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Weekly Creativity #148: Write a Story that Focuses on a Dialogue Between Two or More Objects

Post Published April 12, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

Write a story that focuses primarily on a dialogue between two or more of the objects in the room in which you’re writing. Think about what a day in the life of one of these objects might be like, a...
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Weekly Creativity #147 | Flash Contest #30: Visit the Same Place Every Day for a Week and Document what You See

Post Published April 5, 2021 by Sage Millen

Visit the same place—precisely the same location—multiple times a day, or at the same time every day for a week. Document what you see through photography, other art forms, or writing!
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Weekly Creativity #146: Challenge Yourself to Make a Self-Portrait Every Day this Week

Post Published March 29, 2021 by Jane Levi

Challenge yourself to make a self-portrait every day this week, using a different medium each time (pencil, paint, pastel, ketchup…). Sometimes you might just do it in 5 minutes; other days, you wil...
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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 #143: Write a Story about Two Characters who have Made a Mistake

Post Published March 8, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

Two characters have made a mistake or done something they know is wrong. One wants to tell the truth, and the other wants to lie about it. Tell the story of what happened, and how things turn out.
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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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