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Weekly Creativity #177: Write a conversation on text messages or social media.

Post Published November 8, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write a conversation on text messages or social media. This could be about an IRL concern or something distinctly online: the point is to experiment with an online format.

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #19: Objects

Post Published October 30, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our nineteenth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday October 30, plus some of the output published below Continuing our run of workshops focused on concrete concepts instead of standardized elements of writing, this week we focused on objects because, simply, objects are weird!

Weekly Creativity #175: Write an Awkward Conversation

Post Published October 25, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write an awkward conversation. This could be based on real life, or could be awkwardness caused by a fictional situation.

Weekly Creativity #174: Take a Photo that Tells a Story

Post Published October 18, 2021 by Sage Millen

Take a photo that tells a story. Example: the second photograph, ‘Slipping on a Banana Peel’ here.

Weekly Creativity #173: Write a Story about Your Favorite Sport from the Perspective of a Piece of Equipment

Post Published October 11, 2021 by Jane Levi

Write a short story about your favorite sport from the perspective of a piece of the equipment (e.g., if you like soccer, take the ball or the net’s point of view; if you like kayaking, put yourself in the position of the canoe or the paddle or the life vest).

Weekly Creativity #171: Design a Game, or Write About a Game You’d Like to Play.

Post Published September 26, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Design a game, or write about a game you’d like to play. It could be a board game, a video game, or anything else!

Weekly Creativity #170: Paint or Draw a Scene from a Dream.

Post Published September 20, 2021 by Sage Millen

Paint or draw a scene from a dream.

Weekly Creativity #169: Write a Story or Poem Using Two Senses—Smell & Hearing

Post Published September 13, 2021 by Jane Levi

Go to a safe place outdoors, sit somewhere, and close your eyes. Spend several minutes listening for all the sounds you can hear, and pay close attention to what you can smell in the air. When you open your eyes again, write some notes. Later, use those notes to write a poem or a personal narrative about your experience of the place through those two senses (smell and hearing).

Weekly Creativity #167: Take a Picture that Represents Your Understanding of “Home”

Post Published August 30, 2021 by Sage Millen

Take a photo that represents your understanding of home. This could mean a place, a “feeling”, or even a person.

Weekly Creativity #166: Write a Piece of Fan Fiction for a Story You Love, but Change a Background Detail

Post Published August 22, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write fan fiction for a story you love, but change a background detail, like the setting or time period.

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