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Weekly Creativity #157: Write About Something Shocking Happening to a Normal Person.

Post Published June 14, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write about something shocking happening to a normal person. This could be something great (like winning the lottery) or something not-so-great (like finding out you’re about to die).
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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 #154: Write About a Pair of Best Friends

Post Published May 23, 2021 by Emily Fleck

Write about a pair of best friends.
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Weekly Creativity #153: Write About a Life-Changing Event in a Character’s Life

Post Published May 16, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write about a life-changing event in a character’s life. This could be ordinary, magical, or anywhere in between—just make it something important to your protagonist.
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Writing Creativity #152: Write a Story as if You Can’t See

Post Published May 12, 2021 by Sage Millen

Write a story as if you can’t see. Describe the characters and their surroundings using every sense other than sight.
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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 Prompt #150: Write a Poem About Timoléon Lobrechon’s Painting “Promenade des Enfants”

Post Published April 26, 2021 by Jane Levi

Look at this painting: Promenade des Enfants (Children’s Walk) by Timoléon Lobrichon (1831-1914). Write a poem about it, in a style that reflects your initial response when you first saw it.
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Weekly Creativity #149: Draw Your Dream Home

Post Published April 19, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

Draw your dream home! Thanks to Stone Soup '20—21 Intern Emily Fleck for this week's prompt!
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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 #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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