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Daily Creativity #95: Write a Summer Sonnet

Post Published July 31, 2020 by Jane Levi

It’s the last day of July! Write a sonnet (a 14-line poem) in celebration of Summer. For some fun hints about the form of a “sonnet”, read this one by Billy Collins.

Daily Creativity #94: Write about Yourself in the Future

Post Published July 30, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write about your future. What will a typical day be like for your adult self? Will you still live near where you live now? Will you have the same friends? What will your family be like? What will you be doing?

Daily Creativity #93: Write a Bad Poem

Post Published July 29, 2020 by Jane Levi

What do you think are the worst poems ever written? They could be by other poets, adults or children, or your own. Study them, then write a bad poem.

Daily Creativity #92: Write about a World Where Everything’s Changed Except You

Post Published July 28, 2020 by Jane Levi

One morning, you wake up, and the only thing in the world that is the same is you. What has changed, and how? Write a one-page story about happens that day.

Daily Creativity #91 | Flash Contest: Use a Classic Opening Line as a Starting Point

Post Published July 27, 2020 by Jane Levi

Choose one of these opening lines from classic novels, and use it as the starting point for your own short story. “There was no possibility of taking a walk that day.” Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (1847) "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier (1938) “I write this sitting in the kitchen sink.” I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith (1949)

Daily Creativity #90: Draw a Person Who Represents a Color

Post Published July 24, 2020 by Anna Rowell

Pick a color and draw a person that you believe best personifies the color.

Daily Creativity #89: Write about the First Time You Tried a Food

Post Published July 23, 2020 by Anna Rowell

Write about the first time you tried a food, whether you liked it or didn’t like it. What did it smell like? What did you expect it to taste like? Did it remind you of anything? Did the texture surprise you?

Daily Creativity #88: Place Your Favorite Character in a Difficult Situation

Post Published July 22, 2020 by Anna Rowell

Pick a favorite fictional character of yours and place them in a very precarious situation, such as being trapped inside of an elevator. Write about how they would react and what problem-solving strategies would they employ, or how they don’t do anything.

Daily Creativity #87: Write a Piece Using Words Picked from a Magazine

Post Published July 21, 2020 by Anna Rowell

Flip through a book or magazine and pick five to ten words that interest you, and write a piece using those words.

Daily Creativity #86 | Flash Contest: Write about a Character Waiting

Post Published July 20, 2020 by Anna Rowell

Write about a character waiting for something, but don’t reveal what they’re waiting for until the end.

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