Flash Contest: Write a Mystery

Post Published May 25, 2020 by Anya Geist

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 is the reader in the dark until the end? Think about how the mystery might unfold for the different characters and for your readers.

Daily Creativity #45: Write About a Miscommunication

Post Published May 22, 2020 by Jane Levi

Sometimes a plot turns on a mistake or a miscommunication. What if the crucial email, letter, text or phone message never arrived? It could be a disaster, or it might mean a lucky escape. Write a story where an important message never got through, and that changes the outcome for the better.

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? how do they feel? who else does it affect?

Daily Creativity #43: Imagine Your Favorite Character in the Time of Coronavirus

Post Published May 20, 2020 by Anna Rowell

Take your favorite character from a book you’ve read and place them in this coronavirus situation. What would they do? How would they act? How might they feel? Consider submitting your story to our COVID-19 blog submissions category! If you do, make sure you tell us in your covering letter what book and character you are writing about.

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