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Daily Creativity #14: Poetry Charades

Published April 9, 2020

This is an activity to complete with one other person who you can see. So, that means a sibling, a parent, or other person in your home; or a friend or other family member over...

Weekly Writing Workshop #1, Friday April 3, 2020: Inspiration From Random Words

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 8, 2020

A COVID-19 Poem by Cali Bennett, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 8, 2020

A COVID-19 POEM by Cali Bennett, 11 I hate COVID-19 It is bad, bad, bad It will not leave It is as intense as the cold water in the ocean, like when you are trying...

Daily Creativity #13: Focus on the Letter W

by Jane Levi

Published April 8, 2020

It’s Wednesday! Today, we are going to be guided by a letter of the alphabet: W! Really focus on the W in the What, Where, and Who of your Work. Create a drama that takes...

Gateway to Darkness, writing and photography by Grace Williams, 13

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 7, 2020

When the first person tested positive with COVID-19, the virus was only in China. But soon, as people traveled and spread germs and bacteria, the virus traveled all the way to the US. I live...

Daily Creativity #12: Write a Story in the Second Person

Published April 7, 2020

More often than not, we write stories in the first person (I) or the third (she or he). Today we have a new challenge: write a short story narrated in the second person—i.e. “You open...

Daily Creativity #11 | Flash Contest: Write about how COVID-19 has affected your life

Published April 6, 2020

Daily Creativity #10: Create an Art Piece of One of Your Happiest Moments

by Sarah Ainsworth

Published April 3, 2020

Daily Creativity #9: Write a Letter to Yourself in 20 Years

Published April 2, 2020

Write a letter to yourself in 20 years. What would you like your future self to remember–about yourself, your family, your home, your country–about this moment in time, about how it feels to be you,...

Daily Creativity #8: Write a Story with a Twist Ending

Published April 1, 2020

It's April Fool's Day! Write a story with a twist ending that will totally surprise your reader.

Daily Creativity #14: Poetry Charades

Post Published April 9, 2020 by

This is an activity to complete with one other person who you can see. So, that means a sibling, a parent, or other person in your home; or a friend or other family member over Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp, etc: Both of you should take a few minutes to select a poem from this list but do NOT share it with your partner. Silently (no speaking or writing down words!

Weekly Writing Workshop #1, Friday April 3, 2020: Inspiration From Random Words

Post Published April 8, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Our first Weekly Writing Workshop! The Stone Soup Weekly Writing Workshop is open to all Stone Soup contributors and subscribers during the COVID-19-related school closures and shelter-in-place arrangements. Every Friday, we meet for one hour via Zoom to respond to a new writing challenge, write together in our virtual room, and then share what we have written with one another.

A COVID-19 Poem by Cali Bennett, 11

Post Published April 8, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

A COVID-19 POEM by Cali Bennett, 11 I hate COVID-19 It is bad, bad, bad It will not leave It is as intense as the cold water in the ocean, like when you are trying to get out of the water, but you can’t Like a river rushing all around you, then it’s all gone "I chose to write a poem instead of a story because I like how it tells how you are feeling inside.

Daily Creativity #13: Focus on the Letter W

Post Published April 8, 2020 by Jane Levi

It’s Wednesday! Today, we are going to be guided by a letter of the alphabet: W! Really focus on the W in the What, Where, and Who of your Work. Create a drama that takes place on a Wednesday, in a place (or places) beginning with W, in which all the characters have names beginning with W, and which turns on something to do with a W.

Gateway to Darkness, writing and photography by Grace Williams, 13

Post Published April 7, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

When the first person tested positive with COVID-19, the virus was only in China. But soon, as people traveled and spread germs and bacteria, the virus traveled all the way to the US. I live in New York, and right now there are more than 50,000 citizens in the state that have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Daily Creativity #12: Write a Story in the Second Person

Post Published April 7, 2020 by

More often than not, we write stories in the first person (I) or the third (she or he). Today we have a new challenge: write a short story narrated in the second person—i.e. “You open the door. You see this…”

Daily Creativity #11 | Flash Contest: Write about how COVID-19 has affected your life

Post Published April 6, 2020 by

How has COVID-19 affected your daily life so far? What has changed, and what is still the same? Which changes are positive, and which negative? What makes you most anxious when thinking about it? Most hopeful? Is there a particular experience that represents the change to your life most clearly? Write a 300-500-word blog post exploring these questions and examining your experiences so far.

Daily Creativity #10: Create an Art Piece of One of Your Happiest Moments

Post Published April 3, 2020 by Sarah Ainsworth

Create a visual representation of one of your happiest moments. You could re-stage it for a photograph, paint it with watercolors, or use any other medium that you can come up with. Today’s project is an art project. You can approach this project by being literal–you depict in a painting, drawing, or photograph exactly what you are remembering.

Daily Creativity #9: Write a Letter to Yourself in 20 Years

Post Published April 2, 2020 by

Daily Creativity #8: Write a Story with a Twist Ending

Post Published April 1, 2020 by

It's April Fool's Day! Write a story with a twist ending that will totally surprise your reader.

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