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Daily Creativity #55: Write About Someone You Don’t Know Well

by Molly Torinus

Published June 5, 2020

Write about someone you know but don't know much about–maybe your neighborhood mail carrier, or the checkout clerk at the supermarket. Think about what their life is like–really think about it. The only rule: you...

Daily Creativity #54: Write the Same Story From Different Perspectives

by Jane Levi

Published June 4, 2020

Who is telling the story? Try playing around with point of view. Write an outline for a short scene with two characters in conflict (it doesn’t have to be too serious, they could just be...

Daily Creativity #53: Write a Story About a Villain

by Anna Rowell

Published June 3, 2020

Write a story about a villain who is unaware they are the villain.

Daily Creativity #52: Write about Your Favorite Character After the Story Ends

by Molly Torinus

Published June 2, 2020

Think about your favorite fictional character, and imagine what will happen to them ten or twenty years after the story they are part of is over. Feel free to think outside the box–what will happen...

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...

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 #55: Write About Someone You Don’t Know Well

Post Published June 5, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Daily Creativity #54: Write the Same Story From Different Perspectives

Post Published June 4, 2020 by Jane Levi

Who is telling the story? Try playing around with point of view. Write an outline for a short scene with two characters in conflict (it doesn’t have to be too serious, they could just be disagreeing over who gets to use the bathroom first or eat the last piece of pie). What happens? Why is there even an argument? Write the scene as a short story from one character's perspective.

Daily Creativity #53: Write a Story About a Villain

Post Published June 3, 2020 by Anna Rowell

Write a story about a villain who is unaware they are the villain.

Daily Creativity #52: Write about Your Favorite Character After the Story Ends

Post Published June 2, 2020 by Molly Torinus

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.

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.

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